discoveries in geography

Discusses one hundred travel routes to better explore places all over the world, and features U.S. Route 66, the hippie trail to Kathmandu, the Silk Roads, and other journeys described in history and literature.

Traces the history and development of human civilization, exploration, and conquest, following a thematic path throughout history.

Tells the stories of twenty-two men, seven women, two machines, and one institution, from Pedro de Alvarado to the R.M.S. Titanic, that have ventured forth to discover remote lands and to increase human knowledge of the world and the universe.

Surveys explorers who journeyed to faraway lands and wrote about their experiences, including Marco Polo, Lewis and Clark, David Livingstone, Freya Stark, and Ernest Giles.

Tells the stories of twenty men, eight women, one museum, and one ship that have helped increase man's awareness and knowledge of the world and the universe.

Presents the lives of four explorers who made landmark voyages around the world.

A full-color, illustrated atlas that examines some of history's greatest explorers and journeys; and includes an interactive CD-ROM.

Briefly describes the accomplishments of Prince Henry, Columbus da Gama, Magellan, and others who helped people of their time know more about the world.

Examines the life of explorer Vasco da Gama, including his childhood in Portugal, his three expeditions to India, opening up the spice trade and expanding Portugal's empire, and his legacy in world history.

Contains an introduction to how humans have explored and navigated the world, tracing the development of the methods and tools they used to discover their place in various environments throughout history, from the Ice Age through the twentieth century.