discoveries in geography

This video examines the age of European exploration from their viewpoint as well as from the natives.

Illustrations and text help explain how people began to chart the physical world and their place in it.

Introduces the travels and discoveries of some famous explorers who crossed deserts, sailed seas, scaled mountains, and flew uncharted skies.

A biography of Portuguese explorer Vasco de Gama, describes how he replaced his deceased father on a mission to India and became the first to find a direct route to Asia via the Cap of Good Hope.

Technological advances--including pressurized cabins for hot air balloons, rocketry that powers spacecraft, and deep-sea diving gear--have changed the face of exploration. What hasn't changed since ancient times, however, is the bravery and inquisitiveness of intrepid individuals at the forefront of modern-day exploration and adventure.

Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.