Pathfinders in exploration

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.

Traces the history of space travel, from the design of the first rockets to the space shuttle missions.

Describes the exploration of the oceans, above and below the surface, from the earliest navigators to the present day.

Discusses explorations of the world's deserts by men and women both brave and foolhardy.

Describes the discovery and exploration of the major rivers of the world from earliest times to the present day.

Describes journeys to the polar regions and the people who risked their lives to reach the coldest places on earth.