Explores the U.S.'s past from a geographical perspective, presenting more than five hundred historical maps from collections around the world and discussing important events and cultural changes.
Including photographs, maps, fact boxes, and Web sites, this book tells of the history of North American discovery and exploration and of explorers, such as Christopher Columbus and Lewis and Clark.
"A harsh and icy land isolated at the far southern reaches of the globe, Antarctica is the most recently discovered of the continents. Until the 1800s, no humans had ever set foot upon its shores. It remains mostly uninhabited, but it is far from empty. Readers will meet the unique plants and animals that call this frozen continent home, explore its unique history, examine the environmental concerns it embodies, and more"--Provided by publisher.
An exploration of the lives and achievements of French explorers. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
Tells the story of the shipwreck of the "Endurance" in a sea of ice en route to Antarctica, and the amazing survival of all twenty-eight members of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, led by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
