discovery and exploration

A fictionalized account of Henry Hudson's third attempt to find the Northwest Passage, sailing up what will come to be known as the Hudson River, accompanied by his twelve-year-old son.

Describes the expedition led by Lewis and Clark to explore the unknown western regions of America at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

Traces the lives of Lewis and Clark from their youth to their successful return from exploring the American West.

Explores the origin and development of the United States from the Ice Age to 1600, focusing on the lives of Native Americans, and the arrivals of explorers and conquistadors.

An illustrated story of Matthew Henson who, along with Robert Peary and four Inuit men, reached the North Pole in April 1909.

Presents an introduction to the Lewis and Clark Expedition, providing information on the Louisiana Purchase and their travels westward to Oregon from 1804 to 1806.

Examines the exploration of the Arctic, the lives that were lost, and who really reached the North Pole first.

Recounts the story of Shackleton's dangerous exploration of Antarctica under harsh conditions.

Looks at the life and accomplishments of the English explorer Henry Hudson who searched for a northern passage to China and explored large areas of North America before being set adrift in Hudson Bay by a mutinous crew.

Chronicles the life and adventures of thirteenth-century Italian explorer Marco Polo, and describes his experiences in the Orient and in Asia, his seventeen years at the court of the Kublai Khan, and the legacy he left behind.