"Explore the life and voyages of Henry Hudson, the English navigator who searched across the Northeastern United States and Canada for a northwest passage to China"--Provided by the publisher.
Discusses some unusual creatures and events that have been seen or taken place in cold climates including sightings of the mysterious Yeti, and the discovery of the remains of a nineteenth-century polar expedition.
Combines a story about the elusive route through the Arctic Ocean to the Pacific with illustrations, maps, commentary, a timeline of northern exploration, mini-biographies of explorers, and the music and verses for the song that inspired the book.
When Sir John Franklin disappears while searching for the North West Passage in 1845, his wife Lady Jane sends out numerous expeditions to search for him and eventually learns the awful fate of her husband and crew, but also maps new waterways and land masses.
Time travelers Jonah and Katherine arrive in 1611 to rescue missing child John Hudson, son of the explorer Henry Hudson, but just as the mutiny on the Discovery is supposed to start, Jonah and Katherine's knowledge of history is tested once again, and they fear that more is at stake than just one boy's life. Author's note includes facts about Henry Hudson's explorations.
the explorations and discoveries of Champlain and Hudson
Thompson, Donald H
2008
Provides an account of the activities of Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson, explorers who sailed from Europe in search of a northern route from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and landed in a place that later became New York State.
Dirk Pitt sets out on an expedition with his children along the treacherous Northwest Passage to find a silvery mineral, which will prove his theory and link the causes for the sudden deaths in British Columbia and the incidents between the United States and an ally.
