Travel with the great explorers

Follows the travels of English explorer Mary Kingsley who explored West Africa and challenged European views of African peoples and culture.

Follows the travels of Moroccan explorer Ibn Battuta who traveled for twenty-five years throughout the Middle East and Asia, virtually the whole Islamic world, in the Middle Ages.

"Takes readers through the life story of influential English archaeologist and traveler Gertrude Bell. Bell explored what is now the Middle East and played a significant role in the creation of modern Iraq. Historical facts, images, and high-interest information are presented in a tabloid-style to engage readers in an accessible way. Topics include Bell's work in archaeology, her mountain summits, and her role in World War One."--Provided by publisher.

Follows the travels of Spanish explorer Vasco N??ez de Balboa who explored Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

Follows the travels of English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh who led an expedition to found a colony in Roanoke in North Carolina and later explored South America.

Follows the travels of Italian-born explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano who led France's exploration of the New World in the early 1500s and sailed much of the eastern coast of North America.

Follows the travels of Italian explorer John Cabot, born Giovanni Caboto, who moved to England and got King Henry VII to back an expedition across the Atlantic, where Cabot found what is now Canada. Eager to discover more, Cabot soon set sail on another voyage -- never to be heard from again.

Describes the travels of Jacques Cartier, the sixteenth-century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China.

Follows the travels of Spanish explorer Vasco N??ez de Balboa who explored Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

Describes the travels of Jacques Cartier, the sixteenth-century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China.