Twist, Clint

Gives an account of Marco Polo's travels to China during the Middle Ages.

Introduces the background, voyages, discoveries, and historical significance of Christopher Columbus.

Discusses Darwin's struggle to develop the theory of evolution that transformed the way people saw themselves and life on Earth.

Recounts the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored the western half of America, examining the native societies the two men encountered and the effect of their discoveries.

Including photographs and stories of the weird and wonderful from "Ripley's Believe It or Not!," this book describes some astonishing facts about our planet.

Text and photographic illustrations describe the explorations of Ferdinand Magellan and Vasco da Gama in the sixteenth century which led to the establishment of Spanish and Portuguese empires around the world.