travel, medieval

Looks at the life of thirteenth-century Italian explorer Marco Polo, discussing his travels in China and his role in introducing Europe to the wonders of the Far East.

Photographs, illustrations, and maps describe the life of Marco Polo, whose trips to China introduced Europeans to the peoples and cultures of the Far East.

Biography of the famous Italian explorer.

An illustrated biography of the thirteenth-century Venetian merchant and explorer who spent twenty-five years in Asia and befriended Kublai Khan.

Informative text, booklets, foldouts, maps, and excerpts from "The Travels of Marco Polo" provide information about the life and journeys of the Christian merchant.

Cartoons and facts combine to provide an overview of what it was like to travel with Marco Polo during the late thirteenth century.

Describes life in the rough-and-tumble world of the Vikings, covering feasts, navigation, journeys, rituals, and raids.

A biography of the Italian traveler who became the first European to cross Asia completely and document his experiences.