discoveries in geography

Summarizes 1000 notable inventions and discoveries of ancient and modern times, from 3,000,000 B.C. to the beginning of the twenty-first century A.D. Presented in chronological order.

An account of the life and discoveries of the explorer whose four voyages to the New World resulted in the Dutch settlement of the Hudson Valley area and the English claim to what is now Canada.

An account of explorers and their journeys including those along the rivers of North America, across the deserts of Australia, and to the region around the South Pole.

"Authors Erik Slader and Ben Thompson introduce readers to an international cast of trailblazers and detail every mutiny, wrong turn, and undiscovered city of gold behind the age of exploration."--Publisher.

"Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time, but he was neither the first nor last adventurer to ever stumble upon a great discovery. From the Silk Road of Asia to the icy shores of Antarctica, our knowledge of the world today is in large part due to several intrepid pioneers, risking life and limb for the sake of exploration. After all, setting off into the dark unknown requires an enormous amount of bravery. But every explorer quickly learns that courage and curiosity aren't enough to save you if you can't read a map or trespass on somebody else's land!"--From the publisher's web site.

"Focusing on 50 of the world's . . . explorers, with shorter entries on 60 of their helpers and companions, the book is filled with first-person accounts in the explorers' own words, . . . maps, specially commissioned photographs, and artworks re-create history's greatest expeditions"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the successes and failures of some of the pioneering mariners who set out from Spain and Portugal beginning in the mid-fifteenth century to establish trade routes and explore new worlds.

Tells the story of how people became aware of their physical place on the planet, discussing how observations of nature--such as the migration patterns of birds, river and ocean currents, and the movements of the sun, moon, and stars--led to the development of mapping and navigation.

Four scientists, all female--an anthropolotgist, a surveyor; a psychologist who is the leader; and a biologist, the narrator--infiltrate Area X, the twelfth expedition into this Edenic paradise that has claimed the lives of the previous eleven expedition members. However, it is the secrets these four women take in, rather than what they find there, that will likely be their downfall.

Some of the most exciting journeys and discoveries of all time are portrayed through one hundred facts, fantastic illustrations, and fun cartoons. Read about courageous explorers and the challenges they faced, what routes they took, and how their quests changed history and set incredible records.