discoveries in geography

Presents a satirical tale about two dreamers who search for an unknown island and their quest uncovers a surprising ending.

Describes the research done between 1999 and 2002 by a group of scientists who replicated conditions on Mars to better understand impediments posed by the planet's climate on research and exploration.

Presents a comprehensive study of late fifteenth-century Portuguese explorer and navigator Vasco da Gama, and describes his quest to find a sea route to the East Indies and the beginning of the European trade route.

Chronicles the events of Prince Henry the Navigator's life and the influence this fifteenth-century Portuguese explorer had on Europe.

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.

Follows French exploration to the New World which led to a claim on huge tracts of land in North America. Discussions of influential explorers such as Cartier and Verrazano, their voyages, and ventures into new lands.

Recounts the efforts of the Mars Society to begin the virtual exploration of Mars through a series of unique missions, using habitat modules, space suits, and next-generation exploration equipment to replicate and study the real-life challenges of exploring the Red Planet.