explorers

Presents the life story of the Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition to sail around the world.

A brief account of Magellan's 1519-1522 voyage around the world, which proved beyond all doubt that the world was round.

Examines the achievements of the two men who led the great exploring expedition through territory gained by the Louisiana Purchase.

Relates the adventures of the Norse explorer who left Greenland to sail west into uncharted waters in search of new land.

Discusses the life and travels of the eighteenth-century British navigator and explorer known for his adventurous voyages and maps of the Pacific.

Examines the life and adventures of Christopher Columbus and the events that led to the discovery of America.

Presents a brief biography of the Venetian explorer who laid the first English claim to the North American continent and of his son who further explored the new territory.

Traces the life of the Spanish explorer, focusing on his exploration of the New World and discovery of the Pacific Ocean.

The life of the fifteenth-century Italian sailor who discovered a new continent while pursuing his dreams of adventure across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a western route to India.

Describes the exploration of North America by European seafarers in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, including discussion of the Vikings, Columbus, John Cabot, the early Spanish and French explorers, and the search for the Northwestern Passage.