explorers

Examines the life and accomplishments of the Spanish explorer who travelled through the vast territory of today's southwestern United States.

Describes the life, explorations and voyages of Samuel de Champlain, the Father of New France.

Presents the life of the fifteenth century explorer and how he came to discover the New World.

A compilation of entries and excerpts from the journals of William Clark and Meriwether Lewis, describing their historic expedition.

A biography of the two men who led the two and one-half year expedition that explored the Louisiana Purchase territory and the Pacific Northwest from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River.

Text, maps, and mazes follow the journeys of ten explorers, including Leif Erikson, Marco Polo, Vasco da Gama, David Livingstone, and Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin.

A social studies textbook describing the achievements of explorers from the Vikings through the twentieth century explorers of the polar regions.

Recounts the adventures of Our Dog, the dog who accompanied Scottish explorer Alexander Mackenzie on his journey across Canada to the Pacific Ocean and thus became the first dog to cross the North American continent by land.

Discusses the adventures of Richard Evelyn Byrd and his dog Igloo as they raced to the North Pole.

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.