explorers

"In a high-interest format, describes the dangers of exploring extreme places such as the heart of Africa, Mount Everest, thick rain forests, and Antarctica. Retells stories of famous adventurers from Marco Polo to Steve Fossett. Includes a quiz to test how daring the reader is"--Provided by publisher.

This enticing volume explores the legends, history, and myth surrounding the Bermuda Triangle, from Columbus's first visit to chilling tales from modern times. It goes beyond the mystery and explores some possible scientific explanations and various rational theories.

Explains the answers to six questions related to the Lewis and Clark expedition, and includes a writing prompt and an excerpt from the journal of Captain Meriwether Lewis.

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

Explores details of the travels of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their exploration of the American West, covering topics such as their encounters with Native American tribes, documentation of a wide variety of plants and animals, and arrival at the Pacific Ocean, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Presents a short children's history of English explorer Henry Hudson, and describes his life and quest to locate the Northwest Passage through the new world.

An illustrated overview of exploration and discoveries in geography since ancient times that provides information about the Vikings, Marco Polo, Chinese explorers, Henry the Navigator, Spanish conquistadors, and more.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text profile the establishment of Spanish colonies in America's southern territories, and describes the exploration of Ponce de Le?n, Francisco V?squez, and others; as well as the founding missions and cities, and other related topics.

Presents the stories of ten explorers whose discoveries influenced the course of world events, and shows how these pioneers were linked even though their adventures occurred at different points in history.

An illustrated look at seventeenth-century English explorer Henry Hudson's voyages in search of a short route from Europe to Asia, his experiences in the Hudson River region, and the mutiny that led to his death. Also includes a glossary, a time line, and a further-reading list.