explorers

Describes Marco Polo's travels through Asia, and discusses the people and cultures he encountered.

Seaman, a Newfoundland, proves his value as a hunter, navigator, and protector while serving with the Corps of Discovery when it explores the West under the leadership of Lewis and Clark.

A biography which covers the life and professional work of the man whose numerous missions to study the ocean floor led to the discovery of the wreck of the Titanic.

Discusses the decisions faced by such explorers as Christopher Columbus, James Cook, Samuel de Champlain, and Robert Scott, offers options these men needed to consider, and analyzes the courses of action they chose.

Traces the journeys and discoveries of Sir Francis Drake and other sixteenth-century mariners.

Profiles the lives and accomplishments of pioneering women explorers, including Isabella Bird Bishop, Amelia Earhart, Mary Kingsley, Annie Smith Peck, Freya Stark, and Valentina Tereshkova.

Follows Magellan's expedition, the first voyage around the world, and describes the adventures that ensued.

Uses a newspaper format to present the adventures and accomplishments of such explorers as Columbus, Cortes, and Cook.

Surveys the history of New World explorations from the Viking age to the eighteenth century, including the latest views on pre-Columbian explorations.