exploration

Text and accompanying photographs discuss the role of chance in the discoveries of such explorers as Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Dr. David Livingstone, and Jedediah Smith.

Chronicles the history of human exploration, from the Silk Road travels and early exploration of the Atlantic Coastline to the age of discovery, the colonial exploration eras, and modern expeditions to the North and South Poles.

Traces the history of exploration from prehistoric times through the twentieth century, and tells the stories of some of the men and women who risked their lives to advance knowledge of the world. Includes photographs, navigational charts and maps, glossaries, and indexes.

Historical photographs help trace some of the most important expeditions from the past 150 years, describing each expedition in detail, with excerpts from personal diaries, maps, prints, and drawings.

Presents an historical atlas of great explorers throughout history and around the world, and contains details maps, photographs, and illustrations on the early explorations by Alexander the Great, Marco Polo, Sir Walter Raleigh, David Livingstone, Lewis and Clark, Robert Peary, Captain James Cook, and many more.

This book introduces explorations to discover land, people, and treasures, from the time of the Vikings (1000 A.D.) to the modern times of the twentieth century.

Presents a brief biography of Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, describing his fifteenth century voyages that furthered his nation's power by expanding trade routes to India.