exploration

A biography of Neil Armstrong who, on July 20, 1969, as a member of the three-man Apollo 11 crew, became the first human being to walk on the moon.

Recounts the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored the western half of America, examining the native societies the two men encountered and the effect of their discoveries.

A biography of Sally Ride, who in 1983 became the first American woman in space.

Describes the June, 1983, flight of the space shuttle with emphasis on the experiences of Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space. Also, includes brief biographies of the eight women astronauts, discussing their training and their future participation in space flights, and describes recent women recruits and the death of Christa McAuliffe in the 1986 shuttle disaster.

Describes the final stages of the conquest of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norkey.

Discusses the explorations of fourteen explorers, from Pytheas's voyage to Britain in 320 B.C. to Fuchs's crossing of the Antarctic in 1957.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the oceanographer Jacques Cousteau, describing his work studying and filming the undersea world.

Relates the enterprises and discoveries of twelve explorers, including Vasco da Gama, Captain James Cook, and Roald Amundsen.

Presents biographical sketches of twenty-five significant individuals in the history of world exploration, arranged alphabetically from Roald Amundsen to Amerigo Vespucci.

Uses the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a reference to examine the history and everyday life of the United States from 1801 to 1850, including the War of 1812, the growth of industrialization, the expansion westward, and the California Gold Rush.