discovery and exploration

Chronicles the history of exploration in Antarctica, relating early theories about a great southern land mass and describing the continent's eventual discovery, the race to the South Pole, and the growth of Antarctic scientific research.

In graphic novel format, tells the dramatic story of Lewis and Clark's exploration of the unmapped American west.

Contains the memoir of an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company. Impulsively applying to the company when he was sixteen, Maurice was sent to an isolated trading post among the Inuits of Canada. He recalls coming of age there, learning more about the Inuit way of life until he becomes a trusted member of the village.

Presents an illustrated biography of frontiersman Daniel Boone describing his life and adventures. Includes a timeline and over 200 pen-and-ink drawings.

Provides a history of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, including excerpts from journals that Lewis and Clark kept during the journey, and describes how historical documents such as these can be restored and preserved.

Chronicles the life and adventures of fifteenth-century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon, and describes his voyages with Columbus and colonization of Puerto Rico, exploration of Florida, the Calusa encounters, and the legacy he left behind.