discovery and exploration

Presents the animals Robert Scott saw during his two years of study and exploration of Antarctica in the early 1900s, including penguins, whales, birds, and small, previously undiscovered sea creatures, derived from writings and sketches he left behind.

Presents a short history of the western mountain regions of the United States and Canada and the early explorers responsible for mapping and charting the wilderness including surveyors, fur trappers and Indian fighters, and settlers.

Young Diego reads a letter from his father, an astronaut, describing the journeys and discoveries of the first explorers to the New World.

Coyote, the legendary character of American Indian folklore, gives an account of Columbus' discovery of America which is radically different from the traditional view.

A history of the exploration of the Mississippi River, discussing the men who accomplished it.

Presents the diary of the Civil War veteran who led an expedition down the Colorado River to explore the depths of the Grand Canyon.

Traces the exploration of America from the arrival of Asian hunters in Alaska more than 15,000 years ago to the English and French settlers in the early 1600s.

Describes the methods used by American archaeologists to learn about early Viking settlers in North America.

Presents selections from the journals of Captain James Cook in which he provides a personal account of his three exploratory voyages to New Zealand, Australia, and islands of the Pacific in 1768, 1772, and 1776. Includes maps, a glossary, and indexes of people and places.

Presents a collection of writing about America from journals, diaries, political documents, religious sermons, and poetry and includes Native American mythology, European settlement writings, and literature from the time when the United States was found.