discovery and exploration

Discusses the North Pole and Antarctica how they were explored and how today nations are banding together to protect them.

Describes the physical geography of the Himalayas and chronicles its exploration throughout the centuries, covering the arrival of Christianity, trade, and surveyors and the conquest of Mt. Everest by Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953.

Two contemporary children meet Henry Hudson as he describes his voyages into unexplored territory that would help form the basis for English claims to much of Canada, the Hudson River area and much more.

Discusses the 16th century Spanish explorers who came to North America to gain wealth and glory.

Presents a comprehensive examination of North American history between Columbus's landing in 1492 and the founding of Jamestown in 1607; and describes the explorations by the Vikings, French, Moorish slaves, and Spanish conquistadors.

Examines the life of Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro, including his early explorations in the Americas, his conquest of Peru and the Inca Empire, and his death and legacy.

Traces the life and accomplishments of Spanish explorer and conquistador, Francisco V?squez de Coronado, who led a major expedition from Mexico through what is now the southwestern United States.

Describes the tools used by the explorers of North America, daily life on explorers' ships, the reasons explorers came to the New World, and the impact of their discoveries on world history, and includes a recipe for sea biscuits, a time line, a quiz, and a further reading list.

Looks at the lives of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, focusing on the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806.