voyages around the world

Englishman Phileas Fogg races around the world on a daring wager in the seemingly impossible time of eighty days.

Casey Scieszka and Steven Weinberg describe how a plan to reconnect after graduating from college led them from the United States to China, where a six-month commitment to teach English in Beijing turned into a two year journey across nine countries.

Explores the life and adventures of sixteenth-century Portuguese explore Ferdinand Magellan, and describes his voyages and mission to discover a westward passage from Spain to the Spice Islands.

Uses period accounts and journal excerpts to examine the voyages of Ferdinand Magellan, and describes his expedition to circumnavigate the globe.

Unable to sleep, Manuelita the tortoise embarks on a journey around the world. Presented in Spanish.

A brief biography of late fifteenth-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who became the first European to lead an expedition across the Pacific Ocean in his attempt to circumnavigate the globe.

Presents a children's study into the life of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who in 1519, set out from Spain to circumnavigate the world.

Text and illustrations look at the different ways to travel, including by yacht, train, camel, and many more.

"Join Atlas Obscura on a[n] . . . illustrated expedition to 100 . . . places around the globe. Hopscotch from country to country in a chain of connecting attractions: Explore Mexico's glittering cave of crystals, then visit the world's largest cave in Vietnam. Or peer over a 355-foot waterfall in Zambia, then learn how Antarctica's Blood Falls got its mysterious color. As you climb mountains, zip-line over forests, and dive into oceans, use this book as your passport to a world of hidden possibilities. Time to pack your bags!"--Back cover.

Caroline Mac Killian shares the travel adventures and research collected by her great-uncle--the fictional Scotsman--James Mac Killian, who sailed around the world in a motorized hot-air balloon of his own invention. Features fold-out maps and illustrations, along with envelopes that contain letters, sketches, and drawings.