polo, marco

The author draws upon original sources to explore the travels and adventures of Marco Polo, and examines the controversies that surround his legendary journeys to the Far East.

Presents an English translation of thirteenth-century Venetian explorer Marco Polo's account of his travels throughout China, India, Persia, and other places.

Venetian merchant Marco Polo's account of his travels in north and south China.

A concise overview of Marco Polo's travels along the Silk Road, describing how the famed explorer set off from Venice at age seventeen to travel to China with his father and uncle. Includes a glossary and reading activities.

Discusses the life of Marco Polo and his journeys. Includes timelines.

Describes Marco Polo's boyhood in thirteenth-century Venice, his travels in Asia, his time in the court of Kublai Khan, and his legacy.

Traces the journeys and discoveries of the thirteenth-century Italian explorer who traveled overland from Italy to China and returned by boat along the coast of Southeast Asia and India.

An illustrated biography of thirteenth-century explorer Marco Polo, telling of his many adventures through a series of questions and answers.

Marco Polo's travels are recorded in a diary and scrapbook such as the great explorer might have kept.

The author draws upon original sources to explore the travels and adventures of Marco Polo, and examines the controversies that surround his legendary journeys to the Far East.