polo, marco

Describes the lives and times of Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, and Hernando Cortes.

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

Describes the adventures and experiences of Marco Polo from his over twenty-year sojourn to China during the thirteenth century.

Describes Marco Polo's journey from Venice to the palace of Kublai Khan in China. Includes activities.

Follows the adventures of the thirteenth-century Venetian merchant who wrote a famous account of his travels in Asia and his life at the court of Kublai Khan.

Examines the life and travels of the medieval explorer.

Recounts the adventures of the thirteenth-century Venetian merchant who travelled in Asia and lived at the court of Kublai Khan.

Introduces the life and accomplishments of Italian explorer Marco Polo, who journeyed to Asia in the 1200s, became friends with Kublai Khan, ruler of the Mongolian Empire, and served him as an official messenger to other nations.

Marco Polo recounts his voyage to China where he served the emperor Kublai Khan for seventeen years before returning to Venice.

Tells about Marco Polo--the people, places, and sights he saw--and what was happening elsewhere in the world at that time.