Travel with the great explorers

Follows the travels of Italian-born explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano who led France's exploration of the New World in the early 1500s and sailed much of the eastern coast of North America.

Follows the travels of Spanish explorer Vasco N??ez de Balboa who explored Panama and was the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.

This interesting book charts the travels of Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano. Searching for a sea route to the Pacific Ocean, he explored the Atlantic coast of North America. High-interest headlines, fact boxes, and images highlight Verrazzano's exploration of New York Bay, Cape Cod Bay, the coast of Brazil, and his interactions with Native peoples.

"... follows the expeditions in Africa of Scottish missionary David Livingstone, to find the sourceof the Nile River, and British-American journalist Henry Stanley, to find the lost Livingstone."--Provided by publisher.

"Follows the travels of British explorer Sir John Franklin on his doomed expedition to the Arctic ... Topics include: the search for a Northwest Passage through the Arctic, life stuck in the ice, contact with the native Inuit, Franklin's disappearance, and the long quest to discover the expedition's fate."--Provided by publisher.

"Follows the travels of British navigator Captain James Cook and his voyages in the Pacific ... [Also discusses] why the British sent Cook to the Pacific, technological innovations in navigation, claiming Australia for the British, contact with the Maori, and Cook's violent death in Hawaii."--Provided by publisher.

Presents a full-color illustrated look at the life and explorations of Samuel de Champlain. Features maps, a timeline, fact boxes, quotes, writing activities, a glossary, and further resources.

Follows the travels of Italian explorer John Cabot, born Giovanni Caboto, who moved to England and got King Henry VII to back an expedition across the Atlantic, where Cabot found what is now Canada. Eager to discover more, Cabot soon set sail on another voyage -- never to be heard from again.

Presents a full-color illustrated look at Henry Hudson and his explorations. Discusses conditions aboard his ships, the people he encountered, weather conditions, and his death and legacy. Features maps, a timeline, fact boxes, quotes, writing activities, a glossary, and further resources.

Follows the travels of fifteenth-century Spanish explorer Ponce de Le?n, covering his search for the Fountain of Youth and his discovery of Florida.