Marco? Polo! / Scieszka, Jon

Presents the story of Marco Polo, the most famous European to travel to Asia in the 13th century. His book, The Travels of Marco Polo, helped to inspire countless other European explorers, including Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama. Marco Polo describes the fascinating tales of his adventures to the East. Details his relationship with Kublai Khan, the great Mongol ruler who allowed him to travel throughout China to collect information about the land and its people.

A biography of the Venetian traveler whose trips throughout Asia and China gave the European world its first knowledge of the Far East.

A biography of the Venetian traveler whose trips throughout Asia and China gave the European world its first knowledge of the Far East.