Earth conquerors : the lives and achievements of the great explorers /
Mitchell, James Leslie,1901-1935.
New York : Simon and Schuster,
1934.
Contains studies of Leif Ericsson, Marco Polo, Columbus, Cabeza de Vaca, Magellan, Vitus Bering, Mungo Park, Richard Burton and Fridtjof Nansen.
Includes index.
The glamour of gold and the givers of life -- Leif Ericsson's landfall in wineland the good -- Ser Marco Polo journeys to the islands beyond Cathay -- Don Cristóbal Colon and the earthly paradise -- Cabeza de Vaca's quest for the city of God -- Fernão de Magalhāes and the fortunate isles -- Vitus Bering's search for America and golden gama land -- Mungo Park attains the Niger and passes Timbuctoo -- Richard Burton and the forbidden cities -- Fridtjof Nanseb seeks the Pole.
Explorers.