Henry Hudson and his voyages of exploration in world history
By: Judith Edwards.
Series: In world history
Publisher: Enslow Publishers
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Berkeley Heights, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
Subjects: Hudson, Henry, d. 1611 -- Juvenile literature; Hudson, Henry, d. 1611; Explorers -- America -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Explorers -- Great Britain -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Explorers; America -- Discovery and exploration -- English -- Juvenile literature; America -- Discovery and exploration -- English
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Description: Examines the life and career of Henry Hudson, tracing his voyages in the Arctic and North America and his discovery of the Hudson River and other bodies of water during his unsuccessful search for a Northwest Passage to Asia.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1 A Wide, Wide River 2 Who Was Henry Hudson? 3 The World of Henry Hudson 4 Is It Really Warm at the North Pole? 5 Whales and Walrus Beware! 6 The Dutch East India Company to the Rescue 7 Westward Ho! 8 Feathers and Furs 9 The Last Voyage 10 Mutiny in a Winter Wonderland 11 The Legacy Timeline.