Explorers
By: Dan North ; consultant: Fiona Macdonald
Series: 100 facts; 100 facts (Sandy Creek (Firm))
Publisher: Miles Kelly Publishing
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Great Bardfield, Essex, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781848103917
Copyright date: 2005
Subjects: Explorers; Juvenile literature; Discoveries in geography
Description: Some of the most exciting journeys and discoveries of all time are portrayed through one hundred facts, fantastic illustrations, and fun cartoons. Read about courageous explorers and the challenges they faced, what routes they took, and how their quests changed history and set incredible records.
Notes: Includes index.

Originally published as hardback by Miles Kelly Publishing in 2005.
Table of contents: title: First explorers; title: Ancient adventurers; title: Marco Polo; title: Ibn Battuta; title: Chinese explorers; title: Sailing around Africa; title: Discovering America; title: The conquistadors; title: Around the world; title: Captain Cook; title: Crossing America; title: Exploring Africa; title: The source of the Nile; title: Exploring Australia; title: Arctic adventures; title: Antarctic adventures; title: Scientific searches; title: Archaeological adventures; title: Highest mountains; title: Under the sea; title: Into space.