Explorers
By: Dan North ; consultant: Fiona Macdonald
Series: 100 facts; 100 facts (Sandy Creek (Firm))
Publisher: Sandy Creek
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781435150874
Subjects: Discoveries in geography; Explorers
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.
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: Conquistadors; title: Around the world; title: Captain Cook; title: Crossing America; title: Exploring Africa; title: Source of the Nile; title: Exploring Australia; title: Arctic adventures; title: Antarctic adventures; title: Scientific searches; title: Archeological adventures; title: Highest mountains; title: Under the ocean; title: Into space.