Book Description
Provides twenty-two step-by-step projects to help readers learn about the explorers that discovered America and their voyages.
Author : Carla Mooney
Publisher : Build It Yourself
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,32 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781936313440
Provides twenty-two step-by-step projects to help readers learn about the explorers that discovered America and their voyages.
Author : Britannica Educational Publishing
Publisher : Britanncia Educational Publishing
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 25,8 MB
Release : 2013-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1622750233
The Age of Exploration, which spanned roughly from 1400 to 1550, was the first time in history that European powerseyeing new trade routes to the East or seeking to establish empiresbegan actively looking far past their own borders to gain a better understanding of the world and its many resources. The individuals who set out on behalf of the countries they represented came from a variety of backgrounds, and included master navigators such as Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellanthe latter of whom was the first to circle the globeas well as the often ruthless conquistadors of the New World such as Francisco Pizarro and Hernan Cortes. The exciting and sometimes tragic lives and journeys of these and many others as well as the battles for empire that arose are chronicled in this engaging volume.
Author : Kenneth Pletcher Senior Editor, Geography and History
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 36,16 MB
Release : 2009-12-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1615300287
Chronicles the history of human exploration, from the Silk Road travels and early exploration of the Atlantic Coastline to the age of discovery, the colonial exploration eras, and modern expeditions to the North and South Poles.
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Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 16,23 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780761475453
"Contains a total of 177 articles ... that cover the entire history of exploration from ancient times to the present day"--Page 12.
Author : Susanna Keller
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 43,90 MB
Release : 2015-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1508100322
The story of the European discovery of North America does not end within fact it does not really even begin withChristopher Columbus. This engaging title tells the story of the explorers who became the first Europeans to visit the lands that would later become the United States of America. Readers will learn about the Spanish explorers of the Southwest and the Gulf Coast, the English and Dutch explorers of the Atlantic Coast, and the French explorers of the St. Lawrence River, the Great Lakes, and the Mississippi River. Theyll discover what the goals and motivations behind each expedition were, which native people the explorers encountered, and what sorts of obstacles had to be overcome for each expedition to succeed. A fascinating account of a formational period in American history.
Author : Tim Flannery
Publisher : Text Publishing
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 46,61 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1876485221
The explorers of Australia tell an epic story of courage and suffering, of dispossession and conquest. This bestselling anthology, brilliantly edited and introduced by Tim Flannery, documents almost four centuries of exploration and takes us beyond the frontier into a world of danger, compassion, humour, brutality and death. The Explorersincludes the work of Wills, Giles, Leichhardt, Sturt, Eyre and Mitchell, and a host of other fascinating figures. Here, in one place, is the most remarkable body of non-fiction writing ever produced in Australia.
Author : Cale Atkinson
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 47,63 MB
Release : 2018-06-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1368041620
Boy and Bear both love to explore the outdoors. There are so many neat things to see, and so many strange things to find. These explorers are prepared for anything . . . except each other! When Bear and Boy meet in the woods, they're scared at first. Really scared. But soon these kings of the wild realize that no mountain is too big to conquer if you have a friend to climb it by your side. Praise for Explorers of the Wild "[An] exquisite book . . . [with] ravishing art." -- USA Today Praise for To the Sea "A whale's tale that dives deep and surfaces with useful lessons about making, keeping, and helping friends." -- Kirkus Reviews "An unusual and appealing story about friendship." -- School Library Journal
Author : Diane Sansevere-Dreher
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 14,56 MB
Release : 1992-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780812520385
Examines the adventures of such early explorers of America as Columbus, Dias, and Cabot. Includes information on the events, society, and superstitions of the times.
Author : Felicity Everett
Publisher : Usborne Pub Limited
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 17,97 MB
Release : 2007-06-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780794515331
Describes explorers and voyages of exploration throughout history, organized into such geographical categories as Asia, the Americas, and mountains, and including such explorers as Marco Polo, Jacques Cartier, and James Cook.
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Publisher : Grolier Educational Corporation
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 39,90 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780717291359
Earliest explorers.