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4) Explorer
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Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.
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"In history, myth often abides. It was long assumed that the centuries immediately prior to AD 1000 were lacking in any major cultural developments or geopolitical encounters, that the Europeans hadn't yet discovered North America, that the farthest anyone had traveled over sea was the Vikings' invasion of Britain. But how, then, to explain the presence of blonde-haired people in Mayan temple murals in Chichen Itza, Mexico? Could it be possible that...
9) Explorers
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Profiles different explorers throughout history and their discoveries around the world, from expeditions in ancient times to new advances in modern exploration. Includes fact boxes, an index, and a glossary.
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"You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers...
11) Early explorers
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Profiles the lives and achievements of seven early explorers including Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, and Vasco da Gama. Includes a glossary.
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The Middle Ages was a period of increased investigation of the world. With the rise of three new religions-- Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam-- and improved technology, pilgrims, missionaries, and traders began traveling beyond their own regions and into the unknown.
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100 things you should know about Explorers will take you on a journey of discovery as you join the great explorers and chart their voyages into the uknown. Exactly 100 facts, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and detailed photographs, reveal fascinating facts about early exploration by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, daring attempts to reach the tops of the highest peaks, and the first steps into the vastness of space. Throughout there are...
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"What do you want to be when you grow up?" is a question kids get asked over and over. But very few connections are made for kids between the present and the future. This book shows kids a pathway from their current interests and talents to a future career or interest. And in so doing, it also encourages adventure, exploration, and discovery, three core principles of National Geographic's mission. It's a celebration of possibility--so simple and so...
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Discover how the greatest explorers in history plunged into the unknown and boldly pieced together the picture of the world we have today. With the help of masterful cross sections, dramatic storytelling, and sidebars that highlight key concepts, places, and technology, readers explore fourteen historic journeys.