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2) Encounter
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Awakened gently by Sun, Sailor sets off to explore new lands where he meets Fisher, and although they speak and dress differently, they find they have much in common. Includes author's note about the first encounter between a European explorer and a Native North American.
9) John Cabot
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A biography of the Italian explorer who made several voyages of discovery for England including the discovery of the North American mainland in 1497.
10) Matthew Henson
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Simple text and photographs describe the life of Matthew Henson, co-discoverer of the North Pole in 1909.
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Investigate famous excavations and the archaeologists and paleontologists who led them with Investigating Tombs & Mummies. Through King Tut, Lady Dai, and Otzi the Iceman, readers will discover how we learn about tombs and mummies and how they teach us about their ways of life.
12) The Nile River
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Discusses the history of expeditions to locate the source of, and explore, the Nile River, from soldiers sent by Roman Emperor Nero to a 2006 discovery of the farthest source of the river in Rwanda.
13) Hernando De Soto
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A biography of the sixteenth-century Spaniard who explored Florida and other southern states, and became the first white man to cross the Mississippi River.
14) Daniel Boone
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Describes the life and times of Daniel Boone, a man associated with the exploration of Kentucky and the westward expansion of the American frontier.
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Investigate famous excavations and the archaeologists and paleontologists who led them with Exploring Ancient Cities. Through ancient cities such as Pompeii, Troy, and Machu Picchu, readers will discover how we learn about ancient cities and what they teach us about the people who lived in them.
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A narrative account of the daring adventures of the legendary polar explorer and aviator and his loveable dog companion draws on letters, diaries, interviews, newspaper clippings, and expedition records to recount their dramatic and history-making achievements in the North and South Poles.
19) John C. Frémont
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A biography of the nineteenth-century soldier, politician, and explorer whose many expeditions helped open up the American West to settlers.