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1) 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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"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...
3) Explorers
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Provides an overview of explorers and exploration, from the earliest known travel to modern-day investigations of mountain peaks and ocean depths.
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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.
13) 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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Provides an overview of the 1879 American expedition to the find the North Pole that ended in disaster. Information for the narrative pulled from journals and letters from the crew as well as official documents and archival records from the time. Includes photographs and a map.
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"The Santa Maria may not have been the only ship Christopher Columbus used on his explorations, but it was by far the biggest. Readers of this high-interest volume will learn all about the flagship, from its journey across the sea to its fateful ending off the coast of Haiti. Fictional narratives give readers an idea of what life would have been like for those on board. Color photographs and accessible text provide insight into the historical journey...
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"Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time, but he was neither the first nor last adventurer to ever stumble upon a great discovery. From the Silk Road of Asia to the icy shores of Antarctica, our knowledge of the world today is in large part due to several intrepid pioneers, risking life and limb for the sake of exploration. After all, setting off into the dark unknown requires an enormous amount of bravery. But every explorer...