Explorers of New Worlds S.

9 total works

Vasco Nunez De Balboa

by Hal Marcovitz

Published 1 October 2001

John C. Fremont

by Hal Marcovitz

Published 1 August 2001

-- Biographies of some of the most important explorers the world has known -- Ideal for research or class use -- Written in accessible, easily understood language -- Complements school curriculum This 19th century American explorer mapped the Oregon Trail.

Reaching for the Moon

by Hal Marcovitz

Published 1 October 2000

-- Biographies of some of the most important explorers the world has known -- Ideal for research or class use -- Written in accessible, easily understood language -- Complements school curriculum This book details the challenges that had to be overcome so that the crew of Apollo 11 could land on the moon.

Marco Polo

by Hal Marcovitz

Published 1 October 1999

-- Biographies of some of the most important explorers the world has known
-- Ideal for research or class use
-- Written in accessible, easily understood language
-- Complements school curriculum

The Italian tourist who became the first European to cross Asia.

Vasco Nunez de Balboa and the Discovery of the South Sea

by Hal Marcovitz

Published 1 August 2001

-- Biographies of some of the most important explorers the world has known -- Ideal for research or class use -- Written in accessible, easily understood language -- Complements school curriculum This Spanish soldier earned a place in history by becoming the first European to discover the Pacific Ocean.

Francisco Coronado

by Hal Marcovitz

Published 31 December 2000

The conquistador whose quest of the Seven Cities of Gold led to the exploration in 1540 of the American southwest.

Sir Walter Raleigh and the Search for El Dorado

by Hal Marcovitz

Published 1 September 2001

-- Biographies of some of the most important explorers the world has known -- Ideal for research or class use -- Written in accessible, easily understood language -- Complements school curriculum Sir Raleigh's endeavors paved the way for future adventurers.

Sacagawea

by Hal Marcovitz

Published 6 October 2000

The most famous guide of the team that explored the American northwest in the early 19th century.

Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Struggle against Antarctica

by Hal Marcovitz

Published 1 September 2001

-- Biographies of some of the most important explorers the world has known -- Ideal for research or class use -- Written in accessible, easily understood language -- Complements school curriculum The life of the explorer from Great Britain who strove to chart one of the world's most formidable regions.