Explorers of New Worlds S.
7 total works
The story of the Portuguese explorers who sailed the coastline of Africa in their quest to develop trade routes to Asia.
-- 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 Vikings discovered Iceland, Greenland, and other islands in the North Atlantic.
-- 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 brave English sailor became the second man to sail around the world.
Provides a biography of the English sea captain who sailed around the world, made major discoveries along the Pacific Coast, and played an important role in the wars between England and Spain.
The daring Portuguese mariner who led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, which included the first recorded crossing of the Pacific Ocean in 1520-21.
The conquistador who left a well-to-do life in Spain to seek glory in La Tierra Florida and eventually discovered the Mississippi River in 1541.