Exploration Through the Ages
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Chronicles the Vikings' exploration and colonization of Greenland, Iceland, and North America.
A dramatic series telling the stories of important voyages of discovery. The books describe challenges and hardships faced by those who set out to discover new lands, new ocean passages, to open up new trade routes or to win fame or fortune. The seventh book in the "Exploration" series, this tells the story of the Norwegian explorer who was the first man to reach both the South Pole, in 1911, using sledge-dog teams, and the North Pole, in 1926, in an airship.
Discusses the voyages of Columbus across the Atlantic, which he thought would lead to the discovery of a new route to Asia.
This book is part of the "Exploration Through the Ages" series which tells the stories of important voyages of discovery. The books describe challenges and hardships faced by those who set out to discover new lands, new ocean passages, to open up new trade routes or to win fame or fortune. This particular book looks at the voyages of Vasco da Gama, explaining how this Portuguese explorer made the first epoch-making sea voyage around Africa to discover the trading riches of India. The illustrations and text vividly portray the dramatic life he led, his achievements and his struggles, ending with his death in Cochin, India where he was Viceroy and Admiral of India. This book supports Key Stage 2 of the National Curriculum where it focuses on history and exploration from 1450 to 1550.
Part of a series telling the stories of important voyages of discovery. The books describe challenges and hardships faced by those who set out to discover new lands, new ocean passages, to open up new trade routes or to win fame and fortune. This book tells the tale of the French explorer, Jacques Cartier, who voyaged up the St Lawrence River to reveal the vast and fertile land of Canada. The author portrays his meetings with the Indians, his adventures and achievements which led to the establishment of a French colony in the Americas. This book supports Key Stage 2 of the History National Curriculum where it focuses on exploration 1450-1550.
Discusses the explorer's formative years in Scotland, training as a missionary, expeditions to Africa, and many discoveries there.
Discusses the journey of Marco Polo to the court of the Mongol emperor, Kublai Khan, in the thirteenth century and includes his lesser-known journeys as well.