Series:

Explorers of New Lands

11 total works

Cover of Ferdinand Magellan and the Quest to Circle the Globe. Explorers of New Lands.

Cover of Francisco Pizarro and the Conquest of the Inca
In 1531, Pizarro led a small but well trained army along the Pacific Coast of the unexplored South America. With less than 200 men, he conquered the Inca empire, known as modern day Peru. Ages 8+years.

Cover of Vasco DA Gama and the Sea Route to India
A Portuguese navigator whose initial voyage to India opened up the sea route from Western Europe to the East by way of the Cape of Good Hope.

Cover of Marco Polo and the Realm of Kublai Khan
In 1271, the ruler of the enormous Mongol Empire invited Marco Polo into his service, thus began Polo's 25 years of travel to the far corners of the Mongol empire. Ages 8+ years.

Cover of Ferdinand Magellan and the Quest to Circle the Globe
Magellan set out in 1519 with five ships to find a passage through the Americas. Such a passage, if it existed, would allow Spanish ships to follow a westward route to the East Indies. After months of fruitless searching, Magellan eventually found a narrow, dangerous sea passage at the bottom of South America - now called the Strait of Magellan.

Cover of Francisco Coronado and the Seven Cities of Gold
Spanish legend claimed there were seven cities built of gold and filled with treasure in the New World. Today he is seen as a brave explorer and a careful observer of life in the Southwest. Ages 8+ years.

Cover of Sir Francis Drake and the Oceans of the World. Explorers of New Lands.

Cover of Hernando Cortes and the Fall of the Aztecs. Explorers of New Lands.

Cover of Sir Francis Drake and the Oceans of the World
In 1577-1580, Drake led the second expedition to sail around the world. During his voyage he disproved the theory of the Northwest Passage and charted the North American Pacific coastline.

Cover of Vasco Da Gama and the Sea Route to India. Explorers of New Lands.

Cover of Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the Americas. Explorers of New Lands.