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The Great Explorers

Author : Robin Hanbury-Tenison
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500774315
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Great Explorers written by Robin Hanbury-Tenison and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Penetrating biographies written by a group of distinguished travel writers, broadcasters, and historians reveal the lives, motives, and passions of forty major explorers in history. It has always been mankind’s gift, or curse, to be inquisitive, and through the ages people have been driven to explore the limits of the worlds known to them—and beyond. Here are the stories of forty of the world’s greatest explorers from Europe, America, Asia, and Australia. These are men and women who changed our perception of the world through their courageous adventures. Organized thematically, the book opens with the oceanic journeys of five hundred years ago, when the great era of recorded exploration began. The following sections look at The Land, Rivers, Polar Ice, Deserts, Life on Earth, and New Frontiers. Many of these explorers recounted their journeys in vivid firsthand accounts; others were superb artists or photographers. The book features quotes from their journals and reports, and it is illustrated with paintings, photographs, engravings, and maps, so that we can experience their adventures through their own eyes and in their own words. Featured explorers include: Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, James Cook, Lewis and Clark, Richard Burton, Samuel de Champlain, David Livingstone, Roald Amundsen, Gertrude Bell, Alexander von Humboldt, Yuri Gagarin, and Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

The Great Explorer

Author : Chris Judge
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781849394017
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Great Explorer written by Chris Judge and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a famous explorer goes missing in the North Pole, his son, Tom, decides he must find him. And so a daring adventure begins across the treacherous icy terrain of the North Pole. Will Tom be able overcome the many challenges ahead and find his father?

Dead Reckoning

Author : Helen Whybrow
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393326536
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book Dead Reckoning written by Helen Whybrow and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2005 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are few thrills as exciting as weather at its worst. We often hear on the news that the day was the hottest, coldest, wettest, or snowiest on record. Is the climate really becoming more extreme as a result of global warming? The facts are in this book. Extensively illustrated with colour photographs of some of the most extreme weather ever captured on camera, more than fifty colour maps, and tables of weather records for over three hundred U.S. cities, this book is both an entertainment and an indispensable reference. Also included are historical examples of some of the more bizarre weather events observed: heat bursts, electrified dust storms, snow rollers, pink snowstorms, luminous tornadoes, falls of fish and toads, ball lightning, super bolts, and other strange meteorological events. Here's the must-have book for Weather Channel and Guinness Book of World Records fans.

Captain Cook

Author : Stephen Feinstein
Publisher : Enslow Publishers, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781598451023
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Captain Cook written by Stephen Feinstein and published by Enslow Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2010 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examines the life of Captain James Cook, a British explorer and scientist, including his early life, his many Pacific voyages, and his death and legacy"--Provided by publisher.

The Great Explorer Cheng Ho (2012 Edition - EPUB)

Author : Asiapac Editorial
Publisher : Asiapac Books Pte Ltd
ISBN 13 : 9812299327
Total Pages : 163 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book The Great Explorer Cheng Ho (2012 Edition - EPUB) written by Asiapac Editorial and published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2018-11-22 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama and Ferdinand Magellan are all familiar names from the Age of Exploration (1400–1550). Columbus is known for discovering America; Vasco da Gama is the first European to sail to India; and Magellan is believed to have completed the first circumnavigation of the globe. Such common-sense knowledge has met a serious challenge with new findings related to the great Chinese navigator and explorer Cheng Ho (1371–1435). Over a span of 28 years from 1405 to 1433, he directed seven large-scale voyages to the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and left his mark in over 30 countries in Southeast Asia, West Asia and East Africa. Historians have even suggested that Cheng Ho and his massive fleet could have made their way to America and Australia. How much do you know about Cheng Ho and the voyages he commanded? When and how did these voyages take place? What influences have these historic voyages exerted on the places Cheng Ho had set his feet on? In what aspects is Cheng Ho different from the European explorers? Check out the Ambassador of Peace in this book!

Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer

Author : Alexander Maitland
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007368747
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Wilfred Thesiger: The Life of the Great Explorer written by Alexander Maitland and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2010-06-24 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wilfred Thesiger, the last of the great gentlemen explorer-adventurers, became a legend in his own lifetime. This authorised biography by a longstanding friend and associate delves into his little-known character and motivations, as well as recounting the details of his extraordinary life.

The Great Explorers

Author : Samuel Eliot Morison
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0195042220
Total Pages : 779 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book The Great Explorers written by Samuel Eliot Morison and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 779 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This abridgement of the late Samuel Eliot Morison's magnum opus, The European Discovery of America, which the Journal of Southern History called "an epic work of true grandeur," and the Virginia Quarterly Review considered "a great book by a great historian," preserves the originality, scholarship, and vivid descriptions of the original volumes.

The Great Alaska Adventure!

Author : Jeff Corwin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101184914
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Great Alaska Adventure! written by Jeff Corwin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second book in Jeff Corwin's young middle-grade fiction series, which shows kids that no matter where you live, you can have fun discovering the plants, animals, and natural life around you.

Roald Amundsen

Author : Roald Amundsen
Publisher : Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Roald Amundsen written by Roald Amundsen and published by Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday, Doran. This book was released on 1927 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography.

Leif Eriksson

Author : Cheryl L. Defries
Publisher : Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781598451269
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Leif Eriksson written by Cheryl L. Defries and published by Enslow Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Examines the life of Viking explorer Leif Eriksson, including his explorations, his discovery of North America, and his legacy in American history"--Provided by publisher.

Drake and 16th Century Explorers

Author : John Guy
Publisher : Barron's Educational Series
ISBN 13 : 9780764105326
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Drake and 16th Century Explorers written by John Guy and published by Barron's Educational Series. This book was released on 1998-02 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the life and adventures of the seaman who was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

Great Explorers Atlas

Author : Riccardo Francaviglia
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788854412811
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book Great Explorers Atlas written by Riccardo Francaviglia and published by . This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the beginning of time, man has felt the need to travel and explore more of the world around him. Some of these expeditions have become fundamental stages in the history of humankind. Little is known, however, of what led certain courageous men to leave, set sail or join wandering caravans, challenging the unknown to go where no one else had ever dared. And little is known about their human journeys, the difficulties they faced in their travels and how this changed their lives. This book tells us of the courage of some exceptional men and women, their success and their fears, of the paths they took and their legacy. To help us along these extraordinary events, the book is full of illustrations, captions and in-depth analyses giving us an original point of view of these stories of explorations. AGES: 8 plus AUTHOR: Riccardo Francaviglia is the author and illustrator of books for young people living and working in Catania. In addition to publishing, his illustrations are featured in stamps, posters, calendars and board games. He holds courses in schools ranging from wooden toy construction to the design and construction of illustrated books. He has won numerous awards for childhood literature including "Butterfly Wings Award " and " Stephan Zavrel Award. "

Explorers

Author : Nellie Huang
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1465481575
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)

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Download or read book Explorers written by Nellie Huang and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Live and see the world through the eyes of 50 of the world's greatest explorers and their trusty companions! This book for kids is brimming with first-person accounts of gripping adventures in explorers' own words. Find exciting tales complemented by rare maps, specially commissioned photographs, and artworks that re-create history's greatest expeditions. Get ready to take a leap into the unknown… An adventure book that will surely rival even the most thrilling adventure movies! You'll meet some of the most famous explorers and adventurers of all time in this exciting non-fiction storybook for children. Great explorers have one thing in common - a desire to leap into the unknown, no matter the dangers it presents. This book will take you through Ferdinand Magellan's first circumnavigation of the world 500 years ago to Barbara Hillary's treks to the North and South poles while in her seventies, and beyond. This knowledge book documents the stories of men and women who rewrote our understanding of the world and inspired us by pushing the boundaries of human capability. A kid's educational book that looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 explorers from all walks of life in great detail. See sensational cross-sections revealing the amazing detail inside Spanish galleons, lost cities, and spaceships. Magnificent photographs highlight the artifacts and relics they found along the way, while hand-drawn maps reveal their intrepid journeys in such detail, you feel as though you could be walking in their very footsteps. It is a glorious introduction to history's most famous trailblazers - people whose courage opened frontiers turned voids into maps, forged nations, connected cultures, and added to humankind's knowledge of the world by leaps and bounds. Packed with jaw-dropping fun facts about the world and written so beautifully it will get your heart racing. Explorers is the perfect kid's book for any young mind with an avid sense of adventure! Explore Unknown Waters – Take To The Skies – Investigate Our Planet! For centuries, explorers have been unable to resist the secrets of the sea. We have looked toward the skies and stars since the beginning of time. Through dense jungles, dry desserts, and frozen mountains we have pushed the very limits of human endurance in the name of exploration and adventure! These tales are not for the faint of heart - these adventurers faced challenges that threatened their very survival! Their courage has allowed us to collect a wealth of knowledge about our awe-inspiring universe. Set sail to faraway frozen lands, defy gravity and take to the skies, and investigate our planet through the stories of those who came before us. Happy exploring! Learn about the explorers who defied the so-called possibilities of their time in: - Sea & Ice - Air & Space - And Land

Christopher Columbus

Author : Carol Greene
Publisher : Children's Press(CT)
ISBN 13 : 9780516042046
Total Pages : 54 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Christopher Columbus written by Carol Greene and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 1989 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the fifteenth-century Italian seaman and navigator who unknowingly discovered a new continent while looking for a western route to India.

Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle

Author : Jim Hargrove
Publisher : Chicago : Childrens Press
ISBN 13 : 9780516030548
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle written by Jim Hargrove and published by Chicago : Childrens Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the seventeenth-century French explorer who led the first European expedition to track the Mississippi River.

Famous Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong: Band 09/Gold (Collins Big Cat)

Author : Charlotte Guillain
Publisher : Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780007591190
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Famous Explorers: Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong: Band 09/Gold (Collins Big Cat) written by Charlotte Guillain and published by Collins. This book was released on 2015-04-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the 15th century, Christopher Columbus found new lands on the other side of the world. Four hundred years later, Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. Both men were great explorers. Discover their stories here."--

You Are the Explorer

Author : Nathan Aaseng
Publisher : The Oliver Press, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781881508557
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book You Are the Explorer written by Nathan Aaseng and published by The Oliver Press, Inc.. This book was released on 1999 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the decisions faced by such explorers as Christopher Columbus, James Cook, Samuel de Champlain, and Robert Scott, offers options these men needed to consider, and analyzes the courses of action they chose.