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Author : Sélection du Reader's Digest
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (937 download)
Download or read book Great Adventures that Changed Our World written by Sélection du Reader's Digest and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Reader's Digest Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (732 download)
Download or read book Great adventures that changed our world written by Reader's Digest Association and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Reader's Digest Editors
Publisher : Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association
ISBN 13 : 9780895770486
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (74 download)
Download or read book Great Adventures that Changed Our World written by Reader's Digest Editors and published by Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association. This book was released on 1978 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the lives, exploits, and discoveries of explorers from ancient times to the present.
Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1435891678
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (358 download)
Download or read book The Top Ten Explorers & Pioneers That Changed the World written by Anita Ganeri and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the top ten explorers whose expeditions changed the world.
Author : Sélection du Reader's Digest
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (937 download)
Download or read book Great Adventures that Changed Our World written by Sélection du Reader's Digest and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark Steward
Publisher : Collins
ISBN 13 : 9780008347826
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (478 download)
Download or read book Great Expeditions: 50 Journeys That Changed Our World written by Mark Steward and published by Collins. This book was released on 2019-10-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history there have been brave men and women who dared to go where few had gone before. They broke new ground by drawing on incredible reserves of courage, fortitude and intelligence in the face of terrible adversity. Their endeavors changed the world and inspired generations. Spanning several centuries and united by the common theme of the resilience of the human spirit, this is the ultimate collection of the stories of the intrepid explorers who forged new frontiers across land, sea, skies and space. The 50 incredible journeys include Tenzing and Hillary's conquest of Everest; Neil Armstrong's giant leap; Christopher Columbus' new world; Amelia Earhart flying the Atlantic; gold fever in the Yukon; and the hunt for a man-eating leopard in India. Great Expeditions includes not only some of the most famous journeys in history but also introduces many more that ought to be more widely recognized and celebrated.
Author : Paulo Ehms
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (699 download)
Download or read book The Golden Book of Adventure written by Paulo Ehms and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-11-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'The Golden Book of Adventure, ' embark on a captivating journey through the history of humanity, unveiling the 100 greatest adventures that transcend epochs. From ancient explorations to the far reaches of the Earth to the conquest of the vast cosmos, each page is an invitation to witness extraordinary feats and audacious visions that have shaped our collective destiny. This book is an ode to explorers, scientists, artists, and visionary thinkers who pushed the boundaries, inspiring generations and urging us to dream higher. Discover fascinating narratives that illuminate the indomitable human spirit, fueling the flame of innovation and propelling us towards new and grand achievements. A celebration of courage, curiosity, and daring, 'The Golden Book of Adventure' is an exhilarating tribute to the constant quest for the unknown that lifts us beyond familiar borders, shaping the course of our lives and inspiring us to embrace the infinite potential that resides within each of us
Author : Nellie Huang
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1465481575
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (654 download)
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
Author : Daniel Grogan
Publisher : Cider Mill Press
ISBN 13 : 1604338040
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Origins of a Journey written by Daniel Grogan and published by Cider Mill Press. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feed the adventurer in you with Origins of a Journey, more than 120 stories of history’s most famous travellers and their finest adventures. Inside each of us lives an explorer who yearns to visit the great unknown. Feed the adventurer in you with Origins of a Journey, more than 120 stories of history’s most famous travellers and their finest adventures. These are the tales behind the history’s bravest pioneers, bringing you from the ocean’s black depths to the top of Mount Everest. Harriet Tubman ferries fugitive slaves along the Underground Railroad—not once, not twice, but 19 times. Teddy Roosevelt risks life, limb, and sanity as he charts the Amazon’s River of Doubt. Buoyed by the voice of God, Joan of Arc travels to Vaucouleurs to petition Charles for a chance to fight for France. Charles Darwin notices several different finch species while touring the Galápagos Islands, fundamentally changing how we understand life. Spanning from 500 BC to today, Origins of a Journey teaches us that there is always value in an adventure, no matter how small—or doomed—it may be.
Author : Robin Hanbury-Tenison
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500774315
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)
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.
Author : Anita Ganeri
Publisher : Ivy Kids
ISBN 13 : 1782408118
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (824 download)
Download or read book Amazing Expeditions written by Anita Ganeri and published by Ivy Kids. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the stories and follow the journeys of more than 20 of the world’s most heroic and extraordinary explorers, including Ibn Battuta, Zheng He, Mary Kingsley, Norgay and Hillary, Ellen MacArthur and Neil Armstrong. Throughout history, explorers have bravely ventured out into the unknown to discover new lands, seek treasure, make scientific discoveries or simply achieve something that’s never been done before. Amazing Expeditions will take readers on a thrilling voyage over land, sea, sky and space. Some of the journeys were triumphs and others ended in failure and tragedy, but each is a riveting story and a lesson in perseverance and grit that may well inspire a new generation of adventurers.
Author : Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781258868482
Total Pages : 800 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (684 download)
Download or read book Great Adventures and Explorations written by Vilhjalmur Stefansson and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 800 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1947 edition.
Author : John Rocco
Publisher : Crown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0525647430
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (256 download)
Download or read book How We Got to the Moon written by John Rocco and published by Crown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • YALSA EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION FINALIST • A ROBERT F. SIBERT HONOR BOOK This beautifully illustrated, oversized guide to the people and technology of the moon landing by award-winning author/illustrator John Rocco (illustrator of the Percy Jackson series) is a must-have for space fans, classrooms, and tech geeks. Everyone knows of Neil Armstrong's famous first steps on the moon. But what did it really take to get us there? The Moon landing is one of the most ambitious, thrilling, and dangerous ventures in human history. This exquisitely researched and illustrated book tells the stories of the 400,000 unsung heroes--the engineers, mathematicians, seamstresses, welders, and factory workers--and their innovations and life-changing technological leaps forward that allowed NASA to achieve this unparalleled accomplishment. From the shocking launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik to the triumphant splashdown of Apollo 11, Caldecott Honor winner John Rocco answers every possible question about this world-altering mission. Each challenging step in the space race is revealed, examined, and displayed through stunning diagrams, experiments, moments of crisis, and unforgettable human stories. Explorers of all ages will want to pore over every page in this comprehensive chronicle detailing the grandest human adventure of all time!
Author : Alastair Humphreys
Publisher : Kings Road Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787414426
Total Pages : 95 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (874 download)
Download or read book Alastair Humphreys' Great Adventurers written by Alastair Humphreys and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hand-selected by Alastair Humpreys, read about the incredible journeys undertaken by twenty of the most heroic and impressive explorers who ever lived, including Ibn Battuta (14th-century explorer); Apsley Cherry-Garrard (a member of Scott's Antarctic expedition); Michael Collins (Apollo Moon mission astronaut) and Nellie Bly (who travelled round the world in less than 80 days). A wide-spread selection of explorers from young to old, male to female and with a range of abilities, these explorers crossed land, sea and sky in the name of adventure and may just inspire readers aged 7+ to do the same. Alastair Humphreys was named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year in 2012 for his work on the concept of microadventures.
Author : Mark Collins Jenkins
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426209576
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)
Download or read book National Geographic 125 Years written by Mark Collins Jenkins and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retrospective of the past 125 years of the National Geographic Society, using photographs, time lines, maps and stories to illustrate its history, milestones and accomplishments.
Author : Peter Miller
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (22 download)
Download or read book 125 Years of Great Explorations written by Peter Miller and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jennifer Thermes
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1613129718
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (131 download)
Download or read book Charles Darwin's Around-the-World Adventure written by Jennifer Thermes and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1831, Charles Darwin embarked on his first voyage. Though he was a scientist by profession, he was an explorer at heart. While journeying around South America for the first time aboard a ninety-foot-long ship named the Beagle, Charles collected insets, dug up bones, galloped with gauchos, encountered volcanoes and earthquakes, and even ate armadillo for breakfast! The discoveries he made during this adventure would later inspire ideas that changed how we see the world. Complete with mesmerizing map work that charts Darwin's thrilling five-year voyage, as well as "Fun Facts" and more, Charles Darwin's Around-the-World Adventure captures the beauty and mystery of nature with wide-eyed wonder.
