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Jacques Cartier
In 1534, Jacques Cartier departed from St. Malo, France, on a mission to discover the Northwest Passage. While he did not find this elusive sea route, Cartier’s expeditions set up …
Jacques Cousteau
This exciting new book details the expeditions of submarining adventurer and inventor Jacques Cousteau. A 20th century explorer, Cousteau documented his many undersea adventures in …
Marco Polo
Relive Italian voyager Marco Polo’s adventures in China in1275, including his legendary meeting with Kublai Khan, emperor of the powerful Mongol Empire. This exciting new book …
Sir Walter Raleigh
When England’s Queen Elizabeth I asked Sir Walter Raleigh to search for new lands to claim and colonize, her loyal subject pledged to found a colony in tribute to his Queen. This …
Lewis and Clark
Details the experiences of the first American citizens to reach the Pacific Ocean by land, including harsh conditions and assistance from diverse Native American tribes.
Henry Hudson
Profiles the English explorer's journeys through early seventeenth-century America, including contact with natives, life aboard ship, and Dutch colonization.
Hernando Cortes
This adventurous new book examines the role of the infamous conquistador Hernando Cortés in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire. Sensitively written text describes his …
Ponce de Leon
Details the sixteenth-century Spanish explorer's travels in the Carribbean and his discoveries of Florida and Puerto Rico during his unsuccessful search for the fountain of youth.
Francisco Pizarro
Details the Spanish conquistador's sixteenth-century experiences in the New World, including the quest for riches, life aboard ship, and the destruction of the Inca empire.