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Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to Neil Armstrong, the great explorer who was the first person to walk on the moon. Armstrong's life story is examined from his childhood to marriage to his studies at Perdue University and service in the US Navy and the Korean War. Armstrong's years at NASA are covered, including the Gemini and Apollo programs, as well as Armstrong's historic mission on Apollo 11 with Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins. Armstrong's later...
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to Jacques Cousteau, the great explorer who introduced millions of people to the undersea world from his ship the Calypso. Cousteau's life story is examined from his childhood to his marriage and his education at the French Naval Academy and his service in the French Navy and World War II. Cousteau's collaboration with engineer Emile Gagnan is included, including their invention of the Self-Contained Underwater Breathing...
3) Captain Cook
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to Captain Cook, the great explorer who mapped thousands of miles of uncharted territory. Cook's life story is examined from his childhood to his marriage and his service in the Royal Navy. Early influences are covered including Cook's development as an astronomer. Cook's journeys on the Endeavor and Resolution are covered, including the search for the Terra Australis Incognita and the Northwest Passage. Aligned to...
5) Daniel Boone
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Daniel Boone was a hunter and a woodsman. Find out how he explored the unknown lands beyond the Appalachian Mountains, especially the area known as Kentucky. Question prompts included to assist reader comprehension."--
7) Marco Polo
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013], ©2014.
Language
English
Description
This title introduces readers to Marco Polo, the great explorer who was the first European to explore China. Polo's life story is examined, from his early travels with father Niccolo Polo and uncle Maffeo Polo to China to see Kublai Khan and visit Xanadu, to his marriage to Donata Badoer, to his travels in China in the Kublai Khan's service. Polo's book The Travels of Marc Polo is covered, as is its influence on other explorers such as Christopher...
8) Henry Hudson
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"British captain Henry Hudson investigated the eastern coast of North America. Find out how he explored the river that would someday bear his name-the Hudson River. Question prompts included to assist reader comprehension."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"John Wesley Powell worked as a geologist and an adventurer. Find out how Powell became the first person to chart the course of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Question prompts included to assist reader comprehension."--
10) Kit Carson
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Kit Carson was a famous mountain man and wilderness guide in the Wild West. Find out how his work as a guide on John C. Frémont's expeditions west and across Death Valley made him a popular figure in his time. Question prompts included to assist reader comprehension."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Directed by U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark teamed up in 1805 to explore the land included in the Louisiana Purchase. Find out how the findings from their two-year expedition Corps of Discovery set the stage for later settlement of the American West. Question prompts included to assist reader comprehension."--
12) Zebulon Pike
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Born at a time when the American Revolutionary War was raging, Zebulon Pike grew up to lead expeditions west to find the sources of the Mississippi, Arkansas, and Red Rivers. Find out how his published journal made him a popular figure during his lifetime. Question prompts included to assist reader comprehension."--
15) John Cabot
Author
Series
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and voyages of the Italian-born explorer who claimed land in the New World for England in 1497.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This exciting book follows the travels of Viking explorer Leif Eriksson from Iceland to Greenland and on to North America. Historical information presented in a tabloid-news style guiding readers through major voyages, explorations, and discoveries.
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