discovery and exploration

Tells the story of Christopher Columbus's accidental discovery of America, focusing on how he planned for the voyage and what he might have been thinking the night before his journey began.

In March 1990, Will Steger completed what no man had ever before attempted: the crossing of Antarctica on foot.

Examines United States history until 1620.

An exploration of polar regions and the exploration of them, discussing expeditions for a Northwest Passage, the race to Terra Incognita, conflict in Antarctica, and more.

An exploration of mountains and mountaineering, discussing early climbers, summits, surveying, expeditions, and more.

An exploration of the deserts, covering survival, desert vehicles, archeology and more.

An exploration of the sea, covering underwater craft, navy exploration, technological advances in exploration, and more.

Explores the time in United States history when western territory was being explored, settled, and turned into states, including the impact this expansion had on native peoples.