discoveries in geography

A dictionary detailing the achievements of famous and lesser-known explorers, and listing the geographical areas explored by them.

Presents an historical atlas of great explorations from 1492 through 1600, and contains details maps, photographs, and illustrations on the quests of great explorers, sea routes to India, discovery and conquest of the Americas, Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, the Northwest Passage, and much more.

Maps and text depict major areas and routes of exploration from about 6000 B.C. to the present.

Examines the great wave of European exploration during the fifteenth century which resulted in more accurate maps.

Traces the history of Viking exploration and conquest in Europe and North America.

An atlas depicting exploration through the ages, from the wanderings of prehistoric peoples to modern space missions. Includes photographs of some of the topics as well as the people who did the actual exploration.

Text and illustrations introduce the topic of explorers and traders, including information on how the Polynesians navigated across the Pacific Ocean, and what traders carried along on the Silk Road.

Describes some of the explorations and discoveries made by women during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Presents a brief introduction to the Vikings including information on their long ships, weaponry, and raids from Scandinavia, across Europe, and the Atlantic.