discoveries in geography

Describes how exploration in the Middle Ages impacted the development of science, religion, medicine, travel, and the world as a whole.

Illustrations and text provide a comprehensive introduction to the Renaissance, focusing on exploration and trade, advancements in shipbuilding and mapmaking, merchant competition, overseas voyages, early Portuguese adventures, the Northwest Passage, the Columbian Exchange, and other topics.

An illustrated overview of exploration and discoveries in geography since ancient times that provides information about the Vikings, Marco Polo, Chinese explorers, Henry the Navigator, Spanish conquistadors, and more.

Presents the stories of ten explorers whose discoveries influenced the course of world events, and shows how these pioneers were linked even though their adventures occurred at different points in history.

A biography of the Portuguese explorer who opened up the lands to the east of Europe by discovering a waterway to India.

Discusses the decisions faced by such explorers as Christopher Columbus, James Cook, Samuel de Champlain, and Robert Scott, offers options these men needed to consider, and analyzes the courses of action they chose.

Presents information about people who made daring journeys to unknown places from ancient times to the sixteenth century.

Discusses explorations of the world's deserts by men and women both brave and foolhardy.

Describes the discovery and exploration of the major rivers of the world from earliest times to the present day.

Examines the lives and achievements of approximately forty explorers from throughout history, looking at excursions to the Americas, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific, the Arctic and Antarctica, outer space, and the deep sea.