discovery and exploration

Recounts the story of Shackleton's dangerous exploration of Antarctica under harsh conditions.

Chronicles English explorer Robert Scott's fateful race to the South Pole against Norwegian Roald Amundsen, describing his determination to win with honor and his struggle to survive.

Highlights the migration of people from Asia to North America and the subsequent "discovery" of the continent by Irish monks, Norsemen, and Christopher Columbus.

For some early explorers, the trip to the New World wasn't their first adventure. Readers will be fascinated by these daring men and what drove them to discover new lands. Each has a amazing and unique story.

"Human beings have inhabited the banks of the Amazon River since 13,000 BC and yet they make up just a small percentage of the 'population' of this geographic wonderland. The Amazon River basin teems with life--animal and plant alike. It's a rainforest that is home to an estimated 390 billion individual trees, 2.5 million species of insects, and hundreds of amazing creatures and plants that can either cure diseases, or, like the poison dart frog, kill with a single touch. 'Where Is the Amazon?' reveals the amazing scale of a single rainforest that we are still trying to understand today and that, in many ways, supports our existence on this planet"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the eleven distinct regional cultures of North America and explains how their fundamentally different historical roots influence their ideals today.

This title teaches readers about the first brave, but sometimes ill-informed, explorers who ventured onto the banks of the Nile. Read all about the region, the river, and some of the most bizarre tales of its exploration.

A history of the Oregon Trail follows the route used by fur traders, mountain men, farmers, gold hunters, entrepreneurs, and others who made their way west, offering stories about the hardships and triumphs of the massive migration.

Includes more than 40 projects which assist in understanding and amplifying the material in the book The discovery of the Americas.