discovery and exploration

This book describes the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the spring of 1806 as its members leave Fort Clatsop and return home, then continue their separate lives.

Draws from explorers' journals, European diaries, and oral histories of Native Americans to provide a region-by-region account of the conquest of America by such men as Francisco Coronado, Henry Hudson, Jean Ribault, Pedro Menendez, and Vitus Bering.

"Begins with a collection of exploration and colonial documents, including important journals of exploration, reports of New World settlements, early political tracts on self-governing. Also included are narratives on colonial life and slavery and indentured servitude. An important supplement to each historical document is a carefully designed lesson plan, which follows national history standards for learning, to guide students and educators in document analysis and historical comprehension. Study questions, activities, and suggested author pairings will establish the legacy of documents and authorship for readers today. In addition, comparative analysis highlights how every document emerges from a myriad of social and political influences. A historical timeline, maps, and a bibliography of important supplemental readings will support readers in understanding the broader historical events and subjects in the period. An introduction for each of the major subjects covered in the title considers the significance of document analysis for students and educators.--Publisher information.

An exploration of space, covering space flight, the Moon landing, orbiting science labs, and more.

Photographs, illustrations, and facts describe the Antarctic expedition of Ernest Shackleton that began in 1914.

Photographs and text profile the experiences polar explorer Ernest Shackleton had as he tried to reach the South Pole in 1914.

Journal entries, letters, diaries, and other documentary material help reconstruct the experiences of the twenty-five men who attempted to establish a scientific base in the Arctic region of Lady Franklin Bay in July of 1881.

Presents the idea that seafarers reached the North American continent thousands of years earlier than previously thought and discusses that they possibly developed far more sophisticated civilizations than previously imagined.

"The exploration for real and mythical treasures in the Americas"--Jacket.