discovery and exploration

Presents an account--from the point of view of a pony--of what it is like to be part of Captain Robert Scott's 1910 expedition to reach the South Pole before his rival, Roald Amundsen.

Explains the answers to six questions related to the Lewis and Clark expedition, and includes a writing prompt and an excerpt from the journal of Captain Meriwether Lewis.

Explores details of the travels of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their exploration of the American West, covering topics such as their encounters with Native American tribes, documentation of a wide variety of plants and animals, and arrival at the Pacific Ocean, with illustrations, a timeline, and statistics.

Presents a short children's history of English explorer Henry Hudson, and describes his life and quest to locate the Northwest Passage through the new world.

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.

Illustrations and easy-to-follow text profile the establishment of Spanish colonies in America's southern territories, and describes the exploration of Ponce de Le?n, Francisco V?squez, and others; as well as the founding missions and cities, and other related topics.

Briefly describes the lives and travels of five women who explored the polar regions.

Summarizes the lives and accomplishments of five women who were explorers in North and South America.

Briefly describes the lives and travels of five women who explored such places as Tibet, Iran, and the steppes of Russia.

Summarizes the lives and accomplishments of five women who were explorers in Africa.