discovery and exploration

Describes some of the many explorations made to both the North and South Poles.

Re-creates the voice of Apsley "Cherry" Cherry-Garrard to provide an account of his adventures as the youngest member of Robert Scott's expedition to Antarctica in the early twentieth century, during which he and Edward Wilson try to learn the evolutionary history of emperor penguins. Includes historical notes.

A collection of black-and-white, illustrated photographs and stories examining the various expeditions to Antarctica, including those led by James Cook in 1773, Roald Amundsen in 1911, and Admiral Byrd's successful undertaking to the South Pole after World War Two.

Describes the life and career of the Australian explorer, Sir Doulgas Mawson, focusing on his 1912 scientific expedition to Antarctica.

Pictures and text trace the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition through the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Coast.

A detailed account of the Lewis and Clark expedition features the dog that was its most unusual member. Selections form the actual journals of Lewis and Clark appear throughout the text.

Presents the history of the Native Americans from earliest times through the arrival of the first Europeans.

An account of the disastrous 1914 expedition to Antarctica and how its members managed to survive.

Traces the adventurous life of the South Pole explorer whose ship, the Endurance, was frozen in ice and crushed, leaving the captain and crew to fight for survival.

Seaman, a Newfoundland, proves his value as a hunter, navigator, and protector while serving with the Corps of Discovery when it explores the West under the leadership of Lewis and Clark.