polo, marco

Crossing geographic and cultural boundaries at a time when much of the world remained uncharted was a challenge faced by ancient explorers. Long before the Golden Age of Exploration, an assortment of travellers ventured into the unknown, uncovering untapped riches of land and resources in the process.

Shows the travels of the 13th century Italian explorer Marco Polo with excerpts from his writings.

Examines the adventures of thirteenth-century Italian explorer Marco Polo on his twenty-four-year voyage of discovery to China.

A series of stories by Italian author Italo Calvino in which explorer Marco Polo diverts the aging Kublai Kahn from thoughts about the impending demise of his empire by describing the many amazing cities he has seen on his travels--diverse places that are, in the end, all the same.

Recounts highlights of the famous Venetian traveler's twenty-four year sojourn in china.

Retraces Marco Polo's expedition through China in the thirteenth century and explores the effect it had on European expansion.

Describes the adventures and experiences of Marco Polo from his over twenty-year sojourn to China during the thirteenth century.

Presents an English translation of thirteenth-century Venetian explorer Marco Polo's account of his travels throughout China, India, Persia, and other places.

An illustrated chronicle of the travels of thirteenth-century explorer Marco Polo; includes a discussion of the controversy over whether he indeed went to China.