Tells of Thomas Jefferson's trip to France in 1784, and all the exotic foods he learned about and then introduced to America, including ice cream, macaroni and cheese, and tomatoes.
Tells the true story of a man who, with a friend, set out on a difficult exploration of Greenland and was doubting his strength to continue until he was inspired by a remarkable encounter with a raven.
Tells about the travels of seventeenth-century Japanese poet, Basho, and features selections of his haiku poems, and examples of the characters of the Japanese language.
the flying adventures of Wilbur and Orville Wright
Borden, Louise
2003
A look at how the Wright Brothers became the first celebrities of the twentieth century through their 1909 public flying exhibitions in New York City and Germany.
Tom Moran had never ridden a horse or slept under the stars before, but the paintings he created on his journey from city boy to seasoned explorer would lead to the founding of America's first national park.
Recounts Captain James Cook's three epic journeys across the Pacific ocean, describing the hardships Cook and his men faced, the new lands they found, and their impressions of the unique people and cultures they encountered.
Offers a detailed chronology of Captain Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen's rival expeditions to be the first team to reach the South Pole in 1909, describing the challenges each team faced on their race to the pole.
