Discovery & exploration

Chronicles the expeditions of explorers who came to North America from 1497 to 1800 and covered the areas which would become the United States and Canada. Includes the stories of such figures as John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, and Daniel Boone.

Chronicles the events of the discovery of the Americas, beginning with Christopher Columbus's 1492 expedition which led him to present-day Cuba, and discussing the subsequent journeys and conquests of Balboa, Cortes, Pizarro, and others, as well as the establishment of Spanish missions in California.

Traces the history of space exploration, including discoveries made by early astronomers, the accomplishments of the first astronauts and cosmonauts, the moon landing, space stations, space shuttles, the Hubble Space Telescope, and possibilities for the future.

Presents narrative accounts of key events and discoveries that occurred in the course of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of the early nineteenth century, and includes quotes from the journals of participants in the historic journey.

Discusses the voyages, navigation routes, and watercraft of explorers in the ancient world, from prehistoric times to the beginning of the Middle Ages.

Begins with the three expeditions of John Franklin, England's most honored and respected Arctic explorer, and covers exploration and discovery of the Arctic and Antarctic regions through the present.

Chronicles European exploration and imperialism in Asia and Africa from the mid-eighteenth century to the mid-twentieth, covering such topics as the Seven Years' War, the East India Company, David Livingstone's search for the source of the Nile River, and the first ascent of Mount Everest.

Describes how exploration in the Middle Ages impacted the development of science, religion, medicine, travel, and the world as a whole.