Travel with the great explorers

Follows the adventures of French explorer Ren?-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, who explored the Great Lakes and helped develop the French fur trade.

Describes what it was like to travel down the Mississippi River with French explorers Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet. Highlights where they went, why and how they got there, and what went right and wrong. Includes a timeline, fact boxes, a glossary, resources for further information, and color illustrations.

Presents information on the life and explorations of Viking Leif Eriksson. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and a list of additional resources.

Describes what it was like to travel with Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. Highlights where he went, why and how he got there, and what went right and wrong. Includes a timeline, fact boxes, a glossary, resources for further information, and color illustrations.

Describes what it was like to travel with Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado. Highlights where he went, why and how he got there, and what went right and wrong. Includes a timeline, fact boxes, a glossary, resources for further information, and color illustrations.

Examines the life and exploration of Ferdinand Magellan, following his voyage around the world, becoming the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean.

Presents a full-color illustrated look at Christopher Columbus and his explorations. Discusses conditions aboard his ships, the people he encountered, weather conditions, and Columbus' death and legacy. Features maps, a timeline, fact boxes, quotes, writing activities, a glossary, and further resources.

"Follows the travels of the Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in Peru ... [including] what led Pizarro to head into the Andes, first encounters with the Inca, the Inca capital at Cusco, Pizarro's desire for gold, and the overthrow of the Inca Empire."--Provided by publisher.