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1) Christopher Columbus

Author

Kent, Zachary

Series

World's great explorers

Pub. Date

1991.

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128 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Language

English

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Examines the life of Columbus, his journeys of exploration to the New World, and his later years.

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2) James Cook

Author

Kent, Zachary

Series

World's great explorers

Pub. Date

1991.

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The life of the British navigator and explorer whose three famous voyages resulted in the accurate mapping of much of the South Pacific.

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3) Leif Eriksson and the Vikings

Author

Simon, Charnan

Series

World's great explorers

Pub. Date

1991.

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127 pages : 9 (color), illustrations , maps ; 24 cm.

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English

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Relates the adventures of the Norse explorer who left Greenland to sail west into uncharted waters in search of new land.

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4) Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

Author

Fitz-Gerald, Christine Maloney

Series

World's great explorers

Pub. Date

1991.

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English

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Describes the expedition made by Lewis and Clark in which they journeyed from Saint Louis to the Pacific.

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5) Francis Drake

Author

Bard, Roberta

Series

World's great explorers

Pub. Date

[1992]

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128 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm.

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English

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Describes the life and adventures of the seaman who was the first Englishman to sail around the world.

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6) Jacques-Yves Cousteau

Author

Sinnott, Susan

Series

World's great explorers

Pub. Date

[1992]

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128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

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English

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Examines the life and accomplishments of the celebrated French oceanographer.

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7) Henry the Navigator

Author

Simon, Charnan

Series

World's great explorers

Pub. Date

1993.

Physical Desc

125 pages ; cm.

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English

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A biography of the Portuguese prince whose navigational ideas and innovations had a significant impact on later explorers.

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8) Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet

Author

Kent, Zachary

Series

World's great explorers

Pub. Date

[1994]

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128 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.

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English

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An account of the expedition led by two Frenchmen, a soldier and a priest, to explore the Mississippi River in the late seventeenth century.

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