| What's it like? |
72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. |
| Yea! More in this series! |
DK eyewitness books
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| Helpful notes! |
At head of title: Eyewitness. |
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"Discover the story of exploration-- from early expeditions to high-tech trips into space"--Cover. |
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Includes index. |
| What's in it? |
Early explorers -- Egyptian expeditions -- Imperial expansion -- Viking voyages -- Polynesian settlers -- The Silk Road -- Arab adventurers -- Age of Exploration -- New World -- Around the world -- Life at sea -- Tricks of the trade -- Gold, the gospel -- Great South Sea -- The Endeavour -- Across Australia -- Northwest passage -- North America tamed -- The Dark Continent -- Naturalist explorers -- North Pole -- South Pole -- Pioneers of the air -- Into outer space -- Exploring the deep -- Exploration routes -- Did you know? -- Timeline of explorers -- Glossary. |
| What's it about? |
Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries. |
| Helpful subjects! |
Discoveries in geography -- Juvenile literature.
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Explorers -- Juvenile literature.
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Discoveries in geography.
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Explorers.
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| More people who helped! |
Stevenson, James, 1952- ill.
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| Other titles to try! |
Eyewitness explorer |
| Special numbers! |
0756610729 (lib. bdg.) |
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9780756610722 (lib. bdg.) |
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0756610710 (trade bdg.) |
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9780756610715 (trade bdg.) |
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