Examines the life and times of Christopher Columbus and describes his voyages to the New World.

Describes the journey through the Amazon Basin made by Orellana and Pizarro in the early sixteenth century. Also discusses the Inca and the conquest of South America by the Spanish. Book is about the journey Pizarro and Orellana made through the Amazon Basin and the conquest of the Inca empire. A picture essay in the middle contains beautiful color photographs of the region and its wildlife. This is a fascinating account of how a small band of Spaniards...

Examines the life and travels of the medieval explorer.

An account of the exploration of the American South by Hernandode Soto, Ponce de Leon, and others.

Examines the early days of space exploration.

An account of the 1804-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored the unknown Louisiana Purchase territory and the Pacific Northwest from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River.

Surveys the early exploration of Canada by Cartier, Champlain, and others.

An account of the search for and discovery of the Northwest Passage.

Describes the ways in which dogs are bred and trained for such careers as livestock guardian, herder, helper for the disabled, sled-puller, and entertainer.

A summary of NASA's Apollo project that put the first man on the moon.