Great Explorers |
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| Author:
| Greenway, Shirley
Hynson, Colin
Morriss, Roger |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84696-208-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | TickTock Books |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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Combining a time line of significant events with maps of the routes taken by explorers and pioneers, this educational resource navigates the exciting journeys of some of the best-known voyagers and offers amazing facts along the way. This guide includes details on the exciting discoveries made by Britain’s most famous scientific navigator, Captain Cook, and charts his voyage across the South Seas. The travels of Sir Francis Drake, England’s most celebrated seafaring...
More DescriptionCombining a time line of significant events with maps of the routes taken by explorers and pioneers, this educational resource navigates the exciting journeys of some of the best-known voyagers and offers amazing facts along the way. This guide includes details on the exciting discoveries made by Britain’s most famous scientific navigator, Captain Cook, and charts his voyage across the South Seas. The travels of Sir Francis Drake, England’s most celebrated seafaring hero, are also documented in this adventurer’s guide along with Magellan, Columbus, and the explorers to first settle in Africa. A fun-facts page brings out interesting tidbits and keeps the voyage alive as the routes are traced.