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The Great Explorers
| Author | : Robin Hanbury-Tenison |
| Publisher | : Thames & Hudson |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 2018-10-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0500774315 |
Penetrating biographies written by a group of distinguished travel writers, broadcasters, and historians reveal the lives, motives, and passions of forty major explorers in history. It has always been mankind’s gift, or curse, to be inquisitive, and through the ages people have been driven to explore the limits of the worlds known to them—and beyond. Here are the stories of forty of the world’s greatest explorers from Europe, America, Asia, and Australia. These are men and women who changed our perception of the world through their courageous adventures. Organized thematically, the book opens with the oceanic journeys of five hundred years ago, when the great era of recorded exploration began. The following sections look at The Land, Rivers, Polar Ice, Deserts, Life on Earth, and New Frontiers. Many of these explorers recounted their journeys in vivid firsthand accounts; others were superb artists or photographers. The book features quotes from their journals and reports, and it is illustrated with paintings, photographs, engravings, and maps, so that we can experience their adventures through their own eyes and in their own words. Featured explorers include: Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, James Cook, Lewis and Clark, Richard Burton, Samuel de Champlain, David Livingstone, Roald Amundsen, Gertrude Bell, Alexander von Humboldt, Yuri Gagarin, and Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Explorers
| Author | : DK |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 2010-09-20 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0756675111 |
From the first people to leave Africa to the first to leave the planet, the urge to explore the unknown has driven human progress. Explorers tells the story of humanity's explorations, taking the reader into the lives of some of the most intrepid people ever known. Throughout history, exploration has arisen from a wide range of impulses, from trade and the search for lands to colonize, to scientific curiosity and missionary zeal. This book tells the story of explorers of every type, from those chasing glory to those seeking enlightenment. In its pages, readers will meet some of history's most famous trail blazers-people whose courage opened frontiers, turned voids into maps, forged nations, connected cultures, and added to humankind's knowledge of the world by leaps and bounds. Each life is captured in context, by considering the knowledge of the world in which the explorers lived, the factors that gave rise to their expeditions, and the technology available to them at the time. Their discoveries, and the consequences, are also considered in depth, and highlighted with beautiful maps, photographs, and illustrations. The tales of the explorers' assistants and companions are woven into the overall story, along with an examination of the qualities that made the them drop everything in pursuit of discovery.
Exploration in the World of the Middle Ages, 500-1500
| Author | : Pamela White |
| Publisher | : Infobase Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Discoveries in geography |
| ISBN | : 143810183X |
Interesting topics Include: Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales; Chinese porcelain; The crusades; The hajj; Medieval monsters; The Norse sagas; The search for spices; Sir John Mandeville's Travels.
Atlas of Exploration
| Author | : Shona Grimbly |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2013-11-26 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : 1135970068 |
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Mysteries of the Marco Polo Maps
| Author | : Benjamin B. Olshin |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 197 |
| Release | : 2014-10-29 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 022614982X |
Concerns a collection of maps and associated documents claimed to be from Marco Polo's time or that of his daughters (as many of the maps have the name or one or another of the three daughters on them). Discusses provenance, authenticity, and history of the documents, known to scholars as "the Marco Polo Maps" since 1948, here discussed fully for the first time.
13th-Century Explorers
| Author | : Mariel Lindsey |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 52 |
| Release | : 2012-05-08 |
| Genre | : Mathematics |
| ISBN | : 9781477422601 |
What's so special about Marco Polo?In this new, compelling book from author Mariel Lindsey, find out more about Marco Polo ...Marco Polo was a Venetian merchant traveler from the Venetian Republic whose travels are recorded in Il Milione, a book which did much to introduce Europeans to Central Asia and China. He learned about trading whilst his father and uncle, Niccol?? and Maffeo, travelled through Asia and apparently met Kublai Khan. In 1269, they returned to Venice to meet Marco for the first time. The three of them embarked on an epic journey to Asia, returning after 24 years to find Venice at war with Genoa; Marco was imprisoned, and dictated his stories to a cellmate. He was released in 1299, became a wealthy merchant, married and had three children. He died in 1324, and was buried in San Lorenzo.Their pioneering journey inspired Christopher Columbus and others. Marco Polo's other legacies include Venice Marco Polo Airport, the Marco Polo sheep, and several books and films. He also had an influence on European cartography, leading to the introduction of the Fra Mauro map.So, what seperates this book from the rest?A comprehensive narrative of Marco Polo, this book gives a full understanding of the subject.A brief guide of subject areas covered in "13th-century Explorers - Marco Polo" include -- Marco Polo- Niccolò and Maffeo Polo- Battle of Curzola- The Travels of Marco Polo- Age of Discovery- Europeans in Medieval China- Rafael PerestrelloFind out more of this subject, it's intricacies and it's nuances. Discover more about it's importance. Develop a level of understanding required to comprehend this fascinating concept.Author Mariel Lindsey has worked hard researching and compiling this fundamental work, and is proud to bring you "13th-century Explorers - Marco Polo" ...Read this book today ...
Early Explorers
| Author | : Heather E. Schwartz |
| Publisher | : Teacher Created Materials |
| Total Pages | : 35 |
| Release | : 2016-08-30 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 1493830732 |
Build literacy skills and social studies content knowledge with the Early The Primary Source Readers series will ignite students' interest in history through the use of intriguing primary sources. This nonfiction reader features purposefully leveled text to increase comprehension for different learner types. Early Explorers teaches students about the fascinating explorers who mapped the world including the Vikings, Marco Polo, and Christopher Columbus. Text features include captions, a glossary, and an index to help build academic vocabulary and increase reading comprehension and literacy. This book prepares students for college and career readiness and aligns with state standards including NCSS/C3, McREL, and WIDA/TESOL.
