Great Adventures that changed our world The world's great exploreres their triumphs and tragedies
- Pleasantville, New York Reader's Digest 1978
- 384 pages
Includes Index
Introduction : The Discovery of the World. 1. Exploring From Earliest Times: Merchants and Marauders : Beyond the Pillars of Hercules: Hanno and Pytheas. Islands in the West: The Vikings Seek New Lands. The Splendor of the East: Marco Polo's Journeys. 2. Discovering New Worlds : Navigators in Unknown Seas : Portugal Opens the Age of Discovery: Henry the Navigator. The Enterprise of the Indies: Columbus Discovers America. A Sea Route to India: Vasco da Gama Sails to Calicut. Beyond the New World: Magellan's Great Venture. 3. Seeking Gold in the Americas : The Conquistadors : Across the Isthmus: Balboa Discovers the Pacific. The Wrath of Quetzalcoatl: Cortes Conquers Mexico. A World of Four Corners: Pizarro Destroys the Incas. The Seven Cities of Cibola: Coronado's Trek to Kansas. 4. Searching for a Northern Passage : Captains and Colonists : The Devil at Sea: Drake Circles the Globe. Daring Northern Waters: Hudson's Voyages. Father of New France: Champlain in Canada. Visionary in the Wilderness: La Salle Claims Louisiana. 5. Charting the Pacific : Sailors and Scientists : The Isle of the Foxes: Bering Sails the North Pacific. From Paradise to Purgatory: Bougainville in the South Pacific. "Endeavour" and "Resolution": Cook's Three Great Voyages. 6. Crossing the Continents : Pathfinders in the Wilderness : "From Canada by Land": Mackenzie Crosses North America. The Corps of Discovery: Lewis and Clark Open Up the West. Cooper's Creek: Burke and Wills Cross Australia. 7. Penetrating Darkest Africa : Revealers of the Sources : An Ancient Riddle: The Bakers Hunt for the Source of the Nile. Seeking God's Highway: Livingstone Explores Africa. Bula Matari: Stanley Conquers the Congo. 8. Striving for the Poles : Heroes of the Arctic and Antarctic : Beneath the Northern Lights: Nansen in the Arctic. Planting the Flag: Peary Reaches the North Pole. Determined to Succeed: Amundsen Reaches the South Pole. Destined to Command: Scott in the Antarctic. 9. Reaching for the Beyond : Adventurers Below and Above : In Dangerous Depths: Beebe's Oceanic Descent. At the Top of the World: Hillary Climbs Mount Everest. "One Giant Leap for Mankind": Apollo II Lands on the Moon. 10. Mapping the World : a Biographical Atlas of Exploration.
Surveys the lives, exploits, and discoveries of explorers from ancient times to the present.
50606
0895770482
Explorers
Adventure and adventurers
Discoveries in geography
910.9 Gre 15
Includes Index
Introduction : The Discovery of the World. 1. Exploring From Earliest Times: Merchants and Marauders : Beyond the Pillars of Hercules: Hanno and Pytheas. Islands in the West: The Vikings Seek New Lands. The Splendor of the East: Marco Polo's Journeys. 2. Discovering New Worlds : Navigators in Unknown Seas : Portugal Opens the Age of Discovery: Henry the Navigator. The Enterprise of the Indies: Columbus Discovers America. A Sea Route to India: Vasco da Gama Sails to Calicut. Beyond the New World: Magellan's Great Venture. 3. Seeking Gold in the Americas : The Conquistadors : Across the Isthmus: Balboa Discovers the Pacific. The Wrath of Quetzalcoatl: Cortes Conquers Mexico. A World of Four Corners: Pizarro Destroys the Incas. The Seven Cities of Cibola: Coronado's Trek to Kansas. 4. Searching for a Northern Passage : Captains and Colonists : The Devil at Sea: Drake Circles the Globe. Daring Northern Waters: Hudson's Voyages. Father of New France: Champlain in Canada. Visionary in the Wilderness: La Salle Claims Louisiana. 5. Charting the Pacific : Sailors and Scientists : The Isle of the Foxes: Bering Sails the North Pacific. From Paradise to Purgatory: Bougainville in the South Pacific. "Endeavour" and "Resolution": Cook's Three Great Voyages. 6. Crossing the Continents : Pathfinders in the Wilderness : "From Canada by Land": Mackenzie Crosses North America. The Corps of Discovery: Lewis and Clark Open Up the West. Cooper's Creek: Burke and Wills Cross Australia. 7. Penetrating Darkest Africa : Revealers of the Sources : An Ancient Riddle: The Bakers Hunt for the Source of the Nile. Seeking God's Highway: Livingstone Explores Africa. Bula Matari: Stanley Conquers the Congo. 8. Striving for the Poles : Heroes of the Arctic and Antarctic : Beneath the Northern Lights: Nansen in the Arctic. Planting the Flag: Peary Reaches the North Pole. Determined to Succeed: Amundsen Reaches the South Pole. Destined to Command: Scott in the Antarctic. 9. Reaching for the Beyond : Adventurers Below and Above : In Dangerous Depths: Beebe's Oceanic Descent. At the Top of the World: Hillary Climbs Mount Everest. "One Giant Leap for Mankind": Apollo II Lands on the Moon. 10. Mapping the World : a Biographical Atlas of Exploration.
Surveys the lives, exploits, and discoveries of explorers from ancient times to the present.
50606
0895770482
Explorers
Adventure and adventurers
Discoveries in geography
910.9 Gre 15