Orem Library

An account of Henry Hudson's four voyages in search of a passage to the Orient in the early seventeenth century and the discoveries made by him on the northeastern coast of America.

3) A long and uncertain journey: the 27,000-mile voyage of Vasco da Gama

Author

Goodman, Joan E

Series

Great explorers book

Publisher

Mikaya

Pub. Date

c2001.

Language

English

4) Marco Polo: to China and back

Author

Otfinoski, Steven

Series

Publisher

Benchmark

Pub. Date

c2003.

Language

English

Description

Describes the life of Marco Polo, the Venetian explorer who journeyed to China along the thirteenth-century Silk Road and documented his adventures along the way.

5) Sir Francis Drake: navigator and pirate

Author

Rice, Earle

Series

Publisher

Benchmark

Pub. Date

c2003.

Language

English

Description

A biography of the sixteenth-century English explorer who became a national hero for sailing around the world, and confirmed that status through his service as a Vice Admiral battling the Spanish Armada.

6) Christopher Columbus

Author

Nathan, Melissa

Series

Publisher

World Almanac Library

Pub. Date

2004.

Language

English

Description

Describes the life of explorer Christopher Columbus and discusses his voyages to the islands now known as the West Indies.

7) The last river: John Wesley Powell & the Colorado River Exploring Expedition

Author

Waldman, Stuart

Series

Great explorers book

Publisher

Mikaya Press

Pub. Date

Language

English

Description

Learn about the famous explorer and his adventures.

8) Christopher Columbus: to the New World

Author

Collier, James Lincoln

Series

Publisher

Marshall Cavendish Benchmark

Pub. Date

c2007.

Language

English

Description

An exploration of the life and momentous voyages of the Italian-born explorer.

9) David Livingstone: deep in the heart of Africa

Author

Otfinoski, Steven

Series

Publisher

Marshall Cavendish Benchmark

Pub. Date

c2007.

Language

English

Description

An examination of the life and accomplishments of the explorer and missionary who traveled southern Africa and was the first European to reach Victoria Falls.

10) Henry Hudson: in search of the Northwest Passage

Author

Otfinoski, Steven

Series

Publisher

Marshall Cavendish Benchmark

Pub. Date

c2007.

Language

English

Description

An examination of the life and accomplishments of the famed explorer who lent his name to several geographic locations in North America.

11) Magellan's world

Author

Waldman, Stuart

Series

Great explorers book

Publisher

Mikaya

Pub. Date

c2007.

Language

English

Description

Great explorers of the world

Presents the life and accomplishment of the sixteenth-century Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition to sail around the world.

12) Cortés: conquering the powerful Aztec empire

Author

Green, Carl R

Series

Publisher

Enslow

Pub. Date

2010.

Language

English

Description

A look at the life of Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés, including his first voyages to the New World, his conquering of the Aztec Empire, and his legacy in world history.

13) Captain Cook

Author

Series

Publisher

ABDO Publishing Company

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

Description

Introduces readers to Captain Cook, the great explorer who mapped thousands of miles of uncharted territory.

14) Christopher Columbus

Author

Series

Publisher

ABDO Publishing Company

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

Description

In 1492 Christopher Columbus set sail across the Atlantic, on a voyage into the unknown. He was looking for a quicker route to the Indies. What he found was a whole New World.

15) Ferdinand Magellan

Author

Series

Publisher

ABDO Publishing Company

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

Description

A biography of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.

16) Neil Armstrong

Author

Series

Publisher

ABDO Publishing Company

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

Description