Explorers (Petrie)

An introduction to the life of the British explorer and navigator who is famous for his three great voyages of exploration in the South Pacific Ocean. Travel with Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap, sail with Jacques Cousteau aboard the Calypso, map the Rocky Mountains with John C. Frémont, and much more as daring explorers discover what lay beyond the next mountain, river, or ocean. Includes Would You? questions, comprehensive timelines and maps, and more. Each title has a timeline of exploration history & all the featured explorers at the bottom of the page spreads.

An introduction to the life of Hernand Cortes, the Spanish explorer who discovered Baja California and explored the Pacific coast of Mexico, but who is best remembered for conquering the Aztec Empire. Travel with Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap, sail with Jacques Cousteau aboard the Calypso, map the Rocky Mountains with John C. Frémont, and much more as daring explorers discover what lay beyond the next mountain, river, or ocean. Includes Would You? questions, comprehensive timelines and maps, and more. Each title has a timeline of exploration history & all the featured explorers at the bottom of the page spreads.

Describes the life and times of Daniel Boone, a man associated with the exploration of Kentucky and the westward expansion of the American frontier. Travel with Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap, sail with Jacques Cousteau aboard the Calypso, map the Rocky Mountains with John C. Frémont, and much more as daring explorers discover what lay beyond the next mountain, river, or ocean. Includes Would You? questions, comprehensive timelines and maps, and more. Each title has a timeline of exploration history & all the featured explorers at the bottom of the page spreads.

Examines the life and accomplishments of the French oceanographer, describing his work studying and filming the undersea world. Travel with Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap, sail with Jacques Cousteau aboard the Calypso, map the Rocky Mountains with John C. Frémont, and much more as daring explorers discover what lay beyond the next mountain, river, or ocean. Includes Would You? questions, comprehensive timelines and maps, and more. Each title has a timeline of exploration history & all the featured explorers at the bottom of the page spreads.

Describes the fifteenth-century voyages taken by Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama, who furthered his nation's power by expanding trade routes to India. Travel with Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap, sail with Jacques Cousteau aboard the Calypso, map the Rocky Mountains with John C. Frémont, and much more as daring explorers discover what lay beyond the next mountain, river, or ocean. Includes Would You? questions, comprehensive timelines and maps, and more. Each title has a timeline of exploration history & all the featured explorers at the bottom of the page spreads.

A biography of the sixteenth-century Spaniard who explored Florida and other southern states, and became the first white man to cross the Mississippi River. Travel with Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap, sail with Jacques Cousteau aboard the Calypso, map the Rocky Mountains with John C. Frémont, and much more as daring explorers discover what lay beyond the next mountain, river, or ocean. Includes Would You? questions, comprehensive timelines and maps, and more. Each title has a timeline of exploration history & all the featured explorers at the bottom of the page spreads.

Introduces the life of explorer Christopher Columbus, the first man known to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Travel with Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap, sail with Jacques Cousteau aboard the Calypso, map the Rocky Mountains with John C. Frémont, and much more as daring explorers discover what lay beyond the next mountain, river, or ocean. Includes Would You? questions, comprehensive timelines and maps, and more. Each title has a timeline of exploration history & all the featured explorers at the bottom of the page spreads.

A biography of the nineteenth-century soldier, politician, and explorer whose many expeditions helped open up the American West to settlers. Travel with Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap, sail with Jacques Cousteau aboard the Calypso, map the Rocky Mountains with John C. Frémont, and much more as daring explorers discover what lay beyond the next mountain, river, or ocean. Includes Would You? questions, comprehensive timelines and maps, and more. Each title has a timeline of exploration history & all the featured explorers at the bottom of the page spreads.