Displaying 1 of 1 2005 Format: Book Author: Matthews, Rupert. Title: Explorer / written by Rupert Matthews ; [special photography, James Stevenso [and others]. Edition: Rev. ed. Publisher, Date: London ; New York : DK, 2005. Description: 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm. Summary: Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries. Series: DK eyewitness books DK eyewitness books. Subjects: Discoveries in geography -- Juvenile literature. Explorers -- Juvenile literature. Other Author: Stevenson, James, 1952- illustrator. Other Title: Eyewitness explorer Notes: At head of title: Eyewitness. "Discover the story of exploration-- from early expeditions to high-tech trips into space"--Cover. Includes index. Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.5 1 17220. Contents: Early explorers -- Egyptian expeditions -- Imperial expansion -- Viking voyages -- Polynesian settlers -- The Silk Road -- Arab adventurers -- Age of Exploration -- New World -- Around the world -- Life at sea -- Tricks of the trade -- Gold, the gospel -- Great South Sea -- The Endeavour -- Across Australia -- Northwest passage -- North America tamed -- The Dark Continent -- Naturalist explorers -- North Pole -- South Pole -- Pioneers of the air -- Into outer space -- Exploring the deep -- Exploration routes -- Did you know? -- Timeline of explorers -- Glossary. LCCN: 2005278281 ISBN: 9780756610722 9780756610715 0756610729 0756610710 Other Number: 58833356 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 154832 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: j 910.722 Matthews Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
