Displaying 1 of 1 2012 Format: Book Author: Matthews, Rupert. Title: Explorer / written by Rupert Matthews. Edition: Rev. ed. Publisher, Date: London ; New York : DK, 2012. 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 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. Includes bibliographical references (pages 68-69) and index. 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. Web Site: Publisher description LCCN: 2011278890 ISBN: 9780756698263 075669826X 9780756698256 9780756698256 0756698251 Other Number: 806210650 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 352137 # 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
