Exploring the world / Fiona Macdonald, Gerald Wood.
Tells the story of the first explorers to travel around the world and describes how and why these two epic journeys came to be made.
Record details
- ISBN: 0872264874
- ISBN: 9780872264878
- Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 29 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Peter Bedrick Books, [1996]
- Copyright: ©1996
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General Note: | Includes index. |
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Subject: | Discoveries in geography > Juvenile literature. Explorers > Juvenile literature. |
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- 5 of 6 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Montgomery City Public.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Montgomery City Public Library | 910 MAC (Text) | 31927000013369 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Exploring the World
Exploring the Worldtells of Christopher Columbus' expedition around the world and his landing in America, of Ferdinand Magellan's journey to establish a trade route from Spain to the Spice Islands, and of Francis Drake's perilous voyage around the Cape of Good Hope. You will read about why the explorers set out, how they traveled, hazards they encountered on the way, and what they brought back with them. Clear maps and superb reconstructions bring these journeys vividly to life.