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Vasco Nunez De Balboa and the Discovery of the South Sea
Hal Marcovitz
Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 2001)A biography of the Spanish explorer whose explorations of the northern coast of South America led him to discover the Pacific Ocean.
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John Cabot and the Rediscovery of North America
Charles J. Shields
Paperback (Chelsea House Pub, Oct. 1, 2001)Describes the life and voyages of the Italian-born explorer who claimed land in the New World for England in 1497.
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Sir Walter Raleigh and the Search for El Dorado
Neil Chippendale
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Nov. 1, 2001)A biography of the adventurous Englishman who explored America, attempted to establish a colony on Roanoke Island, and searched for gold in South America.
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Jolliet and Marquette: Explorers of the Mississippi River
Daniel E. Harmon
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Dec. 1, 2001)Describes the journey of two Frenchman and five other men down the Mississippi River to discover the river flows into the Gulf of Mexico not the Pacific Ocean as believed.
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Robert Peary and the Quest for the North Pole
Daniel E. Harmon
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Sept. 1, 2001)Traces the life of the explorer, focusing on his grueling expedition across the frozen Arctic to become the first person to reach the North Pole.
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Hernando Cortes and the Conquest of Mexico
Gina De Angelis
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2000)A biography of the explorer whose brutal conquest of the Aztecs in Mexico was responsible for the first Spanish settlements in the New World.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton and the Struggle Against Antartica
Hal Marcovitz
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Nov. 1, 2001)Traces the life of the English explorer and his exploration of Antarctica.
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Vasco Da Gama: And the Portuguese Explorere
Jim Gallagher
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 16, 2000)Discusses the travels of Vasco da Gama and other Portugese explorers who helped establish an extensive empire for their country.
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Juan Ponce De Leon: And the Search for the Fountain of Youth
Daniel E. Harmon
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Feb. 16, 2000)A biography of the Spanish explorer and governor of Cuba, who attempted to find the Fountain of Youth in the New World
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Marco Polo and the Wonders of the East
Hal Marcovitz
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2000)A biography of the Italian traveler who became the first European to cross Asia completely and document his experiences.
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Ferdinand Magellan: And the First Voyage Around the World
Jim Gallagher
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2000)Presents a biography of the daring Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition that sailed around the world.
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Hernando De Soto and the Exploration of Florida
Jim Gallagher
Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2000)A biography of the wealthy Spaniard who came to the New World to seek glory and who was the first European to reach the Mississippi River in 1541.
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