Books in Great 20th Century Expeditions series

An account of the voyage from Peru to Polynesia made by Thor Heyerdahl and his crew on a balsa wood raft in 1947 in an attempt to test certain theories about the migration of ancient peoples.

A chronicle, featuring full-color illustrations, of the great flight of American astronauts to the moon on July 20, 1969 traces the history of the U.S. Space Program, the space race, and explores the future of space travel.

An illustrated look at the career and personal life of one of the world's most famous aviators explores her reasons for flying, looks at her effect on her generation, and examines the facts behind her disappearence

Describes the first successful climb to the top of Mount Everest and the many failed attempts made prior to the 1953 triumph

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Recounts the race between Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen to be the first explorers to reach the South Pole, describing Scott's journey in detail, including his death from exhaustion and exposure

A history of the bathyscaphe Trieste's 1960 descent to the bottom of the ocean, detailing the challenges encountered, the individuals involved, the discoveries made, and how the expedition left its mark upon the world.

A history of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's 1953 summit of Mt. Everest, detailing the challenges encountered, the individuals involved, the discoveries made, and how the expedition left its mark upon the world.

Describes Admiral Peary's attempts to reach the North Pole in the early twentieth century and the dispute of his claim to have been the first to succeed

A history of Roald Amundsen's successful 1911 trip to the South Pole, detailing the challenges encountered, the individuals involved, the discoveries made, and how the expedition left its mark upon the world.