Books in True Tales: Exploration And Discovery series

Introduces four of history's mysteries: the disappearance of the crew and passengers of the Mary Celeste, the vanishing colonists from Roanoke Island, the statues on Easter Island, and the Nazca geoglyphs in Peru.

Discusses mysteries regarding space, such as the Tunguska fireball, the pinwheel shapes on Mars' ice caps, the existence of life on Mars, and sunspot cycles.

Discusses the reasons behind the extinction or endangerment of some animals, such as overpopulation, the introduction of new species to a habitat, and overfishing.

Discusses evidence of animals that may exist, such as Champ the monster from Lake Champlain, Bigfoot, and giant octopuses.

Introduces four of history's mysteries: the disappearance of the crew and passengers of the Mary Celeste, the vanishing colonists from Roanoke Island, the statues on Easter Island, and the Nazca geoglyphs in Peru.

Introduces four people whose lives are partially unknown to historians--Queen Nefertiti of Egypt, Kaspar Hauser, Ishi of the Yahi tribe, and èOtzi the mummy.

Discusses the sixteenth-century exploration of California's coast, including the adventures of such Spanish explorers as Cortes, Juan Rodrâiguez Cabrillo, and Sebastiâan Vizcaâino, as well as Englishman Sir Francis Drake.

Describes the formation of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery and their journey across the North American continent to the Pacific coast.

Presents information on the history of human exploration of space, discussing the space race, the Moon landing, the International Space Station, and the Hubble Space Telescope.

Discusses the adventures of the first French explorers of North America, including Giovanni da Varrazano, Jacques Cartier, âEtienne Brãulâe, Samuel de Champlain, and Jean Nicolet.

Discusses the quest of Portuguese explorers to find a route around Africa to Asia, focusing on the adventures of such famous leaders as Prince Henry the Navigator, Bartholomeu Dias, and Vasco da Gama.

Chronicles the English attempts to settle in North America during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including the failed colony on Roanoke Island and the more successful Jamestown settlement.