Books with title 100 Greatest Explorers

Here are the stories of nine great adventures and the lives of the men who took part in them. They pushed back the frontiers of man's knowledge of the world by their vision, courage and sheer doggedness. They were very different people - from bold adventurers facing the unknown with enjoyment to careful, more scientific individuals. Their journeys are placed within their historical context, but also contain the words of the men themselves.

Combining a time line of significant events with maps of the routes taken by explorers and pioneers, this educational resource navigates the exciting journeys of some of the best-known voyagers and offers amazing facts along the way. This guide includes details on the exciting discoveries made by Britain’s most famous scientific navigator, Captain Cook, and charts his voyage across the South Seas. The travels of Sir Francis Drake, England’s most celebrated seafaring hero, are also documented in this adventurer’s guide along with Magellan, Columbus, and the explorers to first settle in Africa. A fun-facts page brings out interesting tidbits and keeps the voyage alive as the routes are traced.

Combining a time line of significant events with maps of the routes taken by explorers and pioneers, this educational resource navigates the exciting journeys of some of the best-known voyagers and offers amazing facts along the way. This guide includes details on the exciting discoveries made by Britain’s most famous scientific navigator, Captain Cook, and charts his voyage across the South Seas. The travels of Sir Francis Drake, England’s most celebrated seafaring hero, are also documented in this adventurer’s guide along with Magellan, Columbus, and the explorers to first settle in Africa. A fun-facts page brings out interesting tidbits and keeps the voyage alive as the routes are traced.