Books with title Famous Explorers

Part of a series exploring popular topics through a combination of information and activities. The books look at the subject through history, the most famous examples and how they work today. The activity sections in this book provide step-by-step instructions on how to make a complete kit to become an explorer, including secret codes, disguises, detection equipment and special tips of the trade.

100 things you should know about Explorers will take you on a journey of discovery as you join the great explorers and chart their voyages into the uknown. Exactly 100 facts, accompanied by beautiful illustrations and detailed photographs, reveal fascinating facts about early exploration by the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, daring attempts to reach the tops of the highest peaks, and the first steps into the vastness of space. Throughout there are puzzles, quizzes, and projects - go exploring with your own homemade compass, create some prehistoric cave art, and find out about the ghost that haunts Mount Everest! So pack your supplies, get your walking boots on-and get ready to go where no one has gone before!