"Where Goodman's book shines is the foldout maps and diagrams of the voyages and in the journal entries by Hudson and members of his crew ... When the next group of students with an assignmen
Part of the award winning Great Explorers series this book details the story of the first circumnavigation of the world. Magellan's four-year journey was marked by extremes of brilliance, courage, br
Describes Cartier's expeditions in Canada, discussing his navigation of the St. Lawrence River, the settlement of what is now Montreal, the unusual plant and animal life encountered by the explorer, a
Details the explorer's famous voyage sailing around the world, exploring the lands he and his crew visited and the ways sailors survived the long journey.
Discusses the famous explorers and their expedition across the western portion of the United States where they discovered new species of plants and animals and met previously unknown Native American t
