Deze serie beschrijft de reizen van onbevreesde avonturiers naar onontdekte gebieden, zowel op aarde als daarbuiten. Elk deel biedt een boeiend inkijkje in de levens en ontdekkingen van legendarische figuren die de grenzen van het bekende durfden te verleggen. Lezers zullen zich laten meeslepen door verhalen over moed, nieuwsgierigheid en ongelooflijke vondsten die ons wereldbeeld hebben gevormd. Het is een viering van de menselijke geest en de onstuitbare drang naar kennis.
Amelia Earhart was a woman of many successes. She had an eagerness to learn, and a true talent for flying. From the first time she rode in a plane, she knew she wanted to take control. She continued on to set records around the world. Fly through this inspiring title for young readers.
"Exciting illustrations follow Edmund Hillary's journey up Mount Everest. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
"Exciting illustrations follow the events of Roald Amundsen exploring the South Pole. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
"Exciting illustrations follow Ferdinand Magellan's trip around the world. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
This dynamic duo traveled farther than 8,000 miles for more than two years to map the American West. Lewis and Clark faced harsh conditions, unknown people, and untouched land, making them two of the worlds greatest explorers. Grab your map and enjoy the trek though this high-interest title.
Women of the World looks at eight women whose heroic journeys added to the world's geographic Ida Pfeiffer, an 19th century women with "an insatiable desire to travel" who circled the world--twice, Fanny Bullock Workman, the world's foremost woman moutaineer, an early feminist, andone of the most controversial figures in modern geography, and Alexandra David-Neel, the first western woman to enter Lhasa, the Forbidden City of Tibet.