Includes Index. Includes fold-out pages. Includes information about Pytheas the Greek -- Leif Eriksson -- Marco Polo -- Admiral Zheng -- Christopher Columbus -- Ferdinand Magellan -- Captain Cook -- David Livingston -- Mary Kingsley -- Umberto Nobile -- Auguste Piccard -- Jacques Piccard -- Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay -- Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Summary:
Since the beginning of time humans have wondered what lay beyond the horizon. The bravest left their homes and set out into the unkown. But how did they find their way? How did they survive harsh weather, hunger, and other terrible dangers? Follow along and learn more about these brave explorers.
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