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Author:

Cooke, Tim, 1961- author. 184931

Title:

Explore with Marco Polo / Tim Cooke.

Publisher:

Crabtree Publishing Company,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

32 pages : illustations (some color), color map ; 28 cm.

Subject:

Polo, Marco,--1254-1323?--Juvenile literature.
Explorers--Italy--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Asia--Description and travel--Juvenile literature.
Voyages and travels--Juvenile literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Contents:

Meet the boss -- Where are we heading? -- Marco Polo's journey to Asia -- Meet the crew -- Check out the ride -- Solve it with science -- Hanging at home -- Meeting and greeting -- The places I've seen -- I love nature -- Fortune hunting -- This isn't what it said in the brochure -- End of the road -- Glossary & timeline -- On the web & books -- Index.

Summary:

Italian merchant and adventurer Marco Polo traveled across Asia. This title guides readers through his major voyages, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include what led Polo to travel to China, the Silk Road, life in Central Asia, the Chinese empire, Polo's famous book, and his legacy.

Series:

Travel with the great explorers

ISBN:

0778714349 (
9780778714347
0778714284
9780778714286

OCLC:

(OCoLC)880672307

LCCN:

2014020431

Locations:

GFPE771 -- Altoona Public Library (Altoona)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)