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Exploring the world
—Macdonald, Fiona, 1958-, author.
1996

Book

Tells the story of the first explorers to travel around the world and describes how and why these two epic journeys came to be made.

Item Details

ISBN:

  • 9780872264878
  • 0872264874
  • 0750018054
  • 0572264574

Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm.

Target Audience Note: 5-8 Follett Library Resources

Notes: Includes index.

Contents:

  • Early explorers
  • Traveler's tales
  • Sailing to America
  • Round Africa to the east
  • Ships and sailors
  • Navigation
  • Two great explorers
  • Magellan sets sail
  • Across the Atlantic
  • Into the Pacific
  • The Spice Islands
  • The long voyage home
  • Back in Spain
  • A new view of the world
  • Pirate
  • A secret plan
  • Troubles and treasures
  • Good prospects for trade
  • Arise, Sir Francis.

LCCN: 96001925

Control Number: 65475

Publisher: New York : Peter Bedrick Books, [1996]
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