Bibliograph

Explorer, written by Rupert Matthews

Type

Label

Explorer, written by Rupert Matthews

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Explorer

Oclc number

806210650

Responsibility statement

written by Rupert Matthews

Series statement

DK eyewitness books

Summary

Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries

Table Of Contents

Early explorers -- Egyptian expeditions -- Imperial expansion -- Viking voyages -- Polynesian settlers -- The Silk Road -- Arab adventurers -- Age of Exploration -- New World -- Around the world -- Life at sea -- Tricks of the trade -- Gold, the gospel -- Great South Sea -- The Endeavour -- Across Australia -- Northwest passage -- North America tamed -- The Dark Continent -- Naturalist explorers -- North Pole -- South Pole -- Pioneers of the air -- Into outer space -- Exploring the deep -- Exploration routes -- Did you know? -- Timeline of explorers -- Glossary

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Eyewitness explorer

Classification