Subject: Explorers (Keywords)

Jane Bingham looks at the major adventurers and explorers of the 20th century, giving biographical information, quotes from and about the subjects and considering their legacies.

Jane Bingham looks at the major adventurers and explorers of the 20th century, giving biographical information, quotes from and about the subjects and considering their legacies.

The graphic novels in this series tell the story of important events in a narrative format that will capture kids' imaginations and teach them key facts and details.

This title teaches readers about the first brave, but sometimes ill-informed, explorers who ventured into the jungles of the Amazon. Read all about the region, the river, and some of the most bizarre tales of its exploration.

In the depths of the Amazon rainforest, explorer Sam Fox is on a field trip with his famous botanist uncle. Little does he know that he may not escape the jungle alive! Packed with snakes, jaguars, piranhas, indigenous tribes with poisoned darts and greedy Westerners with guns, this read is not f...

Catherine Johnson tells the incredible story of Matthew Henson, the African-American explorer who was written out of history - despite being one of the first to reach the North Pole. She presents a fascinating life, a great adventure and a compelling story of prejudice.

He's climbed Everest not long after a heart bypass operation, he's run seven marathons on seven continents, he's hauled loaded sledges across both polar ice caps and he's circumnavigated the Earth - Ran Fiennes truly is the world's greatest explorer, and this book celebrates his 80th birthday by ...

With lessons from 100 countries, this is Levison Wood's most personal story yet, as he shares his ten most valuable rules to live life by, learned from fifteen years travelling through one hundred countries.

With lessons from 100 countries, this is Levison Wood's most personal story yet, as he shares his ten most valuable rules to live life by, learned from fifteen years travelling through one hundred countries.

A graphic record of humankind's journeys of discovery, from the earliest mariners to today's missions to explore the planets of the solar system. A series of detailed maps tells the story of all the greatest feats of exploration.