A biography of Edmund Hillary, whose love of snow, mountains, and the outdoor life culminated in his conquering the highest peak in the world.

The life of the Portuguese navigator and explorer who launched the first voyage around the world in the early 1500's but met his death before his men completed the expedition.

A biography of the seventeenth-century French explorer who, among other exploits, led the first European expedition to track the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.

Traces the life of the Spanish explorer, focusing on his discovery of the Pacific Ocean.

Traces the life of the warrior king of Macedonia who conquered and united the known world of his time.

Relates the adventures of the Norse explorer who left Greenland to sail west into uncharted waters in search of new land.

Follows the life and accomplishments of Richard Burton, African explorer, Islamic scholar, discoverer of Lake Tanganyika, and translator of "The Arabian Nights."

Examines the life and accomplishments of the celebrated French oceanographer.

An account of the expedition led by two Frenchmen, a soldier and a priest, to explore the Mississippi River in the late seventeenth century.

"Examines the Lewis and Clark expedition, including both explorer's early lives, their journey to the Pacific, its impact on the United States and American Indians, and their legacy in American history"--Provided by publisher.