Examines the adventures of such early explorers of America as Columbus, Dias, and Cabot. Includes information on the events, society, and superstitions of the times.

Presents biographies of forty explorers that reveal their lives, motives, and passions while discovering different parts of the world.

"Before the fifteenth century, European sailors were unsure what waited for them beyond their well-known travel routes around the Mediterranean Sea, so they kept within sight of land. But all of that changed after Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal started sending ships down the coast in the hope of finding a sea route to India and Africa. This was the beginning of a giant leap toward understanding what the globe actually looked like. Certain...

For thousands of years, adventurous people have been setting out on amazing journeys of discovery and exploration. These journeys challenged the explorers' physical limits and tested their courage and determination. Some journeys even changed the course of history!

Relates the enterprises and discoveries of twelve explorers, including Vasco da Gama, Captain James Cook, and Roald Amundsen.

Dora leads her friends on an expedition that ends at an ice cream party.

Describes the journeys of twenty explorers who opened up new worlds, from Marco Polo to Roald Amundsen.