Provides twenty-two step-by-step projects to help readers learn about the explorers that discovered America and their voyages.

"The Book of Exploration is a chronological tour of the history of exploration by an expert in the field and prolific world traveller, from the pioneering excur

Covers historic and contemporary explorations of the oceans and continents.

Examines the voyages of Christopher Columbus and their impact on world history.

Interesting topics Include: Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales; Chinese porcelain; The crusades; The hajj; Medieval monsters; The Norse sagas; The search for spices