Diese Serie begleitet unerschrockene Abenteurer auf ihren Reisen in unbekannte Winkel der Welt und darüber hinaus. Jeder Teil bietet einen fesselnden Einblick in das Leben und die Entdeckungen legendärer Persönlichkeiten, die es wagten, die Grenzen des Bekannten zu überschreiten. Leser werden von spannenden Geschichten voller Mut, Neugier und unglaublicher Funde gefesselt sein, die unser Weltverständnis geprägt haben. Es ist eine Feier des menschlichen Geistes und des unaufhaltsamen Strebens nach Wissen.
Amelia Earhart was a woman of many successes. She had an eagerness to learn, and a true talent for flying. From the first time she rode in a plane, she knew she wanted to take control. She continued on to set records around the world. Fly through this inspiring title for young readers.
"Exciting illustrations follow Edmund Hillary's journey up Mount Everest. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
"Exciting illustrations follow the events of Roald Amundsen exploring the South Pole. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
"Exciting illustrations follow Ferdinand Magellan's trip around the world. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
This dynamic duo traveled farther than 8,000 miles for more than two years to map the American West. Lewis and Clark faced harsh conditions, unknown people, and untouched land, making them two of the worlds greatest explorers. Grab your map and enjoy the trek though this high-interest title.
Women of the World looks at eight women whose heroic journeys added to the world's geographic Ida Pfeiffer, an 19th century women with "an insatiable desire to travel" who circled the world--twice, Fanny Bullock Workman, the world's foremost woman moutaineer, an early feminist, andone of the most controversial figures in modern geography, and Alexandra David-Neel, the first western woman to enter Lhasa, the Forbidden City of Tibet.