Catalog Search Results
1) Explorer
Author
Description
Photographs and text examine the history of explorers and exploration, and highlight many of their discoveries.
Author
Description
"You might know that Columbus discovered America, Lewis and Clark headed west with Sacajawea, and Sally Ride blasted into space. But what do you really know about these bold explorers? What were they like as kids? What pets or bad habits did they have? And what drove their passion to explore unknown parts of the world? With juicy tidbits about everything from favorite foods to first loves, Lives of the Explorers reveals these fascinating adventurers...
3) Explorers
Author
Description
Provides an overview of explorers and exploration, from the earliest known travel to modern-day investigations of mountain peaks and ocean depths.
Author
Description
Discover how the greatest explorers in history plunged into the unknown and boldly pieced together the picture of the world we have today. With the help of masterful cross sections, dramatic storytelling, and sidebars that highlight key concepts, places, and technology, readers explore fourteen historic journeys.
15) Explorers
Author
Description
Profiles different explorers throughout history and their discoveries around the world, from expeditions in ancient times to new advances in modern exploration. Includes fact boxes, an index, and a glossary.
In Interlibrary Loan
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Nashville can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request