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The inspirational life-story of the undersea explorer who discovered the wreck of the Titanic offers a moving examination of Ballard's concern for helping the environment and saving the threatened oceans. ... Read more

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Describes the life and travels of Jacques Cartier, the sixteenth-century French navigator who made three voyages to what is today known as Canada, in search of a northwest passage to China. ... Read more

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Explorer Series
This book, and all the others in this series areperfect complements to any American History textbook. It gives the details that students want to know. It is written in an engaging and interesting style without being too difficult. I am in the process of collecting them all! ... Read more

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Research Perfect!
I was doing a report and Everest and Hillary and this book was perfect! If you wanna know about Edmund Hillary, a hero, then read this book! ... Read more

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Nice human angle
This book gave me an appreciation for the personalities of the key players in the expedition.For instance, we learn that Sacagawea "wept profusely" when she met her brother, and showed grit and courage after a boat wreck while the men on board panicked.I think the human side is what makes history engaging and interesting--better than dry facts.I appreciated quotes from the journals of Lewis and Clark.

Nice questions but personalities rather than discoveries
A nice little book for the student who asks questions, by identifying unanswered ones for investigating.There is, however, an emphasis on personalities rather than the events and discoveries.A map of the expedition, sites and dates would have been helpful too. ... Read more

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The story of one of England's greatest maritime heroes tells how Sir Francis Drake became the first English explorer to circumnavigate the globe and how he saved Britain from the Spanish Armada. ... Read more

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for shame
This is surely the most innaccurate and poorly researched children's "history" book on the market.There are glaring errors on every single page.It will be a shame if any young readers base their knowledge of John Smith upon this flawed account. For accurate scholarship by serious scholars who have studied John Smith in depth, see (among others) The Three Worlds of Captain John Smith by Philip Barbour, The American Dream of Captain John Smith and Did Pocahontas Save Captain John Smith, both by J. A. Leo Lemay, and of course all the writings of John Smith himself. ... Read more

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The shocking true story behind the discovery of the North Pole that sets the record straight on the adventurous life and controversial accomplishments of an intrepid explorer.

Abramson’s riveting biography also details Cook’s earlier heroic adventures—as a member of the expedition to Antarctica and of his own conquering of Mt. McKinley in Alaska.

Following Cook’s triumph, Hero in Disgrace relentlessly tracks the efforts of this powerful cartel that backed Peary and his expedition, then set about systematically destroying Cook’s reputation so Peary’s claim could stand uncontested. So effective was their campaign that Cook was driven into prison, financial ruin, and public disgrace, yet never once did he renounce the claim to his discovery.
To this day, however, both Cook’s character and his epic accomplishments have been obscured under clouds of doubt and misunderstanding. With this book Abramson dispels those clouds and retrieves the true hero from disgrace. ... Read more