Explorapedia : amazing explorers of the world and their journeys of discovery / Emma Marriott & Michelle Pereira.
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TextSeries: Lonely Planet kidsPublisher: Dublin : Lonely Planet Kids, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 127 pages : colour illustrations, colour maps ; 28 cmContent type: text | cartographic image | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781838695194Subject(s): Explorers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature | Voyages and travels -- History -- Juvenile literature | Discoveries in geography -- Juvenile literature | Astronauts -- Juvenile literature | Mountaineers -- Juvenile literatureDDC classification: 910.92 Summary: Get ready to travel across the world and back into history, to meet some of the worldâs greatest explorers. Readers will learn about both famous - and these days sometimes controversial - names, such as Columbus, Magellan and Roald Amundsen, plus little-known ones, from a broad range of cultures and backgrounds. These include Jeanne Bare, the first woman to circumnavigate the Earth (which she did in the 18th century, disguised as a man), and Matthew Henson, an African American explorer who may have been the first person to reach the North Pole in the early 20th century. Individual biographies will also be interspersed with themed spreads that focus on wider topics - such as First Journeys out of Africa, Aboriginal Songlines, the Space Race, the future of human exploration, and much more.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Junior Non Fiction | History and traditions | QJ 910 .92 MAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 26/04/2024 | 31111084341922 |
Includes index.
For ages 6-14 years.
Get ready to travel across the world and back into history, to meet some of the worldâs greatest explorers. Readers will learn about both famous - and these days sometimes controversial - names, such as Columbus, Magellan and Roald Amundsen, plus little-known ones, from a broad range of cultures and backgrounds. These include Jeanne Bare, the first woman to circumnavigate the Earth (which she did in the 18th century, disguised as a man), and Matthew Henson, an African American explorer who may have been the first person to reach the North Pole in the early 20th century. Individual biographies will also be interspersed with themed spreads that focus on wider topics - such as First Journeys out of Africa, Aboriginal Songlines, the Space Race, the future of human exploration, and much more.
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