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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark John Edwin Bakeless First authoritative biography of two great explorers. Based on original research and diaries of expedition members, book records day-by-day occurrences, dangers, hardships, Indian customs and lore, m… OL1184009W
The Lost City of Z The Lost City of Z David Grann,James Gray A grand mystery reaching back centuries. A sensational disappearance that made headlines around the world. A quest for truth that leads to death, madness or disappearance for those who seek to solve … OL11930023W
Accidental explorers Accidental explorers Rebecca Stefoff Discusses the role of chance in the discoveries of such explorers as Columbus, Ponce de Leon, Dr. David Livingstone, and Jedediah Smith. OL15931591W
Sulle Tracce di Marco Polo Sulle Tracce di Marco Polo Elisabetta Dami Geronimo Stilton, cet intellectuel sensible et raffiné qui dirige "L'écho des rongeurs", délaisse ici ses propres aventures afin de raconter à ses admirateurs celles des plus grands héros de l'histoi… OL16800175W
Race for the South Pole Race for the South Pole Fred L. Israel Articles originally published in "National Geographic" present the struggle of several nations to be the first to reach the South Pole. OL17817349W
North America from earliest discovery to first settlements North America from earliest discovery to first settlements David B. Quinn Details the activities of the Europeans who discovered, explored, and attempted to settle North America. OL1945481W
Samurai William Samurai William Giles Milton The true story behind James Clavell's best-selling Shogun, Samurai William is the incredible tale of a man who tried to bridge two very different cultures during one of the earliest and most fascinat… OL1970056W
A First Rate Tragedy A First Rate Tragedy Diana Preston On November 12, 1912, a rescue team trekking across Antarctica's Great Ice Barrier finally found what they sought -- the snow-covered tent of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott. Inside, they ma… OL2098737W
De barre tocht De barre tocht Frank Herzen In 1609 gaat de Engelse avonturier en schipper Henry Hudson in opdracht van de VOC op zoek naar een noordoostelijke vaarroute naar China. Vanaf ca. 11 jaar. OL24991347W
Tim en Tom op ontdekkingsreis Tim en Tom op ontdekkingsreis Celine van Noort De tweeling Tim en Tom (12) gaat terug in de tijd om met ontdekkingsreiziger Roald Amundsen de Zuidpool te ontdekken. Voorlezen vanaf ca. 7 jaar, zelf lezen vanaf ca. 8 jaar. OL26189009W
Nova Zembla Nova Zembla Dick van den Heuvel De legendarische reis van de zeevaarders Willem Barentsz en Jacob van Heemskerck die leidde tot de overwintering op het ijskoude Nova Zembla in 1596/1597, gezien door de ogen van de jonge scheepstimm… OL26191430W
Finding the North Pole Finding the North Pole Frederick A. Cook,Robert E. Peary The accounts of Cook and Peary's expeditions combined. OL26197910W
Black Livingstone Black Livingstone Pagan Kennedy "A largely untold story of an extraordinary historical figure, this biography sheds light on the life of William Sheppard, a 19th-century African American who, for more than 20 years, defied segregat… OL2645883W
Ancient Mariner Ancient Mariner Ken McGoogan Mcgoogan's account sets out to burnish the explorer' s reputation as a humanist, anthropologist, and literary pioneer. The detailed narrative of Hearne's trek north with a band of Dene Indians is abs… OL8140288W
Diario Diario Christopher Columbus Follows the first voyage of discovery made by Christopher Columbus through excerpts from the journal he kept. OL99386W