A biography of the French explorer who founded Quebec, discovered Lake Champlain, and was called the Father of New France.

Brief biographies emphasizing the voyages and discoveries of various explorers of the ancient world including Hanno of Carthage, Nehsi of Egypt, Pytheas of Greece, and Alexander the Great.

Describes the travels of Stanley and Livingstone as they unlocked many geographic secrets of Africa.

Describes the competition between Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott to reach the South Pole, with emphasis on the personalities of the two explorers.

Describes the adventures and travels of the army officer who explored the upper Mississippi, Great Plains, and Colorado area before the War of 1812.

Examines the life of Columbus, his journeys of exploration to the New World, and his later years.

A biography of the Spanish explorer who became the first European to reach the Mississippi River.

Relates the adventures of the Norse explorer who left Greenland to sail west into uncharted waters in search of new land.