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81) Marco Polo
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Examines the political forces and personal ambition that drove Marco Polo in his explorations.
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Describes the journey through the Amazon Basin made by Orellana and Pizarro in the early sixteenth century. Also discusses the Inca and the conquest of South America by the Spanish. Book is about the journey Pizarro and Orellana made through the Amazon Basin and the conquest of the Inca empire. A picture essay in the middle contains beautiful color photographs of the region and its wildlife. This is a fascinating account of how a small band of Spaniards...
84) Ponce de Leon
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Examines the political forces and personal ambition that drove Ponce de Leon in his explorations.
86) Richard Burton
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Follows the life and accomplishments of Richard Burton, African explorer, Islamic scholar, discoverer of Lake Tanganyika, and translator of "The Arabian Nights."
88) Whales
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"Did you know that whales breathe air just like people do? How about that a blue whale is one of the biggest mammals that ever lived? Discover these fascinating facts and more in this updated deep-dive into the biology of whales" -- From book jacket flap.
Introduces different kinds of whales.
92) Francis Drake
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Describes the life and adventures of the seaman who was the first Englishman to sail around the world.
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Describes Coronado's explorations in the southwestern United States in the 1540s, an expedition which revealed for the first time to Europeans the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, the Great Plains, herds of buffalo, stark deserts, snow-capped mountain peaks--yet never the gold the Spaniards so avidly desired.
97) Marco Polo
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Describes the travels of the medieval Italian explorer and his adventures and discoveries in the Far East.
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