Explorers

Only 500 years ago many people though that the world was flat. Today we know much more about our planet and we owe our knowledge to the great explorers of the past who risked their lives to discover new, unmapped lands. This exciting and informative book shows that these early explorers were not only lovers of adventure and conquerors of strange lands but also collectors of valuable information who chartered seas and made maps as records of their travels.

Over the centuries Man has explored the huge land masses of America, Australia and the Polar regions there are still dense forests and icy wastelands which have not been fully explored and most of the world's oceans still have secrets to yield. Even today there is much exploration to challenge the modern scientist and adventurer.

The stories of famous explorers such as David Livingstone, Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo, Hernando Cortes, Captain Cook and Roald Amundsen are recounted here in vivid details.

Lavishly illustrated with full colour photographs and drawings and with clear, easy-to-read text, The Children Illustrated Library provides a wealth of fascinating facts for all young readers.