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Whether motivated by the quest for power, riches, or other factors, explorers have searched throughout history to uncover the unknown. Exploration in the Age of
Exploration in the World of the Ancients
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Discusses the voyages, navigation routes, and watercraft of explorers in the ancient world, from prehistoric times to the beginning of the Middle Ages.
Exploring the Polar Regions
Language: en
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Authors: Harry S. Anderson
Categories: Electronic books
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Exploring North America, 1800-1900
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The establishment of a new nation following the American Revolutionary War meant there were many ripe chances for explorers to investigate the new world that co
Discovery of the Americas, 1492-1800
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In 1492, Christopher Columbus led an expedition sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to find the passage to the west to the riches of India.