Explorers
- ISBN-10
- 1403402469
- ISBN-13
- 9781403402462
- Series
- Explorers
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-09-01
- Authors
- Karen Price-Hossell, Brendan January
Description
The Groundbreakers series examines the lives of explorers whose achievements and discoveries have had a lasting impact on our world. Each book features excerpts from journals and personal records, an introduction to other explorers living at the time, and a detailed timeline.
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