Explorers: A Book of Answers for Kids: 11 (The New York Public Library Books for Kids) - Softcover

NYPL, Brendan

 
9780471392910: Explorers: A Book of Answers for Kids: 11 (The New York Public Library Books for Kids)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 047139291X ISBN 13: 9780471392910
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

Sail down the Ivory Coast with the ancient Phoenicians. Meet theKublai Khan with Marco Polo. Join the Antarctic explorers in theirrace to reach the South Pole. Discover vast new lands, plumb thedepths of the deepest oceans, and venture into outer space. Findanswers to everything you've ever wanted to know about the world'sgreatest adventurers and explorers...

Who was the greatest general & explorer of the ancient world?See page 7.
What was the Silk Road? See page 11.
What caused the Age of Exploration? See page 23.
What was considered the worst crime on the high seas? See page45.
Who was Ynes Mexia? See page 69.
Who found the source of the Nile River? See page 74.
How did Ballard find Titanic? See page 105.
Who was the first woman in space? See page 135.

Also in The New York Public Library series . . .

Amazing Native American History
Amazing Hispanic American History
Amazing African American History
Amazing Women in American History
Incredible Earth
Amazing Space
Amazing Mythology

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THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY's bestselling reference books includeThe New York Public Library Desk Reference, The New York PublicLibrary Book of Answers, and The New York Public Library Student'sDesk Reference.
BRENDAN JANUARY is the author of many nonfiction children's books.

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Sail down the Ivory Coast with the ancient Phoenicians. Meet the Kublai Khan with Marco Polo. Join the Antarctic explorers in their race to reach the South Pole. Discover vast new lands, plumb the depths of the deepest oceans, and venture into outer space. Find answers to everything you?ve ever wanted to know about the world?s greatest adventurers and explorers...

Who was the greatest general & explorer of the ancient world? See page 7.
What was the Silk Road? See page 11.
What caused the Age of Exploration? See page 23.
What was considered the worst crime on the high seas? See page 45.
Who was Ynes Mexia? See page 69.
Who found the source of the Nile River? See page 74.
How did Ballard find Titanic? See page 105.
Who was the first woman in space? See page 135.

Also in The New York Public Library series . . .

Amazing Native American History
Amazing Hispanic American History
Amazing African American History
Amazing Women in American History
Incredible Earth
Amazing Space
Amazing Mythology

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Verlag
John Wiley & Sons
Erscheinungsdatum
2001
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
047139291X
ISBN 13 
9780471392910
Einband
Tapa blanda
Anzahl der Seiten
176
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