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Great explorers / by James Buckley Jr.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: DK. Level 2, Beginning to read.Publisher: New York, New York : DK, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First American editionDescription: 48 pages : color illustrations, color maps, portraits ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465469267
  • 1465469265
  • 9781465469250
  • 1465469257
  • 9780241315965
  • 0241315964
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
What's out there? -- Early explorations -- Making maps -- Age of exploration -- Navigation tools -- Exploring continents -- Ready for adventure! -- Modern exploration -- Where next?
Summary: "Discover the stories of explorers -- the most ancient to the modern day -- from the deepest depths of the ocean to the highest mountains in the world. In this book you'll find true stories about Marco Polo's Silk Road, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's conquest of Everest, and Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon, and much more. Learn all about the explorers who discovered the unknown and made the world the place we know today"--Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Reader 910.922 B924 Available 33111009180478
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Discover the stories of explorers--the most ancient to the modern day--from the deepest depths of the ocean to the highest mountains in the world.

In this book you'll find true stories about Marco Polo's Silk Road, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's conquest of Everest, and Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon, and much more. Learn all about the explorers who discovered the unknown and made the world the place we know today.

Perfect for 5- to 7-year-olds beginning to read fluently with support, Level 2 titles contain carefully selected photographic images to complement the text, providing strong visual clues to build vocabulary and confidence. Additional information spreads are full of extra fun facts, developing the topics through a range of nonfiction presentation styles such as diagrams and activities.

Series Overview: Trusted by parents, teachers, and librarians, and loved by kids, DK's leveled reading series is now revised and updated. With new jackets and brand-new nonfiction narrative content on the topics kids love, each book is written and reviewed by literacy experts and contains a glossary and index, making them the perfect choice for helping develop strong reading habits for kids ages 3-11.

"Discover the world of explorers!"--Cover.

"Packed with facts you need to read!"--Cover.

Includes index.

"Discover the stories of explorers -- the most ancient to the modern day -- from the deepest depths of the ocean to the highest mountains in the world. In this book you'll find true stories about Marco Polo's Silk Road, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's conquest of Everest, and Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong's trip to the moon, and much more. Learn all about the explorers who discovered the unknown and made the world the place we know today"--Provided by publisher.

What's out there? -- Early explorations -- Making maps -- Age of exploration -- Navigation tools -- Exploring continents -- Ready for adventure! -- Modern exploration -- Where next?

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