The adventures of explorers are some of the most dramatic and exciting stories in history. Most young readers know about the "big names" in exploration--Columbus, Magellan, Da Gama, and so on. But in her new series, Rebecca Stefoff not only offers new perspectives on these old timers, she also exposes her readers to some of the travelers and explorers who do not appear in the traditional history books. Consequently, the books in the series may occasionally wander off the high road of history to follow the fascinating byways of adventure and anecdote as they span all parts of the world in over 2,000 years. The result is a wide-ranging yet coherent picture of geographical discovery, and a knowledge of dozens of extraordinary men and women whose journeys of discovery have reflected and shaped our view of the world. Each book focuses on one extraordinary aspect of exploration. Accidental Explorers looks at explorers who set out to look for one thing but found something else entirely, or who made marvelous discoveries by accident or sheer luck--Jedediah Smith, who pioneered the overland crossing to California, Henry Morton Stanley, the newspaperman who explored central Africa, and others more obscure but no less colorful, such as Chang Ch'ien, a kidnapped Chinese diplomat who involuntarily explored much of Asia in the 2nd century B.C.

Accidental Explorers: Surprises and Side Trips in the History of Discovery (Extraordinary Explorers)

Stefoff, Rebecca

Teen & Young Adult

Oxford University Press

The adventures of explorers are some of the most dramatic and exciting stories in history. Most young readers know about the "big names" in exploration--Columbus, Magellan, Da Gama, and so on. But in her new series, Rebecca Stefoff not only offers new perspectives on these old timers, she also exposes her readers to some of the travelers and explorers who do not appear in the traditional history books. Consequently, the books in the series may occasionally wander off the high road of history to follow the fascinating byways of adventure and anecdote as they span all parts of the world in over 2,000 years. The result is a wide-ranging yet coherent picture of geographical discovery, and a knowledge of dozens of extraordinary men and women whose journeys of discovery have reflected and shaped our view of the world. Each book focuses on one extraordinary aspect of exploration. Accidental Explorers looks at explorers who set out to look for one thing but found something else entirely, or who made marvelous discoveries by accident or sheer luck--Jedediah Smith, who pioneered the overland crossing to California, Henry Morton Stanley, the newspaperman who explored central Africa, and others more obscure but no less colorful, such as Chang Ch'ien, a kidnapped Chinese diplomat who involuntarily explored much of Asia in the 2nd century B.C.

The Accidental Explorers: Surprises and Side Trips in the History of Discovery (Extraordinary Explorers)

Children's Books

History

Oxford University Press, USA

Women of the World: Women Travelers and Explorers (Extraordinary Explorers)

Women of the World looks at eight women whose heroic journeys added to the world's geographic knowledge: Ida Pfeiffer, an 19th century women with "an insatiable desire to travel" who circled the world--twice, Fanny Bullock Workman, the world's foremost woman moutaineer, an early feminist, and one of the most controversial figures in modern geography, and Alexandra David-Neel, the first western woman to enter Lhasa, the Forbidden City of Tibet.

Biographies & Memoirs

Adventure and exploration provide some of the most dramatic and exciting stories in history. Most readers know about the "big names" in exploration. The exploits and daring enterprises of Columbus, Magellan, Da Gama, and other men fill our history books and have become synonymous with the discovery and civilization of far areas of the world. But what about the women whose heroic journeys have added to the world's geographic knowledge. Until now, they've had to remain in the shadows of their male counterparts. But author Rebecca Stefoff has collected their fascinating stories in this book, new in paperback, that investigates the lives of women who explored new lands and challenged women's place in the world. They loved travel, not only as a passage to a destination but as an experience with its own meaning and magic. You'll read about Ida Pfeiffer who was a 19th century women with "an insatiable desire to travel" who circled the world--twice, Fanny Bullock Workman, the world's foremost woman mountaineer, an early feminist and one of the most controversial figures in modern geography, and Alexandra David-Neel, the first western woman to enter Lhasa, the Forbidden City of Tibet. Their stories, plus those of five other intrepid women adventurers are beautifully illustrated with rare photographs, maps, and drawings. Also included is an 8-page color insert of explorer Mary Kingley's African discoveries and artifacts, Women of the World follows the facintating byways of wanderlust and anecdote to offer little known chapters in the history of exploration. It's the ideal escape for armchair travellers of all ages.

Biographies

Scientific Explorers: Travels in Search of Knowledge (Extraordinary Explorers)

Scientific Explorers looks at scientific explorations on land, at sea, and in space--Captain James Cook's astronomical observations, the Great U.S. Exploring Expedition of the 1830s, the mapping expeditions and geological surveys of the American West by Fremont and others, and many more exciting and dramatic discoveries--by James Cook, Lewis and Clark, Charles Darwin, Alvin, Jacques Cousteau, and others--that have changed the way we view the world.

Science & Math

Scientific Explorers looks at scientific explorations on land, at sea, and in space--Captain James Cook's astronomical observations, the Great U.S. Exploring Expedition of the 1830s, the mapping expeditions and geological surveys of the American West by Fremont and others, and many more exciting and dramatic discoveries--by James Cook, Lewis and Clark, Charles Darwin, Alvin, Jacques Cousteau, and others--that have changed the way we view the world.

In a single volume, here is everything you need to know to read a map, plus information on why maps are created, who created them in the past, who is making maps now, what instruments and techniques are used, and what we can learn from studying them. Over 350 entries, arranged alphabetically and thoroughly cross-referenced, look at the discovery, exploration, and mapping of each region of the world. Profiles of famous explorers and mapmakers are included, and the terminology of cartography is explained in entries throughout. Nautical maps, historical maps, meteorological maps, even mental maps are defined and described in natural and easy-to-understand language, illustrated by photographs, drawings, diagrams, projections, and ancient and modern maps from all over the world. There has never been a book like this one. It links together history, geography, and economics in an entertaining and informative text and serves as a "road map" to further exploration and study. For ages 10-adult cartography, nautical maps, hsitorical maps, meterlogical maps, and even mental maps are defined and described in natural and easy-to-understand language. Photographs, drawings, diagrams, projections, and ancient and modern maps illustrate the articles.

The Young Oxford Companion to Maps and Mapmaking

Charles Darwin: And the Evolution Revolution (Oxford Portraits in Science)

On the Origin of Species, published in 1858, transformed our view of the world and made Charles Darwin one of the most controversial figures in science. This biography begins much earlier with his long search for a profession, his five-year voyage around the world on the Beagle, and the decades-long intellectual journey he made in his study and garden. But it is for his theory about the origin of man and natural selection that he is remembered. His book threw the scientific community into a heated debate that continues today, and has made evolutionary biology one of the liveliest areas of science. This new biography looks at the person behind the controversy whose earth- shaking discoveries and ideas remain as exciting and interesting as today's headlines. Oxford Profiles in Science is an on-going series of scientific biographies for young adults. Written by top scholars and writers, each biography examines the personality of its subject as well as the thought process leading to his or her discoveries. These illustrated biographies combine accessible technical information with compelling personal stories to portray the scientists whose work has shaped our understanding of the natural world.

Finding the Lost Cities

The idea of "lost cities" appeals to our love of mystery and our thirst for knowledge. The discovery itself--whether the result of a long and patient search, or a sudden and surprising accident--is a first-class adventure. But discovery is only the beginning of the story: the site must then be investigated and studied before it yields up its secrets. A lost city may hold many clues to ancient religious beliefs, the origins and decline of cities, or patterns of trade and warfare among our ancestors. Finding the Lost Cities leads the eader through the sites of 12 buried and rediscovered cities. Each chapter focuses on one legendary city: What do we know about it? How was it lost? Who searched for it and failed? Who finally succeeded in finding and reopening it to the rest of the world? What has the newly refound city told us about the past? Cities covered include: Troy, the fabled city of Homer's epics, thought by many to be no more than a myth until German-born Heinrich Schliemann, using the Iliad and the Odyssey as his guide, unearthed the city's stone walls and hauled off a fortune in gold and silver. Great Zimbabwe, the remnants of an ancient African civilization uncovered in 1871 by German explorer Karl Mauch. Angkor, the ruins of an ancient civilization buried in the dense jungle of Cambodia and rediscovered by French-born naturalist Henri Mouhot in 1860. Gournia, a Minoan settlement on the island of Crete and the first lost city to be discovered by a woman--Harriet Boyd, a graduate of Smith College. Machu Picchu, the mountaintop citadel of the Incas, discovered in 1911 in Peru by a real-life Indiana Jones, Hiram Bingham, professor of Latin American history at Yale and a future U.S. senator. Ubar, a city buried by the sands of the Arabian peninsula more than a thousand years ago and unearthed in 1991 by a team of scientists using the most advanced satellite technology available. Other cities featured are Petra, Nineveh, Hattusha, Copán, Chaco Canyon, Knossos, and Ur. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated with photographs of dig sites and discovered treasures--many in full color--as well as detailed, newly commissioned maps pinpointing the location of the site. A chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a detailed index round out this unique book. There is no resource for the study of geography and the customs of ancient civilizations that is richer or more satisfying. Finding the Lost Cities is a wonderful way to stimulate a young archaeologist's imagination and curiosity.

Arts & Photography

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Assisted by fourteen specially commissioned maps and full-color photographs of sites and artifacts, the reader is invited on a voyage of exploration through twelve ancient cities, once home to the world's ancient peoples. UP.

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Accidental Explorers: Surprises and Side Trips in the History of Discovery (Extraordinary Explorers)

The Accidental Explorers: Surprises and Side Trips in the History of Discovery (Extraordinary Explorers)

Women of the World: Women Travelers and Explorers (Extraordinary Explorers)

Women of the World: Women Travelers and Explorers (Extraordinary Explorers)

Scientific Explorers: Travels in Search of Knowledge (Extraordinary Explorers)

Scientific Explorers: Travels in Search of Knowledge (Extraordinary Explorers)

The Young Oxford Companion to Maps and Mapmaking

Charles Darwin: And the Evolution Revolution (Oxford Portraits in Science)

Finding the Lost Cities

Finding the Lost Cities