The Look-It-Up Book of Explorers (Look-It-Up Books)

Kimmel, Elizabeth Cody

ISBN 10: 0375924787 ISBN 13: 9780375924781

Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers, 2004

Synopsis

How did early explorers navigate? Who was the first human to reach outer space? When did the first person reach the North Pole? Kids can find the answers to these questions and many more in this easy-to-use family reference book! Packed with important facts, The Look-It-Up Book of Explorers features 40 concise, exciting accounts of explorers from around the world and throughout time, from the Vikings to the astronauts! Illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps, this book makes it easy for kids to explore!
Praise for As Far as the Eye Can Reach:
“Kimmel’s work is a well written, lively account for young readers.”
—Kirkus Reviews
From the Trade Paperback edition.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Grade 5-9 - What at first glance appears to be little more than an additional purchase is actually a concise and useful guide to virtually all of the explorers usually studied in public schools. Beginning with Leif Eriksson and his trip to Greenland and the Americas to Robert Ballard's 1985 expedition to search for the Titanic, the chronologically arranged spreads give readers a better understanding of how the world was explored and how information from each trip was able to help future expeditions. Informative black-and-white photos and reproductions appear throughout with an enlarged map segment showing the explorer's route(s) for each entry. This is an excellent quick resource that will appeal to researchers and general readers as well. - Carol Wichman, formerly at Northridge Local Schools, Dayton, OH
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About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0375924787
• ISBN 13: 9780375924781
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Barnard Bryn