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Presents an account of the life and explorations of Leif Eriksson, who led a group of Vikings from Greenland on a voyage which ended on the shores of North America.

Presents an account of LaSalle's life and explorations and examines their impact on history and the world.

Presents a biography of Sir Francis Drake, first English explorer to circumnavigate the globe.

Looks at the life of Christopher Columbus, discusses how his quest to find a shorter route to Asia led to his discovery of America, and provides information about how Columbus is remembered.

Discusses the life of Henry Hudson, the English sea captain who explored the Arctic Ocean and the river and bay later named for him while in search of a northern route to the Indies.

Discusses the life of Vasco N??ez de Balboa, with an emphasis on his explorations and his crossing of the Isthmus of Panama.

Examines the evidence that indicates others may have traveled to the Americas before Columbus in 1492 including Viking ruins, Mayan stonework, and other mysterious objects found in New England that date before Columbus.

A companion book for young readers based upon the explorations of the Americas in 1491, before those of Christopher Columbus.

Summary: Examines the French, Dutch, and English search for a northern sea-route to Asia around Northern Europe and into the Arctic.

A history of Spanish exploration and conquests in the Americas, with an emphasis on the activities of Cortes in Mexico and Pizarro in Peru.

Summary: Describes the voyages of exploration made by Christopher Columbus and the "New World" he found, as well as the discoveries of Balboa and Magellan.

Describes the exploration of North America by European seafarers in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, including discussion of the Vikings, Columbus, John Cabot, the early Spanish and French explorers, and the search for the Northwestern Passage.

Traces the life of the Spanish explorer, focusing on his exploration of the New World and discovery of the Pacific Ocean.

Presents a brief biography of the Venetian explorer who laid the first English claim to the North American continent and of his son who further explored the new territory.

Examines the life and adventures of Christopher Columbus and the events that led to the discovery of America.