(Hardback)

Contains narrative chapters that guide the reader from Marco Polo's exploration of the Mongol empire to Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe, the search for a Northern Passage, Henry Hudson's voyage to Greenland, the discovery of Tahiti, and more.

(Hardback)

Offers historical narratives, five or more in-depth issue essays, primary source documents, biographies, and bibliographies of books, Web sites and other resources.