Learn about outer space exploration, from the Hubble telescope to the latest space shuttle launches, in this delightful nonfiction title! Readers will learn about famous astronauts, the history of exploring space, and what the future holds for space exploration through vivid images and photographs, informative text, and intriguing facts. With a glossary and index, readers will want to learn all they can about exploring space!

Taken aboard the submarine Nautilus by Captain Nemo, the narrator and his companions find themselves captives on a spectacular tour of the world's oceans, and witnesses to Nemo's increasingly obsessive hatred of the surface world. Professor Pierre Aronnax was rescued from drowning by Captain Nemo, who insists that in order to protect the secret of his submarine, Aronnax must stay on board the Nautilus for the rest of his life. They explore the oceans,...

In March 1990, Will Steger completed what no man had ever before attempted: the crossing of Antarctica--3700 miles--on foot. Lured by the challenge and the beauty of Earth's last great wilderness, and determined to focus the world's attention on the frozen continent now that its ecological future hangs in the balance, Steger and his International Trans-Antarctica Team had performed an extraordinary feat of endurance.

"Eccentric Lady Jane Franklin makes an outlandish offer to adventurer Virginia Reeve: take a dozen women, trek into the Arctic, and find her husband's lost expedition. Four parties have failed to find him, and Lady Franklin wants a radical new approach: put the women in charge. A year later, Virginia stands trial for murder. Survivors of the expedition willing to publicly support her sit in the front row. There are only five. What happened out there...

Examines the history of human space exploration and the possibility of landing a man on Mars or of finding extraterrestrial life.

Explores the history of explorers who traveled to and explored Early America.

Examines the Lewis and Clark expedition, discussing their preparations, route, personnel, adventures, and legacy. Includes illustrations, a glossary, critical thinking questions, fact boxes, and further resources.

An illustrated timeline takes readers through the history of space exploration, from early discoveries to the present. Includes a glossary, a list of further resources, and an index.

An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure, A Voyage Long and Strange captures the wonder and drama of first contact. Vikings, conquistadors, French voyageurs--these and many others roamed an unknown continent in quest of grapes, gold, converts, even a cure for syphilis. Though most failed, their remarkable exploits left an enduring mark on the land and people encountered by late-arriving English settlers.--From publisher description....

Examines the history of human exploration of Antarctica and the race between explorers Robert Scott and Roald Amundsen to see who could make it to the South Pole first.