Into the Unknown
Into the Unknown: How Great Explorers Found Their Way by Land, Sea, and Air
Into the Unknown
Stephen Biesty, Stewart Ross
Ready to relive some of the most daring voyages of all time? Unfold these spectacular cross sections and explore fourteen historic journeys.(Ages 8-13)Open this dynamic book and discover how the greatest explorers in history — from Marco Polo to Neil Armstrong — plunged into the unknown and boldly pieced together the picture of the world we have today. With the help of masterful cross sections, dramatic storytelling, and sidebars that highlight key concepts, places, and technology, immerse yourself in such expeditions as: —Leif Eriksson’s voyage to North America (eleventh century) —Zheng He’s travels from China to East Africa (fifteenth century) —Magellan’s circumnavigation of the globe (sixteenth century) —Tenzing Norgay’s and Edmund Hillary’s scaling of Mt. Everest (twentieth century) —Plus ten more exciting journeys!Back matter includes an index, a glossary, and sources.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Adventure
  • Educational
  • Environment
  • Historical Nonfiction

Age Level: 

  • 8 - 12
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Into the Unknown by Stewart Ross is a great teacher recourse. Not only are the maps big, detailed, and easy to follow and read, but the book is actually hard to put down! While some of the explorers you learn about most students already heard about, this book puts these explorers in a whole new perspective. As I was reading this book, I also didn't realize how much inventions from other countries affected the explorers.

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