Título:
Explorers of the new world : discover the golden age of exploration
Autor Pessoal:
Autor Adicionado:
Data de Publicação:
2011
GVPL_PUBLICATION_INFO:
White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press, 2011.
Descrição Física:
vii, 120 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
ISBN:
9781936313433
Resumo:
"Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration" offers a fascinating look at the explorers and their voyages during the Age of Exploration and Discovery. Readers ages 9-12 can delve into the expeditions of Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Hernán Cortés, and more. Using common household items and minimal supervision, kids enjoy 22 hands-on activities to help them learn about these legendary explorers and their voyages. Discover how the adventures of a few people 500 years ago changed world history..."--P. [4] of cover.
Nota Geral:
"With 22 projects"--Cover.
Conteúdos:
Timeline -- Exploring in the age of discovery -- Searching for a water route to Asia -- Voyage to the New World : Christopher Columbus -- Searching for the Northwest Passage : John Cabot -- Circling the globe : Ferdinand Magellan -- The Spanish Conquistadors -- Journeys inland.
Linguagem:
Inglês
