The Explorer Atlas: Hammond [Paperback]

Rachel Coombs (Creator), Gary Hincks (Illustrator), Nicki Palin (Illustrator)

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 2006

Let The Explorer Atlas take you on a voyage following the footsteps of famous explorers as they discover land, people, and treasures that had never before been seen by the western world.

In this beautifully illustrated book, you will learn: # Who was the first European to discover North America? # What was Captain Cook's secret mission? # How did LaSalle pay for his expedition down the Mississippi river? # Which explorer spent 17 years in service to Kublai Khan? # Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the world?

Explore these and many other topics in Hammond's fascinating Explorer Atlas.

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Explore these and many other topics in Hammond's fascinating Explorer Atlas.

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About the Author

Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight travel Guides, Delorme - the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases. language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Hammond World Atlas Corporation (January 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0843709197
ISBN-13: 978-0843709193
Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 10.5 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,630,201 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Inside This Book (learn more)

First Sentence:
AROUND 1000 years ago, the Vikings had already settled in Greenland and were exploring the seas to the west. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ibn Battuta, Cooper Creek, South Georgia, Mississippi River, South America, Spice Islands, Far East, Lake Ontario

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This book cites 2 books:

The Mississippi River (Rivers of North America) by Jen Green on page 18
The South Pole: An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the Fram, 1910-1912 by Captain Roald Amundsen on page 29

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