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Explorers Who Got Lost [Paperback]

Diane Sansevere-Dreher (Author), Ed Renfro (Illustrator)
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During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries just about every explorer who sailed beyond the horizon to find new land thought he knew where he was going. But in fact, most got terribly lost and stumbled on places no one had ever heard of.

Explorers Who Got Lost is the telling of these Age of Discovery heroes. Their discoveries may have been unintentional, but when they found irrevocably changed the map of the world!

Fast paced, exciting, full of facts and adventure, Explorers Who Got Lost provides detailed information on the most influential explorers of the fifteenth century. The history, sociology and even the superstitions of the time along with dozens of drawings, maps, routes and diagrams of ships and navigational equipment are all included. You'll discover the new world as these famous explorers discovered it. You'll follow their routes, you'll experience their hardships, You'll learn all about these amazing heroes whose discoveries altered the face of the globe and changed the course of human history.

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About the Author

Diane Sansevere-Dreher received her B.A. in Communications from New York University. She has worked in public relations as a marketing consultant in the book, audio and video industries. She is the author of numerous articles published in magazines, including Billboard, Sight and Sound Marketing and Software News. Ms. Sansevere-Drehere is also the author of three juvenile biographies in the Changing Our World series (Bantam Books): Barbara Bush, Benazir Bhutto, and Stephen Biko, She lives in Pennslyvia with her husband and four children.

Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  • Paperback: 135 pages
  • Publisher: Tor Books / Tom Doherty Associates; 1 edition (February 7, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0812520386
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812520385
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.5 x 0.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Explorers Revealed, April 4, 2000
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Teachers and intermediate aged students will find this book full of interesting information about many well known explorers. What they won't find are exaggerated claims, found in some social studies text books, of the bravery and importance of well known explorers. Written in interesting prose, each chapter of this book reveals the foibles, faults and mission of an explorer. A valuable resource for teachers, this book will help balance dry, older or current textbook writing that rarely hints at the darker side of history. Students will be surprised by the human qualities, both light and dark, of these historical figures. This book provides information but allows them to make up their own mind about the importance of these explorers' role in history.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars 8-10 page bios on the explorers, July 18, 2004
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This book contains short biographies of 8 important explorers who "discovered" the Americas. These are ideal for the teacher who wants to know more than the textbook. This is also an excellent resource to use in class for students to learn more about the explorers. Students could use this resource in order to create "baseball" cards about the explorers. Or simply to use for students who want to know more about the explorers they learn about in class. The map inside the front cover is one that every student should have in his or her Social Studies notebook.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for the "Discoverers" of America, June 16, 2011
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We really enjoyed this book which is chock full of information on a handful of explorers. It does only cover the era of the European Discovery of the Americas (and a little on Africa)...too bad there aren't a few more people included or another book covering different regions/time periods. While the explorers are presented in a straightforward manner (as opposed to the clever and attention-grabbing books like You Wouldn't Want to Sail with Christopher Columbus!: Uncharted Waters You'd Rather Not Cross, or History News: Explorers News), we found it interesting and readable -- definitely not as dry as a textbook. Of course, each explorer was covered more in depth than many other books for children, but again it was accessible and not presented as endless mind-numbing facts. It is well organized and would be great for a research project or biography presentation. It begins with the early 1400's with Portugal & Prince Henry the Navigator, touches on the slave trade & tools for navigation, and exploring Africa. From there it moves on to Columbus, Cabot, Magellan "discovering", and exploring the western hemisphere. Also included are Verrazano, Cartier, and Hudson and their searches for a better passage to Asia (so up through the early 1600's). Each explorer's bio begins with some background on the person, era and region. The purpose or motivations of the journey, its circumstances, and the consequences of their journeys seem to be presented in an unbiased and well-researched way. The back of the book includes a nice chronology, and both the bibliography and index are extensive. Well Done! I agree with the other reviewer who said the map was invaluable...cute and highlights many of the lesser-known places that are mentioned in the stories.
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After the death of Prince Henry in 1460, it seemed for a while that Portuguese exploration would end. Read the first page
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Ocean Sea, Spice Islands, Half Moon, Northwest Passage, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, John Cabot, Atlantic Ocean, Christopher Columbus, Far East, South America, Henry Hudson, King John, Cape of Good Hope, North Atlantic, Bartolomeau Dias, King Manuel, Muscovy Company, Queen Isabella, Vasco da Gama, North America, Jacques Cartier, North Pole, Robert Juet, San Antonio
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