Provides twenty-two step-by-step projects to help readers learn about the explorers that discovered America and their voyages.

From the first people to leave Africa to the first to leave the planet, the urge to explore the unknown has driven human progress. Explorers tells the story of

"Contains a total of 177 articles ... that cover the entire history of exploration from ancient times to the present day"--Page 12.

Find out about how explorers from Spain, England, and France claimed land for their countries in the Americas.

"Explores the life of Christopher Columbus through his exploration of the New World"--Provided by publisher.