History - Exploration & Discovery
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Science on the Oregon Trail
$9.99 Add to cartYou may have heard of the Oregon Trail. In the 1840s, more than 5,000 people traveled the Oregon Trail, hoping for a better life. But did you know that science played a big role in this epic journey? … [more below]
- Series: The Science of History
- Author: Enz, Tammy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1496696913
- Language: English
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Sutter’s Mill and the California Gold Rush: Separating Fact from Fiction
$8.99 Read moreIn 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. Word quickly spread, and the California Gold Rush was on! Thousands of people went to California in hopes of finding gold and strik… [more below]
- Series: Fact vs. Fiction in U.S. History
- Author: Kim, Carol
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1666339660
- Language: English
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Explore with Samuel de Champlain
$9.95 Read moreThis engaging book follows the travels of French mapmaker and navigator Samuel de Champlain as he mapped out the St. Lawrence River and the North American Coast. Historical information and high-intere… [more below]
- Series: Travel with the Great Explorers
- Author: O’Brien Cynthia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 25 2014
- ISBN10: 0778712605
- Language: English
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Exploration and Conquest: The Americas After Columbus: 1500-1620
$11.99 Read moreChristopher Columbus was not the first to discover the Americas, but his voyages led to European exploration of the New World. Rich in resources and natural beauty, the Americas were irresistible to g
- Series: American Story (Paperback)
- Author: Maestro, Betsy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: August 25 1997
- ISBN10: 688154743
- Language: English
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Harrison Okene: Sixty Hours Underwater
$14.21 Read moreCould you survive trapped underwater? Harrison Okene: Sixty Hours Underwater in the True Survival series explores Okene’s shocking survival story. The book is written with a high interest level and lo… [more below]
- Series: True Survival
- Author: Loh-Hagan, Virginia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1534139869
- Language: English
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Who Were Stanley and Livingstone?
$5.99 Read moreJoin the American journalist Henry Morton Stanley on his amazing quest to find David Livingstone, England’s most celebrated explorer, in this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series! … [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Gigliotti, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 07 2021
- ISBN10: 0399544194
- Language: English
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The Lewis and Clark Expedition: Separating Fact from Fiction
$31.32 Read moreIn 1803, the United States made a deal to purchase a big area of land called the Lousiana Territory. Soon after, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were asked to lead an expedition into the American N… [more below]
- Series: Fact vs. Fiction in U.S. History
- Author: Chandler, Matt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1666339598
- Language: English
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Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President
$5.99 Add to cartIn 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sends Lewis and Clark out West to explore. He tells them to make maps, draw pictures, and collect plants. Most importantly, he tells them to send presents. What kin… [more below]
- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Redmond, Shirley Raye
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 27 2003
- ISBN10: 0375811206
- Language: English
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The Shape of Things: How Mapmakers Picture Our World
$19.99 Add to cartHow did the first people explore the land they lived on? How did civilizations expand their boundaries and chart courses into new lands? Learn about the history of cartography across cultures in this … [more below]
- Author: Robbins, Dean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 20 2024
- ISBN10: 0593479254
- Language: English
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Enduring the Oregon Trail: A This or That Debate
$8.99 Add to cartThousands of American settlers endured the long trip of more than 2,000 miles between Missouri and Oregon in the mid-1800s. They were determined to make a better life for themselves. They faced many h… [more below]
- Series: This or That?: History Edition
- Author: Rusick, Jessica
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 08 2020
- ISBN10: 1496687884
- Language: English
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Titanic: Ship of Dreams: Ship of Dreams
$19.99 Add to cartExplore every inch of the doomed Titanic in this photo- and fact-filled book featuring a tin replica Titanic porthole on the cover!
A modern reference book with a tin cover resembling a porthole in the… [more below]
- Author: Scholastic
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: June 04 2024
- ISBN10: 1338794779
- Language: English
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Sutter’s Mill and the California Gold Rush: Separating Fact from Fiction
$31.32 Read moreIn 1848, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. Word quickly spread, and the California Gold Rush was on! Thousands of people went to California in hopes of finding gold and strik… [more below]
- Series: Fact vs. Fiction in U.S. History
- Author: Kim, Carol
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1666339652
- Language: English
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Lost in the Antarctic: The Doomed Voyage of the Endurance (Lost #4): Volume 4
$7.99 Add to cartClimb aboard the doomed ship Endurance to join famed explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew who must battle the frigid Antarctic elements to survive being stranded at the edge of the world.
There wasn… [more below]
- Series: Lost #4
- Author: Olson, Tod
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1338207342
- Language: English
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Louisiana Purchase
$6.99 Read moreUncharted Territory
In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from the French for $15,000,000. The purchase made President Jefferson’s dream of extending the U.S. west of the M… [more below]- Series: Ready-For-Chapters
- Author: Roop, Peter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: October 01 2004
- ISBN10: 0689864434
- Language: English
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Medical Artificial Intelligence Breakthroughs
$9.99 Add to cartWith trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse rang… [more below]
- Series: Edge of Medicine
- Author: Schwartz, Heather E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1945564784
- Language: English
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Who Was Leif Erikson?
$6.99 Add to cartHold on to your Viking helmets as you learn about the first known European to set foot on North America in this exciting addition to the Who Was? series!
Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His f- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Medina, Nico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 05 2018
- ISBN10: 0448488612
- Language: English
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What Was the Age of Exploration?
$7.99 Add to cartLand ho! Discover what the Age of Exploration was all about in this wonderful addition to the bestselling Who HQ series!
Before the fifteenth century, European sailors were unsure what waited for them- Series: What Was?
- Author: Daly, Catherine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 09 2021
- ISBN10: 0593093828
- Language: English
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Unsolved! History’s Mysteries
$13.99 Read moreHistory is full of unsolved crimes, mysterious disappearances, and strange sightings. Readers will discover some of the most well-known mysteries in history–including Amelia Earhart, Big Foot, and th… [more below]
- Series: Time for Kids(r) Nonfiction Readers
- Author: Herweck Rice, Dona
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: July 01 2012
- ISBN10: 1433348292
- Language: English
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The New York Public Library Amazing Explorers: A Book of Answers for Kids
$17.00 Add to cartSail down the Ivory Coast with the ancient Phoenicians. Meet theKublai Khan with Marco Polo. Join the Antarctic explorers in theirrace to reach the South Pole. Discover vast new lands, plumb thedepths… [more below]
- Series: New York Public Library Books for Kids #11
- Author: The New York Public Library
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: June 26 2001
- ISBN10: 047139291X
- Language: English
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Medical Invention Breakthroughs
$9.99 Add to cartWith trusted expertise from Mayo Clinic, the Edge of Medicine series sets out to inspire and educate the next generation of young scientists by highlighting the medical breakthroughs of a diverse rang… [more below]
- Series: Edge of Medicine
- Author: Schwartz, Heather E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1945564903
- Language: English
