Land Ho!: Fifty Glorious Years in the Age of Exploration

by Nancy Winslow Parker

Book Overview

Did you know that Columbus was not actually searching for America when he found it? Or that many of the explorers after him were looking for a sea route to China instead? During the golden age of exploration, men set sail with hopes of finding different travel routes, treasures, and spices. The fact that they came ashore on uncharted land was not only one of the greatest accidents of all time, it also led to one of the greatest discoveries -- the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060277599
• ISBN13: 9780060277598
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: Collins
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 10.0" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 6 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 5