Great American Explorer Stories - Lyons Press Classics

American explorers have played a significant and exciting role in some of the greatest discoveries on Earth. From the exploration of the North American "wild west," to the discovery of the North Pole, explorers from America are some of our most fascinating and heroic figures in human history. Great American Explorer Stories captures the exploits of great Americans such as Theodore Roosevelt, who made his way through the Brazilian wilderness, Harriet Chalmers Adams, who explored the Andean Highlands, and Captain Joshua Slocum, who sailed alone around the world. Also featured are page-turning accounts from from Hiram Bingham, Lewis and Clark, Nellie Bly, William Beebe, Annie and S. Peck, many others.

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By Cheney Gardner

Product details

• Authors: Cheney Gardner
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2018
• EAN: 9781493035533
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-3553-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Lyons Press
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Essays, Explorer, Travel, Exploration, American History, Indiana Jones, Wild West, Theodore Roosevelt, HISTORY / United States / General, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General, World Travel, Early America, north pole, Nellie Bly, United States of America, USA, Andes, explorers, History of the Americas, Anthologies (non-poetry), Hiram Bingham, William Beebe, Anthologies, Outside magazine, lewis and clark, explorer stories, lyons press classic, great america, Harriet Chalmer Adams, great american, american explorers, cheney gardner, Captain Joshua Slocum, S Peck, Annie Peck, Andean Highlands