The Great Explorers series presents an exami nation of the development of exploration through the ages. E ach book centres on a key historical figure, comparing and c ontrasting that figure with his contemporaries. '

 

This book is part of a book series called Snapping Turtle Guides-Great Explorers .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Octopus Publishing Group .

Colin Hynson is an experienced children's author who has written several books on history and contributed to a number of magazines and journals.