Across Continents: Tracing the Footsteps of Christopher Columbus, Vasco Da Gama and Marco Polo
No. of pages 72
Published: 2012
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"Across Continents: Tracing the Footsteps of Christopher Columbus, Vasco Da Gama and Marco Polo" by Lewis Helfand explores the journeys of three legendary explorers who reshaped the world through their daring expeditions. The book delves into the stories of Columbus's voyages across the Atlantic, Da Gama's pioneering route to India via the Cape of Good Hope, and Marco Polo's travels along the Silk Road. Through vivid storytelling, it captures the challenges and triumphs faced by these adventurers, revealing how their experiences influenced global trade, cultural exchange, and the understanding of distant lands. This engaging narrative offers a blend of historical insight and adventure. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
There are 72 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2012 by Campfire .
This book features the following characters:
Marco Polo
Marco Polo was seventeen when he set out for China ...and forty-one when he came back! More than seven hundred years ago, Marco Polo travelled from the medieval city of Venice to the fabled kingdom of the great Kublai Khan, seeing new sights and riches that no Westerner had ever before witnessed. But did Marco Polo experience the things he wrote about ...or was it all made-up?
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was an explorer and navigator who travelled across the Alantic Ocean. He sought a west sea passage to the East Indies in hopes of creating new trade routes. His expeditions were the first known European contact with the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
Vasco Da Gama
This book features Vasco Da Gama.