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Booklist: Exploration for fun
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Exploration Generation
Do you want to explore history and geography, whenever you want? Then welcome to a new way of thinking of generations. Ask your local librarian for even more suggestions!
Explorer
The Hidden Doors
Published in 2014
"A bullied boy discovers a door guarded by a sly monster . . . A painting of a door opens in a forgotten Egyptian tomb . . . A portal in the park promises to turn you into a much cooler version 2.0--if you can just get the bugs out"--From publisher's web site.
The History of Ancient Egypt.
Published in 2018
Ancient Egyptian civilization is so grand that our minds sometimes have difficulty adjusting to it. If you're awed by the Great Pyramid, amazed by the magnificent golden mask and other treasures of Tutankhamen, curious about how this longest-lived of all ancient cultures has influenced us, or just intrigued by the mysterious hows and whys of all things Egyptian, then this course is for you.
History of Britain & Ireland
The Definitive Visual Guide.
Published in 2014
A comprehensive visual guide presents a timeline chronicling key events in the history of Britain and Ireland, from the Roman and Norman conquests through the Elizabethan age to the present day.
A History of British India.
Published in 2018
The 200 years of Britain?s colonial rule of India was a time of seminal transformation and change - for India, for Britain, and for the world. In A History of British India, explore how the British took power in India, built a massive economic machine, and ruled until India?s 1947 independence. You?ll relive a crucial era in international relations, one with deep and lasting implications.
History of Genghis Khan
Published in 1873
This lengthy history of Genghis Khan provides a complete analysis of Genghis and the empire he built, including many battles and the nature of the Mongol culture at the time of his ruling.
Ancient Egypt
Published in 2000
Ferdinand Magellan and the First Voyage Around the World
Published in 2000
Presents a biography of the daring Portuguese sea captain who commanded the first expedition that sailed around the world.
The History of Ancient Greece
Its Colonies, and Conquests
Published in 1820
This is the first of a multi-volume series that gives a very in-depth history of ancient Greece, particularly from a military and political viewpoint. This volume covers the earliest known history of Greece and the Archaic Period, ending with the Persian Wars that led Greece in the Classical Period at the end of the fifth century B.C.?
Juan Ponce De Leon and the Search for the Fountain of Youth
Published in 2000
A biography of the Spanish explorer and governor of Cuba, who attempted to find the Fountain of Youth in the New World.
Marco Polo and the Wonders of the East
Published in 2000
A biography of the Italian traveler who became the first European to cross Asia completely and document his experiences.
History Decoded
The 10 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time
Published in 2013
A book inspired by the History Network show explores unexplained mysteries, including what the government is hiding in Area 51, and what happened to the Confederacy's nineteen million dollars in gold and silver at the end of the Civil War.
The Silk and Spice Routes. Exploration by Sea
Published in 1994
Discusses the opening of trade routes between Europe and Asia and explores the impact of the spice trade carried on over these routes.