Explorers Of The Renaissance

The allure of far-off lands, the promise of untapped resources, and a hunger for building global empires prompted Renaissance explorers to journey into the unknown. Battling harsh seafaring conditions, disease, and any number of unknown threats to their health and safety, the individuals profiled in this volume shaped the world map, setting the stage for future voyagers along the way.

It's high adventure in this thrilling addition to the Renaissance World series! Come aboard for the Age of Exploration, as brave Europeans sail around the world in search of sea routes to Asia and India-and found much more than anticipated.

Who were the Renaissance explorers? How did they change the world? Find out in The Renaissance Explorers with History Projects for Kids for readers ages 10 to 15. Meet five famous Renaissance explorers, including Niccolò de Conti, Bartolomeu Dias, Vasco da Gama, Pêro da Covilhã, and Ferdinand Magellan, while engaging in STEAM activities that incorporate the engineering design process to build critical and creative thinking skills.

Chronicles the life, voyages, and discoveries of Christopher Columbusand other Renaissance explorers.

Exploration usually demands the qualities of bravery, curiosity and organising ability. Arabia demanded more of the voyager: linguistic ability of a high order, scholarship and an imaginative temperament. It was also necessary to be able to pass as a native, if not of Arabia then of part of the Islamic world. The early explorers faced untold dan

Relates Columbus' preparations to search for a new route to Asia, describes his four voyages to America, and discusses the exploration of North America, Africa, and India by other explorers.