Exploring North America, 1800-1900 Book

- An examination of some of the earliest accounts of Egyptian and Mesopotamian explorations - An account of Dr. David Livingstone's search for the source of the Nile River in the jungles of central Africa in 1871 - The exciting story of the ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay - A description of the race to the North Pole and all that it entailed, including various explorers' theories on how to achieve this goal - The epic saga of Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery and their journey across America - The dramatic story of the explosion that damaged Apollo 13 and the three-day struggle of the men inside, along with those in mission command on the ground, culminating in their safe return to Earth. - and more.