Washoe County Library System

An introduction to the lives of Lewis and Clark and to the exploratory expedition they led from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean in the early nineteenth century.

A biography of the Portuguese explorer who opened up the lands to the east of Europe by discovering a waterway to India.

Introduces Columbus Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.

A biography of Leif, son of Norseman Eric the Red, who led a group of Vikings from Greenland on a voyage which ended on the shores of North America.

Presents a biography of the Portuguese navigator who commanded the first expedition to sail around the world.

Documents the inspiring stories of eighteen pioneering women who defied conventions to explore the world, from Jeanne Baret, who disguised herself as a man to circumnavigate the globe, to Laura Dekker, who sailed solo around the world at age sixteen.

Recounts the adventurous life of the English explorer and courtier who spelled his name "Ralegh" and led many expeditions to the New World.

A very basic introduction to Antarctica and some of the people who first explored it.