Central Kansas Library System

This is an easy-reading book that tells about Columbus's first voyage to America. A simple account of Christopher Columbus' first voyage to America. Youngsters can celebrate the 500th anniversary of Columbus's fateful voyage with this dramatic, easy-to-read account of a pivotal moment in American history.

Learn about the location, habitat, and fauna found during Scott's exploration of Antarctica. Did you know that Robert Scott and his crew weren't the first to reach the South Pole, but they were the first to see an emperor penguin breeding ground?

Tells of Christopher Columbus in 1492 when he set sail across the Atlantic looking for a quicker route to the Indies, and the New World he found.

Briefly presents Christopher Columbus's 1492 journey from Spain into the unknown.

Although John Wesley Powell's minister father always wanted his son to follow in his footsteps, young Wes had different plans for his future. Enraptured by the wonders of the natural world, he was determined to take the path of science. Even after losing his right arm below the elbow in battle during the Civil War, Wes would not be deterred from his dream of leading the first scientific expedition down the Colorado River and through the Grand Canyon....