Conquerors & Explorers

by Jim Pipe, Francesca D'Ottavi (Illustrator), Alessandro Bartolezzi (Illustrator)

Briefly introduces notable figures in the world of exploration, from ancient journeys to space flights, and discusses the difficulties they faced, the ideas they had of the places they visited, and the tales and legends that grew about around them.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published January 22, 2010

About the author

Jim Pipe studied Ancient & Modern History at Oxford University, then spent ten years in publishing before becoming a full-time writer. He has written numerous non-fiction books for children, many on historical subjects. He lives in Dublin, Ireland, with his lovely wife Melissa and his twin sons.

Reviews

[Nichole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Does a pretty good job of acknowledging that people lived in all of these "discovered" places before they were found my Europeans. Also doesn't gloss over the destruction caused by explorers or glorify the conquerors.

[Jitendra Kotai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Important Info given for young adults to understand about Conquerors and Explores throughout history. The visuals are great but the text could have been more detailed. It is too short and not too easy to understand as a young reader.