Introduction : The Discovery of the World. 1. Exploring From Earliest Times: Merchants and Marauders : Beyond the Pillars of Hercules: Hanno and Pytheas. Islands in the West: The Vikings Seek New Lands. The Splendor of the East: Marco Polo's Journeys. 2. Discovering New Worlds : Navigators in Unknown Seas : Portugal Opens the Age of Discovery: Henry the Navigator. The Enterprise of the Indies: Columbus Discovers America. A Sea Route to India: Vasco da Gama Sails to Calicut. Beyond the New World: Magellan's Great Venture. 3. Seeking Gold in the Americas : The Conquistadors : Across the Isthmus: Balboa Discovers the Pacific. The Wrath of Quetzalcoatl: Cortes Conquers Mexico. A World of Four Corners: Pizarro Destroys the Incas. The Seven Cities of Cibola: Coronado's Trek to Kansas. 4. Searching for a Northern Passage : Captains and Colonists : The Devil at Sea: Drake Circles the Globe. Daring Northern Waters: Hudson's Voyages. Father of New France: Champlain in Canada. Visionary in the Wilderness: La Salle Claims Louisiana. 5. Charting the Pacific : Sailors and Scientists : The Isle of the Foxes: Bering Sails the North Pacific. From Paradise to Purgatory: Bougainville in the South Pacific. "Endeavour" and "Resolution": Cook's Three Great Voyages. 6. Crossing the Continents : Pathfinders in the Wilderness : "From Canada by Land": Mackenzie Crosses North America. The Corps of Discovery: Lewis and Clark Open Up the West. Cooper's Creek: Burke and Wills Cross Australia. 7. Penetrating Darkest Africa : Revealers of the Sources : An Ancient Riddle: The Bakers Hunt for the Source of the Nile. Seeking God's Highway: Livingstone Explores Africa. Bula Matari: Stanley Conquers the Congo. 8. Striving for the Poles : Heroes of the Arctic and Antarctic : Beneath the Northern Lights: Nansen in the Arctic. Planting the Flag: Peary Reaches the North Pole. Determined to Succeed: Amundsen Reaches the South Pole. Destined to Command: Scott in the Antarctic. 9. Reaching for the Beyond : Adventurers Below and Above : In Dangerous Depths: Beebe's Oceanic Descent. At the Top of the World: Hillary Climbs Mount Everest. "One Giant Leap for Mankind": Apollo II Lands on the Moon. 10. Mapping the World : a Biographical Atlas of Exploration.
