Henry Stanley and the quest for the source of the Nile

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Peter Ulf Møller and Natasha Okhotina Lind

"Eighteenth-century Danish explorer Vitus Bering led expeditions to the Russian Far East and Alaska under the patronage of Peter the Great, and his wife Anna Christina accompanied him on his expedition to Okhotsk in 1739. The sixteen letters that they wrote over the following year make up the core of this volume, which features facing-page translations from the original German. The documents offer an intimate look into eighteenth-century customs, as well as the explorer's family life and daily routine. Also featured is an inventory of goods that Anna Christina brought back to Moscow after Bering's death in 1742, revealing key insights into the types of goods available in Russia at the time."--BOOK JACKET.

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Claude Hurwicz

Briefly describes the life of the Spanish explorer who first came to the New World with Columbus and went on to become governer of Puerto Rico and later came to Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.

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Jeff C. Young

"Discusses the life of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto, including his travels in the Americas, the claim of Florida for Spain, and his eventual discovery of the Mississippi River"--Provided by publisher.

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Bennie Rhodes

A biography of Christopher Columbus told in the first person and emphasizing his desire from childhood to carry the Gospel of Jesus Christ to new places.