Explorers of the Ancient World

By Charnan Simon

Book Overview

Brief biographies emphasizing the voyages and discoveries of various explorers of the ancient world including Hanno of Carthage, Nehsi of Egypt, Pytheas of Greece, and Alexander the Great. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0516030531
• ISBN13: 9780516030531
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A unique book on a fascinating subject.

This book tells the stories of a number of great explorers of the ancient world, both East and West. Included are the stories of Hanno, a Phoenician who sailed along the Atlantic coast of Africa in 500 BC, Nehsi, an Egyptian nobleman who led an expedition to Punt in ancient Somalia in 1500 BC, Pytheas, a Greek who sailed to Britain and perhaps Iceland in 330 BC, and many others. The book is well written, being both interesting and informative. Excellent pictures and graphics add to the overall quality of the book. If I have one complaint against the book it is that I did notice several minor inaccuracies. However, as this book is not intended as a textbook, these problems can be overlooked. Though published as a "juvenile" book, I would recommend it to readers of any age.