MARCO POLO

    Climb into the saddle of one of Marco Polo's pack-horses,and begin an epic journey across the wilds of Central Asia.
Brave jagged mountains,deep ravines,haunted deserts,bandits and high way men as you travel along the ancient silk road.
Pay homage at the court of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan,the greatest rulet in the world.
Follow Marco Polo's expedition stage by stage,and read about his many true-life adventures.

Book Description

This entertaining series captures the excitement of travel to unknown lands -- from both the ancient past and recent history. Each book focuses on a real-life expedition and examines both the technological aspects (with minute details of the equipment used and the way the problems were overcome) and the personal adventure, including extracts from diaries and details from daily life.

From School Library Journal

Gr 3-7-Two overviews that focus on the men's expeditions and the times during which they took place rather than on details of the individuals' lives. Through this approach, readers become familiar with the significance of their endeavors in terms of world expansion, the cultures with which they dealt, and the hardships endured. The appealing format lends itself to easy use by student researchers, particularly reluctant readers. Each two-page spread is devoted to a portion of the trip with a large heading providing the topic covered. Detailed, full-color pen-and-watercolor illustrations and small text bits provide lifestyle and cultural details about the areas traveled. An interesting "What Happened Next" section fills in the aftermath of each man's journey. One inconsistency in Magellan is that his date of death is marked as 1522 in the introduction and yet the author has his crew going on without him in 1521. Jim Hargrove's Ferdinand Magellan (Children's, 1990; o.p.) and Rebecca Stefoff's Marco Polo and the Medieval Explorers (Chelsea, 1992) may be consulted where more detail is needed. Otherwise these are acceptable editions, especially for less-proficient readers.
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　-Cheryl Cufari, Glencliff Elementary School, Niskayuna,

Book Dimension
Height (mm) 297 Width (mm) 223

MARCO POLO'S HOME TOWN
Late 13th-to early
14th-century Venice.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
The Silk Road and teh Spice Route.
MONGOL LORDS OF ASIA
Mongol warfare and civilization.
THE ADVENTURE BEGINS
The journey to Jerusalem and the Middle East.
STRANDE VOICES
Travelers' tales about people and places.
TENTS AND PALACES
The splendors of Khan's court.
KUBLAI KHAN
Kublai Khan's huge empire.
CHINESE LANDS
Polo's travels throughout China.
CITY OF HEAVEN
Plol's tour of magnificent Kinsai.
SOUTH-EAST ASIA
Mysteries and marvels in neighboring lands.
THE JOURNEY HOME
The Polos return home after24 years.
WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?
Events after Marco Polo's travels.
GLOOARY
INDEX

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