Himalayas

The Lucent Books Exploration and Discovery series offers young readers insight into how humans have expanded their knowledge of the map of the world. Books in this series focus on discoveries in physical geography and the explorers who ventured into unfamiliar territory to map unknown mountains, forests, islands, and deserts. Primary and secondary quotes enliven the text, bringing to life all the adventure and drama of exploration and discovery. Numerous maps and photographs, sidebars, annotated bibliographies, and a chronology of important dates make these books a valuable source of information for students. Book jacket.Currie, Stephen is the author of 'Himalayas', published 2004 under ISBN 9781590184974 and ISBN 1590184971.