The Look-It-Up Book of Explorers

by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel, Bryn Barnard (Illustrator)

How did early explorers navigate? Who was the first human to reach outer space? When did the first person reach the North Pole? Kids can find the answers to these questions and many more in this easy-to-use family reference book! Packed with important facts, The Look-It-Up Book of Explorers features 40 concise, exciting accounts of explorers from around the world and throughout time, from the Vikings to the astronauts! Illustrated with photographs, drawings, and maps, this book makes it easy for kids to explore!
Praise for As Far as the Eye Can
“Kimmel’s work is a well written, lively account for young readers.”
—Kirkus Reviews


From the Trade Paperback edition.

128 pages, Library Binding

First published July 27, 2004

Reviews

[Ben]

good it is nice and long

[Velma Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

A terrific book.

[Jayne Wilson]

Kimmel, E. (2004). The look-it-up book of explorers. New York, NY: Random House.

By: Jayne Wilson

Reference Type: Biographical Reference

Call Number: 920

Description: Biographical references of explorers starting with Leif Erikson through Robert Ballard

Review Source: [The look-it-up-book of explorers]. (2005). School Library Journal, 51(1), 149-150.

Relevance and Relationship: $19.99; A more up-to-date explorers reference for the dated collection

Purpose: A quick reference that will allow students to look up information about different explorers in history, all the way through Robert Ballard’s Titanic exploration

Validity: Professionally reviewed (School Library Journal), reviewer states that collection of explorers are those generally studied in public schools, Reputable publisher (Random House)

Format: Print, 128 pages, color, black and white, diagrams, maps, illustrations, photos, index

Arrangement and Presentation: Arranged chronologically, maps show explorers routes, informative reproductions

Diversity: resource for researchers as well as general readers

[Andrea M · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book covers early explorers all the way to the modern day explorers like Jacques Cousteau. It does not overlap with any of the explorers in the book Explorers of the Ancient World which covers Pre-Roman explorers. I liked that the book gave approximately two pages of information on each explorer and continued with more modern explorers usually ignored by history. I learned enough about some women explorers to motivate me to search for books devoted to their adventures. It divides the explorers into geographical location so that they are seen in context with other explorers of the same place which also allows other explorers to be acknowledged for little-known but no less important discoveries in other regions.

[Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative and detailed (many explorers I had never heard of), but I thought it was odd that all of the maps and photos were in black and white.