| The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost Contributor(s): Thompson, Ben (Author), Slader, Erik (Author), Foley, Tim (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1250150531 ISBN-13: 9781250150530 Publisher: Roaring Brook Press OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Humor - General |
| Dewey: 910.9 |
| LCCN: 2017957499 |
| Lexile Measure: 1180 |
| Series: Epic Fails |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.4" (0.30 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the fourth installment of the Epic Fails series from authors Erik Slader and Ben Thompson and illustrator Tim Foley, The Age of Exploration: Totally Getting Lost introduces readers to an international cast of trailblazers and details every mutiny, wrong turn, and undiscovered city of gold. Christopher Columbus is one of the most famous explorers of all time, but he was neither the first nor last adventurer to ever stumble upon a great discovery. From the Silk Road of Asia to the icy shores of Antarctica, our knowledge of the world today is in large part due to several intrepid pioneers, risking life and limb for the sake of exploration. After all, setting off into the dark unknown requires an enormous amount of bravery. But every explorer quickly learns that courage and curiosity aren't enough to save you if you can't read a map or trespass on somebody else's land |
Contributor Bio(s): Thompson, Ben: - Ben Thompson is the author of a dozen books on various awesome historical subjects including the Guts & Gloryseries, and has appeared on television programs for the History Channel, Discovery, and the American Heroes Channel. He has written for Cracked, Fangoria, Soldier of Fortune, and The American Mustache Institute, currently owns four swords (if you count a letter opener shaped like Glamdring the Foe-Hammer), and can occasionally beat the Star Wars Trilogy arcade game with a single quarter.Foley, Tim: - Tim Foley was born in Flint, Michigan, and attended college at the Kendall School of Art in Grand Rapids, Michigan. His has illustrated such books as The Space Race: Nose Diving Into History, The Wright Brothers: Nose Diving Into History, and Is it Safe to Kiss My Cat? Tim lives and works in Grand Rapids with his wife, Terri. Slader, Erik: -Erik Slader is the creator of "Epik Fails of History" a blog (and soon-to-be podcast) about the most epic fails... of history. With Ben Thompson, Erik is the coauthor of the Epic Fails series, including The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving Into History and Race to Space: Countdown to Liftoff. |