History's greatest voyages of exploration

Liulevicius, Vejas G. (Added Author). hoopla digital. (Added Author).

Summary: Delve into the awe-inspiring, vast, and surprisingly interconnected tale of world exploration. These 24 lectures shine a spotlight on some of the greatest and most influential explorers the world has ever known. Witness the treacherous, at times fatal, expeditions into the unknown that these adventurers embarked upon, whether to the frozen poles or the final frontier of space.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (24 video files (approximately 720 min.)) : sd., col.
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Publisher: [United States] : The Great Courses, 2015.
Distributor: Made available through hoopla

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Episode 1 The Earliest Explorers Episode 2 The Scientific Voyage of Pytheas the Greek Episode 3 St. Brendan - The Travels of an Irish Monk Episode 4 Xuanzang's Journey to the West Episode 5 Leif Eriksson the Lucky Episode 6 Marco Polo and Sir John Mandeville Episode 7 Ibn Battuta - Never the Same Route Twice Episode 8 Portugal's Great Leap Forward Episode 9 The Enigmatic Christopher Columbus Episode 10 Magellan and the Advent of Globalization Episode 11 The Ruthless Ambition of the Conquistadors Episode 12 Henry Hudson - Death on the Ice Episode 13 The Jesuits on a Global Mission Episode 14 Captain Cook Maps the World Episode 15 Alexander von Humboldt - Explorer Genius Episode 16 Jefferson Dispatches Lewis and Clark Episode 17 Sir John Franklin's Epic Disaster Episode 18 Ida Pfeiffer - Victorian Extreme Traveler Episode 19 Japan Discovers the West Episode 20 Dr. Livingstone and Mary Kingsley in Africa Episode 21 Arctic Feats and Fates Episode 22 Antarctic Rivalries Episode 23 A Deep-Sea Dive into the Mariana Trench Episode 24 The Race to Outer Space.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Digital content provided by hoopla.
Participant or Performer Note:	Host/lecturer, Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius.
Target Audience Note:	Rated TVPG.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.