This title introduces readers to Marco Polo, the great explorer who was the first European to explore China. Polo's life story is examined, from his early travels with father Niccolo Polo and uncle Maffeo Polo to China to see Kublai Khan and visit Xanadu, to his marriage to Donata Badoer, to his travels in China in the Kublai Khan's service. Polo's book The Travels of Marc Polo is covered, as is its influence on other explorers such as Christopher...

Recounts the life of the great explorer who traveled more than thirty thousand miles by land and sea from Italy to China in the thirteenth century, and who was instrumental in opening up the East to Europeans.

Cartoons and facts combine to provide an overview of what it was like to travel with Marco Polo during the late thirteenth century.

The roles played by explorers and traders in the opening up of our country are traced.

A biography of the Italian traveler who became the first European to cross Asia completely and document his experiences.

Examines the life and travels of the medieval explorer.

Presents an overview of Marco Polo's life as well as his influence on history and the world.

Shares the early adventures of Marco Polo, who traveled with his father and uncle from Venice, Italy, to the land of Mongol emperor Kublai Khan, where he faces setbacks, ricks, and discoveries.

Introduces the life and accomplishments of Italian explorer Marco Polo, who journeyed to Asia in the 1200s, became friends with Kublai Khan, ruler of the Mongolian Empire, and served him as an official messenger to other nations.