Marco Polo : Marco Polo and the silk road to China / by Michael Burgan.
by Burgan, Michael.
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BookSeries: Exploring the world. Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Compass Point Books, c2002Description: 48 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0756501806.Subject(s): Polo, Marco, 1245-1323? | Explorers | Voyages and travels | Asia -- DescriptionDDC classification: 915.04/2/092 | 915.04/2/092 | B Online resources: Table of Contents
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Summary: Describes the achievements and the life of thirteenth-century Venetian explorer Marco Polo, whose book about his travels across Asia and work for Kublai Khan helped to launch the Age of Exploration.
Explorer of the East -- A city--and family--of traders -- Into Mongol lands -- Contact between East and West -- Marco's adventure begins -- Through the Middle East and beyond -- Servant of the great Khan -- Going home -- Soldier, prisoner, merchant -- Marco Polo today.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.
Explorer of the East -- A city--and family--of traders -- Into Mongol lands -- Contact between East and West -- Marco's adventure begins -- Through the Middle East and beyond -- Servant of the great Khan -- Going home -- Soldier, prisoner, merchant -- Marco Polo today.
Describes the achievements and the life of thirteenth-century Venetian explorer Marco Polo, whose book about his travels across Asia and work for Kublai Khan helped to launch the Age of Exploration.
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