Burgan, Michael. <br/><br/>
Marco Polo :  Marco Polo and the silk road to China / 
by Michael Burgan. 
 - Minneapolis, MN :  Compass Point Books,  c2002. 
 - 48 p. :  ill. (some col.), col. map ;  24 cm. 
 - Exploring the world .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> 6.6  3-6  Follett Library Resources 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0756501806 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2001004731 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Polo, Marco, 1245-1323? 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Explorers.<br/>Voyages and travels.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Asia--Description.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>G370.P9  / B844 2002 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>915.04/2/092 915.04/2/092  B