Marco PoloABDO, 1. sij 2007. - Broj stranica: 32 This biography introduces young readers to the life of Marco Polo. Readers learn about Polo's childhood in the busy port city of Venice, Italy, his education, and his family life. Readers discover that as a teenager, Polo traveled to present-day China with his father and uncle. A detailed map allows readers to follow this journey from Venice to Shangdu through Jerusalem and present-day Turkey, Armenia, Iraq, and Iran. Polo spent some time in Badakhshan in Afghanistan then crossed the Gobi Desert. The book discusses how Polo made friends with Emperor Kublai Khan and served as one of his ambassadors. Through engaging text, readers discover that as ambassador, Polo visited such places as Tibet, India, and present-day Myanmar. Polo's life upon returning to Venice is also covered. Readers learn that Venice was at war with the neighboring city of Genoa and that Polo joined the fight and was captured and imprisoned. Readers learn that during captivity Polo met writer Rustichello of Pisa, who helped him write a book about his journeys titled Description of the World. Full-color photos, an index, a timeline, discussion questions, bold glossary terms, and phonetics accompany easy-to-read text. |
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Young Marco | |
New Adventure | |
Traveling On | |
New Sights | |
Life in Cathay | |
The Journeys of Marco Polo | |
Ambassador | |
Royal Journey | |
Return Home | |
Travel Writer | |
Glossary | |
Saying It | |
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amazing memory ambassador Arghun Khan Armenia Asia Ayas Badakhshan born Cambodia Cathay Cathayan Ceylon China China Sea continued east cultures emperor escorts European eventually reached expedition to North explored faraway places father Ferdinand Magellan fleet Genoese Gobi Desert Hangzhou Henry Hudson Hormuz Hudson’s India Indian Ocean island John Smith joined expedition journey Juan Ponce Kashmir khan’s empire Khorasan Kinsai Kublai Khan learned many things led expedition León’s Lewis and Clark Marco learned Marco Polo Marquette and Jolliet Mississippi River expedition Mongol Mongolia Monsoon season Niccolò and Maffeo nomadic Núñez de Balboa PAMIRS Peary Peary’s Peninsula Persian Polo died Polo learned Polo traveled Polo’s Ponce de León pope present-day Myanmar return to Italy returned to Venice ruler Rustichello Sacagawea Salle Salle’s second expedition sepulchre set sail Shangdu ships Silk Road Tatar theirjourney think Polo third expedition Tibet today known towers Vasco Núñez visited Walter Raleigh young princess Yunnan Zaiton