Zelenyj, Alexander.

Marco Polo : overland to China / Alexander Zelenyj. - New York, NY : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2006. - 32 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm. - In the footsteps of explorers. .

Includes index.

Family of travelers -- Medieval Europe -- In the Orient -- Along the silk road -- At Kublai's court -- Life at sea -- Mongol empire -- After Marco Polo -- Marco Polo's legacy -- Glossary and index.

Separates fact from myth using excerpts from Polo's actual journals and illustrations and photos to portray Polo himself and his impressions of the unique traditions and customs of the Mongols.

ISBN: 0778724174 (rlb) 9780778724179 (rlb) 0778724530 (pb) 9780778724537 (pb)

LCCN: 2005014944

Subjects--Personal Names:
Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Explorers--Italy--Biography.
Mongols--History.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Asia--Discovery and exploration.

Dewey Class. No.: 915.04/2/092 B