Step into the Spirit of an Age: Discover the Untold, Bold, and Far-Reaching Legacy of the Age of Exploration
Long before satellite images and digital maps, the world was vast, mysterious, and waiting to be charted—at great cost and with lasting consequences. This is not the history you learned in school. This is the Living Book of the Age of Exploration—told by the sailors, sovereigns, navigators, and native voices who lived through the triumphs and tragedies of this global turning point.
Sail with the First Explorers of the Atlantic:
Cross icy seas with Leif Erikson as he sets foot on Vinland, and travel south with João the Mapmaker, charting the unknown coastlines of Africa under Portugal’s rising star. Watch as Prince Henry opens the School of Navigation and dares others to sail beyond the edge of the known world.
Witness the Collision of Worlds:
Stand beside Queen Isabella of Spain as she invests in a voyage that will redraw the map—and the future. Follow the first voyage of Christopher Columbus, filled with dreams, uncertainty, and consequences he never imagined. Then shift to the Caribbean, where Taino leaders welcome strangers with open arms—only to see their world change forever.
Meet the Ambition of Empires:
Join Ferdinand Magellan on the world’s first circumnavigation, navigating storms and mutinies in the name of discovery. Watch Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro as they confront—and conquer—entire civilizations. Hear the resistance of Moctezuma and Atahualpa, caught between diplomacy and destiny. Walk the streets of Tenochtitlan and Cusco before the clash.
Explore the Age of Rivalry and Risk:
From the icy waters of the North Atlantic with John Cabot to the pirate-laden seas of Sir Francis Drake, this age gave birth to empires—and enemies. Witness Sir Walter Raleigh’s hopes for a New World settlement, Henry Hudson’s desperate search for a northern passage, and Samuel de Champlain’s dream of New France.
Experience the Age of Exploration as a Living Book:
This is not a dry list of names and dates. This is a Living Book—where each chapter is told by someone who lived it. Sailors, kings, queens, merchants, monks, and the people they encountered across the oceans share what they saw, what they believed, and what they left behind.
Understand Why This Story Matters Today:
The Age of Exploration brought new worlds into contact—and conflict. It reshaped the globe, sparked the rise of colonial empires, and forever changed the lives of indigenous peoples. Its legacy—of courage, curiosity, conquest, and consequence—is still unfolding.
Rediscover the Voices that Changed the World:
Perfect for educators, independent study, homeschoolers, and lifelong learners, this Living Book invites you to step into an age of wind and sail, stars and sea, ambition and adversity. This is not just a history lesson. It’s a journey across oceans, ideas, and perspectives—led by the people who lived it.
Open the book. Raise the sails.
And listen to the voices that reshaped the world.
This is not just history—it’s the living spirit of the Age of Exploration.