v. 1. The Earliest explorers.--v. 2. The Golden age of exploration: 1450 to 1600.--v. 3. Europe's imperial adventures: 1600 to 1800.--v. 4. Scientists and explorers: 1800 to 1850.--v. 5. Latin America.--v. 6. North America.--v. 7. Asia and Australasia.--v. 8. Africa and Arabia.--v. 9. Polar explorers.--v. 10. Space and underwater exploration.