Exploration
Michigan Historical Collections
The Michigan Historical Society solicited accounts by Michigan pioneers about the early settlement of various locations, or early developmen…
Notes on The Broads and Rivers of Norfolk and Suffolk
The Broads area of Norfolk and Suffolk is in the East Anglian region of England. It is the location of Britain's third largest inland waterw…
The First Four Voyages of Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci was, arguably, the first person to explore North and South America from Cape Hatteras to Uruguay or Argentina, 35° nort…
The National Geographic Magazine
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol X, April 1899.It includes the following articles:The Sources of the Saskatchew…
Columbus
This week, to celebrate Columbus Day, LibriVox volunteers bring you six recordings of Columbus by Joaquin Miller. This was the weekly poetr…
The Last Voyage of the Karluk
In August 1913, the Karluk, flagship of Vilhjalmar Stefansson’s Canadian Arctic Expedition of 1913–16, became trapped in the ice while saili…
Through Timbuctu and Across the Great Sahara
Through Timbuctu and across the great Sahara: an account of an adventurous journey of exploration from Sierra Leone to the source of the Nig…
The Roosevelt-Rondon Scientific-Expedition
The Roosevelt–Rondon Scientific Expedition was the famous survey that took place in 1913-14 to follow the path of the Rio da Dúvida (…
Early explorations in New South Wales
In the early days of the penal colony at Sydney, rumour was rife among the convicts of another colony beyond the Blue Mountains and perhaps …
Farthest North
Covers the life of Lieutenant James Booth Lockwood with emphasis on his attempt to reach "Farthest North" as part of the Greely Ex…
Gems of the Northwest
Complete Title: "Gems of the Northwest: A Brief Description of Prominent Places of Interest Along the Lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee &…
Little Masterpieces of Science
"The love of adventure, the expectation of the unexpected, have ever prompted men stout of heart, and ready of resource, to brave the p…
The Voyagers
In this 1926 Newbery Honor Book, Pádraic Colum gathers several little-known folk lore tales of exploration on the Atlantic Ocean and …
The National Geographic Magazine
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol IX, the March Number.It includes the following articles:Dwellings of the Saga-…
Invention And Discovery
"In this little volume are brought together a number of sketches and memoranda, illustrating the history of discovery, and the lives an…
Pilgrimage to India
Ven Ajahn Bram led a group of Aussie pilgrims to India to visit the sacred places that are important locations in Buddhas life. This trip wa…
The Land of Midian
The plain unvarnished tale of the travel in Midian, undertaken by the second Expedition, which, like the first, owes all to the liberality a…
The National Geographic Magazine
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the March Number. It includes the following articles: Storms and Weather Forecasts…
Stories of South Pole Adventure
The famous search for the North-West Passage led many daring pioneers to penetrate into the unknown and to brave the dread perils of the Arc…
In the Andamans and Nicobars
A glimpse of the indigenous people, rich flora and fauna and the beauty of the islands as recorded by a zoologist, which are fast depleting …