Exploration
Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore, and China
The Work now given to the Public is the result of a series of recent excursions into the interior of the Colony of New South Wales, at inter…
The National Geographic Magazine
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the October Number.It includes the following articles:The Enchanted Mesa, by F. W.…
A Rival of the Yosemite
This article, a walking tour of the Cañon including many charcoal illustrations, was published in the Century Illlustrated Monthly Ma…
Safar Nameh, Persian Pictures
Gertrude Bell traveled extensively in the Middle East in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, studying the archaeology and ant…
We
"We" is comprised of two parts. The first ten chapters (sections) where he traces his steady and remarkable genius for flying are …
The National Geographic Magazine
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the September Number.It includes the following articles:Modification of the Great …
American Trail
The American Trail was originally broadcast in 1953 as a 13 part serial. This series chronicles American history, including the exploration …
Adventurers of the Far North
This is volume 20 of The Chronicles of Canada series. This volume describes the explorers who braved the Canadian Arctic in search of the No…
The National Geographic Magazine
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol X, August 1899.It includes the following articles:Shishaldin as a Field for Ex…
The American Egypt
Arnold and Frost were English archaeologists who traveled to the Yucatan Peninsula and wrote "the first book ever written by Englishmen…
Michigan Historical Collections
The Michigan Historical Society solicited accounts by Michigan pioneers about the early settlement of various locations, or early developmen…
The Northward Course of Empire
The Northward Course of Empire was written to promote the idea of a new wave of civil expansion into the Arctic Circle, a region generally c…
Piloting Directions for the Gulf of Finland
Norie's series of piloting and sailing directions was something of a staple in the chart-room of 19th century British (and other) merchant v…
A Description of New England
Captain John Smith (c. January 1580 – June 21, 1631) Admiral of New England was an English soldier, explorer, and author. He was knighted fo…
Mexican Archæology
The object of this small book is to summarize shortly the extent of our knowledge concerning the life and culture of the Mexican and Maya pe…
Tunis
Travel writer Ernst von Hesse-Wartegg spent several months in Tunisia in 1880 gathering material for this book, published in 1882. Part 1 is…
In a Syrian Saddle
A travelogue that chronicles the author's journey through Syria on horseback, considered one of the author's most notable works. Each chapte…
Mazes and Labyrinths
Come along on a journey through the history of Mazes and Labyrinths by W.H. Matthews. Get lost in the wonders of winding paths, from ancient…
Trailmakers of the Northwest
Published in 1921, this book recounts the exploration of the Canadian Northwest and the history of the region's fur trade. Drawing heavily o…