Travel
- Explorations in Nature and Travel
- Pioneering Journeys: Memoirs of Exploration
- Journeys Through History
- Epic Journeys of Exploration
- Philosophical Travelogues
Greatest Wonders of the World
A selection of descriptions of famous, and not so famous, natural beauty spots, as described by various travelers of the age. Travelers incl…
The Book of the National Parks
Robert Sterling Yard was an American writer, journalist, and wilderness activist. Born in Haverstraw, New York, Yard graduated from Princeto…
Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah
In Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-madinah and Meccah, Sir Richard Francis Burton recounts his remarkable journey to the heart of t…
Camp and Trail
Stewart Edward White was a popular and respected novelist who set his stories on the western frontier and in the wilderness. For his novels …
Audubon's Western Journal
John Woodhouse Audubon (1812-1862), son of the famous painter John James Audubon and an artist in his own right, joined Col. Henry Webb's Ca…
Egypt of the Pharaohs and of the Khedivé
Those particulars of the History of Egypt, and of its present condition, in which it differs from other countries, are factors of the idea t…
The Western United States
The Western United States by Harold W. Fairbanks invites young readers on an engaging exploration of the diverse landscapes and geographical…
Things Seen in Venice
Venice, once among the most powerful states of the Western world, now a much-visited but still romantic city of canals, architecture and art…
The Cruise of the Walrus on the Broads
"This is an account of my latest sailing adventures on board a clumsy small sea-boat, on the pleasant waterways of Broadland.I acquired…
American Notes
In American Notes, Rudyard Kipling, the Nobel Prize-winning author of the Jungle Book, visits the USA. As the travel-diary of an Anglo-India…
Three Men on the Bummel
Our Friends from Three Men in a Boat, to Say Nothing of the Dog, are back. In this funny sequel to Three Men in a Boat J., George, and Harri…
Mountain Adventures
Mountains have always been fascinating as places of special adventure. This book. first published in 1869, collects true stories of real-lif…
The Andes and The Amazon
This book, with the subtitle "Across the Continent of South America" describes the scientific expedition of 1867 to the equatorial…
A History of the Comstock Silver Lode and Mines
This is a brief account of the Comstock Lode silver mines, and description of the geographic features of the state of Nevada including the r…
The Tower Of London
Description. History. “… those who read this book and have no opportunity of visiting the Tower expect that the characters in the moving d…
The American Far West
Charles Dickens started and edited a magazine called All The Year Round, a weekly collection of articles on a wide variety of topics. An an…
The National Geographic Magazine
National Geographic Magazine Volume 2 Number 1 April 1890.: * On the Telegraphic Determinations of Longitude by the Bureau of Navigation* Re…
With Swag and Billy
A guide to hikes around Sydney, Australia, from the early years of the twentieth century. In 1895, Henry J. Tompkins and William Mogford Ham…
The Mentor
The Mentor Association was established to increase interest and knowledge among the public in the areas of art, literature, science, nature,…
Mexico
In-depth study of the country of Mexico regarding the cities, rulers, religions, customs and culture. (Summary by Betty B)