travel

Kyoko Mori takes you on a journey through her native Japan, from which she fled as a teenager, and then returned in 1990. She gives a personal journey of discovery that is also an exploration of national differences.

Text and photographs describe North America's human and natural history, beginning with first impressions five hundred years ago and ending today.

Presents a collection of the first-hand accounts of naturalist Eric Dinerstein's encounters studying wildlife in remote parts of the globe.

A travel book describing Twain's experiences in the American West.

Early in the winter of 1634, a young Dutch trader set out with his friends from a distant outpost of the tiny Dutch colony on the southern tip of Manhattan Island, seeking to establish new friendships with the surrounding tribes that would strengthen the faltering Dutch fur trade.

Describes the life and career of the Australian explorer, Sir Doulgas Mawson, focusing on his 1912 scientific expedition to Antarctica.

An exploration of Niagara Falls traces its history from natural wonder to engineering testament, in a report that reveals the impact of human development on the region and documents Niagara's ties to Native American rights, slavery, and the atomic bomb.

The author describes the marine life that inhabit the world's oceans and the damage done to its ecosystems.