travel

Contains observations about life and descriptions of nature as described by Steinbeck as he traveled from coast to coast at sixty years of age with his French poodle, Charley.

Latin American revolutionary Che Guevara chronicles his 1952 adventure on motorbike throughout South America with friend Alberto Granado, during which he came face-to-face with the realities of poverty throughout the continent.

Bryson share his experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail with a childhood friend. The two encounter eccentric characters, a blizzard, getting lost, and rude yuppies along the way.

Presents the author's first-hand account and observations of living in Afghanistan when his father is appointed President Hamid Karzai's chief spokesman.

A memoir in which author Gary Paulsen discusses his lifelong love for the sea and shares his adventures exploring the oceans.

Text and illustrations survey Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigation of the world in the sixteenth century, describing Magellan's life before the voyage, his ships and crew, mutiny early in the trip, explorations in South America, and Magellan's death, providing a glossary, lists of important dates and people, and selected further resources.

Describes the life and travels of Alexandra David-Neel, who became a scholar of Buddhism and Tibet in the early twentieth century and trekked thousands of miles to reach Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.

Describes the life of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, including his 1519-21 expedition around the world.

A biography, using first-person narrative, of the Venetian explorer who spent many years in the court of Kublai Khan in China.