travel

Television personality Jeff Corwin takes the reader on an expedition to Namibia to learn about the diverse wildlife found there.

Using authentic period clothing, equipment, and rations, Tim Jarvis and his team attempt to re-create Sir Ernest Shackleton's voyage to reach the South Pole and cross Antarctica 100 years ago.

Explores the history of Turkey in the twentieth century, from the 1915 deportation and murder of half a million Armenians in the country to the death of the Ottoman Empire and the founding of the modern Turkish nation.

Travel writer Bill Bryson recounts the experiences he had during his journey to Kenya in 2002, where he witnessed the crushing poverty that plagues the country and its people.

Rory Stewart recounts the experiences he had walking across Afghanistan in 2002, describing how the country and its people have been impacted by the Taliban and the American military's involvement in the region.

Presents various anecdotes about the humorous side of Nikita Khrushchev's visit to the U.S. in 1959, at the height of the Cold War, visiting politicians and celebrities while extolling the virtues of his Communist homeland.

The author draws upon original sources to explore the travels and adventures of Marco Polo, and examines the controversies that surround his legendary journeys to the Far East.

An American photojournalist documents daily life in Canada Camp, the only Palestinian refugee camp in Egypt, in words and pictures.

The author meditates upon her life, travels, and nature, using the color turquoise as a metaphor for a way to make sense of the world.