travel

Presents a humorous exploration of the historical events surrounding the assassinations of three United States presidents--McKinley, Garfield, Lincoln--and travels to various sites, monuments, and museums, examining the role of death and violence in popular culture.

A biography of Ferdinand Magellan, one of the world's most famous explorers. In graphic novel format.

Profiles sixty of the world's most dangerous animals, with full-color photographs and accompanying text that describes what makes each animal so deadly.

Venetian merchant Marco Polo's account of his travels in north and south China.

Lost and recovered pictures taking by Captain Robert Falcon Scott during the last months of the tragic Terra Nova Expedition, in which his party reached the South Pole in January 1912, but the five man party died on the treacherous travel back home and it is believed that Scott died on March 29, 1912 on Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica.

Christopher Shaw chronicles the experiences he had while exploring the rivers of the Mexican and Guatemalan borders.

Chronicles the author's journey along the ancient Silk Road on a mission to create a road linking China with the province of Xinjiang, and covers his subsequent imprisonment for conducting archaeological investigations during his travels.

A compilation of travel writings by president and statesman Thomas Jefferson that describes his journeys throughout the eastern United States and Europe, drawing on journals, personal correspondence, and other writings.