travel

Mark Twain's classic 1869 chronicle of his travels with a group of fellow "pilgrims" through Europe and the Holy Land, in which he makes fun of both European snobbery and American coarseness. Includes explanatory notes.

An account of life on the Mississippi in the old steamboat days and Twain's experiences as a pilot.

Novelist Nicholas Sparks provides an account of his adventures traveling around the world with his brother Micah on the trip of a lifetime, and shares the personal story of their childhood and the family tragedies they have endured, and how those experiences have made them closer.

Author's account of his travels through the Balkan countries and a history of the region.

British author Colin Thubron describes his journey to the mountain peak of Kailas in Tibet, discussing the significance of his journey, and exploring the exotic peoples and landscapes he encountered along the way.

Travel writer Frances Mayes shares the experiences she has had while exploring Spain, Portugal, France, the British Isles, Italy, and the Mediterranean.

Traces the history of the Atlantic Ocean, discussing both its natural history and its role in world history, covering naval battles, shipwrecks, trading routes, storms, resources, and other events and factors that have shaped the ocean and its role in the development of nations.

Examines Israeli-Palestinian relations, the PLO, Israeli politics, Lebanese factions, news reporting from the Middle East, and other issues of the Middle East.

Examines the lives, thoughts, and feelings of African-Americans in the post-Civil Rights era of the 1990s, based on interviews with approximately two hundred men and women conducted throughout the country over the course of six years.