travel

Traces the voyages of Columbus and his quest to reach the New World, describing the native peoples he encountered, and the role he played in future exploration of the Americas and near extermination of Native American people.

"A memoir by Doc Hendley, a bartender turned renegade savior, who has supplied clean drinking water to over 30,000 people by rebuilding wells in war-torn and impoverished areas, including Sudan, Northern Uganda, Ethiopia, Cambodia, India, Perus, and most recently, Haiti. Hendley reflects on his experiences--many of which are extremely harrowing--and sounds a call to action"--Provided by publisher.

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

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.

Explores the events surrounding the explorations of Christopher Columbus, providing a variety of view points and facts. Features color illustrations and a glossary of terms.

An account of the expedition that led Spanish explorer Cabaza de Vaca from Florida to Texas to Mexico, where he was the first to see possum and bison, the first to see the Mississippi River and pave the way for other explorers such as Coronado and de Soto.

An abridged version of the famous woman journalist's experiences as she tries to make a trip around the world in less than eighty days in the late nineteenth century.