Hugh Thomson chronicles the experiences he had while searching for an Inca ruin called Llactapata in the Peruvian cloud forest and describes what he learned about the Inca people, their land, and culture.
The author presents anecdotes from and reflections on his travels through Great Britain, covering such places as Dover, London, the Cotswolds, Oxford, Manchester, and Liverpool.
Traces the roots of the current violence in Northern Ireland from the most recent outbreak back through centuries of hostility between Protestants and Catholics.
From New Orleans newlyweds Peter and Barbara set out on a two-and-one-half year walk through Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and to the Oregon coast.
On cover: A firsthand account of the only expedition ever to travel the entire 4,200-mile Amazon River from its source high in the Andes to its union with the Atlantic Ocean.
The diary of a young girl who traveled with her family on her father's whaling ship in the 1860s records her schooling, dangerous whale hunts, and the activities of her baby brother. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.
