description and travel

Introduces the geography, resources, animals, and industries of two of the most important waterways in the world.

This introduction to Russia discusses the people, land, culture, history, and government of this country.

Bryson, an Iowan transplanted to England, returns to search for the perfect American small town.

Looks at a variety of aspects of Ethiopian culture and geography through the eyes of three Ethiopian children.

Martin uses his grandfather's special travel album and a magic necklace to transport himself to Brazil, where he sees the rainforest, visits the city of Rio de Janeiro and its Copacabana beach, goes to a carnival festival in the city of Salvador de Bahia, and more.

Chronicles the life and career of Marco Polo, who had traveled to China and became an ambassador and governor.

This book describes the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the winter of 1804 near Bismarck, North Dakota, and tells of the exploration of the Missouri River to the Three Forks of the Missouri.

This book describes the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the fall of 1805 near Weippe, Idaho, as they travel to Gray's Bay, twenty miles from the Pacific Ocean, and build Fort Clatsop as a winter home.

This book describes the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the spring of 1806 as its members leave Fort Clatsop and return home, then continue their separate lives.

Special paperback edition for the Lincoln Highway Centennial, with revised text and new images, follows the highway from New York City to San Francisco through 100 yearsStops at historic landmarks, bridges, taverns, movie palaces, diners, gas stations, ice cream stands, tourist cabins, and roadside attractionsColor maps and stories through 14 states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, and CaliforniaExcerpts from memoirs and old postcards give a feel for what early motoring was like--the good, the bad, and the muddy.