description and travel

A brief descriptive tour of Leningrad.

Describes the exploits of men who explored the American West during the early 1800s, including Lewis and Clark, John Colter, Joe Walker, and Thomas Nuttall.

A brief introduction to the history, geography, culture, and people of the largest island country in the West Indies.

Locates Europe, divides it into six areas including the British Isles, Scandinavia, West Europe, the Alps, Peninsulas of the Mediterranean, and East Europe, and describes the people, cities, and geographical features of each.

Relates ten-year-old Beth's exciting trip to pre-Civil War New York City with Marmee and Father.

An introduction to the geography, history, government, economy, people, and culture of the Central American country which, because of the canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, plays a key role in the world's transportation system.

A history of life on the river in the United States, particularly on the Mississippi, when rivermen, by their work, made possible exploration, settlement, and travel not otherwise possible.

An introduction to the geography, history, economy, government, culture, and people of the largest country in Central America.

Discusses the journey of Marco Polo to the court of the Mongol emperor, Kublai Khan, in the thirteenth century and includes his lesser-known journeys as well.

Describes the activities of the scouts who guided soldiers and new travelers through the western frontier in the nineteenth century.