travelers

Chronicles the life of James Homan, discussing how he overcame blindness, the slave trade in Africa, and captivity in Siberia to become one of the world's greatest explorers.

Includes thirty-two short stories by a variety of authors on the subject of travel, set in locations that include Palestine, the Riviera, Greece, China, and Australia.

An exploration of the golden age of Asia, looking at the Asia of the Middle Ages as a center of international, interethnic, and intercontinental commerce, culture, diplomacy, and learning, and sharing stories of travelers and explorers who contributed to the great Asian civilizations.

Uses excerpts from the journal of a twenty-five-year-old American sailor to chronicle the final voyage of Captain James Cook in 1776.

Relates the experiences of a German prince, his servant, and a young Swiss artist as they traveled through the Missouri River Valley in 1833 learning about the territory and its inhabitants and recording their impressions in words and pictures.

Tells the stories of twenty men, eight women, one museum, and one ship that have helped increase man's awareness and knowledge of the world and the universe.

An interpretation of the life and times of fourteenth-century traveler Abu Abdallah ibn Battuta.

Describes the life and travels of Alexandra David-Neel, who became a scholar of Buddhism and Tibet in the early twentieth century and trekked thousands of miles to reach Lhasa, the Tibetan capital.