travel

"The Roman Forum, the Leaning Tower, the Piazza San Marco: these are the sights synonymous with Italy . . . Mayes introduces us to the Italy only the locals know, as she and her husband, Ed, eat and drink their way through thirteen regions--from Friuli to Sicily. Along the way, she seeks out . . . cultural and historic gems"--Provided by publisher.

The author guides readers through some of the places where climatic factors are affecting coastal regions in the United States and presents firsthand accounts from those facing displacement such as a Native American community on the Isle de Jean Charles, and a neighborhood in Pensacola settled by escaped slaves hundreds of years ago.

"A meditation on the value of daydreaming and ease, and the primacy of the imagination, by one of our finest prose stylists Modern life only seems to become increasingly hectic and stressful, as we try to cram more and more into each day. In her new book, acclaimed author Patricia Hampl argues for the necessity of daydreaming and leisure in our over-amped lives"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a short children's history of explorer, Christopher Columbus and describes his life, voyages, and encounters with the native peoples of Hispaniola and other areas of the new world.

Presents a short children's history of English explorer Henry Hudson, and describes his life and quest to locate the Northwest Passage through the new world.

Examines the eccentricities of Paraguay. Describes the population, the plant and animal life, and its geographic features. Explains Paraguay's appeal to smugglers and Nazis and its relative isolation from the outside world.

Donald P. Ryan provides a chronicle of his years as an archaeologist, detailing the time he has spent in Egypt and highlighting the discoveries he's made there, including the tomb in the Valley of the Kings belonging to the famous female pharaoh, Hatshepsut. Ryan discusses how his fascination with Egypt led him down this career path and provides black-and-white photographs.

Translates the journal of Russian Antarctic explorer Valerian Albanov, which he wrote while fighting to survive after abandoning his ice-bound ship, the "Saint Anna, " in the Kara Sea in January 1914.

Presents Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Basho's epic account of his five-month journey in 1689 into the deep country north and west of the old capital, Edo.