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The Arab equivalent of Marco Polo, Sheikh Ibn Battuta (1304-77) set out as a young man on a pilgrimage to Mecca that ended 27 years and 75,000 miles later.The only medieval …
Seeker, adventurer, pilgrim, and scholar, David-Neel (1868-1969) was the first European woman to explore the once-forbidden city of Lhasa. This memoir offers an objective account …
"The best and most thrilling book of exploration that we have ever read ... an] immensely important book." -- New York Evening Post"A series of excellent stories about one of the …
"The classic of its kind." --Travel World"One of the most readable books in the whole library of adventure." --Sports Illustrated"The finest single-handed adventure story yet …
John Muir (1838-1914) ranks among America's most important and influential naturalists and nature writers. Devoted to the preservation of wilderness areas, Muir founded the Sierra …
"Perhaps the most honest and haunting accounts of the struggle for mental health in literature." -- ObserverThis dramatic memoir recounts an eight-month stay at a Westchester …
Considered by many the most beautiful book ever created, Ireland's Book of Kells is renowned for its glorious handwritten script, developed by monks and scribes in the sixth and …
Here's a great introduction to Manhattan for young people. Illustrations of 25 Big Apple sites with great appeal to grade-school-age children depict the Statue of Liberty and Ellis …