An early science fiction novel written by the second most translated author, French writer Jules Verne, the classic tale depicts an incredible sea exp...
Francisco Pizarro (1471 - 1541) was born into poverty, the illegitimate son of a Spanish soldier. After a brief career as a swineherd, he volunteered...
In 1910, Cherry-Garrard and his fellow explorers travelled by sailing vessel, the Terra Nova, from Cardiff to McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. "Cherry" was...
A wonderfully readable condensation of two of Baker's earlier, longer works recounting his self-sponsored expeditions into the Dark Continent to disco...
The story starts with a comet called Gallia, that touches the Earth in its flight and collects a few small chunks of it. The disaster occurs on Januar...
Roosevelt's popular book Through the Brazilian Wilderness describes his expedition into the Brazilian jungle in 1913 as a member of the Roosevelt-Rond...
The People That Time Forgot is a fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the second of his Caspak trilogy. The sequence was first publi...
Almayer's Folly is Joseph Conrad's first novel, published in 1895 by T. Fisher Unwin. Set in the late 19th century, it centres on the life of the Dutc...
"The Magnificent Adventure" in 1916 was set at the time of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. This fictional story is brimming...
Austen Henry Layard is best known as the excavator of Nimrud and of Nineveh, where he uncovered a large proportion of the Assyrian palace reliefs know...
James Marr was a Boy Scout selected to go along with Sir Ernest Shackleton aboard the Quest in 1921 for the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition to Antarctica...
Lt. Gustavus Doane was a member of the 1870 Yellowstone Expedition led by Henry Washburn. Washburn requested military support from General Hancock of...
This book is part history and part travelogue, an account of a brief visit by a wealthy, white U.S. politician during a lamentable time in Haiti’s his...
It provides a first-hand account of Lumholtz's four-year expedition in Australia, where he lived among indigenous tribes and documented their customs,...
It tells the story of a man named Hugh Mottram who goes on a journey of self-discovery and adventure in the American Southwest. The novel was first pu...
In this, Roosevelt provides vivid and detailed descriptions of his hunting trips, including encounters with grizzly bears, elk, and other wild animals...
It is a thrilling historical account of the famous expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the uncharted American West in the...
This is a captivating compilation written by the esteemed author George Iles. First published in the late 19th century, this remarkable book takes rea...
"Embark on a captivating journey through time and space as Joseph Jacobs unveils the extraordinary tale of how the world became known in his enlighten...
Embark on an extraordinary journey to unravel the enigmatic secrets of Easter Island, as renowned anthropologist Katherine Routledge leads you through...
Amidst the swirling mists of existential inquiry, a poetic journey awaits, guided by the enigmatic musings of Sadakichi Hartmann in 'Schopenhauer in t...
"Amidst the thirst for gold and the quest for power, a riveting tale of conquest and ambition unfolds. Step into the dramatic world of 'The Spanish Co...
Embark on a thrilling expedition to the enigmatic landscapes of Formosa, where the allure of adventure intertwines with the rich tapestry of indigenou...
In the captivating pages of "Carpenter's Geographical Reader: Asia," acclaimed author Frank G. Carpenter takes you on an enthralling expedition throug...
