Geographical Discovery & Exploration

It is widely believed that people living in the Middle Ages seldom traveled. But, as Medieval Travel and Travelers reveals, many medieval people a...

Following the great expeditions of the 18th and 19th century, travel activity in general increased from the end of the 18th century onwards. In add...

While the Spanish are often remembered for bringing smallpox and other diseases to the New World, little attention is paid to their efforts to erad...

What does it mean to be an explorer in the twenty-first century? This is the story of what first led Benedict Allen to head for the farthest reache...

Inspiring accounts of remarkable adventures and scientific discoveries that have revolutionized our understanding of our world and tested the limit...

The definitive biography on Meriwether Lewis by Thomas C. Danisi and John C. Jackson now in paperback for the first time.October 11, 2009 marks the...

This book provides a well-researched, well-structured, interesting, and informative narrative depicting the little-known yet successful efforts of ...