Geographical Discovery & Exploration

When Flemish engraver and publisher Theodore de Bry issued the first volume of his America series in 1590, the New World was, for most Europeans, t...

Whether in the name of conquest, science, or the divine, humans across the centuries have had myriad reasons to climb mountains. From the smoking v...

Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global network of scie...

Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global network of scie...

Originally published in 1868, this book follows the life of Prince Henry, including chapters on the Siege of Tangier, the capture of Ceuta and the ...

Features a collection of essays that focus on British travel narratives from the seventeenth through to the nineteenth centuries. This work investi...

The many attempts by navigators to find a Northwest Passage via its Pacific portal all ended in failure; however, their discoveries spurred expansi...

[A] striking, thoroughly researched depiction of just how much persistence and inventiveness it took for a woman in Colonial America to retain secu...

A sparkling exploration of direction, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 MapsNorth, south, east and west: almost all societies...

Throughout the world, traditional medical systems continue to impact the lives of many people. These systems vary greatly in their underlying belie...