Geography

An ambitious, landmark history of the Scientific Revolution, from the age of Columbus to the age of Cook In 1492 Columbus set out across the Atlant...

Have you ever wondered how to grow your own rainforest trees? Is there a beautiful tree that you have always wanted to collect and propagate the se...

Contents include The Vacation Is Over: Implications for the Caribbean of Opening U.S.-Cuba Tourism Rafael Romeu (IMF) The Part-Time Premium Enigma:...

The re-established forests of the Upper Delaware exist as a living reminder of centuries of both exploitation and good intentions. Emerging afte...

The Great Basin is a hydrographic region that includes most of Nevada and parts of five other Western states. The histories of four of the Western ...

In 1913, an expedition was sent to the Arctic, funded by the American Museum of Natural History, the American Geographical Society and the Unive...

A city guy who aspired to be a farmer, John Byron Plato took a three-month winter course in agriculture at Cornell before starting high school, whi...

Revealing a little-known part of North American history, this lively guide tells the fascinating tale of the settlement of the St. Lawrence Valley....

This accessible survey of Wisconsin geography is sure to delight scholars, students, and enthusiasts alike. A beautiful array of nearly 250 photogr...

In 1528, the Spanish explorer Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca and his three companions were shipwrecked and, looking for help, began an eight-year tr...

Family Hiking in the Smokies is specifically geared toward taking children on excursions into the Great Smoky Mountains National Parkthe most visit...

The Provisions of War examines how soldiers, civilians, communities, and institutions have used food and its absence as both a destructive weapon a...

Las Vegas has a long and rich history that extends far beyond the clichÉs of sin city, the Mafia, Elvis, or mindless urban sprawl. This book provid...

John Wesley Powell's 1869 expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers and through the Grand Canyon continues to be one of the most celebrated adv...

''A wonderful book: Nancy Campbell is a fine storyteller with a rare physical intelligence. The extraordinary brilliance of her eye confers the rea...