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| |  My First Summer in the Sierra
by John Muir
Muir's engaging journal describes majestic vistas, flora and fauna, as well as the region's other breathtaking natural wonders. 21 black-and-white illustrations.
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| |  Travels in West Africa
by Mary H. Kingsley
A sheltered Victorian spinster trades her mundane middle-class existence in the 1890s for an incredible expedition in the Congo. The journey draws her into the diverse customs and beliefs. 42 halftones.
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| |  Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. 2
by John L. Stephens
Volume 2 of two-volume set. Classic (1843) exploration of jungles of Yucatan, looking for evidences of Maya civilization. Extensive accounts of 44 Maya sites as well as of Yucatan folkways, manners, more.
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| Products in Travel and Adventure | | |  | Among the Tibetans
by Isabella L. Bird
One of the Victorian era's most intrepid explorers and writers recounts her rugged passage through the Himalayas by horseback and offers evocative accounts of Tibetan ceremonies, architecture, decorations, costumes, and music. 21 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | The Desert and the Sown: Travels in Palestine and Syria
by Gertrude Bell
"The female Lawrence of Arabia," Gertrude Bell wrote captivating, perceptive accounts of her travels in the Middle East. This intriguing narrative, accompanied by 160 photos, traces her 1905 sojourn in Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine.
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|  | The Discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamen
by Howard Carter, A. C. Mace
This book captures the painstaking, step-by-step process of excavation, and the wonders of the treasure-filled inner chamber. 106 on-the-spot photographs depict the phases of the discovery and the scrupulous cataloging of the treasures.
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|  | Early Travels in Palestine
by Thomas Wright
Nine daring explorers — from the 7th to the 17th century — provide invaluable insights into the historical and intellectual climate of Palestine and the Holy Land.
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|  | The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons
by J. W. Powell
Full text of Powell's 1,000-mile expedition down the fabled Colorado in 1869. Superb account of terrain, geology, vegetation, Indians, famine, mutiny, treacherous rapids, mighty canyons. 240 illustrations.
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|  | The Explorations of Captain James Cook in the Pacific
by Capt. James Cook, Grenfell Price
Cook's three great voyages into the uncharted Pacific, told in his own words. Travel classic recounts exploration of the eastern coastline of Australia, mapping of New Zealand, discovery of Hawaiian Islands, much more.
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| |  | Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World
by Mark Twain
Fascinating humorous account of 1897 voyage to Hawaii, Australia, India, New Zealand, etc. Ironic, bemused reports on peoples, customs, climate, flora and fauna, politics, much more. 197 illustrations.
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|  | The Gold-Mines of Midian
by Richard F. Burton
A fascinating chronicle of Burton's 1877 expedition to locate gold and other valuable metals in the Arabian peninsula.
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|  | The Great Dirigibles
by John Toland
Daring flights of early pioneers, descriptions of great American airships, much more — beginning with pioneer invention by Dr. Solomon Andrews in 1865 and ending with the Hindenburg crash in 1937. 32 photos.
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|  | Henson at the North Pole
by Matthew A. Henson
This thrilling memoir by the heroic African-American who was Peary's companion through two decades of Arctic exploration recounts a tale of danger, courage, and determination. "Fascinating and exciting." — Commonweal.
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|  | The History of Underwater Exploration
by Robert F. Marx
Fascinating account of diving, from free dives of ancient world to modern techniques. Diving bells, SCUBA equipment, submarines, deep-sea research capsules, underwater habitats, more. "An absorbing history..." — Publishers Weekly.
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|  | The History of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Vol. 1
by Lewis & Clark, Elliott Coues
Volume 1 of the classic edition of the day-by-day journals that later became the basis for U.S. claims to Oregon and the West. Accurate and invaluable geographical, botanical, biological, meteorological and anthropological material.
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|  | The History of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Vol. 2
by Lewis & Clark, Elliott Coues
Volume 2 of the classic edition of the day-by-day journals that later became the basis for U.S. claims to Oregon and the West. Accurate and invaluable geographical, botanical, biological, meteorological and anthropological material.
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|  | The History of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Vol. 3
by Lewis & Clark, Elliott Coues
Volume 3 of the classic edition of the day-by-day journals that later became the basis for U.S. claims to Oregon and the West. Accurate and invaluable geographical, botanical, biological, meteorological and anthropological material.
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|  | How I Found Livingstone in Central Africa
by Henry M. Stanley
Riveting firsthand account of the long, arduous search by journalist/adventurer Henry Stanley for one of the great explorers of the 19th century. Also, a wealth of information on African peoples. 1 map.
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| | |  | Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. 1
by John L. Stephens
Volume 1 of two-volume set. Classic (1843) exploration of jungles of Yucatan, looking for evidences of Maya civilization. Extensive accounts of 44 Maya sites as well as of Yucatan folkways, manners, more.
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| | Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. 2
by John L. Stephens
Volume 2 of two-volume set. Classic (1843) exploration of jungles of Yucatan, looking for evidences of Maya civilization. Extensive accounts of 44 Maya sites as well as of Yucatan folkways, manners, more.
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