Adventure Literary Travel category: 5767 books
Deadly Animals Of The World: Poisonous and Dangerous Animals Big & Small
Wildlife Books for Kids
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2015
These deadly animals should be avoided at all times. But how do children get to learn about them and appreciate them if they are not allowed to be near them? Well, here’s a book that provides the answer! This educational book will allow for a thorough study of these dangerous animals through real-life...
Not Without My Father
One Woman's 444-Mile Walk of the Natchez Trace
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2015
Can an epic adventure succeed without a hero? Andra Watkins needs a wingman to help her become the first living person to walk the historic 444-mile Natchez Trace as the pioneers did. Fifteen miles of rugged highway each day for thirty-four days.
After striking-out with everyone in her life,...
Hungry
Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2019
A food critic chronicles four years spent traveling with René Redzepi, the renowned chef of Noma, in search of the most tantalizing flavors the world has to offer.
“Gordinier takes us into the fabulously obsessive realm of the world’s most fascinating chef—and he does it with the voice...
Female Nomad and Friends
Tales of Breaking Free and Breaking Bread Around the World
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
In 1987, Rita, newly divorced, set out to live her dream. She sold all her possessions and became a nomad. She wrote a book about her ongoing journey and, in 2001, insisted on putting her personal e-mail address in the last chapter—against all advice. It turned out to be a fortuitous decision. She...
Flying Cloud
The True Story of America's Most Famous Clipper Ship and the Woman Who Guided Her
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
Flying Cloud is the riveting and thoroughly researched tale of a truly unforgettable sea voyage during the days of the California gold rush. In 1851, navigator Eleanor Creesy set sail on the maiden voyage of the clipper ship Flying Cloud, traveling from New York to San Francisco in only 89 days. This...
Over the Edge of the World
Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
The riveting story of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage—now updated with a new introduction commemorating the 500th anniversary of his journey.
“Prodigious research, sure-footed prose and vivid descriptions make for a thoroughly satisfying account... it is all here...
Stolen World
A Tale of Reptiles, Smugglers, and Skulduggery
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2011
Tortoises disappear from a Madagascar reserve and reappear in the Bronx Zoo. A dead iguana floats in a jar, awaiting its unveiling in a Florida court. A viper causes mayhem from Ethiopia to Virginia. In Stolen World, Jennie Erin Smith takes the reader on an unforgettable journey, a dark adventure...
by Christopher McDougall
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009
The astonishing national bestseller and hugely entertaining story that completely changed the way we run.
An epic adventure that began with one simple question: Why does my foot hurt?
Isolated by Mexico's deadly Copper Canyons, the blissful Tarahumara Indians have honed the ability to run...
by Joe Simpson
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2013
Joe Simpson has experienced a life filled with adventure but marred by death. He has endured the painful attrition of climbing friends in accidents, calling into question the perilously exhilarating activity to which he has devoted his life. Probability is inexorably closing in. The tragic loss of...
by David Byrne
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
**A round-the-world bicycle tour with one of the most original artists of our day. **
Urban bicycling has become more popular than ever as recession-strapped, climate-conscious city dwellers reinvent basic transportation. In this wide-ranging memoir, artist/musician and co-founder of Talking...
Kiwis Might Fly
A New Zealand Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2008
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Polly Evans was a woman with a mission. Before the traditional New Zealand male hung up his sheep shears for good, Polly wanted to see this vanishing species with her own eyes. Venturing into the land of giant kauri trees and smaller kiwi birds, she explores the country...
The Lost Explorer
Finding Mallory On Mount Everest
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 1999
This is the adventure story of the year -- how Conrad Anker found the body of George Mallory on Mount Everest, casting an entirely new light on the mystery of the explorer who may have conquered Everest seventy-five years ago.
On June 8, 1924, George Leigh Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were last...
by Greg LeBreton
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2012
Have you ever watched a sailboat slip from its dock and cruise out to sea? Have you wanted to go along? "Go to Sea" gives you all the reasons to climb aboard a sailing adventure with your family. With plenty of links to cruising resources, web pages, and equipment information, Go to Sea is a must have for every new sailor wanting to cruise.
Lost in My Own Backyard
A Walk in Yellowstone National Park
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2004
“Let’s get lost together . . . ”
Lost in My Own Backyard brings acclaimed author Tim Cahill together with one of his—and America’s—favorite destinations: Yellowstone, the world’s first national park. Cahill has been “puttering around in the park” for a quarter of a century,...