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The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol IX, December 1898. It includes the following articles: The Five Civilized Tribes and the Survey of Indian Territory, by C. H. Fitch Cloud Scenery of the High Plains, by Willard D. Johnson Atlantic Coast Tides, by Mark S. W. Jefferson President Alexander Graham Bell on Japan, by John Hyde Geographic Literature

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol IX, the February Number. It includes the following articles: Gardiner Greene Hubbard, by Rev. Teunis S. Hamlin, D. D. Gardiner Greene Hubbard, Memorial Meeting Geographic Literature Miscellanea

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol X, March 1899. It includes the following articles: The Original Territory of the United States, by Hon. David J. Hill Porto Rico, by Prof. Robert T. Hill

"In preparation of this book the author has had in mind the needs of the upper grammar grades. The subject matter has not been selected with the object of covering the field of Western geography in a systematic manner, but instead the attempt has been made to picture as graphically as may be some of its more striking and interesting physical features, and the influence which these features have exerted upon its discovery and settlement." (from the Preface of The Western United States)

A curiously interesting collection of folkloric tales and firsthand accounts written by global travelers for 19th century periodicals; compiled and edited by Emma Elizabeth (E. E.) Brown. Authors include Eliot McCormick (the father of prolific author Theodora McCormick Du Bois), Ernest Ingersoll, E. E. Brown, David Ker and others. - Summary by Brian Fullen

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol X, February 1899. It includes the following articles: The Economic Condition of the Philippines by Max L. Tornow Manila and the Philippines by Major A. Falkner Von Sonnenburg

Il suffit parfois d'un voyage pour changer de trajectoire de vie, de ville, de destin. Il y a ceux où l'on tombe amoureux : d'un pays, d'une culture, de quelqu'un ; ou ceux qui poussent à réfléchir à ce que l'on souhaite vraiment. Ce sont ces voyages mémorables que raconte "Trajectoires", le nouveau podcast signé EnVols. Belle écoute... Et bon voyage à nos côtés.

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol IX, May 1898, the Cuba Number. It includes the following articles: Cuba, by Robert T. Hill The Florida Coast Line Canal The Origin of West India Bird Life, by Frank M. Chapman Trade of the United States with Cuba, by John Hyde Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, U. S. N., by Henry Gannett Reception to Captain C. D. Sigsbee, U. S. N., by John Hyde Geographic Literature - Geographic Serials

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol IX, the March Number. It includes the following articles: Dwellings of the Saga-time in Iceland, Greenland, and Vineland, by Cornelia Horsford Completion of the La Boca Dock Two Hundred Miles up the Kuskokwim, by Charles Hallock The Mt St Elias Expedition of Prince Luigi Amadeo of Savoy, by Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore The Origin of the French Canadians The Height of Mt Rainier, by Richard U. Goode Geographic Work by the Bureau of American Ethnology, by W. J. McGee A Relic of the Lewis and Clarke Expedition, by Cyrus C. Babb An ...

Ida Pfeiffer travelled alone in an era when women didn't travel. She went first on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, then went on to Egypt and Italy. Understanding the difficulties a woman would face travelling alone and on a budget, she made a will before she left. Go she did, however; and upon her return she wrote this book. She used the proceeds to finance her next trip - six months in Iceland. (Summary by Sibella Denton)

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol IX, the January Number. It includes the following articles: Three Weeks in Hubbard Bay, West Greenland, by Robert Stein. The Samoan Cocoanut, by A. W. Greely The Modern Mississippi Problem, by W J McGee Our Foreign Trade, by Henry Gannett The Presidency of the National Geographic Society Geographic Literature, by H. T Newcomb Miscellanea

A travel journal to the Scilly Islands written in the Nineteenth Century. It records Scillonian legends and folklore. There are brief diversions into period racism. -Summary by Timothy Ferguson

Only months after his return from his mammoth Second Voyage, the Admiralty ordered Cook back to the Pacific, ostensibly to return Omai, a young man from Raiatea, to his homeland, but in fact to attempt the discovery of the Northwest Passage (a proposed route from the Pacific to the Atlantic north of Canada). Cook commanded HMS Resolution and was accompanied by Captain Clerke commanding HMS Discovery. After sailing to the Pacific via Tenerife, Cape Town and New Zealand, Omai was returned to his home, after which Cook became the first European to visit the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) and then ...

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, Vol X, April 1899. It includes the following articles: The Sources of the Saskatchewan, by Walter D. Wilcox Exploration in the Canadian Rockies How long a Whale may carry a Harpoon, by Wm H. Dall Shipbuilding in the United Kingdom in 1898

The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the October Number. It includes the following articles: The Enchanted Mesa, by F. W. Hodge Electric Street Railways, by John Hyde Geographical Research in the United States, by Gardiner G. Hubbard and Marcus Baker A Brief Account of the Geographic Work of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, by T.C. Mendenhall and Otto H. Tittmann United States Daily Atmospheric Survey, by Willis L. Moore Geographic Notes, by John Hyde

What Would You Do with a Yellow Envelope? In this captivating memoir, Kim Dinan takes readers on an extraordinary expedition that all began with a mysterious gift: a simple yellow envelope containing three life-altering rules. Fueling her with curiosity and courage, Kim and her partner set out...

Tag along with clever guide John O'Connor as he leads us on a gonzo journey through the history of psychedelics, the Amazon rainforest, and into the cosmic dimensions of our own minds. This will be the trip of a lifetime...

Learn how to read the clues and signs of nature with this eye-opening and enthralling guide from Sunday Times-bestselling author Tristan Gooley, pioneer in the art of natural navigation Tristan Gooley shows how it is possible to achieve a level of outdoors awareness that will enable you to sense...

A transcendent, lyrical meditation on life in the American West “Wyoming has found its Whitman.” —Annie Dillard Poet and filmmaker Gretel Ehrlich went to Wyoming in 1975 to make the first in a series of documentaries when her partner died. Ehrlich stayed on and found she couldn’t leave...

'A book that'll change your perspective on life. You'll not be able to put it down.' Fearne Cotton 'Everyone should read this book. Sophie Morgan is the epitome of grit and determination. Her writing is thought provoking, honest and in parts hilarious.' Katie Piper OBE 'Wrenchingly honest...