Geography Books

A Study in Tinguian Folk-Lore

Fay-Cooper Cole

This paper is based on a collection of Philippine folk-tales recently published by the Field Museum of Natural History. The material appearing in that publication was gathered by the writer during a s..

Letters of Travel (1892-1913)

Rudyard Kipling

Three books of travel writing by the Nobel Prize winning author of the Just So Stories and the Jungle Book. Rudyard Kipling (an Englishman born and raised in India) offers an interesting outsider's vi..

The 2002 CIA World Factbook

US Central Intelligence Agency

The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency..

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan

Isabella L. Bird

Unbeaten Tracks in Japan is a travel diary written by Isabella Bird of her trip to Japan in 1878, at the age of 47. It was first published in English in 1881 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. It was later trans..

Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe

Charlotte M. Yonge

Travel with Little Lucy around the globe and learn a little geography and small bits about other cultures.There was once a wonderful fortnight in little Lucy's life. One evening she went to bed very t..

Legendary Islands of the Atlantic - A Study of Medieval Geography

William Henry Babcock

We know that the Greeks of Pythias’ time coasted as far north as Britain and probably Scandinavia and had most likely made the acquaintance still earlier of the Fortunate Islands (two or more of the C..

Early Man Projectile Points in the Southwest

Kenneth Honea

Points used by Early Man were likely thrown at game with a spear-thrower or atl-atl, rather than shot at them with a bow and arrow. Atl-atls were probably of wood, and had a long groove on one side. I..

The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Vol. 2 (of 3)

James Augustus St. John

The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Vol. 2 (of 3)Joseph Pitton de TournefortDr. Thomas ShawFrederic HasselquistLady Wortley MontagueRichard PocockeJohn BellJohn LedyardGeorge ForsterJames BruceJonas H..