Monde, Arctique, Antarctique

Travels with NPR host David Greene along the Trans-Siberian Railroad capture an overlooked, idiosyncratic Russia in the age of Putin. Far away from the trendy cafés, designer boutiques, and political …

Step into a Riveting Journey with ‘Of Russia: A Year Inside’ Embark on a profound exploration of the Russian soul through Brent Antonson’s mesmerizing narrative, ‘Of Russia: A Year Inside.’ This poig …

¿Se embarca en una aventura antártica? Le espera el sueño de su vida, pero el viaje puede plantearle dudas y preocupaciones. Desde el precio hasta la incertidumbre de lo que le espera, es una decisió …

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ● From the bestselling author of The Two Marias, a riveting novel about the daughter of author Leo Tolstoy, based on original letters and diary entries ● A treat for lovers o …

An exhaustive resource for penguin-o-philes, amateur and academic alike, Penguin-Pedia unites careful analysis of the behavior, habitat, reproduction, feeding habits, and population levels of all sev …

“Pam spurned conventional rewards, entrusted her dream to eight powerful huskies, and set out alone to cross the Arctic. . . . a most extraordinary journey.” —Sir Ranulph Fiennes, renowned adventurer …

Insight Guides Russia Travel made easy. Ask local experts.  Comprehensive travel guide packed with inspirational photography and fascinating cultural insights. From deciding when to go, to choos …

Ruskie: Beers, Bears & Babushkas captures a slice of Russian life; people – and businesses – as they really are. Do they all drink vodka like there’s no tomorrow? Do all the women prove their love by …

From the fall of 1962 to the spring of 1963, my husband, Ed, our five children and myself lived in an Eskimo village on the vast tundra land of Alaska. We were thousands of miles from our suburban ho …

As senior surgeon on board Discovery, Dr. Reginald Koettlitz played a vital role in the heroic period of polar exploration when Nansen, Amundsen, Shackleton and Scott dominated the headlines. He was …