Мир, Арктика, Антарктика

Miln was born in Macomb, Illinois to Dr. T. M. Jordan, a local physician and Annie Wells. At age 5 the family moved to Chicago where her father became wealthy as a banker. She attended Vassar College …

Through Russia is a captivating travelogue by Maxim Gorky that offers readers a vivid portrayal of the vast and diverse landscape of Russia. As Gorky embarks on his journey, he immerses readers in th …

Miln was born in Macomb, Illinois to Dr. T. M. Jordan, a local physician and Annie Wells. At age 5 the family moved to Chicago where her father became wealthy as a banker. She attended Vassar College …

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 …

“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 …

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 …

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 …

One hundred years have passed since Robert Falcon Scott’s beleagured expeditionary team arrived at the South Pole, only to find that they had been beaten by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. The …