Travel & Geography - a genre of audiobooks on the website knigi-audio.com/en/. Page - 5
Thrilling Adventures By Land And Sea - James O. BRAYMAN
Thrilling Adventures By Land And Sea - James O. BRAYMAN
- Author: James O. BRAYMAN
- Genre: History / Nature / Travel & Geography
There is in the adventures of the daring and heroic, something that interests all. There is a charm about them which, while it partakes of the nature of Romance, does not exercise the same influence upon the mind or heart. When there are noble...
Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life - Lafcadio HEARN
Kokoro: Hints and Echoes of Japanese Inner Life - Lafcadio HEARN
- Author: Lafcadio HEARN
- Genre: Essays & Short Works / Travel & Geography
In an introductory paragraph, Lafcadio Hearn declares his intention: "The papers composing this volume treat of the inner rather than of the outer life of Japan, for which reason they have been grouped under the title Kokoro (heart). Written with...
The Book of the Ocean - Ernest INGERSOLL
The Book of the Ocean - Ernest INGERSOLL
- Author: Ernest INGERSOLL
- Genre: Travel & Geography
The Book of the Ocean is precisely what its title promises. It contains a rather broad overview of all topics connected to the ocean, such as its geography and the history of the exploration of the oceans. Besides the oceans themselves, the book...
A Shepherd's Life; Impressions Of The South Wiltshire Downs - William Henry HUDSON
A Shepherd's Life; Impressions Of The South Wiltshire Downs - William Henry HUDSON
- Author: William Henry HUDSON
- Genre: Travel & Geography
Hudson wrote this classic work in 1910; it is admiringly mentioned by many other writers. It focuses on the memories of a head shepherd, Caleb Bawcombe, so it is concerned with the period of mid to late nineteenth century rural Wiltshire, a county...
A Journal from Japan - Marie STOPES
A Journal from Japan - Marie STOPES
- Author: Marie STOPES
- Genre: Travel & Geography / Memoirs
Marie Stopes was a highly controversial scientist and activist in her era, campaigning for radical new views of love-based marriage, birth control, and womenβs rights. As a scientist, she was a renowned palaeobotanist, specializing in issues...
Sailing Alone Around The World - Joshua SLOCUM
Sailing Alone Around The World - Joshua SLOCUM
- Author: Joshua SLOCUM
- Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Travel & Geography
Joshua Slocum was the first man to sail around the world alone in a small boat. He personally rebuilt an 11.2 metre sloop-rigged fishing boat that he named the Spray. On April 24, 1895, he set sail from Boston, Massachusetts. More than three years...
Tales Of Lonely Trails - Zane Grey
Tales Of Lonely Trails - Zane Grey
- Author: Zane Grey
- Genre: Nature / Travel & Geography
Western novelist Zane Grey (1872-1939) also wrote nonfiction books about the American West and its country. This 1922 tribute to country he loved consists of narratives of six different trips to various parts of the West: Nonnesozhe, Colorado, Grand...
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 07 - 02. February 1896 - National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 07 - 02. February 1896 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Travel & Geography
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the February Number. It includes the following articles: Venezuela: Her Government, People, and Boundary, by William E. Curtis The Panama Canal Route, by Robert T. Hill The Tehuantepec Ship...
Under The Sky In California - Charles Francis SAUNDERS
Under The Sky In California - Charles Francis SAUNDERS
- Author: Charles Francis SAUNDERS
- Genre: Travel & Geography
This is a 1913 travelogue by a then-well-known botanist who wrote many books about the American Southwest and California in particular. This popular book went into three printings. ββ¦the main concern of the author has been to draw attention to an...
The book of camping and woodcraft : a guidebook for those who travel in the wilderness - Horace KEPHART
The book of camping and woodcraft : a guidebook for those who travel in the wilderness - Horace KEPHART
- Author: Horace KEPHART
- Genre: Nature / Travel & Geography
In the Introduction to Camping and Woodcraft, Horace Kephart wrote: βMy one aim in writing this little book is to make it of practical service to those who seek rest or sport in the wilderness, or whose business calls them thither.β The author...
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes - Robert Louis Stevenson
Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes - Robert Louis Stevenson
- Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
- Genre: *Non-fiction / Travel & Geography
A classic of travel writing, this book recounts Stevenson's adventures on an extended walk through uplands and mountains in south-western France. Humorous on his own failings as a traveller, and on his travails with Modestine the self-willed donkey,...
The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth - Agnes EDWARDS
The Old Coast Road From Boston to Plymouth - Agnes EDWARDS
- Author: Agnes EDWARDS
- Genre: Travel & Geography
A delightful trip from Boston through a dozen South Shore towns to Plymouth, stopping in each to explore a bit of the local history and 'modern' highlights. Written in 1920, it's a great journey through the past. (Summary by Steve Mattern)...
The White Heart of Mojave - Edna Brush PERKINS
The White Heart of Mojave - Edna Brush PERKINS
- Author: Edna Brush PERKINS
- Genre: Travel & Geography
"The White Heart of the Mojave" recounts a 1920's adventure "in the wind and sun and big spaces" of Death Valley by two independent minded women, Edna Brush Perkins and Charlotte Hannahs Jordan. Both women were early feminists, Edna as chairwoman of...
Around the World with the Children - Frank G. Carpenter
Around the World with the Children - Frank G. Carpenter
- Author: Frank G. Carpenter
- Genre: Reference / Travel & Geography
An introduction to world geography for young and old alike. Topics such as China, Japan, the American Indian, Europe and the oceans on a beginning level. Summary by BettyB...
The Rome Express - Arthur Griffiths
The Rome Express - Arthur Griffiths
- Author: Arthur Griffiths
- Genre: Detective Fiction / *Non-fiction / Travel & Geography
The passengers in the sleeping car of the Rome Express were just woken and informed that they will reach Paris soon, and a bustle ensues. Only one passenger cannot be awoken by the porter, no matter how loudly he knocks. At last, when the door is...
Bohemian San Francisco - Clarence Edgar EDWORDS
Bohemian San Francisco - Clarence Edgar EDWORDS
- Author: Clarence Edgar EDWORDS
- Genre: Travel & Geography
While describing his dining experiences throughout "Bohemian San Francisco," Clarence Edwords paints an historic panorama of California cuisine with all its cosmopolitan influences. Best of all, he offers tantalizing recipes culled from...
National Geographic Magazine Vol. 02 No. 3-5 - National Geographic Society
National Geographic Magazine Vol. 02 No. 3-5 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Travel & Geography
National Geographic Magazine Volume 2 Number 3: The Arctic Cruise of the U.S.S. Thetis in the Summer and Autumn of 1889. The Law of Storms, considered with special reference to the North Atlantic. The Irrigation Problem in Montana. National...
Woodcraft - NESSMUK
Woodcraft - NESSMUK
- Author: NESSMUK
- Genre: Nature / Sports & Recreation / Travel & Geography
George Washington Sears, who many know better by his pen name "Nessmuk", was an outdoor writer during the last half of the 19th century, writing most often for the magazine "Field and Forest", the predecessor of today's "Field and Stream"....
Specimen Days - Walt Whitman
Specimen Days - Walt Whitman
- Author: Walt Whitman
- Genre: Travel & Geography
Specimen Days is essentially the great American poet Walt Whitman's scrap book. It documents most of his life's adventures, espeically his experience serving as a nurse during the Civil War and travelling around America....
Haunted London - George Walter THORNBURY
Haunted London - George Walter THORNBURY
- Author: George Walter THORNBURY
- Genre: Travel & Geography
London: one of the oldest and most populous cities in the world. Surely it holds a few secrets within its ancient walls and the stories of ghostly presences abound....
A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 - Ellen CLACY
A Lady's Visit to the Gold Diggings of Australia in 1852-53 - Ellen CLACY
- Author: Ellen CLACY
- Genre: Travel & Geography
"If you have visions of a middle-aged parasol-bearing lady smiling sweetly from her carriage as she tours Bendigo think again. In 1852, 20 year old clergymanβs daughter Ellen and her brother boarded ship for Melbourne then set off to walk to...
Collection: Tales of the Cities - Various
Collection: Tales of the Cities - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Anthologies / Travel & Geography
This is a collection of city stories, fiction or non-fiction, in English and published before 1923. Contributions have been chosen by the readers themselves. Summary by BellonaTimes....
Domestic Manners of the Americans - Frances Milton Trollope
Domestic Manners of the Americans - Frances Milton Trollope
- Author: Frances Milton Trollope
- Genre: General Fiction / *Non-fiction / Travel & Geography
Next to de Alexis de Tocquville's almost contemporary Democracy in America, Frances Trollope's work may be the most famous (or at least notorious) dissection of manners and morals of the United States. The work was a sensation on both sides of the...
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 10. October 1897 - National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 10. October 1897 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Travel & Geography
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....
Wilderness; A Journal Of Quiet Adventure In Alaska - Rockwell KENT
Wilderness; A Journal Of Quiet Adventure In Alaska - Rockwell KENT
- Author: Rockwell KENT
- Genre: Travel & Geography
The illustrator and author Rockwell Kent (1882-1971)wrote and illustrated this description of a trip to Alaska with his eldest son. Though an audiobook listener cannot, of course, see Kent's illustrations, the artist's eye is evident throughout the...
Cycling in the Alps - C. L. FREESTON
Cycling in the Alps - C. L. FREESTON
- Author: C. L. FREESTON
- Genre: Travel & Geography
A guide to cycling in the European Alps in the days before surfaced roads and automobile tourism. As the author explains, the spectacular views are well worth the effort of pushing your bicycle up the passes and perfectly safe as long as your cycle...
The Western United States - Harold W. Fairbanks
The Western United States - Harold W. Fairbanks
- Author: Harold W. Fairbanks
- Genre: Travel & Geography
"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...
A Year Amongst the Persians - Edward Granville Browne
A Year Amongst the Persians - Edward Granville Browne
- Author: Edward Granville Browne
- Genre: Travel & Geography / Other religions
Edward Granville Browne, born in Stouts Hill, Uley, Gloucestershire, England, was a British orientalist who published numerous articles and books of academic value, mainly in the areas of history and literature. His works are respected for their...
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 04. April 1897 - National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 04. April 1897 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Travel & Geography
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the April Number. It includes the following articles: A Summer Voyage to the Arctic, by G. R. Putnam The Area and Drainage Basin of Lake Superior, by Mark W. Harrington The Siberian...
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 07 - 04. April 1896 - National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 07 - 04. April 1896 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Travel & Geography
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the April Number. It includes the following articles: Serilan, by W J McGee and Willard D. Johnson The Olympic Country, by S. C. Gilman, C. E. The Discovery of Glacier Bay, Alaska, by Eliza...
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 06. June 1897 - National Geographic Society
The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 06. June 1897 - National Geographic Society
- Author: National Geographic Society
- Genre: Travel & Geography
The National Geographic Magazine, an illustrated monthly, the June Number. It includes the following articles: The Effects of Geographic Environment in the Development of Civilization in Primitive Man, by Gardiner G. Hubbard The National Forest...
Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy - Anonymous
Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy - Anonymous
- Author: Anonymous
- Genre: War & Military / Travel & Geography / Transportation
A collection of true stories of the high seas, from the nineteenth century. Shipwrecks, mutiny, life and death decision-making -- all far from home, while pitting themselves against the elements. The romance of the seafaring life is depicted in its...
Three Days On The Ohio River - William A ALCOTT
Three Days On The Ohio River - William A ALCOTT
- Author: William A ALCOTT
- Genre: Travel & Geography
This 1854 narration of a trip upon the Ohio River in a steamboat from Cincinnati to Pittsburg gives a picture of travel in a different time and almost a different United States. The author was well-known in his time and wrote prolifically. - Summary...
Piloting Directions for the Gulf of Finland - John William Norie
Piloting Directions for the Gulf of Finland - John William Norie
- Author: John William Norie
- Genre: Travel & Geography
Norie's series of piloting and sailing directions was something of a staple in the chart-room of 19th century British (and other) merchant vessels. The description of landmarks and ports, as well as the rules and regulations provide another...
Carpenter's Geographical Reader: Africa - Frank G. Carpenter
Carpenter's Geographical Reader: Africa - Frank G. Carpenter
- Author: Frank G. Carpenter
- Genre: Travel & Geography
Fascinating book for all ages telling of travels through Africa over 100 years ago. Covering the continent by steamer and train and other more primitive means of transport, the reader will enjoy learning of African life long before knowledge of this...
The Glories of Ireland - Joseph Dunn
The Glories of Ireland - Joseph Dunn
- Author: Joseph Dunn
- Genre: Short Stories / History / Travel & Geography
A collection of essays on Ireland compiled by Joseph Dunn and PJ Lennox. As stated in the Preface to the books "...we have been forced to the conclusion that the performances of the Irish race in many fields of endeavor are entirely unknown to most...
The "Falcon" on the Baltic - Edward Frederick Knight
The "Falcon" on the Baltic - Edward Frederick Knight
- Author: Edward Frederick Knight
- Genre: Travel & Geography
A coasting voyage boyage in a small yacht from Hammersmith in the UK to Copenhagen and back, including various visits to places on the Baltic. - Summary by Jane Bennett...
Peaks of Shala - Rose Wilder Lane
Peaks of Shala - Rose Wilder Lane
- Author: Rose Wilder Lane
- Genre: Travel & Geography / Exploration
This book was published in 1923. From the author's own Introduction: "I would not have this book considered too seriously. It is not an attempt to untangle one thread in the Balkan snarl; it is not a study of primitive peoples; it is not a...
Exeter - Sidney Heath
Exeter - Sidney Heath
- Author: Sidney Heath
- Genre: Travel & Geography
Exeter, county town of Devon, is one of England's most historic cities with remains of the Roman occupation and medieval times still on view. Exeter cathedral, founded in 1050 and completed 400 years later, has the longest uninterrupted vaulted...
Through Broadland in a Breydon Punt - Arthur Henry PATTERSON
Through Broadland in a Breydon Punt - Arthur Henry PATTERSON
- Author: Arthur Henry PATTERSON
- Genre: Nature / Travel & Geography / Life Sciences
Arthur Henry Patterson was a self-taught naturalist who, from a very early age, devoted much of his free time to observing, discovering and documenting all aspects of the natural history of the Norfolk Broads, especially the area around Breydon...