Herman Melville's picturesque account of the Galapagos Islands will make you want to abandon all responsibilities and travel there to see for yourself...
'400 Quotations from Ancient Roman Philosophers' is a collection of quotes from Ancient Rome's greatest philosophers, whose unparalleled wit and wisdo...
When Janine Scott was summoned by her sister Chris to visit her home in Devonshire, she knew that something was wrong. Indeed, strange things were hap...
In early March 1867, Muir was injured while working at a wagon wheels factory: a tool he was using slipped and struck him in the eye. This accident ch...