March 1990, Will Steger completed what no man had ever before attempted: the crossing of Antarctica -- 3700 miles -- on foot. Lured by the challenge and the beauty of Earth's last great wilderness, and determined to focus the world's attention on the frozen continent now that its ecological future hangs in the balance, Steger and his International Trans-Antartica Team had performed an extraordinar...

Reports from the gonzo frontier of motorcycle travel--from Dakar to Ghana to South Africa, then on to North and South America--from the pre-eminent biker-rebel writer of our generation.

Near Death in the Desert, Cecil Kuhne's newest anthology of survival against all odds, gathers the best adventure stories from the world's most barren landscapes. Ranging from nineteenth-century explorers to modern-day journalists, these desert trekkers deal with everything from deserting men, corrupt armed soldiers, and Nigerian bush taxis to suspicious natives, stubborn camels, and debilitating ...

It's easy to get to the North Pole. The hard part is getting someone else to pay for the trip.

Travel expert Griffith explains how to find temporary work around the world, not only in advance but also when on the spot while traveling. Her unique guide incorporates hundreds of firsthand accounts and offers authoritative advice on how to find work from selling ice cream in Cape Town to working as a film extra in Bangkok.

This is the first global history of natural catastrophes. It brings together some of the best scholars from different continents and different disciplines to discuss human responses to natural catastrophes.

This is the first global history of natural catastrophes. It brings together some of the best scholars from different continents and different disciplines to discuss human responses to natural catastrophes.

Seeking both adventure and a connection with their forebears in other countries, Canadian couple Julie and Colin Angus embarked on a 4,300-mile trek that would take them through 12 countries. "Rowed Trip, " told in alternating voices, records this epic trip made on amphibious rowboats that also carried bikes for land travel. Readers witness the couple's struggles and triumphs as they brave 40-knot...