When we think about the voyages of Christopher Columbus, we often think only about the effects they had on the New World. But, equally important was the transfer of goods from west to east. A ...

If it feels like you are constantly hearing about new space endeavors, there's a good reason for it. According to experts, we are currently living in a golden age of space exploration, encompassing ...

Whybrow shows up today's ""extreme"" adventurers in this hefty collection of 19th-century narratives. Before corporate sponsorship, before helicopter rescues, even before Sir Ernest Shackleton's ...

Reflecting on the great age of European maritime exploration and expansion from the 15th century onwards, we most likely think of Britain, France, the Netherlands and Spain as the main players. They ...