Catalog Search Results
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bill Bryson, instead of retiring to enjoy his loving and beautiful wife and large and happy family, challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail: 2,200 miles of America's most unspoiled, spectacular, and rugged countryside from Georgia to Maine. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find, though, is anything but, when the only person he can find willing to join him on the trek is his long-lost former friend Katz, a down-on-his-luck serial philanderer....
2) Wild
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Formats
Description
A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent catastrophe.
Language
English
Description
Journey to three of the most exotic, mysterious, and remote islands on Earth: Madagascar, Borneo, and Hawaii. These isolated and iconic tropical islands harbor remarkable wildlife and human castaways found nowhere else on Earth. In a rapidly changing world, these fragile islands are a vital gauge for the health of the planet.
6) Florida
Series
Language
English
Description
Traveler Lavinia Tan begins her journey in Miami, then to the Florida Keys, and on to Cape Canaveral to visit the home of NASA, before heading on to St. Augustine and Daytona. After a trek through the Everglades, she ends her trip in the Bahamas.
9) Michigan
Series
Language
English
Description
Detroit, Motown, and Motor City history, Henry Ford Museum, Diego Rivera at the Detroit Institute of Art, Mackinac Island and Mays fudge creations, and much more.
12) China
Series
Language
English
Description
Tour Beijing, Suzhou, the Venice of the Far East, Hangzhou, X'ian, Guilin, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
13) Hidden Chicago
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"From relics of the World's Fair of 1893, historic murals magnificently restored and the Gold Coast alley still paved with century-old blocks to a cow path among the Loop skyscrapers, a 2000-year-old Roman column given to Chicago by Benito Mussolini and the remains of a storefront that melted in the Chicago Fire, each one has a story to tell"--Container.
14) Kedi
Language
Türkçe
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the metropolis of Istanbul freely. For thousands of years they've wandered in and out of people's lives, becoming an essential part of the communities that make the city so rich. Claiming no owners, these animals live between two worlds, neither wild nor tame, and they bring joy and purpose to those people they choose to adopt. In Istanbul, cats are the mirrors to the people, allowing them to reflect on their lives...
Language
English
Description
The Rocky Mountains are the second largest mountain range on Earth, stretching some 2,000 miles from central New Mexico to the northern edge of Canada. Journey deep into the wild heart of the Rocky Mountains and experience this rugged land as never seen before, through the eyes of its iconic wildlife.
16) Tuscany
Series
Language
English
Description
Ian Wright starts his journey in the stunning city of Florence before heading north to the town of Carrara. After some wine tasting in Chianti, he takes the train to the city of Siena, before ending his journey in Pisa, home to the famous leaning tower.
Language
English
Description
The inspiring story of the wild rebirth of a continent. Across four episodes, the series reveals the spectacular resurgence of nature across Europe's most varied and breathtaking landscapes. From the Arctic Circle to rich river wetlands, from deep forest to rugged mountain peaks, witness Europe's most iconic wildlife thrive and flourish in the most unexpected places.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Suggest a purchase. Submit Request