Overview :Exploring the Crescent City from the ground up, Richard Campanella takes us on a winding journey toward explaining the city's distinct urban... Read More
Overview :Hella Town reveals the profound impact of transportation improvements, systemic racism, and regional competition on Oakland's built environm... Read More
Overview :Safari Nation opens new lines of inquiry in the study of national parks in Africa and the rest of the world. The Kruger National Park is Sou... Read More
Overview :What is a country? Acclaimed travel writer and Oxford geography don Nick Middleton brings to life the origins and histories of 50 states tha... Read More
Overview :Deserts make up a third of the planet's land surface, but if you picture a desert, what comes to mind? A sandy wasteland? A drought-parched ... Read More
Overview :Packed with strange stories and spectacular illustrations, The Devil's Atlas leads you on an adventure through the afterlife, exploring the ... Read More
Overview :The Appalachian Trail is America's most beloved trek, with millions of hikers setting foot on it every year. Yet few are aware of the fascin... Read More
Overview :A People's Guide to the San Francisco Bay Area looks beyond the mythologized image of "San Francisco," to the places where collective strugg... Read More
Overview :The study of the Quaternary ice age has revolutionized ideas about Earth system change and the pace of landscape and ecosystem dynamics. The... Read More
Overview :Island tells the groundbreaking story of humans and islands throughout history, and illuminates the ways in which islands transform the worl... Read More
Overview :For centuries, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation: pilgri... Read More
Overview :Majestic and lyrically written, The Conquest of Nature traces the rise of Germany through the development of water and landscape. David Blac... Read More
Overview :Providence Canyon State Park, also known as Georgia's "Little Grand Canyon," preserves a network of massive erosion gullies allegedly caused... Read More
Overview :Orkney lies only 20 miles north of mainland Scotland, yet for many centuries its culture was more Scandanavian than Scottish. Strong westerl... Read More
Overview :The remarkable (and occasionally ridiculous) stories of 48 nations that fell off the map. "Countries are just daft stories we tell each othe... Read More