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Step beyond the familiar and into a shelf where history unfolds as a grand expedition—across island empires, ancient festivals, vanished customs, storied libraries, and the first daring dreams of flight. From Cuba to China, from the Philippines to the frozen edge of the Northern Ocean, these audiobooks gather voices of travelers, chroniclers, and witnesses to a world in motion. It’s a sweeping journey through the curious, the overlooked, and the unforgettable corners of the human past.

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Peeps At Many Lands: Australia

Peeps At Many Lands: Australia

by Frank Fox

Indian Story and Song, from North America

Indian Story and Song, from North America

by Alice C. (Alice Cunningham) Fletcher

Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official

Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official

by Sir W. H. (William Henry) Sleeman

The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 2 (of 2) As Illustrated in the Career of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L., Many Years Consul and Minister in China and Japan

The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 2 (of 2) As Illustrated in the Career of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L., Many Years Consul and Minister in China and Japan

by Alexander Michie

Influences of Geographic Environment On the Basis of Ratzel's System of Anthropo-Geography

Influences of Geographic Environment On the Basis of Ratzel's System of Anthropo-Geography

by Ellen Churchill Semple

The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; vol. 1 of 2 Being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics

The uncivilized races of men in all countries of the world; vol. 1 of 2 Being a comprehensive account of their manners and customs, and of their physical, social, mental, moral and religious characteristics

by J. G. (John George) Wood

The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria

The Caravan Route between Egypt and Syria

by Archduke of Austria Ludwig Salvator

The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth

The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry into Its Origin and Growth

by J. B. (John Bagnell) Bury

Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921

Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance, 1921

by Charles Howard-Bury, George Mallory, A. F. R. (Alexander Frederick Richmond) Wollaston

The History of Freedom, and Other Essays

The History of Freedom, and Other Essays

by Baron John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton

The Mediterranean: Its Storied Cities and Venerable Ruins

The Mediterranean: Its Storied Cities and Venerable Ruins

by T. G. (Thomas George) Bonney, Grant Allen, Arthur Griffiths, Eustace A. (Eustace Alfred) Reynolds-Ball, H. D. (Henry Duff) Traill

The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2

The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2

by Frederick Whymper

The Ruins; Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature

The Ruins; Or, Meditation on the Revolutions of Empires and the Law of Nature

by C.-F. (Constantin-François) Volney

Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 2 of 7

Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 2 of 7

by Edgar Thurston

Rig Veda Americanus Sacred Songs of the Ancient Mexicans, With a Gloss in Nahuatl

Rig Veda Americanus Sacred Songs of the Ancient Mexicans, With a Gloss in Nahuatl

Trans-Himalaya: Discoveries and Adventurers in Tibet. Vol. 1 (of 2)

Trans-Himalaya: Discoveries and Adventurers in Tibet. Vol. 1 (of 2)

by Sven Anders Hedin

The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry

The Story of Alchemy and the Beginnings of Chemistry

by M. M. Pattison (Matthew Moncrieff Pattison) Muir

A Short History of French Literature

A Short History of French Literature

by George Saintsbury

Dixie After the War An Exposition of Social Conditions Existing in the South, During the Twelve Years Succeeding the Fall of Richmond

Dixie After the War An Exposition of Social Conditions Existing in the South, During the Twelve Years Succeeding the Fall of Richmond

by Myrta Lockett Avary

The History of Cuba, vol. 3

The History of Cuba, vol. 3

by Willis Fletcher Johnson

The Printed Book: Its History, Illustration and Adornment From the Days of Gutenberg to the Present Time

The Printed Book: Its History, Illustration and Adornment From the Days of Gutenberg to the Present Time

by Henri Bouchot

文淵閣四庫全書

文淵閣四庫全書

by Various Authors

The History of Korea (vol. 1 of 2)

The History of Korea (vol. 1 of 2)

by Homer B. (Homer Bezaleel) Hulbert

The Book of Hallowe'en

The Book of Hallowe'en

by Ruth Edna Kelley

The story of Hungary

The story of Hungary

by Ármin Vámbéry

Ten Days That Shook the World

Ten Days That Shook the World

by John Reed

The History of Cuba, vol. 2

The History of Cuba, vol. 2

by Willis Fletcher Johnson

Journal of a West India Proprietor Kept During a Residence in the Island of Jamaica

Journal of a West India Proprietor Kept During a Residence in the Island of Jamaica

by M. G. (Matthew Gregory) Lewis

The Everett Massacre: A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry

The Everett Massacre: A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry

by Walker C. Smith

The village labourer, 1760-1832 A study in the government of England before the Reform Bill

The village labourer, 1760-1832 A study in the government of England before the Reform Bill

by J. L. (John Lawrence) Hammond, Barbara Bradby Hammond

Historic Ornament, Vol. 2 (of 2) Treatise on decorative art and architectural ornament

Historic Ornament, Vol. 2 (of 2) Treatise on decorative art and architectural ornament

by James Ward

An Inquiry into the Nature of Peace and the Terms of Its Perpetuation

An Inquiry into the Nature of Peace and the Terms of Its Perpetuation

by Thorstein Veblen

The Aeroplane

The Aeroplane

by Claude Grahame-White, Harry Harper

Leading Articles on Various Subjects

Leading Articles on Various Subjects

by Hugh Miller

The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 3, March 1810

The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 3, March 1810

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III

A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III

by Justin McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy

Argentina from a British Point of View, and Notes on Argentine Life

Argentina from a British Point of View, and Notes on Argentine Life

Barracks, Bivouacs and Battles

Barracks, Bivouacs and Battles

by Archibald Forbes

Journal of an African Cruiser Comprising Sketches of the Canaries, the Cape De Verds, Liberia, Madeira, Sierra Leone, and Other Places of Interest on the West Coast of Africa

Journal of an African Cruiser Comprising Sketches of the Canaries, the Cape De Verds, Liberia, Madeira, Sierra Leone, and Other Places of Interest on the West Coast of Africa

by Horatio Bridge

A History of China

A History of China

by Wolfram Eberhard

The Enemies of Books

The Enemies of Books

by William Blades

夢溪筆談, Volume 22-26

夢溪筆談, Volume 22-26

by Kuo Shen

Climbing on the Himalaya and Other Mountain Ranges

Climbing on the Himalaya and Other Mountain Ranges

by Norman Collie

St Nicotine of the Peace Pipe

St Nicotine of the Peace Pipe

by Edward Vincent Heward

Osage Traditions

Osage Traditions

by James Owen Dorsey

A Book of North Wales

A Book of North Wales

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

Forest and Frontiers; Or, Adventures Among the Indians

Forest and Frontiers; Or, Adventures Among the Indians

South Africa; vol I.

South Africa; vol I.

by Anthony Trollope

The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume 1 (of 2) A Narrative and Critical History

The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume 1 (of 2) A Narrative and Critical History

by George Cary Eggleston

Fire-making Apparatus in the U. S. National Museum

Fire-making Apparatus in the U. S. National Museum

by Walter Hough

The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier: A Chronicle of Our Own Time

The Day of Sir Wilfrid Laurier: A Chronicle of Our Own Time

by Oscar D. (Oscar Douglas) Skelton

A Study of the Textile Art in Its Relation to the Development of Form and Ornament Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-'85, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, (pages 189-252)

A Study of the Textile Art in Its Relation to the Development of Form and Ornament Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-'85, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, (pages 189-252)

by William Henry Holmes

Up in the Clouds: Balloon Voyages

Up in the Clouds: Balloon Voyages

by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne

A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs: The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861

A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs: The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861

by George McKinnon Wrong

Brook Farm: Historic and Personal Memoirs

Brook Farm: Historic and Personal Memoirs

by John Thomas Codman

The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam

The Indian: On the Battle-Field and in the Wigwam

by John Frost

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons — Volume 3

by John McElroy

Australian Heroes and Adventurers

Australian Heroes and Adventurers

by William T. (William Thomas) Pyke

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 20 of 55 1621-1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 20 of 55 1621-1624 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.

The Case for India

The Case for India

by Annie Besant

Discoverers and Explorers

Discoverers and Explorers

by Edward R. (Edward Richard) Shaw

A Letter from Major Robert Carmichael-Smyth to His Friend, the Author of 'The Clockmaker'

A Letter from Major Robert Carmichael-Smyth to His Friend, the Author of 'The Clockmaker'

by Robert Carmichael-Smyth

The Awakening of the East: Siberia—Japan—China

The Awakening of the East: Siberia—Japan—China

by Pierre Leroy-Beaulieu

The Rise and Progress of Palaeontology Essay #2 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"

The Rise and Progress of Palaeontology Essay #2 from "Science and Hebrew Tradition"

by Thomas Henry Huxley

Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America (Vol 1 of 3) Containing travels in Arauco, Chile, Peru, and Colombia; with an account of the revolution, its rise, progress, and results

Historical and Descriptive Narrative of Twenty Years' Residence in South America (Vol 1 of 3) Containing travels in Arauco, Chile, Peru, and Colombia; with an account of the revolution, its rise, progress, and results

by active 1803-1825 William Bennet Stevenson

History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan A Grammar of Their Language, and Personal and Family History of the Author

History of the Ottawa and Chippewa Indians of Michigan A Grammar of Their Language, and Personal and Family History of the Author

by Andrew J. Blackbird

Una Excursión a los Indios Ranqueles - Tomo 1

Una Excursión a los Indios Ranqueles - Tomo 1

by Lucio V. Mansilla

Froudacity; West Indian Fables by James Anthony Froude Explained by J. J. Thomas

Froudacity; West Indian Fables by James Anthony Froude Explained by J. J. Thomas

by J. J. (John Jacob) Thomas

España invertebrada: Bosquejo de algunos pensamientos históricos

España invertebrada: Bosquejo de algunos pensamientos históricos

by José Ortega y Gasset

The old town

The old town

by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis

Oowikapun, or, How the Gospel reached the Nelson River Indians

Oowikapun, or, How the Gospel reached the Nelson River Indians

by Egerton Ryerson Young

A practical treatise on coach-building historical and descriptive : Containing full information of the various trades and processes involved, with hints on the proper keeping of carriages, &c.

A practical treatise on coach-building historical and descriptive : Containing full information of the various trades and processes involved, with hints on the proper keeping of carriages, &c.

by James W. Burgess

Pathfinders of the Great Plains: A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons

Pathfinders of the Great Plains: A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons

by Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone) Burpee

Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later

Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later

by Robert P. Multhauf

Textile Fabrics

Textile Fabrics

by Daniel Rock

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 57, December 9, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 57, December 9, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls

by Various Authors

The Story of the Indian Mutiny

The Story of the Indian Mutiny

by A. R. Hope (Ascott Robert Hope) Moncrieff

O culto do chá

O culto do chá

by Wenceslau de Moraes

The Wreck of the "Royal Charter" Compiled from Authentic Sources, with Some Original Matter

The Wreck of the "Royal Charter" Compiled from Authentic Sources, with Some Original Matter

by Frank Fowler

Door Centraal-Oceanië De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

Door Centraal-Oceanië De Aarde en haar Volken, 1908

by Pierre de Myrica

Slavery

Slavery

by James L. (James Loring) Baker

Comme quoi Napoléon n'a jamais existé ou, Grand erratum source d'un nombre infini d'errata à noter dans l'histoire du XIXe siècle

Comme quoi Napoléon n'a jamais existé ou, Grand erratum source d'un nombre infini d'errata à noter dans l'histoire du XIXe siècle

by J.-B. (Jean-Baptiste) Pérès

The Mentor: Chinese Rugs, Vol. 4, Num. 2, Serial No. 102, March 1, 1916

The Mentor: Chinese Rugs, Vol. 4, Num. 2, Serial No. 102, March 1, 1916

by John Kimberly Mumford

Glove Lore

Glove Lore

Die Anfänge der Naturbeherrschung. 1. Frühformen der Mechanik

Die Anfänge der Naturbeherrschung. 1. Frühformen der Mechanik

by Karl Weule

The Armenians

The Armenians

by C. F. Dixon-Johnson

Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie Stirring Scenes of Life in the Canadian North-west

Pathfinding on Plain and Prairie Stirring Scenes of Life in the Canadian North-west

by John McDougall

An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England

An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England

by Edward Potts Cheyney

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Map" to "Mars" Volume 17, Slice 6

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Map" to "Mars" Volume 17, Slice 6

by Various Authors

The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain.

The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 2 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain.

by Bernal Díaz del Castillo

A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 2 of 3

A History of Matrimonial Institutions, Vol. 2 of 3

by George Elliott Howard

The Tinguian: Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe

The Tinguian: Social, Religious, and Economic Life of a Philippine Tribe

by Fay-Cooper Cole

The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2)

The Philippines: Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2)

by Dean C. (Dean Conant) Worcester

On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass

On the Origin of Clockwork, Perpetual Motion Devices, and the Compass

by Derek J. de Solla (Derek John de Solla) Price

The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 1 (of 2) As Illustrated in the Career of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L., Many Years Consul and Minister in China and Japan

The Englishman in China During the Victorian Era, Vol. 1 (of 2) As Illustrated in the Career of Sir Rutherford Alcock, K.C.B., D.C.L., Many Years Consul and Minister in China and Japan

by Alexander Michie

History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6) Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work

History of the Jews, Vol. 6 (of 6) Containing a Memoir of the Author by Dr. Philip Bloch, a Chronological Table of Jewish History, an Index to the Whole Work

by Heinrich Graetz

The corset and the crinoline : A book of modes and costumes from remote periods to the present time

The corset and the crinoline : A book of modes and costumes from remote periods to the present time

by William Barry Lord

The Rise of the Russian Empire

The Rise of the Russian Empire

by Saki

Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic

Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic

by Sidney Lewis Gulick

Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance

Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance

by Thomas Frognall Dibdin