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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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Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" Volume 7, Slice 2

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" Volume 7, Slice 2

by Various Authors

The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain

The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain

by Bayard Taylor

Como eu atravessei Àfrica do Atlantico ao mar Indico, volume primeiro

Como eu atravessei Àfrica do Atlantico ao mar Indico, volume primeiro

by Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto

Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland

Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland

by Frank Lascelles Jardine, Alexander Jardine

Observations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and commercial resources of the country; made in the years 1805 and 1806; with an appendix, containing a letter to Lord Howick, on the most simple and effectual means of abolishing the slave trade

Observations Upon the Windward Coast of Africa The religion, character, customs, &c. of the natives; with a system upon which they may be civilized, and a knowledge attained of the interior of this extraordinary quarter of the globe; and upon the natural and commercial resources of the country; made in the years 1805 and 1806; with an appendix, containing a letter to Lord Howick, on the most simple and effectual means of abolishing the slave trade

by Joseph Corry

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 13 of 55 1604-1605 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 13 of 55 1604-1605 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

Nicotiana; Or, The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion

Nicotiana; Or, The Smoker's and Snuff-Taker's Companion

by Henry James Meller

A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay

A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany-Bay

by Watkin Tench

La Perse, la Chaldée et la Susiane

La Perse, la Chaldée et la Susiane

by Jane Dieulafoy

Die Piraterie. Beiträge zum internationalen Seerecht

Die Piraterie. Beiträge zum internationalen Seerecht

by Paul Stiel

A History of Southern Utah and Its National Parks (Revised)

A History of Southern Utah and Its National Parks (Revised)

by Angus M. (Angus Munn) Woodbury

Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3) Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833

Travels Into Bokhara (Volume 2 of 3) Being the Account of A Journey from India to Cabool, Tartary, and Persia; Also, Narrative of a Voyage on the Indus, From the Sea to Lahore, With Presents From the King of Great Britain; Performed Under the Orders of the Supreme Government of India, in the Years 1831, 1832, and 1833

by Sir Alexander Burnes

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 371, May 23, 1829

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 371, May 23, 1829

by Various Authors

Memoria histórica, geográfica, política y éconómica sobre la provincia de Misiones de indios guaranís

Memoria histórica, geográfica, política y éconómica sobre la provincia de Misiones de indios guaranís

by Gonzalo de Doblas

The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 31, January 30, 1841

The Irish Penny Journal, Vol. 1 No. 31, January 30, 1841

by Various Authors

Le streghe dono del folletto alle signore

Le streghe dono del folletto alle signore

Vermakelijke anekdoten, en historische herinneringen

Vermakelijke anekdoten, en historische herinneringen

by J. van (Jacob) Lennep

Se-quo-yah; from Harper's New Monthly, V.41

Se-quo-yah; from Harper's New Monthly, V.41

by Unknown

Fer et feu au Soudan, vol. 2 of 2

Fer et feu au Soudan, vol. 2 of 2

by Freiherr von Rudolf Carl Slatin

Langs den Congo tot Brazzaville De Aarde en haar Volken, 1906

Langs den Congo tot Brazzaville De Aarde en haar Volken, 1906

by A. Kloos

The Trial of Captain John Kimber, for the Murder of Two Female Negro Slaves, on Board the Recovery, African Slave Ship Tried at the Admiralty Sessions, Held at the Old Baily, the 7th of June, 1792

The Trial of Captain John Kimber, for the Murder of Two Female Negro Slaves, on Board the Recovery, African Slave Ship Tried at the Admiralty Sessions, Held at the Old Baily, the 7th of June, 1792

by Student of the Temple

The Story of the Upper Canadian Rebellion, Volume 1

The Story of the Upper Canadian Rebellion, Volume 1

by John Charles Dent

The Hindu-Arabic Numerals

The Hindu-Arabic Numerals

by David Eugene Smith, Louis Charles Karpinski

The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers

The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers

by Philip Gosse

Korea

Korea

by A. (Angus) Hamilton

A Text-Book of the History of Painting

A Text-Book of the History of Painting

by John C. Van Dyke

Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series

Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series

by Jacob Abbott

To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. I

To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. I

by Sir Richard Francis Burton, Verney Lovett Cameron

Shakespeare, Bacon, and the Great Unknown

Shakespeare, Bacon, and the Great Unknown

by Andrew Lang

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 09 of 55 1593-1597 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 09 of 55 1593-1597 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 14 of 55 1606-1609 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 14 of 55 1606-1609 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

Egypt of the Pharaohs and of the Khedivé

Egypt of the Pharaohs and of the Khedivé

by F. Barham (Foster Barham) Zincke

Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Complete

Two Expeditions into the Interior of Southern Australia — Complete

by Charles Sturt

The Rising Son; or, the Antecedents and Advancement of the Colored Race

The Rising Son; or, the Antecedents and Advancement of the Colored Race

by William Wells Brown

L'Histoire de France racontée par les Contemporains (Tome 1/4) Extraits des Chroniques, des Mémoires et des Documents originaux, avec des sommaires et des résumés chronologiques

L'Histoire de France racontée par les Contemporains (Tome 1/4) Extraits des Chroniques, des Mémoires et des Documents originaux, avec des sommaires et des résumés chronologiques

Colon en Puerto-Rico

Colon en Puerto-Rico

by Cayetano Coll y Toste

Woman's Endurance

Woman's Endurance

by A. D. (August D.) Luckhoff

Haiti: Its dawn of progress after years in a night of revolution

Haiti: Its dawn of progress after years in a night of revolution

by John Dryden Kuser

Notes and Queries, Number 70, March 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 70, March 1, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

The history of the condition of women in various ages and nations : Vol. 1 (of 2), Comprising the women of Asia and Africa

The history of the condition of women in various ages and nations : Vol. 1 (of 2), Comprising the women of Asia and Africa

by Lydia Maria Child

Trail-Tales of Western Canada

Trail-Tales of Western Canada

by F. A. (Frank Alfred) Robinson

Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 1 (of 2) : through the country of Adal to the kingdom of Shoa

Travels in southern Abyssinia, Volume 1 (of 2) : through the country of Adal to the kingdom of Shoa

by Charles Johnston

De monumenten van den Girnar De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907

De monumenten van den Girnar De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907

by Delphine Menant

Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission of the Church Missionary Society

Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission of the Church Missionary Society

by Eugene Stock

The Art of Drinking: A Historical Sketch

The Art of Drinking: A Historical Sketch

by Georg Gottfried Gervinus

Portugal e Ilhas Adjacentes: Exposição Ethnografica Portugueza

Portugal e Ilhas Adjacentes: Exposição Ethnografica Portugueza

by Adolfo Coelho

Descripcion Geografica De Un Nuevo Camino De La Gran Cordillera, Para Facilitar Las Comunicaciones De Buenos-aires Con Chile

Descripcion Geografica De Un Nuevo Camino De La Gran Cordillera, Para Facilitar Las Comunicaciones De Buenos-aires Con Chile

by José Sourryère de Souillac

Reisherinneringen van een bestuursambtenaar in Zuid-Celebes De Aarde en haar Volken, 1918

Reisherinneringen van een bestuursambtenaar in Zuid-Celebes De Aarde en haar Volken, 1918

by L. M. van Klaveren

Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.

Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities.

by Anonymous

Nationalism

Nationalism

by Rabindranath Tagore

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3

by Charles Eliot

The History of Cuba, vol. 1

The History of Cuba, vol. 1

by Willis Fletcher Johnson

The Last Words (Real and Traditional) of Distinguished Men and Women

The Last Words (Real and Traditional) of Distinguished Men and Women

by Frederic Rowland Marvin

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson

by Robert Kerr, William Stevenson

The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition

The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition

by Fay-Cooper Cole

Sketches from Eastern History

Sketches from Eastern History

by Theodor Nöldeke

History of the Commune of 1871

History of the Commune of 1871

by Lissagaray

A History of Nursery Rhymes

A History of Nursery Rhymes

by Percy B. Green

Mob Rule in New Orleans Robert Charles and His Fight to Death, the Story of His Life, Burning Human Beings Alive, Other Lynching Statistics

Mob Rule in New Orleans Robert Charles and His Fight to Death, the Story of His Life, Burning Human Beings Alive, Other Lynching Statistics

by Ida B. Wells-Barnett

The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs

The Transvaal from Within: A Private Record of Public Affairs

by Percy Fitzpatrick

The Great White Tribe in Filipinia

The Great White Tribe in Filipinia

by Paul T. (Paul Thomas) Gilbert

The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 3 (of 3) translated from the original Persian, with notes and illustrations

The Dabistán, or School of manners, Volume 3 (of 3) translated from the original Persian, with notes and illustrations

Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants

Australia, its history and present condition containing an account both of the bush and of the colonies, with their respective inhabitants

by W. (William) Pridden

Great African Travellers: From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley

Great African Travellers: From Mungo Park to Livingstone and Stanley

by William Henry Giles Kingston

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8) The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities

South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 7 (of 8) The Guerilla War, from February 1901 to the Conclusion of Hostilities

by Louis Creswicke

Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe

Cliff Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe

by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches of the Early Colonial Life of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, and Others Who Left Their Native Land and Never Returned

The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches of the Early Colonial Life of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, and Others Who Left Their Native Land and Never Returned

by George Dunderdale

The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 21 of 55 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 21 of 55 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 Story of Ireland

The Story of Ireland

by Emily Lawless

Mutiny of the Bounty and story of Pitcairn Island, 1790-1894

Mutiny of the Bounty and story of Pitcairn Island, 1790-1894

by Rosalind Amelia Young

Histoire de la prostitution chez tous les peuples du monde depuis l'antiquité la plus reculée jusqu'à nos jours, tome 2/6

Histoire de la prostitution chez tous les peuples du monde depuis l'antiquité la plus reculée jusqu'à nos jours, tome 2/6

by P. L. Jacob

Popular Technology; or, Professions and Trades. Vol. 2 (of 2)

Popular Technology; or, Professions and Trades. Vol. 2 (of 2)

by Edward Hazen

Frijoles: A Hidden Valley in the New World

Frijoles: A Hidden Valley in the New World

by J. W. (Jerome William) Hendron

Armenia, a martyr nation A historical sketch of the Armenian people from traditional times to the present tragic days

Armenia, a martyr nation A historical sketch of the Armenian people from traditional times to the present tragic days

by Mugurdich Chojhauji Gabrielian

Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier

Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier

by John Pinkerton

The Dawn of Canadian History : A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada

The Dawn of Canadian History : A Chronicle of Aboriginal Canada

by Stephen Leacock

Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volume 5 Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan, First Lady in Waiting to the Queen

Memoirs of the Court of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, Volume 5 Being the Historic Memoirs of Madam Campan, First Lady in Waiting to the Queen

by Mme. (Jeanne-Louise-Henriette) Campan

Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People

Narrative of Captivity in Abyssinia with Some Account of the Late Emperor the Late Emperor Theodore, His Country and People

by Henry Blanc

Notes and Queries, Number 185, May 14, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

Notes and Queries, Number 185, May 14, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.

by Various Authors

Los Indios, su Historia y su Civilización

Los Indios, su Historia y su Civilización

by Antonio Batres Jáuregui

Canada and Newfoundland

Canada and Newfoundland

by Frank G. (Frank George) Carpenter

Russia in 1919

Russia in 1919

by Arthur Ransome

Ma captivité en Abyssinie ...sous l'empereur Théodoros

Ma captivité en Abyssinie ...sous l'empereur Théodoros

by Henry Blanc

De ramp van Valparaiso De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907

De ramp van Valparaiso De Aarde en haar Volken, 1907

by Henri Bourdon

Elias Lönnrotin nuoruuden ajoilta Laukon kartanossa

Elias Lönnrotin nuoruuden ajoilta Laukon kartanossa

by Emil Fredrik Nervander

Viaggi di Ali Bey el-Abbassi in Africa ed in Asia, v. 2

Viaggi di Ali Bey el-Abbassi in Africa ed in Asia, v. 2

by Ali Bey

Elogio Historico do Conde de Ficalho

Elogio Historico do Conde de Ficalho

by Eduardo Burnay

Portugal contemporaneo, Vol. 2 (of 2)

Portugal contemporaneo, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by J. P. (Joaquim Pedro) Oliveira Martins

John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 3

John Lothrop Motley. a memoir — Volume 3

by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 4

Reize naar Surinamen en door de binnenste gedeelten van Guiana — Deel 4

by John Gabriel Stedman

Chronologische beschrijving van Tegelen benevens aanteekeningen over Belfeld en Steijl

Chronologische beschrijving van Tegelen benevens aanteekeningen over Belfeld en Steijl

by Petrus Gerardus Peeters

A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture

A History of Art for Beginners and Students: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture

by Clara Erskine Clement Waters

Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore With chapters on coffee planting in Coorg, the Mysore representative assembly, the Indian congress, caste and the Indian silver question, being the 38 years' experiences of a Mysore planter

Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore With chapters on coffee planting in Coorg, the Mysore representative assembly, the Indian congress, caste and the Indian silver question, being the 38 years' experiences of a Mysore planter

by Robert H. (Robert Henry) Elliot

The Negro

The Negro

by W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt) Du Bois

Tales of Old Japan

Tales of Old Japan

by Baron Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford Redesdale

The History of Chemistry, Volume 1 (of 2)

The History of Chemistry, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Thomas Thomson

Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13: Great Writers Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam

Beacon Lights of History, Volume 13: Great Writers Dr Lord's Uncompleted Plan, Supplemented with Essays by Emerson, Macaulay, Hedge, and Mercer Adam

by John Lord

History of the settlement of Upper Canada (Ontario,) with special reference to the Bay Quinté

History of the settlement of Upper Canada (Ontario,) with special reference to the Bay Quinté

by William Canniff

A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803, in His Majesty's ship the Investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel Porpoise and Cumberland schooner

A Voyage to Terra Australis — Volume 1 Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803, in His Majesty's ship the Investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel Porpoise and Cumberland schooner

by Matthew Flinders

Of the Decorative Illustration of Books Old and New 3rd ed.

Of the Decorative Illustration of Books Old and New 3rd ed.

by Walter Crane