Wasatch County Library

Explores the Lewis and Clark Expedition and how that event has sculpted societies, the sciences, and politics.

''Who could read the programme for the excursion without longing to make one of the party?'' So Mark Twain acclaims his voyage from New York City to Europe and the Holy Land. His adventures produced The Innocents Abroad, a book so funny and provocative it made him an international star for the rest of his life. He was making his first responses to the Old World--to Paris, Milan, Florence, Venice, Pompeii, Constantinople, Sebastopol, Balaklava, Damascus,...

"All aboard! Join us on a trip of a lifetime to travel on trains around the world!"--P. [4] of cover.

Every October, Americans are reminded of Christopher Columbus' voyages, although they might not know much about his journeys. Readers examine both Columbus' life and his voyages, from their preparations through their consequences for both Europeans and the native peoples of the Americas. Paintings, maps, and photographs illustrate the paths undertaken and give students a sense of how the Age of Exploration changed the world.

A pictorial tour of Australia presenting drawings of its cities, animals, sports, beaches, aborigines, and the island of Tasmania.

Readers learn about cars of the past, assembly lines, sports cars, station wagons, minivans, SUVs, cars of the future, and special cars such as race cars, taxis, limos, and police cars.