Wilfred Thesiger was born in Addis Ababa and educated at Eton and Oxford. In the spirit of TE Lawrence, Thesiger spent five years exploring the deserts of Arabia. This book narrates his stories, including two crossings of the Empty Quarter, among peoples who had never seen a European and considered it their duty to kill Christian infidels.
Born Elizabeth Jane Cochran, the author was renowned as America's first 'girl stunt reporter'. She was a pioneer of investigative journalism, including an expose of patient treatment at a mental asylum and a travelogue from her record-breaking race around the world in emulation of Phileas Fogg. This title deals with her works.
This book is a celebration of the power of the smartphone camera combined with New York architect, Thomas A. Kligerman's unique eye. Tom adores travel and the different cultures of the world, recording vibrant details and evocative scenes as he journeys from India to New Mexico, from Beaux-Arts monuments to rustic barns, from ocean to mountaintop.