"The felling and transporting of behemoth New England oak and white pine trees, destined to become masts of 18th-century British ships, is gracefully recounted

A narrative of pioneer hardship and heroism on the boundless Dakota prairie, as a Norwegian-American immigrant family passed through Ellis Island and worked to

Discusses body size in the animal kingdom and depicts giants from past and present, both individual specimens and those belonging to large species such as the p

A cultural exploration of the Dark Age landscapes of Britain that poses a significant question: Is the modern world simply the realization of our ancient past?

The story of the explorers, traders, settlers, and industrialists who came to the Pacific Northwest during its 200-year development.