At the peak of his writing career in 1906, after having written much of his most outstanding work, Jack London decided, very much encouraged by his wife Charmian London, to build the sturdy little 45-foot (13.7 meters) two-masted schooner The Snark and to embark with his small crew of 6, including himself and Charmian, on a trip around the world that was intended to last a full seven years. One of the best-known writers in the world by this time,...

Consumerism is the term given to the modern preoccupation with the acquisition of consumer goods. Due to today's globalized economic systems, how and what you buy has repercussions that impact people all over the world. This book examines the fundamental questions surrounding the issue of consumerism today, including: When did consumerism begin? Why do businesses advertise? Are children affected by consumerism? And how does consumerism affect poorer...

Excerpt: "Twelve years ago, from the deck of the Snark, I had my first glimpse of the New Hebrides. I was standing my trick at the wheel. Jack London and his wife, Charmian, were beside me. It was just dawn. Slowly, out of the morning mists, an island took shape. The little ship rose and sank on the Pacific swell. The salt breeze ruffled my hair. I played my trick calmly and in silence, but my heart beat fast at the sight of that bit of land coming...

Convinced that the final chapter on the life and works of David Walker has not been fully written nor appreciated, Dr. Johnson seeks to present additional insights into the life and struggles of Walker for liberation. It is an approach that gets at the core of American Racism, and to present a challenge to current and future generations in order to pursue clarifications of, and answers to the inconsistencies between America's White Slave System, Christianity...

Includes four of the earliest documentary films ever made on safaris and African wildlife. These films were shot my Martin and Osa Johnson during their travels. Witness lion and rhino charges, herds of zebra and wildebeest in the Serengeti, giant crocodiles in the Nile, and many scenes that have not been seen in decades. This is Africa as it was before humans tamed and explored it. This is dangerous, mysterious, un-explored Africa where elephants...

Travel the world and step inside the UK's leading food laboratory to deconstruct our favorite meals.