Billy Connolly heads off on another epic American adventure - an 8,000 mile rail journey through 28 states to the four corners of the country.

Black Earth is a vivid first-hand account of an extensive journey through a contested nation.

Accompanied by colour destination photographs and illustrations, mainly from the British Library Collections, this book is sure to inspire real travel and vicarious vacations alike.

Portrays in microcosm a history made of great human tides of invasion, colonization, emigration, nomadism and tourism. Enriched by cross-cultural comparisons with the history of the American West, this title carves a route through Ireland's history, literature and landscape.

One of the most celebrated books of the year: a vivid journey through the haunted borderlands that once made up the easternmost stretch of the old Iron Curtain and today mark the outer reaches of Europe

Including a grid-referenced index, this 258-page guidebook to Boston presents the city's highlights. It features a pull-out, pocket-size 'Z' map, with review listings of 60+ recommended restaurants and bars. It includes colour illustrations and contains information on accommodation, history, culture, transport, and more.

Michael Palin, the No.1 bestselling author, explores an exotic country that is now a global superpower

In an extraordinary attempt to recreate St Brendan's journey to America, Tim Severin and his crew embarked on an epic voyage across the vast North Atlantic. Brilliantly written, this is their story.

Illustrated stories of far-flung lighthouses which transport the reader to the some of the most remote places on earth.