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|  | In the South Seas by Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson, a dedicated traveler despite his ill health, kept this record of his excursions to various islands in the 1880s. He wrote not only about the landscape and people but about the politics, and about the deleterious effects of imperialism. AUTHOR: Robert Louis Stevenson
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Travel 
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 | Ireland 2002
Description not available.Describes points of interest in each region of the country, recommends restaurants and hotels, and includes information on shopping and entertainment
CATEGORY: Travel
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 | Kilimanjaro by Audrey Salkeld
Produced by the National Geographic Society, this vivid book describes the famous mountain that rises above the savannahs of eastern Africa. AUTHOR: Audrey Salkeld
PUBLISHER: National Geographic Society
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Sports & Outdoors
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 | Pay Dirt by James Quirk
The decade of the nineties has seen both pro sports players and owners making phenomenal profits. Now available in paperback, this veritable bible of sports economics clearly explains the effects of salary caps, the reasons why owners fear antitrust hearings in Washington, why sweetheart deals for new stadiums are becoming the norm, and why everyone is making so much money in sportsat the expense of the fans. Photos & illus. AUTHOR: James Quirk
PUBLISHER: Princeton University Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Sports & Outdoors
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 | Sammy Sosa by Bill Gutman
In this biography, the author praises Sammy Sosa for his athletic achievements in the United States and presents fans with a glimpse of the baseball player`s impoverished childhood in the Dominican Republic. AUTHOR: Bill Gutman
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Sports & Outdoors
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 | New Orleans Gardens by Jeanette Hardy, Lake Douglas, Richard Sexton
Description not available.An exploration of the rich history of New Orleans's gardens provides a visual tour of the public gardens--opening the doors to lovingly tended private balconies, patios, and mansion grounds and including interviews that discuss the environmental and cultural forces that helped shape the gardens. AUTHOR: Jeanette Hardy, Lake Douglas, Richard Sexton
PUBLISHER: Chronicle Books LLC
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Travel
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