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Journeys over Land and Sea

Journeys of the Mind

Journeys of the Imagination

In every age, pioneers pushed beyond their own boundaries to chart new lands and observe exotic plants, animals, and peoples. Their tales of discovery, along with new and better navigational tools, compelled others to pursue the unknown farther from home...

Scientific and intellectual discoveries - attempts to explain the unknown and often unseen - can be considered journeys of the mind. Sometimes scientists' speculations led to actual voyages, but more often they prompted a result or outcome achieved through observation and experimentation...

Authors and artists explore the terrain of the imagination when conceiving the content and design of books. For some, the book is an end in itself, a revelation of the mind's voyages or a work of art in its own right; for others, it is a tool for bringing goods, services, and ideas to the public...

Begin your voyage ... Begin your voyage ... Begin your voyage ...

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