Instead, the terrain looked like Nebraska—perpetual plains that faded into the horizon. When I asked Taukane where the forest was, he said, simply, “Gone.

“Exploration...no longer seemed aimed at some outward discovery; rather, it was …”

“Many accidents happen to white people because they don't believe their dreams.”

“Years later, another member [of the Royal Geographical Society] conceded, "Expl…”

“During the Society's early years, no member personified the organization's ecce…”