Books in the Traveller's Guides series

This book tells you everything you need to know about a trip to the planet's core, with the proposed journey to be made using an ingenious Centre-Pod drilling vehicle. Starting with your first entry through the earth's mantle, at a boundary in the tectonic plates, you'll travel through the geological layers to reach the twin layers of the earth's core. Activities for your trip include exploring a volcano, hunting for diamonds under the cratons, discovering what it's like at the hypocenter of an earthquake, and riding up a mantle plume on your return journey. Also included are lists of "What Not To Miss At The Earth's Core," "Top Ten Favourite Excursions," and "The Centre of the Earth in Popular Culture."

Learn everything you need to know about a trip to the red planet. From essential preparations for your journey, through the local climate and landscape, things to do, places to visit, and the background, culture, and natural history of the latest "must-visit" destination for mankind. Activities for your trip include sandboarding, hiking up Olympus Mons, glacier ice trekking, and a visit to the magnificent oxygen factories of the Tharsis Bulge. Also included are lists of "What Not To Miss," "Top Ten Favourite Excursions," and "What To Do On a 2-Day Visit or a 7-Day Visit." Get ready ahead of the rush with this invaluable guide.