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This three-volume work describes Solzhenitsyn's arrest and interrogation, which exposed to the world the vast bureaucracy of secret police that haunted Soviet society.

Delightful touring by bike and ferry around the peaceful, idyliic Turku Archipelago off the southwest coast of Finland

For decades the Soviet Union threw innocent citizens into gulags in accord with the systematic terror and paranoia that characterized the totalitarian state.

Visitors have been enchanted with the beauty of Philippines and the charms of its people. Find out what drove some to make it their new home or prompted others to return.

To swim with dolphins and enjoy the pristine beaches that frame the coastline of Mozambique is paradise. Combine water sports with a captivating Afro-Portuguese cult

China's plans to build a huge shark fishing factory on Mozambique's Indian Ocean coast are threatening one of Africa's most distinctive marine mammals

Selling over 30 million copies in 35 languages, the three-volume work's unrelenting indictment of Communism made it one of the most important books of the 20th century.

Cruise the remote, spectacular Kimberley region of northern Australia, either by private charter or on a luxurious, boutique cruise vessel.

Japan is known for beautiful strato-volcanoes and large caldera volcanoes. These are recent additions to a geological base of ocean-derived rocks and sediments.

An introduction to the island nation of Vanuatu offering basic information for the traveller.

Hundreds of miles off the coast of Ecuador the Galapagos hold some of the world's most unique wildlife.

Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1918-2008) is among the greatest Russian and world writers of the 20th century. His writing retrieved the history of the Soviet state.

The bonefish is a popular game fish in the Caribbean, important in supporting the economy.

Lying off Scotland's north coast, the Orkney Islands are an archaeologists paradise, with a higher concentration of Neolithic sites than anywhere in Northern Europe.

Adventurers, tourists, scientists, scuba divers and filmmakers love the Galapagos Islands. This volcanic archipelago is still evolving in the deep, blue Pacific Ocean.

Solzhenitsyn stands among the great names in Russian literature - Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, Sholokhov and Gorky. His works brought 20th Century Russia to the world.

Beautiful but poor, the volcanic Comores archipelago lies between Mozambique and Madagascar. It is hardly known outside East Africa and Francophone Indian Ocean areas.

With 7107 islands to explore, the famous Boracay island, Baroque churches, historic Spanish colonies, indigenous tribes, what you need to know begins here.

Romantic island getaways in luxury resorts, camping on the beach under palm trees, self-catering chalets for family holidays - Mozambique has it all - a Holiday Paradise.

The Dutch East India Company was a joint stock company who monopolized the spice trade of the 17th century. They established trading ports all over Asia.

Reports of sea lice infestations to young salmon have been limited to the Broughton Archipelago, BC. Researchers have now found them on fish near the Discovery Islands.

ABC Radio National's programme, Hindsight, examines the life of little-known English naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace who proposed his own theories of natural selection.

Only a narrow strip of sea separates the island of Pemba, from its larger neighbour, Zanzibar Island, but Pemba has its very own endemic species in need of protection.

A closer look at two of Cape Verde's popular island retreats where travelers can enjoy the perfect all inclusive hotel package or self-catering holiday.

The Orkney Islands archipelago has a rich human history dating back to 7000 BCE including Stone Circles, Temples and Burial Cairns from the Neolithic.

North-Western Australia's wilderness region has plenty of things to do for tourists, such as crocodile farms, camel rides, scenic flights, walking and Lake Argyle cruises

Darwin was not the first to understand that organisms evolve or change over time. His crucial contribution was in identifying the mechanism of change, natural selection.

Cutting-edge SF from Christopher Priest, Jason Stoddard and Mercurio D. Rivera, an interview with Iain Banks, Book and Film reviews from Nick Lowe John Clute and others

Political instability in the Union of the Comoros means that the island of Mayotte is now the only one in the Comoros archipelago that is still open to cruise ships.

The tear-shaped island of Phu Quoc in the Gulf of Thailand is called the Island of 99 Mountains because of sandstone chains that gradually descend from north to south.

Cebu is ranked 4th best island destination in Asia in Travel + Leisure magazine's World's Best 2009. This is proof to Cebu's beauty and magnificence.

A detailed list of facts and figures about Vanuatu as a simple introduction to this beautiful island nation.

Nature re-wrote the history of Lanzarote, in Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of North Africa, turning it from a lush agricultural center to a volcanic wasteland.

Zanzibar is the Afro-Arab town of East Africa that reverberates with the sounds and sights of Arabia and Africa.

At a time when America's politivcal pundits debate economic theory pitting capitalism vs. socialism, the voice of Russian Nobel Laureate, Solzhenitsyn is revived.

Doomsday vault, an offshoot of the ambitious international food crop variety conservation programme is celebrating its first anniversary.

San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Islands boast some of the world's best whale watching, April-October. Kayaking, hiking, biking and fishing engage adventuresome kids and adults

Uganda, now peaceful - with a low crime rate, has rebuilt itself into a great tourist destination especially for action adventure seekers and for primate enthusiasts.

The coastline around Esperance, on the south coast of Western Australia, features Australia's whitest sand and is a great watersports and wildlife spotting destination.

An unexpected variety of activities beckons on visits to the Atlantic islands of Galicia's Rias Bajas.

The lost Atlantic island of Fernando de Noronha, hundreds of kilometers off the coast of Brazil is full of pristine beaches and chic hotels.

James A. Owen weaves a thrilling, high-seas adventure story in this first installment of a seven book series, which is also being developed for a major motion picture.

When a tiny Indian Ocean island whose population is 90% Muslim votes to strengthen its links with France, the reasons are likely to be more economic than sentimental.

The separatist rebellion by the Islamic Moro people of the Philippines was sparked by the policy of the United States in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War.

Visitors can find island paradises, big cities, Bahasa Indonesia, jungles, orang-utans, Hindu temples, Monkey Forests and more in the world's biggest Islamic nation.

Tanzania has the best of Africa with the largest number of wildlife parks, mountain ranges, unique crater and great lakes.

Chiloé in the South of Chile is one of the most unique regions with the most distinct and bazaar cultures in all of Latin America.

Located in the Caribbean Sea between Panama and Colombia, the stunning San Blas Islands are about as close to unspoiled paradise as you can get.

Gothenburg is steeped in Swedish history and culture. These are some of Gothenburg's main attractions, including its harbour, avenue and world's largest maritime museum.

Global warming is causing the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean to melt and this is bringing on renewed interest in exploiting the resources of the region.