Unless I win a big lottery prize I doubt that I will every go to Australia or Afica or Latin America. But in another sense, I've already seen those places and many more besides. How have I done this? The answer is simple: book: Thank to books; I have visit the far corners of the globe. Moreover, I have journeyed through time as well as through space. I can read books, for example, about people and places in contemporary times. I can also read books about people and places in ancient times. As an airline pilot, my friend has seen the world in one way. As a reader, i have seen it in another way---between the covers of books.