Go exploring without leaving your living room with
South Pole
($45;
Assouline.com
), a collection of photos, stories, and diary entries from the hunky adventurers of the 1910-13 British Antarctic Expedition. For more modern journeys, check out James Franco's
The Dangerous Book Four Boys
($50;
RizzoliUSA.com
), a survey of the artwork in his recent exhibition at New York City's Clocktower Gallery. For a clearer picture on collecting art, dealer Michael Findlay's
The Value of Art
($29.95;
Prestel.com
) offers a wealth of knowledge (and gossip) about a life spent in the business of beautiful things. There's a little more whimsy to
Jean-Paul Goude
($49.95;
ThamesandHudsonUSA.com
), a collection of work by the famed ad man, designer, and, of course, Grace Jones baby-daddy.
