Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, the New York Times bestselling author of Krakatoa tells the breathtaking saga of the magnificent Atlantic Ocean, set
The Great Sand Sea in Egypt presents the history of one of the large sand seas in the Sahara, beginning with the sand supply by fluvial transport from partly distant areas and also by local sandstone
In the tradition of "The Perfect Storm, Sudden Sea" harkens back to a natural disaster that struck terror in the hearts of many. In this narrative, readers experience The Great Hurricane of 1938, the
A volume of fifty-seven large-format black-and-white photographs of the natural northeast-located ecosystem is complemented by an essay by a regular contributor to Smithsonian magazine on the importan
Terry Glavin sheds light on the mysteries of the North Pacific Ocean — a place of cultural and ecological richness and complexity. The maritime history of the North Pacific is rife with apocryp
The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters is an exciting collection of first-hand stories describing the catastrophe of Titanic’s maiden voyage as told by its survivors shortly after the ship
A James Beard-winning chef presents an updated volume of 60 classic and modern recipes for seafood lovers that includes such fare as Four-Citrus Sea Scallops with Cucumber and Gingered Toro Tuna with
Here is a collective "biography" of the greatest ships the world has ever known. Since the time people first ventured into the oceans in their primitive boats and rafts, the sea has been a source of
On a Japanese beach, teenage sisters Hanako and Reiko are caught up in a storm. Reiko survives while Hanako is lost to the sea. Their mother, however, can't shake the feeling her missing daughter is s
Can Sam's crew help to rescue the people of a peaceful village? A friend calls on the crew of the Sea Wolf for help. His peaceful village on the shores of Lake Laya has been invaded and his people are
A seminal biography of the underappreciated eleventh-century Scandinavian warlord-turned-Anglo-Saxon monarch who united the English and Danish crowns to forge a North Sea empire Historian Timothy Bolt
Historian Timothy Bolton offers a fascinating reappraisal of one of the most misunderstood of the Anglo Saxon kings: Cnut, the powerful Danish warlord who conquered England and created a North Sea emp
"On the day of the Great Fall he left nothing, nothing at all behind."The latest work by Peter Handke, one of our greatest living writers, chronicles a day in life of an aging actor as he makes his wa
This powerful collection, depicting the events of the Great War at sea, showcases the work of the contemporary combat artists and illustrators from the Great War era. The result is a stunning and vivi
