Underground

Discover the down and dirty secrets of underground creatures in this vibrant picture book from a Caldecott Honor medalist.What young child doesn’t love playing in the dirt? And who hasn’t wondered wha

With a new?introduction and conclusion, and new?foreword?from coauthor?Julian Assange, this cult classic tells the extraordinary true story of the 1990s?computer underground creating chaos inside the

Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about the Underground Railroad and Black Americans’ struggle for freedom. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales.Before the Civil War, there was a crack team of abolitionists who used quilts and signal lanterns to guide enslaved people to freedom. RIGHT? WRONG! The truth is, the Underground Railroad wasn’t very organized, and most freedom seekers were on their own. With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner and coauthor and Brown Bookshelf contributor Gwendolyn Hooks deliver the whole truth about the Underground Railroad.Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history!Series Overview: HISTORY SMASHERS is a paperback original series that explores historical moments in a frank and often surprising manner—busting myths and having fun along the way. There’s a topic for every kid!

This detective novel is much more than interesting. The numerous characters are well differentiated, and include one of the most feckless, exasperating and lifelike literary men that ever confused a t

No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "R

One of the most profound and disturbing works of nineteenth-century literature, Notes from the Underground is a probing and speculative work, often regarded as a forerunner to the Existentialist move

THEY THOUGHT THEY WERE SAFE ...The Sanctum is a luxurious, self-sustaining survival condominium situated underground. It's a plush bolt-hole for the rich and paranoid - a place where they can wait out

"A stellar introduction to the Underground Railroad, narrated by a group of slaves. Readers experience the fugitives' escape, their long nighttime journey punctuated by meetings with friends and enemi

"A stellar introduction to the Underground Railroad, narrated by a group of slaves. Readers experience the fugitives' escape, their long nighttime journey punctuated by meetings with friends and enemi

In the cold of winter, Pioneer SquareA's homeless are being butchered, and zombies have been seen roaming the streets of the underground city buried beneath modern Seattle. Greywalker H arper Blaine

David Macaulay takes us on a visual journey through a city's various support systems by exposing a typical section of the underground network and explaining how it works. We see a network of walls, co

David Macaulay takes us on a visual journey through a city's various support systems by exposing a typical section of the underground network and explaining how it works. We see a network of walls, c

Underground Front is a pioneering examination of the role that the Chinese Communist Party has played in Hong Kong since the creation of the Party in 1921, through to the present day. This book brings

40 international underground street artists, including Banksy, Why style, Sniper, Stak, Teach.

Underground thermal energy storage (UTES) provide us with a flexible tool to combat global warming through conserving energy while utilizing natural renewable energy resources. Primarily, they act as

With a focus on independent and underground publications now considered influential classics, this 3-volume reference offers readers a thorough and stimulating introduction to the genre, with 215 entr

Whether defined by the carnivalesque excesses of Troma studios ( "The Toxic Avenger"), the arthouse erotica of Radley Metzger and Doris Wishman, or the narrative experimentations of Abel Ferrara, Melv

Thousands of courageous African Americans escaped from slavery in the South along what became known as "The Underground Railroad." The railroad provided a secret way to transport slaves to freedom in

Concrete is a vital component of almost every underground construction project. Because it significantly impacts both the durability and cost of a project, owners, designers, and contractors are const

This two-volume anthology is the sequel to Upon Our Own Ground (2008).

Moopy is an unfriendly underground monster that likes to live alone and do as she pleases, but when she receives a surprise visit from another monster, her way of living may have to change.

Introduces animals that live underground, including rabbits, moles, and worms, and explains why they do so.

This much-awaited second novel, following Nkosi's awardwinning Mating Birds, is a tour de force of crafted writing. Nkosi takes us to mansions and mountain hideouts, where we meet a dazzling variety o

Underground Front is a pioneering examination of the role that the Chinese Communist Party has played in Hong Kong since the creation of the party in 1921, through to the present day. The second editi

From Haruki Murakami, internationally acclaimed author of The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and Norwegian Wood, a work of literary journalism that is as fascinating as it is necessary, as prov

A newlywed gazes upon the wreckage of the Titanic. A young woman becomes the protégé of a Parisian hotelier. An old woman meets an angel in a ghost town. Underground Women is a compilati

Set against the backdrop of the tube bombings in London in 2005, Underground Fugue interweaves the stories of four characters who are dislocated by shock waves of personal loss, political violence, an

In this collection of poems, noted children’s poet Jane Yolen takes readers on an expedition underground, exploring everything from animal burrows and human creations, like subways, near the surface—t

What about the world we can't see? The world underground? Soil and rock layers, plant roots, animal burrows, insects, and more take the spotlight in this book, thanks to fun-to-explore, detailed illus

Named one of “the best Russian novels of the 21st Century,” The Underground is the unforgettable story of an abandoned mixed-race boy navigating the wondrous and terrifying city of Moscow before the S

From the insane to the unbelievable, Jets Underground is a collection of the incredible memories of the storied New York Jets NFL franchise. Notable sports author and journalist Jeff Freier goes behin

Take readers underground where they’ll learn all about the fascinating animals that we don’t see everyday. From burrowers to cave-dwellers, a whole secret world will be uncovered. Earthworms, moles, a

The members of the Young Tribulation Force secretly publish an underground newspaper to spread information about the coming Tribulation and the Christian message, which they distribute to the students

土地，是只有站在它上面，鑽進它內部，才能真正瞭解的。 就像通風專家黃勝雄說的:「我天天和泥土、煤礦在一起，連人都變土了!」- 坑道灼熱無比，連空氣都像在燃燒一般。四十三歲的胡金盛幾近全裸地斜躺在坑壁上挖掘，電動氣鑽 觸擊岩石時，叭噠叭噠的共鳴聲震耳欲聾。整個一片漆黑，很難看得清黏在煤層中的他，只有當他取 下口罩，才能依稀辨認出一口白牙與兩隻發亮的眼睛。- 出坑之後，所有礦工湧入大澡堂，上百個裸體男

The Underground network in London has always held a fascination for historians and transport enthusiasts, from the early days of the steam operated system in the 1860s. Today's London Underground cove

Underground Aqueducts Handbook

"Readers will learn about the beginning of the Underground Railroad and the many routes slaves traveled"--

The Golden Underground takes its title from a section of Wallace Stevens’s poem "Sunday Morning." Like "Sunday Morning," The Golden Underground offers a blend of the mythic and the religious as award-

Describes the underground railroad which helped slaves escape to freedom.