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"Clever...beguiling....Readers age 11 and older are likely to finish this book feeling both persuaded and uplifted. Beauty has a way of doing that."--Wall Street JournalFor young readers comes an imaginative guide to ocean plastics, filled with tips and tricks for identifying--and combating--pollution in our oceans. Inspired by biologist AnaP go's life's work, and filled with engaging science and colorful photographs, this foundational look at plastic pollution in the ocean explains why it is such an urgent contemporary issue. When she was young, Ana P go didn't play in a backyard, but on a beach. She walked along the shore, looked at tide pools, and collected fossils. As she grew older, P go noticed a new species at the seaside: plastic. She decided to collect it, study it, and give it a Latin name--Plasticus maritimus--to warn people of its dangers to our planet.P go tells us how plastics end up in our rivers, lakes, and oceans, shares plastic's chemical composition and physical prop

With wit and a soupçon of irreverence, Marie de Hennezel shows that there is no age limit for erotic joy. Through interviews with countless older French women and men, de Hennezel uncovers a plethora

In these inspiring letters to his grandchildren, David Suzuki speaks eloquently about their future and challenges them to be agents of change and to do everything with commitment and passion. He also

The passionate gardener is an irreverent exploration of the fierce attachment so many people develop to gardening. With his customary wit and wisdom, Des Kennedy dissects the gardening life, revealing

From acclaimed author Dr. Jason Fung, a revolutionary guide to reversing diabetes.Dr. Jason Fung forever changed the way we think about obesity with his best-selling book, The Obesity Code. Now he has

Confidence affects how we deal with stress and how we fulfill our potential to achieve the results we desire. In sports and in life, confidence is the underlying factor determining mental and physical

Jurassic Park meets The Sixth Extinction in Rise of the Necrofauna, a provocative look at de-extinction from acclaimed documentarist and science writer Britt Wray. A New Yorker “The Books We Loved in

A fully updated edition of the Lower Mainland's bestselling walking guidebook, featuring a wider range of trails than ever before.Since its first edition in 1976, 109 Walks has guided more than 100,00

The first full-colour guidebook introducing backcountry cyclists to the exciting and increasingly popular world of bikepacking.On the morning of June 13, 2008, seventeen amateur cyclists converged on

Featuring a fresh design and the most recent route updates, Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established stagi

Featuring a fresh design and the most recent route updates, Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established stagi

Featuring a fresh design and the most recent route updates, Popular Day Hikes is a series of bestselling books written for visitors and locals looking to hike scenic trails from well-established stagi

"Journalist Orth delivers a jaunty description of his travels...[[]that] armchair travelers will enjoy."―Publishers Weekly “Funny, insightful, and mind-bendingly entertaining. Stephan Orth is a fearle

An insider's guide to the best birding in Ontario, featuring thirty highly recommended sites.It's no secret: Ontario's rich natural landscape and diverse wildlife provides some of the most exceptional

Personal stories of how women survive after the trauma of sexual assault.In the era of #MeToo, we’ve become better at talking about sexual assault. But sexual assault isn’t limited to a si

From the wisdom of fishing legend Mo Bradley, an essential guide to fly fishing for trout in the Thompson-Okanagan.Among fly fishers, the Kamloops region in British Columbia’s Thompson-Okanagan is kno

A profound, beautifully written exploration of sound by a woman who lost her hearing, then regained it.In this surprising and moving book, award-winning writer Bella Bathurst shares the extraordinary

The epic true story of one man, a dog, and how they found each otherAs seen on an ESPN SC Featured documentaryWhen you're racing 435 miles through the jungles and mountains of South America, the last

The story of a single tree, from the moment the seed is released from its cone until, more than five hundred years later, it lies on the forest floor as a nurse log, giving life to ferns, mosses, and

Internationally celebrated nature writer Candace Savage presents the Corvid family— surprisingly bright, brassy, and colorful birds—in a remarkable collection of full-color, close-up photo

Three local experts reveal their favorite places to watch birds in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. In Best Places to Bird in the Prairies, three of Canada’s top birders reveal their favorite dest

"Treat yourself and your man-root to a thorough and often uproarious read-through. Your health prospects will be pointing at the ceiling in no time."—Peter Moore, former editor of Men's HealthMe

A modern-day glimpse into the surprising reality of life in Iran.Iran: A destination that is seldom seen by westerners yet often misunderstood. A country that simultaneously “enchants and enrages” tho

A groundbreaking look at improving desire, arousal, and sexual satisfaction through mindfulness.Studies show that approximately half of all women experience some kind of sexual difficulty at one point

In this updated edition of a worldwide bestseller, Giulia Enders reveals the secrets and science of the digestive system—including new research on the connection between the gut and the brain.For too

Bridget Jones meets AJ Jacobs in Wellmania, an in-depth, laugh-out-loud exploration of the best and worst of the wellness industry.Cold-pressed juices, “clean” eating, colonic vacations, m

"Vallely transports the reader to places few will ever go: the very edges of the earth and of human endurance."—Evan SolomonIn this gripping first-hand account, four seasoned adventurers navigat

An exposé of the hidden suffering that over half of Syria’s refugees endure and the conflicts they continue to flee.No refuge: this is the harsh reality encountered by the women and children who flee

"An illuminating and memorable twenty-first-century journey. From this angle, Burning Man looks bourgeois." —Ted Conover, author of Newjack and The Routes of ManAt age twenty-two, writer Chris U

The fascinating and heartbreaking account of the first publicly exhibited captive killer whale ? a story that forever changed the way we see orcas and sparked the movement to save themKiller whales ha

In 1845, Sir John Franklin and his men set out to ?penetrate the icy fastness of the north, and to circumnavigate America.” And then they disappeared. The truth about what happened to Franklin’s ill-f

In this lively and informative exploration of all aspects of the heart, Johannes Hinrich von Borstel offers a perfect mix of medical fact and amusing anecdote. A doctor, prospective cardiologist, and

Growing up in a household of food-loving Italian-Americans, Marissa Landrigan was always a black sheep?she barely knew how to boil water for pasta. But at college, she thought she’d found her purpose.

In this unique guidebook that will appeal to novice and experienced birders alike, the authors of acclaimed Birdfinding in British Columbia explore their 30 favorite birding sites in the diverse lands

ISIS, IS, the Islamic State. The name is chilling. The images are horrific. This is a group that beheads journalists?and yet one, the German Jürgen Todenhöfer, went out of his way to get an invitation

In Big Fit Girl, Louise Green describes how the fitness industry fails to meet the needs of plus-size women and thus prevents them from improving their health and fitness. By telling her own story of

It all comes down to making the right life choices,” says the NHL’s legendary Reggie Leach, and this intimate biography lays bare the decisions that led him to become one of the best snipers in hockey

From her first assignment in 1998 to explore an increase in the number of missing women to the harrowing 2002 interrogation of convicted serial killer Robert Pickton, Lori Shenher tells a story of mas