Take a wine lover’s journey along the Mediterranean Sea, south of Marseille, to the Picpoul de Pinet terroir—the largest white wine region in Languedoc—a limestone plateau exposed to morning sun and c
One of the most difficult types of warfare to master, landing on a hostile beach requires scrupulous planning and intense coordination between the forces in the air, sea and land. With a history reach
This spine-tingling sequel to Withering-by-Sea sees Stella sent away to the moldering old family estate, where she discovers two odd cousins—and a mystery.Eleven-year-old Stella Montgomery has a
In a post-9/11 sea of social and political discord, one state stands apart. As an increasingly powerful anti-Islamic social movement rises in the West, Canada alone remains a viable multicultural stat
Award-winning author Caryl Phillips presents a biographical novel of the life of Jean Rhys, the author of Wide Sargasso Sea, which she wrote as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre. Caryl Philli
Award-winning author-illustrator Wallace Edwards is striking out in a bold, new artistic direction. Woodrow At Sea is a friendship story in the tradition of the great epics, but made accessible to the
Winner of the 2017 Manfred Lautenschlaeger Award for Theological PromiseWinner of the 2017 The George A. and Jean S. DeLong Book History Book Prize The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls revealed a wor
The Seventh Sun is Kent Lester's breathtaking debut edge-of-your-seat thriller drawing on complex science and deep-sea biologyWhen a marine geologist is thrown overboard from a cargo ship off the Hond
Set in an unnamed town bordered by mountains and sea, Boyhood reconstructs a vanished time of awakening and discovery. It conveys the emotional force of a forgotten place, telling the tales in lyric f
The sea chest with four hundred pounds sterling cleverly hidden in a secret compartment rested abandoned on the quay as the square-rigger put out from England in a freshening breeze. Young Richard Hol
On November 14, 1963, a volcano fifteen miles off the shore of Iceland exploded under the sea, resulting in a brand-new island. Scientists immediately recognized Surtsey for what it was: an oppor
After his ships and money are lost at sea, Antonio, a prominent Venetian merchant, cannot repay a loan to Shylock, the Jewish moneylender and long-suffering target of his ridicule. Antonio must rely o
Running from her tumultuous past, Elektra attempts to lose herself in a vibrant sea of neon, noise and anonymity: the gambler's paradise, Las Vegas! But how long can a former ninja assassin really hop
This spine-tingling sequel to Withering-by-Sea sees Stella sent away to the moldering old family estate, where she discovers two odd cousins—and a mystery.Eleven-year-old Stella Montgomery has a
(Volume 1)In a small countryside town by the sea, Sakuya Shiina, president of her high school's star-gazing club, meets Chihiro, a handsome and mysterious boy who appears at her eighteenth birthday pa
Bristol takes readers on a journey through the history of Glacier National Park, beginning over a billion years ago from the formation of the Belt Sea, to the present day climate-changing extinction o
Amid the turmoil of economic crisis, Greece has become the first European experiment of left rule in a sea of neoliberalism. What happens when a government of the Left, committed to social justice and
Marina, a water-breather, has spent her seventeen years obeying the commands of her adoptive mother and empress of the sea, Cordelia. One night when Marina is making a soul collection for the empress,
This book is open access under a CC BY-NC 4.9 license.It explores the diverse phenomena which are challenging the international law of the sea today, using the unique perspective of a simultaneous ana
From a small island in the Baltic Sea to the large tropical islands of Borneo and Madagascar,Messages from Islands is a global tour of these natural, water-bound laboratories. In this career-spanning
From a small island in the Baltic Sea to the large tropical islands of Borneo and Madagascar,Messages from Islands is a global tour of these natural, water-bound laboratories. In this career-spanning
One of the most unique crime series ever continues with a missing persons investigation. Cal McGill is the sea detective: an oceanographer and one-of-a-kind investigator who uses hi
Featuring Captain Henry Skull and the rascally crew of the Scurvy Dog, this book helps you uncover fascinating facts about a pirate's life at sea, and includes unexpected surprises and the answer to a
This exciting kit includes everything you’ll need to send a message out to sea, with a bottle, tracking website and waterproof logbook, making it the perfect summer activity that is both fun and educa
A National Book Award winner offers his most inventive novel to date. Journalist Simon Behler finds himself in the house of Sinbad the Sailor after being washed ashore during a sea-going adventure. Ov
A plane bound for Amman, Jordan goes down in the Caspian Sea. The crash yields no survivors--save the Russian mercenary who hijacked the flight--and a cask containing an agent of unprecedented destruc
This guide to the fundamentals of information discovery can be used as a textbook in undergraduate and graduate online searching courses and as a manual for anyone who wants to move beyond keyword sea
This guide to the fundamentals of information discovery can be used as a textbook in undergraduate and graduate online searching courses and as a manual for anyone who wants to move beyond keyword sea
Setting out aboard the Syren, a Navy experimental vessel now the flagship of Highland Maritime, former U.S. Navy officer Connor Stark and his team must stop the Sea Tigers from unleashing a new weapon
Hundreds of miles off the Korean coast in the East Sea lies Dokdo, a small group of tiny volcanic islets sheltering a rich but fragile ecosystem. This rugged, lonely outpost, which constitutes the cou
We live in the age of Big Data, awash in a sea of ever-expanding information—a constant deluge of facts, statistics, models, and projections. The human mind is quickly desensitized by information pres
A house by the sea. Teddy wants more light. He’s knocked that staircase down. Alison is soaked through. She’s livid. Clarissa’s ready to burst. They can’t keep meeting like this. A dark, volatile new
In a virtual sea of Android apps, the key to survival in the form of user engagement, referrals, and purchases is simple: performance and perceived speed. But building a high performance app isn’t eas
"Take a trip to the local aquarium. See the fish, turtles, sharks, and other sea animals that live there. Learn about the dolphin trainer and veterinarian who work there. This title includes reading a
For the Makahs, a tribal nation at the most northwestern point of the contiguous United States, a deep relationship with the sea is the locus of personal and group identity. Unlike most other indigeno
A plane bound for Amman, Jordan goes down in the Caspian Sea. The crash yields no survivors—save the Russian mercenary who hijacked the flight—and a cask containing an agent of unprecedented destructi
Sea duck research and management is important for understanding marine bird ecology and conservation as well as the health of marine ecosystems. This book is a synthesis of all that has been learned a
Light phenomena have intrigued humankind since prehistory. Think of the rainbow, a sunset on the sea, a game of shadows. Humans have always used light for their own needs, from cooking food to illumin
Surrounded by the sea on three sides, Pembrokeshire is a maritime county with a rich and varied history. Despite developments in industry and agriculture over the years, the area has lost none of its
"The South China Sea, a major strategic waterway for trade to Japan and Korea, has been the focus of a maritime dispute for six decades, with competing claims from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Ind
