Before Amsterdam developed into Europe’s most important commercial hub in the seventeenth century, demanding and controlling manufacture of maps and sea-charts, a major School of Cartography already f
The popular Seedlings series offers irresistible introductions to animals, birds, sea life, insects, and an array of transporationy. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featur
The popular Seedlings series offers irresistible introductions to animals, birds, sea life, insects, and an array of transporationy. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featur
The popular Seedlings series offers irresistible introductions to animals, birds, sea life, insects, and an array of transporationy. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featur
The popular Seedlings series offers irresistible introductions to animals, birds, sea life, insects, and an array of transporationy. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featur
The popular Seedlings series offers irresistible introductions to animals, birds, sea life, insects, and an array of transporationy. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featur
The popular Seedlings series offers irresistible introductions to animals, birds, sea life, insects, and an array of transporationy. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featur
The popular Seedlings series offers irresistible introductions to animals, birds, sea life, insects, and an array of transporationy. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featur
The popular Seedlings series offers irresistible introductions to animals, birds, sea life, insects, and an array of transporationy. Written in a friendly voice, filled with dynamic photos, and featur
A rich, magnificent exploration of the folklore and mythology of the English and Irish coastPirates and smugglers, ghost ships and sea-serpents, fishermen's prayers and sailors' rituals—the coastline
Across twenty pages of this intricately illustrated concertina book, Kellie Strom's fantastical seascape boils with monstrous sea beasts and sailors in peril. Inspired by tales of mythical creatures a
Uncovering an ancient evil, Serafina, a mermaid of the Mediterranean Sea, searches for five other mermaid heroines who are scattered across the six seas, to save their hidden world.
Facing off against Byzantines, Arabs, Vikings, Turks, Mongols, and Russians, this steppe culture dominated Black Sea and Caucasus trade during Medieval times.The Bulgars were a Turkic people who esta
A stunning collection of oceanic photography documenting the world’s last pristine ocean. Due to its remoteness and harsh weather, Antarctica’s Ross Sea remained free from human interference until 19
Provides background information on outlining and coloring marine animals and offers step-by-step instructions for drawing dolphins, sea lions, seahorses, great white sharks, and a more elaborate scene
The mountain ranges of North Carolina are distinguished by steep gorges, spectacular waterfalls, lush forests, open vistas, and temperate weather, making them a popular hiking destination in every sea
Imagine yourself in France indulging in pleasant outdoor pursuits with Galison's Monet Land and Sea portfolio of notecards. Stroll through a flowering meadow like the parasol-carrying woman portrayed
Dolphins are fascinating creatures of the sea! They're designed to be intelligent, inquisitive, and compassionate. Their slender bodies and pointed noses combined with the ability to swim gracefully a
Lambert (Royal United Services Institute, UK) states in his introduction: "This book offers a radical reinterpretation of the nature and significance of the relationship between economics and sea powe
Hip-hop culture is experiencing a sea change today that has implications for evangelism, worship, and spiritual practices. Yet Christians have often failed to interpret this culture with sensitivity.
In this handbook, Baron, a zoologist, science writer, and communications trainer for the Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea (COMPASS) and Stanford U., helps scientists who lack communic
From sea squirts to slugs to Swallowtails, Bugs Britannica is the third beautifully illustrated book in Richard Mabey's landmark series, a companion volume to the bestselling classics Flora Britannica
This extraordinary book is a landmark in lighthouse literature. Profusely illustrated with dramatic photographs taken by world-renowned master photographer Gerald Hoberman from the land, the sea and t
Instructing children about marine life in a unique and amusing manner, this colorfully illustrated book depicts the amazing abilities of 13 sea animals. Children will discover snails shooting arrows,
With long, solitary periods at sea, far from literary and cultural centers, sailors comprise a remarkable population of readers and writers. Although their contributions have been little recognized in
Conventional scholarship on the Mediterranean portrays the Inner Sea as a timeless entity with unchanging ecological and agrarian features. But, Faruk Tabak argues, some of the "traditional" and "old
A first collection of the Eisner Award-winning illustrator's late-1990s comics work includes "King of Persia," "Swollen Holler," the bonus tale "Hails at Sea," and several additional pieces.
A handsome young sailor is unjustly accused of plotting mutiny in this timeless tale of the sea. This Enriched Classic Edition includes:A concise introduction that gives readers important background
This volume represents a practical survey of current understanding of chemical contamination of the Mediterranean Sea. Beginning with an overview of the general physical and socio-economic context, th
A noted physicist and popular science writer explains why the sea is salty, how bubbles form on the water's surface, where waves come from, and other curiosities. 1987 edition.
This rich archive contains a host of simple, decorative motifs: quaint, small-scaled florals, sea creatures, birds, barnyard animals, Far Eastern figures, and pastoral scenes, among them. Adapted from
The international law of delimitation is principally concerned with delimiting overlapping areas of the sea between states with opposite or adjacent coasts. The author, a South Korean diplomat, examin
A comprehensive atlas of the ocean brings together the wealth of material that has been found through deep sea exploration - including many maps that have never been published before.
Klaus Berger offers a clearly written and highly understandable introduction to the controversy surrounding the Dead Sea Scrolls. He insightfully examines the relationship between the Judaism of the Q
Greenhouse Earth Annika Nilsson Climate change has become one of the major issues on the international environmental agenda. Predictions of a rising sea and devastating droughts have alerted politicia
Eric Carle's magnificent collage illustrations invite readers and viewers on a breathtaking underwater tour where brilliantly-colored sea creatures dazzle and delight the eye. His modern-day fable is
Eric Carle's magnificent collage illustrations invite readers and viewers on a breathtaking underwater tour where brilliantly-colored sea creatures dazzle and delight the eye. His modern-day fable is
