Inspired by flowers and animal life of land and sea, these striking, creatively stylized renderings are reproduced from a German classic of natural history. The 154 images were designed with distincti
People often visit aquariums to see sea creatures in their natural environment, but in Baltimore, a local program brings aquarium exhibits to people. Local teenagers travel to schools and libraries t
Text and photographs introduce sea horses, their physical characteristics including their length, their head that looks like a horse, the bony plates that cover their body, their fins, and their curly
Text and photographs introduce sea horses, their physical characteristics including their length, their head that looks like a horse, the bony plates that cover their body, their fins, and their curly
In peerless fiction spanning five decades and as many continents, Louis L’Amour has proven himself the preeminent storyteller of the American experience. Whether set aboard a ship trapped in enemy sea
Make sure your seatbacks and tray tables are in their full upright and locked position for these shocking, bizarre, hilarious, and outrageous stories of airplane travel.You’re belted into a middle sea
Climate change could have a substantial economic impact, particularly on coastal states where sea level rises will be felt most strongly. Among these, the British Isles are likely to be significantly
This work contains "First Love" and "A Fire At Sea", translated by Isiah Berlin, and "Spring Torrents" translated by Leonard Schapiro. These stories record the pains and glories of youthful infatuatio
Transport back to the Age of Reptiles with 46 challenging mazes featuring such Mesozoic monsters as the long-necked Apatosaurus, the flying Archaeopteryx, and the sea-dwelling Aspidorhynchus as well a
"On a deep-blue background, the words 'blue sea' appear...and then the first of Crews's eye-filling paintings....The author and illustrator of Rain have invented another winner."--Publishers Weekly.
Colorado’s Ten Mile Mining District was north of Leadville and south of Copper Mountain. Sandwiched between two mountain ranges, fully two miles above sea level, the district had a remarkable history
Recounts how a young humpback whale entered the San Francisco Bay in 1985 and swam seventy miles inland before being led back to the sea by people concerned for his welfare.
No matter what a little boy pretends to be, cowboy, general, space cadet, robot, sea monster, or race car driver, his parents only seem to think about putting him to bed
A sweet and funny small-town rom-com already optioned for a movie!When Sarah Lewis inherits a run-down B&B from her late grandmother, the logical thing to do is sell it and get back to her life in L.A
W. B. Yeats meets Gregg Araki at a gay bar.The Tower is a "translation" of W. B. Yeats's The Tower—an homage and reinvention of the poet’s greatest work. Whereas Yeats’s book contended with his mortal
Holly Davis never imagined having a haunted bed and breakfast would be the secret to her success—or that a secret might leave her B&B DOA . . . After the syndicated TV show, Inquiring
"My dear, sweet child. Go ahead. Don't be afraid." When eleven-year-old Shelly Anderson finds a mysterious nautilus shell at her family's aquarium and meets The Little Mermaid's infamous sinister sea
Did you know that the Egyptians created the first synthetic colour; or that the noblest purple comes from a predatory sea snail? Throughout history, artist pigments have been made from deadly metals,
From the critically acclaimed author of Sea of Rust and Queen of the Dark Things comes a hair-raising collection of short fiction that illuminates the strange, humorous, fantastical, and downright dia
'Fast-paced, amusing and insightful' Guardian'A brilliant and funny read for the apocalyptically-minded' Matt Haig, author of Reasons to Stay Alive'In a sea of books about mental health, it stands out
An irrepressible ten-year-old must reconcile her fantasies with reality in this beautifully written novel about facing the future.Although eleven-year-old Kobi's parents sailed into a storm at sea fiv
Sarah Lark’s epic Sea of Freedom trilogy reaches its sweeping conclusion in a story of courage, strength, and sisterhood.The dawning twentieth century brings change to New Zealand—and new
The Powerhouse writing team of Jonah Hex and Power Girl reunite for an invasion of alien criminals, a fighting ring of monsters, and giant sea creatures.Jimmy Palmiotti (Harley Quinn, Starfire) and Ju
The Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)--the revolutionary maritime equivalent of 911--provides a fast and efficient way of calling for assistance at sea, whatever the size of craft or
An entertaining and provocative account of India’s past, written by one of the country’s leading thinkersFor all of India’s myths, its sea of stories and moral epics, Indian history remains a curiousl
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. The sapiens of the sea, whales are the other most intelligent, social, and loquacious animals
The Scott O'Dell award-winning author of The Green Glass Sea returns with her second collection: a new decade of lyrical stories with vintage flair.Inside of these critically-acclaimed tales are memor
Show your fondness for creatures of the land, air and sea with the miniature designs in this book. Chosen from popular kits originally published by Bucilla Needlecrafts, a division of Plaid Enterprise
Take a dive to the bottom of the sea. This Claymation guide allows readers to create their own underwater worlds. Using both armature and subtractive sculpting techniques, readers will build their own
YOU are making your living at sea at a time when pirates ruled the oceans. Will you stick to an honest life or risk everything for the riches and adventure of piracy?
Meet some of the most intriguing sea-dwelling animals on Earth and learn about their superstar abilities—from hunting and hiding to solving puzzles and playing. Discover how these spectacular marine a
YOU are making your living at sea at a time when pirates ruled the oceans. Will you stick to an honest life or risk everything for the riches and adventure of piracy?
The 1931 excavation season at Olynthus, Greece, ushered a sea change in how archaeologists study material culture—and was the nexus of one of the most egregious (and underreported) cases of plagiarism
In this thrilling re-telling of the Anglo-Saxon legend, Rosemary Sutcliff recounts Beowulf's most terrifying quests: against Grendel the man-wolf, against the hideous sea-hag and, most courageous of a
Poetry. In BURIED CHOIRS, Katharine Rauk invites us into a landscape of sea glass, licorice wheels, and coins kept beneath the tongue. Her lines turn and break in surprising ways, sometimes unsettling
The crashing sound of waves on the shore, shells beneath your feet, a variety of sea life skimming through the deep blue.Creative Mindfulness: Seas of Serenity brings you calming, travel-sized outline
For Cassandra Leung, bossing around sea monsters is just the family business. She’s been a Reckoner trainer-in-training ever since she could walk, raising the genetically-engineered beasts to defend s
When Kate Austen’s socialite neighbor, Pepper Livingston, is murdered, Kate becomes involved in a sea of steamy secrets that bring her face to face with shocking truths — and the handsome detective Mi
This unique volume presents the achievements of the land, sea and air transport industry of Singapore in the last 50 years after Singapore gained its independence in 1965. It provides a comprehensive
For over four thousand years the Mediterranean was the centre of Western civilization. Geographically, it is a whole world in miniature, an inland sea whose shores encompass every type of terrain and
