Category Archives: Travel Guides
The Oceans
“[An] absorbing survey of oceanography…[this] elegant study is an excellent resource.” – “Publishers Weekly”. This is a fascinating examination of the earth`s oceans. This exhaustive overview of oceanography captures the excitement of discovery in the making. “The Oceans” opens up the world of ocean science to the general reader and raises significant questions about the
Shake
A few years ago Carli Davidson was just another young photographer. To make money she worked as a zookeeper; and because she is a fervent animal activist, she volunteered at animal rescues. In 2010 she purchased a high-speed shutter camera and had the idea of combining her two passions. She began photographing the rescue dogs
The Secret Garden (Illustrated with Interactive Elements)
The classic English children`s novel of three young friends and one special garden, stunningly reimagined in a deluxe full-color edition, illustrated with beautiful artwork and unique interactive features created by the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise, MinaLima-sure to delight fans of the live action film versions coming in
Girl in the Woods: A Memoir
Girl in the Woods is Aspen Matis`s exhilarating true-life adventure of hiking from Mexico to Canada-a coming-of-age story, a survival story, and a triumphant story of overcoming emotional devastation. On her second night of college, Aspen was raped by a fellow student. Overprotected by her parents who discouraged her from speaking of the attack, Aspen
Mostly Plants: 101 Delicious Flexitarian Recipes from the Pollan Family
Eat food, not too much, mostly plants.” With these seven words, Michael Pollan – brother of Lori, Dana, and Tracy Pollan, and son of Corky – started a national conversation about how to eat for optimal health. A decade later, the value of a plant-based diet is widely accepted’“’“and yet for many people, easier said
NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette
Living in New York City for five years as a transplant from Ohio, illustrator and T-shirt designer Nathan Pyle was fascinated by the unique habits and unspoken customs New Yorkers follow to make life bearable in a city with 8 million people (and seemingly twice the number of tourists). In NYC Basic Tips and Etiquette,
Keeping the Bees: Why All Bees are at Risk and What We Can Do to Save Them
From the jungles of South America to the deserts of Arizona, one thing remains consistent: bees are disappearing. A world without bees would be much less colourful, with fewer flowers. But that`s not all-bees are responsible for up to one-third of our food supply, and the consequences of not taking action to protect them are
When the Cypress Whispers: A Novel
On a beautiful Greek island, myths, magic, and a colorful cast of characters come together in When the Cypress Whispers, Yvette Manessis Corporon`s lushly atmospheric story about past and present, family and fate, love and dreams that poignantly captures the deep bond between an American woman and her Greek grandmother. The daughter of Greek immigrants,
Hound of the Sea: Wild Man. Wild Waves. Wild Wisdom.
In this thrilling and candid memoir, world record-holding and controversial Big Wave surfer Garrett McNamara chronicles his emotional quest to ride the most formidable waves on earth.Garrett McNamara-affectionately known as GMac-set the world record for the sport, surfing a seventy-eight-foot wave in Nazare, Portugal in 2011, a record he smashed two years later at the
Mademoiselle Chanel: A Novel
For readers of The Paris Wife and Z comes this vivid novel full of drama, passion, tragedy, and beauty that stunningly imagines the life of iconic fashion designer Coco Chanel-the ambitious, gifted laundrywoman`s daughter who revolutionized fashion, built an international empire, and become one of the most influential and controversial figures of the twentieth century.
The Darkest Hour: A Novel
In this crackling, highly imaginative thriller debut in the vein of W.E.B. Griffin and Philip Kerr, set in German-occupied London at the close of World War II, a hardened, dispirited British detective jeopardizes his own life to save someone else and achieve the impossible–some kind of redemptionLondon, 1946. The Nazis have won the war and
Insider Brooklyn: A Curated Guide to New York City`s Most Stylish Borough
A trend and shopping expert and fourth-generation New Yorker`s chic, full-color guide to the best boutiques, shopping routes, restaurants, cafes, and bars in New York City`s “It” borough, highlighting more than 200 favorite destinations and shops for both style-oriented travelers and New Yorkers alike. The fourth most popular travel destination in the world, New York
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
American Sniper: the Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. History is the personal gripping account of Chris Kyle’s extraordinary battlefield experiences as a Navy SEAL during the Iraq war. His skills and precision earned him the title ‘the Legend” from his fellow American warriors; while the enemy who feared him named him al-Shaitan
Ramona Blue
From Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin` and Side Effects May Vary, comes another fearless heroine, Ramona Blue, in a gorgeously evocative novel about family, friendship, and how sometimes love can be more fluid than you first think. Perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Morgan Matson. Ramona was only
The British Lion: A Novel
In this crackling alternate history thriller set in the years after World War II-the riveting sequel to The Darkest Hour-London detective John Rossett joins forces with his Nazi boss to save the commander`s kidnapped daughter as the Germans race to make the first atomic bomb. With the end of the war, the victorious Germans now
Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway`s Secret Adventures, 1935-1961
THE REVELATORY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe extraordinary untold story of Ernest Hemingway`s dangerous secret life in espionage * A finalist for the William E. Colby Military Writers` AwardA riviting international cloak-and-dagger epic ranging from the Spanish Civil War to the liberation of Western Europe, wartime China, the Red Scare of Cold War America, and the
Impressions of Paris: An Artist`s Sketchbook
Artist Cat Seto, founder of the acclaimed Ferme a Papier brand, introduces you to the City of Light as never before in this distinctive volume-both a visual feast and celebration of the artistic process-filled with lavish illustrations and descriptive meditations that capture the quotidian pleasures of France`s capital city and how they have inspired creativity.
Never Lost Again: The Google Mapping Revolution That Sparked New Industries and Augmented Our Reality
As enlightening as The Facebook Effect, Elon Musk, and Chaos Monkeys-the compelling, behind-the-scenes story of the creation of one of the most essential applications ever devised, and the rag-tag team that built it and changed how we navigate the worldNever Lost Again chronicles the evolution of mapping technology-the “overnight success twenty years in the making.”
Destination: Moon
An out-of-this-world exploration of the 1969 Moon landing from children`s science expert Seymour Simon!In July of 1969, NASA sent the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the Moon. Inside were three people: Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins. They went into lunar orbit a few days later. More than a hundred hours after launch, the word
Great Britain & Northern Ireland A-Z Road Atlas 2023 A3 PAPERBACK
A large A3-size, full colour, paperback road atlas, fully revised and updated. Clear detailed road mapping at a mainland map scale of 3.5 miles to 1 inch, 2.22 km to 1 cm. This essential road atlas includes the following:* 11 pages of main route mapping covering Greater London, Birmingham and Manchester* Route planning maps* Mileage
