Category Archives: Travel Guides
Ocean: A Photicular Book
In its extraordinary debut, Safari, introduced the world to Photicular technology. The cheetah bounded, the African elephant flapped its ears and readers could not believe their eyes. Now the creators of Safari take their work a step further. Ocean offers not only a refinement of inventor Dan Kainen`s Photicular technology, but a subject undulating creatures
Voyage of the Beagle: The Illustrated Edition of Charles Darwin`s Travel Memoir and Field Journal
Enjoy the best-selling memoir of Charles Darwin`s journey of discovery aboard the HMS Beagle–now fully illustrated for the first time.The Voyage of the Beagle is Darwin`s fascinating account of his groundbreaking sea voyage that led to his writing On the Origin of Species.When the HMS Beagle sailed out of Devonport on December 27, 1831, Charles
Really Important Stuff My Dog Has Taught Me
Playful spaniels completely covered with snow There`s no such thing as bad weather. Two happy dogs sleeping, one on top of the other Sometimes you need a pillow. Sometimes you “are” the pillow.” The bulldog who s headfirst in her bowl Every meal is THE BEST MEAL EVER. Cynthia L. Copeland has a gift for
The Book Of Massively Epic Engineering Disasters: 33 Thrilling Experiments for Young Scientists
Every wonder why Italy`s Leaning Tower of Pisa has been slowly toppling over for centuries? Stack books on a foundation of paper balls to learn about rickety building foundations and entre of mass. How about the 15 foot high tidal wave of molasses that to re through the streets of Boston in the Great Molasses
Ford Model T Coast to Coast: A Slow Drive across a Fast Country
Driverless cars are on the horizon, but before the world falls asleep in the driver’s seat, let’s take a look back down the road from whence we have come. Ford Model-T Coast-to-Coast, documents the cross-country adventure of two brave drivers as they pilot a century-old Model-T on a 3,000-mile journey from the Atlantic Ocean to
Polar
Seeing is believing: Photicular technology is a phenomenon. Three years – two titles, Safari and Ocean – and 723,000 copies in print. Through its innovative lenticular process, sliding lenses, and four-colour video imagery, readers discovered the magic of animals bounding and leaping, and then came face to face with creatures of the sea as they
Camp Cocktails: Easy, Fun, and Delicious Drinks for the Great Outdoors
Learn how to plan, pack, and whip up great drinks in the great outdoors.Cabin trips, hikes, patio parties, camping adventures’”however you enjoy the great outdoors, it should be fun and easy. And so should the drinks! Simplicity, though, doesn`t mean you`re limited to a bottle and a mixer. With `Camp Cocktails`, you`ll have a variety
Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids: Activities and Ideas for Watching, Feeding, and Housing Our Feathered Friends
Produced in association with the National Audubon Society, `Audubon Birding Adventures for Kids` introduces you and your children to the love of all things birding.Whether exploring the forest, the backyard, or the city, you and your kids will learn about the habits of North America’s most popular songbirds, how to create safe and welcoming environments
A Bowl of Olives, On Food and Memory
From the author of the international bestseller In and Out of the Garden and the wondrous sketchbook Sara Midda`s South of France comes a long-awaited treasure of a book. Drawn from the artist`s wealth of impressions and memories, it is a book for lovers of food and art and fine gift books a book for
Gallop! – A Scanimation Picture Book
What’s all the commotion? Animals in motion!’Gallop!” is a wonderfully inventive Scanimation picture book. Once you open up the book, you won’t believe your eyes: the galloping horse, the strutting rooster.Each page is a marvel to flip and flip and flip again, the Scanimation technology literally animating the images to an incredible, awe-inspiring degree!
Waddle! – A Scanimation Picture Book
From the creator of the best selling black and white scanimation picture book Gallop! comes Waddle! So what’s all the commotion this time? Animals in colour motion! Waddle! is a wonderfully inventive, new scanimation picture book in colour. Turn the pages and see the pink pig prancing, the brown bear scampering and the grey elephant
Star Wars Scanimation!
“A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away”If those words strike a chord with you then this book is essential, whatever your age. Using the fantastic scanimation technique from previous publications such as “Gallop!”, 11 iconic scenes from the entire saga are brought to life. As you turn the page the characters spring
Unlikely Friendships
Written by National Geographic magazine writer Jennifer Holland, Unlikely Friendships documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways. A cat and a bird. A mare and a fawn. An elephant and a sheep. A snake and a hamster. The well-documented stories of Koko
Star Wars Origami
Star Wars Origami by Chris Alexander, master folder, offers 36 amazing paper-folding projects inspired by the movies; trivia, facts, and quiz games to test your knowledge on the characters, ships and droids from a Galaxy far, far away’ฆ.The book starts with an introduction to origami definitions, symbols and basic folds. Step-by-step instructions section follows, and
Unlikely Heroes
In her heartwarming “New York Times” bestsellers” Unlikely Friendships” and last year s “Unlikely Loves,” Jennifer Holland revealed the surprising emotional bonds that exist between animals of different species. Her books spent dozens of weeks on bestseller lists and caught the attention of major media from “CBS This Morning” to “USA Today.” Why? Because she
Britty Britty Bang Bang: One Man`s Attempt to Understand His Country
Hugh Dennis has secretly been worrying about what being “British” meant for nearly a decade, ever since his friend Ardal O`Hanlon had told him in passing that he was the most British person he had ever met. Hugh was unclear whether he was being praised, teased, vaguely insulted or possibly all three – because it
The Tangier Diaries
`Tangier, the white city poised atop the dark continent which turns out to be the continent of light.`Tangier in the 1960s and `70s was a fabled place. This edge city, the `Interzone`, became muse and escapist`s dream for artists, writers, millionaires and socialites, who wrote, painted, partied and experienced life with an intensity and freedom
Road to Rouen
Ben Hatch is on the road again. Commissioned to write a guidebook about France (despite not speaking any French) he sets off with visions of relaxing chateaux and refined dining. Ten thousand miles later his family`s been attacked by a donkey, had a run-in with a death-cult and, after a near drowning and a calamitous
