The World of the Whale

Reducere. As a mythical creature, the whale has been responsible for many transformations in the world. It is an enchanting being that humans have long felt ...

Reducere. The "Golden Age" Of Antibiotics Is Over Deadly new organisms, resistant to all known antibiotics, are emerging all over the planet and gaining grou...

Reducere. The myth of light and progress has blinded us. In our electric world, we are everywhere surrounded by effortlessly glowing lights that simply exist...

Reducere. The Indians of coastal Long Island were closely attuned to their maritime environment. They hunted sea mammals, fished in coastal waters, and harve...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Daniel JosephForeword by: Panayiota Th AtteshliEditor: Sandra BryantSwimming with the Whale by Daniel Joseph, systematicall...

Reducere. The most authoritative reference guide to every cetacean species and subspecies in the worldHandbook of Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Worl...

Reducere. Orca whale J35, also known as Tahlequah, gave birth in July of 2018 in the waters off British Columbia, but her calf died soon after, leading its m...

Reducere. Moby-Dick is considered the great American novel. It has withstood the test of time and has seen its reputation grow with each passing year. The st...

In the Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, award-winning author and whale researcher Erich Hoyt takes readers into the field for an int...

Personal, anecdotal, and highly engaging, Watching Giants opens a window on a world that seems quite like our own, yet is so different that underst...

Reducere. The Melancholy of Resistance, Laszlo Krasznahorkai's magisterial, surreal novel, depicts a chain of mysterious events in an insignificant Hungarian...

"In an age in which the inexhaustible power of scientific technology makes all things possible, it remains to be seen where we will draw the line, ...

Reducere. This richly illustrated encyclopedia series sets sail into new waters with an exploration of the world's oceans and seas. Discover the geography, g...

Marine biologist Micheline Jenner discovered humpback breeding grounds off the Kimberley coast, has swum through orange golfball-sized pygmy blue w...

Reducere. Every fan of the Universal Horror films of the 1930s knows that James Whale directed four of the best of those films: Frankenstein (1931), The Old ...

Contributor(s): Author: Doug 'Vb' GoudieOn the night of July 13th, 1846, the island of Nantucket went to bed after another busy day as a bustling o...

Reducere. Do you want to read Moby Dick? If so then keep reading... Moby-Dick, one of the Great American Novels and a treasure of world literature, follows t...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Southern Resident killer whales are icons of the Pacific Northwest, a beloved population of orcas that are considered the most-watch...

Reducere. Shel Silverstein's most popular book, Where the Sidewalk Ends, is now available in a special edition containing the classic hardcover book and a CD...

Since the release of the documentary Blackfish in 2013, millions around the world have focused on the plight of the orca, the most profitable and c...

The first anthology on animal music and communication, with contributions from leading scientists, researchers and musicians.Ever since the acciden...

Reducere. A Kirkus Prize Finalist for Nonfiction An Indie Next Pick, September 2019 A Publishers Weekly "Big Indie Book of Fall 2020" A BuzzFeed Best Book of...

Reducere. In On Art and Mindfulness, world-renowned artist and celebrated teacher Enrique Martinez Celaya shares his views and advice on the art-making proce...

Reducere. Did you know that one blue whale weighs as much as 32 Asian elephants? That can't be true, you say Yes it is, and this book put the whale on the sc...

DescriptionPacked full of facts and detailed illustrations, this is a substantially updated family reference guide to the animals that inhabit our ...

Reducere. Explore the animal kingdom like never before with the Animal Atlas from Lonely Planet Kids. Unfold maps to reveal animals from every continent and ...

Threnody for Sturgeon and Selected Stories A poet confronts a whale, a teacher has an in-depth conversation with a baby, a young woman becomes boxi...

Reducere. A gray day turns into a kaleidoscope of fun in this marvelously offbeat and stimulating journey through the world of color. One winter morning, Ott...

Reducere. "An excellent bedtime choice that promotes a timeless closeness between parent and child." - Kirkus Reviews"It's rare to see a read-aloud story tha...

Reducere. In the latest eye-catching escape into the kingdom of Animalia, Steve Jenkins and Robin Page reveal the skills animals use to survive in the wild i...

Reducere. From the dung-beetle to the blue whale, no creature is too humble or huge for Finnish author and illustrator duo Laura Merz and Aino J rvinen in 1,...

Reducere. You slip over the side of your boat, descending deep into the dark realm of the Earth's largest creature. Then the whale starts to sing, just feet ...

This book shows that beyond the fossil fuel industry, it is the lesser-known but vastly more powerful world of asset managers and shadow banking wh...

This fascinating collection showcases an astonishing range of period pieces, from the 1750 whale-boned corsets, through the invention of the sewing...

Reducere. In this timely book, award-winner Molly Bang uses her signature poetic language and dazzling illustrations to introduce the oceanic world. From tin...

Reducere. Shel Silverstein, the New York Times bestselling author of The Giving Tree, A Light in the Attic, Falling Up, and Every Thing On It, has created a ...

DescriptionDive into an exploration of these majestic mammals, one of the most fascinating animal species on the planet. You already know that whal...

Reducere. Dive deep with Science Comics: Whales, a new and exciting volume of First Second's nonfiction graphic novel series! Every volume of Science Comics ...

Reducere. Archaeologist John Paxton has always been eluded by the great find. But his luck is about to change on a mysterious island near South Africa, where...

Reducere. An out-of-this-world story of friendship from the creators of Room on the Broom and The GruffaloThe Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (w...

Reducere. Time is running out for the iconic killer whales of the Pacific coast. Orca families have been decimated by humanity's greed and folly, their food ...

Meet the nicest wild animals in the snow. Learn funny and interesting facts, followed by double pages of action-packed photographs and illustration...

Reducere. DescriptionNamed a Best Book of 2018 by the Financial Times and Fortune, this "thrilling" (Bill Gates) New York Times bestseller exposes how a "mod...

Reducere. From Benji Davies, the award-winning creator of Tad and The Storm Whale, comes a dazzling wintery tale about a young girl wishing for a perfect Chr...

DescriptionBradt's Azores is the only comprehensive guidebook to the nine-island archipelago, a nature-lovers' wilderness perched at the western ex...

Reducere. Literary Nonfiction. Women's Studies. Essays. Environmental Studies. Jessica Lind Peterson's debut essay collection, SOUND LIKE TRAPPED THUNDER, is...

A giant whale trapped in nets and ropes. Can she be helped? A humpback whale migrating south along the California coast becomes tangled in a fishin...

Reducere. A sweeping tale of clashing cultures, warring gods, and forbidden love: In 1000 AD, a young Inuit shaman and a Viking warrior become unwilling alli...

Reducere. A boy dreams of a whale's call as she returns to a bay recently restored by conservation efforts to introduce her new calf to the world.Winner of t...

Dive deep into the world of sharks, the most fascinating and misunderstood marine animals on the planet, in this stunning new edition of the Shark ...

Reducere. The third book in the hilarious New York Times bestselling middle-grade series set in the world of law-breaking leprechauns from actor and writer T...

Reducere. Flick tries to save a watery world from total destruction in this magical second book in the Strangeworlds Travel Agency series. Flick is now a bad...

Reducere. DescriptionRV Adventure To Explore the Wild & Wonderful Alaska & CanadaA Budget Friendly Guide to Visit Alaska & Canada in a RVWhy visit Canada and...

Reducere. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2020In this superbly articulate cri de coeur, Safina gives us a new way of looking at the natural world that is ra...

Reducere. Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this poignant debut novel-in-verse. Ever since Ellie wore a whale swimsuit and ma...

Reducere. See science as you've never seen it before. This extraordinary encyclopedia fuels your imagination with its truly ground-breaking visual approach t...

Reducere. Description"Take Buckaroo Banzai, Hellblazer and Barbarella, turn it into the 80s cartoon of your childhood dreams, and fast forward to right here,...

Reducere. This full-color book of marvelous mammals provides 30 hands-on activities to give interested children an overview of the wide varieties of mammals ...

Reducere. Silence...The skald pauses her tale. Time passes in heartbeats. Every sound echoes, continues a fragment of the story. The crash of distant waves i...

This inspiring sketchbook is part of the new 20 Ways series from Quarry Books, designed to offer artists, designers, and doodlers a fun and sophist...

Ted Hughes wrote a series of stories for children from the early 1960s through until 1995 about how the world, and the creatures in it, came into b...

An award-winning poet's nonfiction debut - essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support and inspire us.Illustrati...

Dive deep into Minecraft and see where adventure leads... Adventures in Minecraft, 2nd Edition is your ticket to discovery in the world of Minecraf...

The Whale in the Living Room follows the thrilling adventures of award-winning wildlife documentary producer, John Ruthven, on a journey of discove...

Do you want to read Moby Dick? If so then keep reading...Moby-Dick, one of the Great American Novels and a treasure of world literature, follows th...

Meet Sippy, the world's last plastic straw Sippy, a plastic straw who was used once and then discarded, worries what will happen to him when he rea...

A heartbreaking novel of love, loss and hope about a woman who hides from the end of the world in the belly of a whale.

Winner of the Colorado Book Award in Poetry (2018) In this fourth book in a series of award-winning survival narratives, Dungy writes positioned at...

Meet Alex, a curious little cricket who loves to count. Count along with Alex and his friend Lady Bug as they give you a tour of our world. From a ...

Reducere. Sometimes finding your own voice is a matter of listening to the heart.... Jodi Picoult's powerful novel portrays an emotionally charged marriage t...