Books

The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish BOARD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!"A gift should bebig,And a gift should bebright.And a gift should beperfect-Guaranteed to bring delight.And a gift should havemeaningPlus a bit of bling-zing,So I'll shop till I dropFor each just-right thing!"Will Mr. Fish...

Rogue Waves: Anatomy of a Monster

Rogue waves remain a mystery and a terror to sailors and all travelers of the world's oceans. Long discredited as myths or highly exaggerated recounts by terrified mariners, rogue waves haven't been the subject of serious, in-depth research until now...

If Sharks Disappeared

A healthy ocean is home to many different kinds of animals. They can be big, like a whale, tiny, like a shrimp, and even scary, like a shark.Even though sharks can be scary, we need them to keep the oceans healthy. Unfortunately, due to...

The Lost Whale: The True Story of an Orca Named Luna

The heartbreaking and true story of a lonely orca named Luna who befriended humans in Nootka Sound, off the coast of Vancouver Island by Michael Parfit and Suzanne Chisholm.One summer in Nootka Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British...

The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZEONE OF THENEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARANEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLERA NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALISTA major book about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and...

Lewis and Clark and Me: A Dog's Tale

A dog's account of one of the most extraordinary expeditions of all time."Dog and man can fit together like no others do. Lewis and I had that fit....How did we get that close? I think the wilderness had something to do with it. Lewis and I would have...

Redwoods (PAPERBACK)

A ordinary subway trip is transformed when a young boy happens upon a book about redwood forests. As he reads the information unfolds, and with each new bit of knowledge, he travels―all the way to California to climb into the Redwood canopy. Crammed...

Navigational Instruments

With over two-thirds of the globe covered by water, the ability to navigate safely and quickly across the oceans has been crucial throughout human history. As seafarers attempted longer and longer voyages from the sixteenth century onwards in search of...

Finding North: How Navigation Makes Us Human

Navigation is the key human skill. It's something we do everywhere, whether feeling our way through a bedroom in the dark, or charting a ship's course. But how does navigation affect our brains, our memory, ourselves? Blending scientific research and...

Boats for Papa

Buckley and his Mama live in a cozy cabin by the ocean. He loves to carve boats out of the driftwood he finds on the beach nearby.He makes:big boatslong boatsshort boats andtall boats,each one more beautiful than the last, and sends them out to sea. If...

Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells

Seashells, stretching from the deep past into the present day, are touchstones leading into fascinating realms of the natural world and cutting-edge science. Members of the phylum Mollusca are among the most ancient animals on the planet. Their shells...

The Bicycling Guide to Complete Bicycle Maintenance & Repair: For Road & Mountain Bikes

The fully revised and updated sixth edition of the best-selling guide to bike maintenance from the world's leading authority on cyclingWhether they own the latest model or a classic with thousands of miles on it, beginner and experienced cyclists alike...