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1) Outcroppings
Author
Publisher
Peregrine Smith Books
Pub. Date
1988
Physical Desc
xi, 130 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A combination of McPhee's writing and Till's landscape photographs heighten the vision and understanding of the West.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, the New York Times bestselling author of Krakatoa tells the breathtaking saga of the magnificent Atlantic Ocean, setting it against the backdrop of mankind's intellectual evolution. Until a thousand years ago, no humans ventured into the Atlantic or imagined traversing its vast infinity. But once the first daring mariners successfully navigated to far shores—whether...
3) Annihilation
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. The first expedition returned with reports of a pristine, Edenic landscape; all the members of the second expedition committed suicide; the third expedition died in a hail of gunfire as its members turned on one another; the members of the eleventh expedition returned as shadows of their former selves, and within months...
4) Authority
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"In the second volume of the Southern Reach Trilogy, questions are answered, stakes are raised, and mysteries are deepened. In Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer introduced Area X--a remote and lush terrain mysteriously sequestered from civilization. This was the first volume of a projected trilogy; well in advance of publication, translation rights had already sold around the world and a major movie deal had been struck. Just months later, Authority,...
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
From the Great Pyramid and the Valley of the Kings to the Nile River and Cleopatra, kids can discover all they have ever wanted to know about this ancient civilization in this reference jam-packed with 1,000 fascinating facts.
Author
Series
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
288 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Maps, illustrations, and text tell the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times to the elections of 1992 and 1994, with information on Prohibition, gender relations and segregation, colonization, the slave trade, and immigration.
Author
Publisher
Canyon Country Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
pages 467 to 985 ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
More than 4,000 place name derivations, including early descriptions and stories told by the explorers, pioneers, cowboys, miners and river runners who put names on the land. This two volume set is a tour de force by author, explorer and canyoneerer Steve Allen.
Author
Publisher
Canyon Country Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
v, 466 pages ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
More than 4,000 place name derivations, including early descriptions and stories told by the explorers, pioneers, cowboys, miners and river runners who put names on the land. This two volume set is a tour de force by author, explorer and canyoneerer Steve Allen.
Publisher
Chartwell
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
272 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 33 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the movement of North America's native peoples from prehistoric times to the present day.-- from cover.
Featuring more than 100 newly created and period maps in full color, this indispensable reference traces the movement of North America's native peoples from prehistoric times to the present day. An illuminating text by specialized contributors explains the events that precipitated change, and a wealth of illustrations provides insight into...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
xxiv, 277 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
With the right lifestyle, experts say, chances are that you may live up to a decade longer. Whatś the prescription for success? National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner has traveled the globe to uncover the best strategies for longevity found in the Blue Zones: places in the world where higher percentages of people enjoy remarkably long, full lives. And in this dynamic book he discloses the recipe, blending this unique lifestyle formula with the...
Author
Language
English
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Description
Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world, exploring our relationship with this imposing force of nature. As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to the New World, the Pacific Ocean defines our tomorrow. With China on the rise, so, too, are the American cities of the West coast, including Seattle, San Francisco, and the long cluster of towns down...
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
Comparing the world population to a village of 100 persons, the author reveals such facts as the languages of the village, how much each earns, if the person is literate, has a television and has enough to eat.
Author
Language
English
Description
The Chronicles of America series is dedicated to presenting the main facts surrounding American history and the interesting historical stories behind civilization in America. In the present work, Red Man's Continent is a chronicle of aboriginal America and discusses the facts about the geographical environment of American history. Special stress has been laid on certain broad phases of geography which are comparatively unfamiliar, and the influence...
18) Our fifty states
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
239 p. : col. ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
National Geographic Our Fifty States is a stunning collection of illustrations, maps, and essays about each state and region of the United States. Written by two geographers, it captures the geographic, economic, and cultural diversity and essence of the country in a single volume. The book is organized first by region (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West) then the states within each region appear alphabetically. Each region is introduced...
19) World atlas
Author
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 atlas (47 p.) : col. ill., col. maps ; 31 cm. + 1 world map (75 x 44 cm. folded to 25 cm.)
Language
English
Description
"Divided by geographical region, [this atlas] looks at the way in which communities and cultures across the world have been shaped by their local environment. An atlas for the twenty-first century, it shows how all parts of the planet are interconnected and looks at the ideas and initiatives which are helping to shape a sustainable future."--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
165 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A sharp tongued and fierce witted full-color collection of maps of America’s greatest cities in all their brutally honest glory. When you move to a new city you look at a map to get you where you need to be, but a Google Map of San Francisco won’t tell you where you can get “Real Dim Sum” or where “The Worst Trader Joe's Ever” is. Or if you’re visiting Chicago, you might want to see the Magnificent Mile, but not know it’s right next...
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