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Mythos:
Stephen Fry · Chronicle Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into... |
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Saving Jemima: Life and Love with a Hard-Luck Jay
Julie Zickefoose
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Wesley the Owl and The Soul of an Octopus, the story of a sick baby bird nursed back to health and into the wild by renowned writer/artist Julie Zickefoose.When Jemima, a young orphaned blue jay, is brought to wildlife rehabilitator Julie Zickefoose, she is a virtually tailless,... |
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The Art of Making Memories: How to Create and Remember Happy Moments
Meik Wiking · William Morrow
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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What's the actual secret to happiness? Great memories! Meik Wiking - happiness researcher and New York Times bestselling author of The Little Book of Hygge and The Little Book of Lykke - shows us how to create memories that make life sweet in this charming book.Do you remember your... |
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Where's the Math?: Books, Games, and Routines to Spark Children's Thinking
Mary Hynes-Berry · The National Association for the Education of Young Children
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
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Make math learning both meaningful and fun by building on children's natural curiosity to help them grow into confident problem solvers and investigators of math concepts. Using five math-related questions children wonder about as a framework, this book helps you go deeper into everyday... |
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Rainforest: Dispatches from Earth's Most Vital Frontlines
Juniper, Tony · Island Press
Pages: 456
Format: Paperback
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Rainforests have long been recognized as hotspots of biodiversity - but they are crucial for our planet in other surprising ways. Not only do these fascinating ecosystems thrive in rainy regions, they create rain themselves, and this moisture is spread around the globe. Rainforests across... |
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The Nature of Life and Death: Every Body Leaves a Trace
Patricia Wiltshire · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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A riveting blend of science writing and true-crime narrative that explores the valuable but often shocking interface between crime and nature--and the secrets each can reveal about the other--from a pioneer in forensic ecology and a trailblazing female scientist.From mud tracks on a quiet... |
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We Are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast
Foer, Jonathan Safran · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming because of human activity. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate change truly believe it? If we did, surely we would be roused to act on what we know. Will future... |
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?: Big Questions from Tiny Mortals About Death
Caitlin Doughty · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Best-selling author and mortician Caitlin Doughty answers real questions from kids about death, dead bodies, and decomposition.Every day, funeral director Caitlin Doughty receives dozens of questions about death. The best questions come from kids. What would happen to an astronaut's... |
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