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Polar Obsession
Paul Nicklen
National Geographic
The Arctic is in Paul Nicklen's blood. Born and raised on Baffin Island, Nunavut, he grew up in one of the only non-Inuit families in a tiny native settlement amid the ice fields, floes, and frigid seas of Northern Canada.
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Orbit: NASA Astronauts Photograph the Earth
Jay Apt, Michael Helfert, Justin Wilkinson
National Geographic
Never-before-seen NASA photographs of Earth, taken by astronauts with hand-held cameras, showing the dramatic evidence of man-made and natural forces that are changing our planet. Orbit is a front-row seat to the vast forces that shape our ... [ още ] |
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Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride
Lisa Ling, Joanne Eicher
National Geographic
In a compelling exploration of all female things, "Mother, Daughter, Sister, Bride" celebrates the defining connections among women and honors their differences. Each chapter reveals the actions through which a woman connects ... [ още ] |
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Four Corners: A Journey Into the Heart of Papua New Guinea
Kira Salak
National Geographic
An island whose beauty is rivaled only by its danger, Papua New Guinea is often considered the last outpost of adventure for seasoned solo travelers. And yet, in 2001 Kira Salak, then only twenty-nine years old - made the amazing trek ... [ още ] |
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Eyewitness to the 20th century
National Geographic
Using photographs, maps, charts, and time lines, this comprehensive volume portrays this century’s incredible events and developments from the Wright Brothers’ first flight to Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon, up to the events of today. ... [ още ] |
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Epic Rivalry
Von Hardesty, Gene Eisman
National Geographic
The extraordinary saga that gripped the United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War - galvanized by the Sputnik launch in 1957, and culminated by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the moon in 1969 - is chronicled in this ... [ още ] |
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Earth: The Biography
Iain Stewart, John Lynch
National Geographic
This is a series that shows the Earth in new and surprising ways. How do volcanoes, the ocean, the atmosphere, and ice affect the Earth's landscape, its climate, and its history? CGI gives the audience a ringside seat at these great ... [ още ] |
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Dragon Rising
Jasper Becker
National Geographic
No nation on Earth is as newsworthy as 21st-century China — and no book could be timelier than "Dragon Rising", appearing just as world attention begins to focus on the 2008 Beijing Olympics and China's all-out effort to ... [ още ] |
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Twilight
Stephenie Meyer
Atom
When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terryfying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward ... [ още ] |
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Adventure Classics: Last Voyage of Captain Cook
John Ledyard
National Geographic
Meet John Ledyard, perhaps the greatest little-known explorer in American history. Ledyard (1751-1789) sailed with Capt. James Cook, formed a fur trading company with John Paul Jones, and dreamed, with Thomas Jerfferson, of walking across ... [ още ] |
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