Journeys with Emperors: Tracking the World's Most Extreme Penguin

Science & Math

Mastro, Jim

Kooyman, Gerald L.

Biological Sciences

University of Chicago Press

The allure of Antarctica, a place still mysterious, untamed, and unspoiled, has beckoned tourists in increasing numbers as more and more people vie for a glimpse of its terrible beauty and stunning vistas. But there is one aspect of Antarctica they never see, perhaps the most interesting of all—the world beneath the ice. This book, a collection of the finest photographs ever taken underwater in deep Antarctica, illuminates a world brimming with strange and beautiful life forms. For the first time anywhere, Under Antarctic Ice brings together the stories, the science, and the natural beauty of one of earth's most vibrant and enchanting realms. Internationally renowned photographer Norbert Wu was given unprecedented access to the icy waters off Antarctica by the U.S. National Science Foundation to obtain these dynamic photographs. In the extreme conditions that prevail in these seas, invertebrates can grow to enormous sizes: sponges are as big as bears, jellyfish tentacles extend thirty feet, and giant sea spiders crawl through beds of soft coral. Wu has also focused his lens on the birds and mammals living at the edge of water and ice. We are humbled before mammoth icebergs, witness a killer whale stalking prey from a narrow crack in the ice, and see what penguins look like swimming underwater. Jim Mastro's introductory text elegantly condenses forty years of scientific research into a clear and concise natural history of this unique place.

Under Antarctic Ice: The Photographs of Norbert Wu

Arts & Photography

Wu, Norbert

Individual Artists

University of California Press

Sample letters guide the reader through all aspects of complaint letter writing, including whom to complain to and when to commit your gripes to paper

How to Write Complaint Letters That Work

Westheimer, Patricia H.

Business & Money

Scott Foresman Trade

Vivid full-color photography and a compelling personal narrative explore the remarkable, stark beauty of Antarctica, capturing the harsh, rugged landscape, natural beauty, fierce storms, icy isolation, and extraordinary wildlife of the continent. 20,000 first printing.

Antarctica: A Year at the Bottom of the World

Nature & Ecology

Bulfinch

Reading Review called The Talisman of Elam, the first book in Jim Mastro’s epic trilogy, “...a masterpiece of science fiction.”In this exciting sequel, Jason Hunter and his friends are abducted in broad daylight and whisked away to a secret meeting on a frozen planet. There, they learn the ancient talisman of Thoth has been found. It’s in a part of the galaxy that is off-limits—and generally deadly— to humans, but the inhabitants have demanded that humans come and remove it. Oruq, the Thothian leader, is on his way to do exactly that. Once he possesses it, he will plunge the galaxy into war.Because he wants revenge, Earth will be his first target. He will come after Jason.To stop this from happening, Jason must beat him to the talisman. But this time he can’t claim it. Instead, he’s going to do something much more dangerous.He’s going to steal it.

The Hand of Osiris (Children of Hathor)

Children's Books

Science Fiction & Fantasy

New Paradigm Publications

Targeted by hostile aliens for reasons he doesn't understand, Jason Hunter barely escapes from Earth in a stolen spaceship. Accompanied by two friends and a critically wounded alien woman, he embarks on a dangerous quest. To rescue his abducted parents and prevent an alien invasion, he must find an ancient talisman, the powerful remnant of a mysterious, long-dead civilization. Along the way, he must face bizarre and deadly creatures, navigate a toxic region of space, and stay one step ahead of a hostile alien determined to destroy him. If Jason is the Heir of Elam, the one person in the entire universe who can claim the talisman, he will be able to rescue his parents and save his planet. If he is not, touching it will be the last thing he ever does!

The Talisman of Elam (Children of Hathor)

In this final book of the Children of Hathor trilogy, Jason and his friends are fugitives. Half the humanoid races in the galaxy will do anything to capture him. The other half will do anything to kill him. Everyone believes that when he places the Hand of Osiris in the Hiarchalia, the mysterious Hathor, the ancestor of all humanoid races, will return.But what if everyone is wrong?With only the cryptic words of a disembodied Ardemesius to guide them, Jason and his friends must stay one step ahead of their pursuers as he searches for the answer to this question: What will really happen when the Talics are all joined again, for the first time in over 800,000 years?The answer could determine the future of human civilization—or even if there is to be a future.

The Treasure of Hathor (Children of Hathor)

Using the proven SPEAKWRITE method and illustrated with many examples, this informative book explains how to write results-oriented complaint letters. The authors also include advice on finding the right person to address, determining the proper tone, and deciding when a complaint letter is appropriate.

How to Write Complaint Letters That Work: A Consumer's Guide to Resolving Conflicts & Getting Results

Marketing & Sales

Jist Works

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