Full of life, exploring earth`s biodiversity, Thomas Isabel
: Phaidon : Plant: Exploring the Botanical World ISBN: 0714871486 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714871486 : Phaidon Press Ltd. : : 7120.00 . : (2 .) : The ultimate gift for gardeners and art-lovers, featuring 300 of the most beautiful and pioneering botanical images ever
: Phaidon Editors : Flower: Exploring the World in Bloom ISBN: 1838660852 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781838660857 : Phaidon Press Ltd. : : 7120.00 . : (4 .) : A comprehensive and sumptuous survey that celebrates the beauty and appeal of flowers throughout art, history, and culture
: Phaidon Press : Anatomy: Exploring the Human Body ISBN: 0714879886 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714879888 : Phaidon Press Ltd. : : 6328.00 . :
: A stunning tribute to our eternal fascination with the human body
: A delightfully creepy telling of Japanese ghost stories. Japanese folklore is abundant with tales of ghostly creatures and the supernatural. In Haunted Japan, author Catrien Ross reveals the legends that have been passed down for generations and continue to terrify us today. To research this book on the country's ghosts, demons and paranormal phenomena, Ross collected accounts from across Japan including:
Sacred Mount Osore, a Japanese gateway to the land of the dead, where people gather to contact those who have passed on
The Tokyo grave of the samurai Taira no Masakado, where passersby regularly witnessed his ghost until prayers finally laid him to rest
The mummified remains of the monk Tetsumonkai at the Churenji Temple on Mount Yudono--a place where bizarre happenings are common
The ruins of Hachioji Castle in Tokyo, which was abandoned for many years because of its many hauntings
The result is an unparalleled insight into the dark corners of the Japanese psyche--a world filled with horrifying creatures including Oni (demons with fierce and ghastly appearances), Yurei (Japanese ghosts who inhabit the world of the living), and Yokai (supernatural monsters). The book also includes several traditional Japanese legends, concluding with two of the most famous ghost stories--that of the wronged wife Oiwa and the tale of the Peony Lantern. This book is richly illustrated with 32 pages of full-color prints of frightening ghosts and legendary creatures from Japan's shadowy past. Haunted Japan is the ideal book for anyone interested in exploring the darker side of Japanese history.
: Phaidon Press, Hanken James : Animal: Exploring the Zoological World ISBN: 071487681X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780714876818 : Phaidon Press Ltd. : : 6328.00 . : .
: Explore the beauty and diversity of the animal world through more than 300 captivating images
: Calligraphic Drawing, featuring the work of calligrapher Schin Loong, is a hands-on guide to modern penmanship art. She opens with the simplest flourishes and shows how to combine and build with those basic shapes to construct masterworks.
: The Continental Divide Trail explores this iconic crown jewel of America's trails with more than 250 spectacular contemporary images, historical photos and documents from the Continental Divide Trail Coalition archives, and detailed maps. Readers can experience the trail as if their boots were on the 3,100-mile path. This beautifully produced volume makes accessible the highest and most remote of the three crown jewel trails--following the Rocky Mountains from Canada to Mexico along the Continental Divide, the backbone of America. The Continental Divide Trail presents the full glory of this challenging trail in breathtaking images, ephemera, and maps. While untold thousands of day hikers take advantage of the CDT each year, thru-hiking the entire trail is not for the faint-hearted. In 2017, only 250 people will attempt to hike it end to end. The Continental Divide Trail is perfect for anyone interested in conservation, outdoor recreation, or American history, or for those who dream of one day becoming thru-hikers themselves.This is the first large-format book published in conjunction with the Continental Divide Trail Coalition, and the breathtaking photographs make you feel as if you were on the trail. The book includes maps and rarely seen archival images, as well as a written backstory of this great trail. This photo- and information-packed book is a must-have for anyone who has ever caught the magic of the nation's rooftop, the Great Divide. It's an inspirational bucket list for everyone who wants to get outdoors--day hiker, backpacker, fisherman, hunter, and those rare souls--thru-hikers--who dare to attempt hiking it all in one go.With text by Barney Mann, who has thru-hiked all three Triple Crown trails, and a foreword by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, this book makes the trail come alive for both veteran hikers and armchair travelers alike.
: This book presents a new paradigm for higher education, one that focuses on "the value added" of postsecondary education as well as on student success beyond the traditional measure of college graduation rates, a model which merges conventional practices and supports for students with non-traditional partnerships with successful non-completers.
: Your child will need this science book to increase his/her knowledge of the Earth's biomes. Through the pages of this book, your child will be able to correctly identify the characteristics of the major terrestrial and aquatic biomes on Earth. Gaining such knowledge is the first step to learning about biodiversity and ecology. Encourage your seventh grader to read this book today.
