The natural world has never been wilder—with 100 fiercely fun, curiously captivating, and amazingly adventurous maps. And don’t miss the other books in the series, Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds and North American Maps for Curious Minds!Which nations have launched animals into space? Where are the world’s cat people? How many humans live in high-risk zones for natural disasters? How far do you have to travel to hug all fifteen of the world’s old...

Which nations have launched which animals into space?Which countries have no sea views?Where were our planet's now-extinct species last sighted?Who is behind the great avocado boom?Where can you hug the world's oldest trees?With infographic maps covering the entire globe, Wild Maps will delight cartography fans and nature lovers, as well as anyone with an interest in all that is fascinating and awe-inspiring on Planet Earth (and beyond). Beautif...

The natural world has never been wilder—with 100 fiercely fun, curiously captivating, and amazingly adventurous maps. And don't miss the other books in the series, Brilliant Maps for Curious Minds and North American Maps for Curious Minds!Which nations have launched animals into space? Where are the world's cat people? How many humans live in high-risk zones for natural disasters? How far do you have to travel to hug all fifteen of the world's old...

A quelle distance nous trouvons-nous des zones sismiques ? Quelle forme aurait l’Antarctique si la glace qui le recouvre disparaissait entièrement ? Qui chasse encore la baleine de nos jours ? Y avait-il plus de forêts en Europe il y a 1 000 ans ? Quels sont les pays qui n’ont pas accès à la mer ? Quels pays gardent encore des dauphins en captivité ? Mais aussi : Où mange-t-on le plus de serpents ? Quels sont les pays dont les résidents sont les plus fans de chats ? Quelle place prendrait ...

Preparations begin at Castle Golga for the annual festival of the undead, as a pair of fearless vampire killers question a man hidden away in a monastery on the Baltic Sea. The mysterious Mr. Higgins wants nothing more than to avoid the scene of his wife's death, and the truth about what happened to him in that castle. However, these heroic men sworn to rid the world of the vampire scourge, inspire Higgins to venture out and to end the only suffering he really cares about--his own....

Book 4 in the Jack Rhodes Thriller Series A hidden room. A house full of skeletons. A secret someone will kill to protect. Computer forensics expert Jack Rhodes expects a straightforward assignment overseeing construction contractors in San Francisco. Instead, a shocking discovery beneath a staircase changes everything. Hidden behind a secret room are human skeletons—fully clothed and untouched for decades. When employees connected to the project start turning up dead, it becomes obvious t...

A high-octane memoir of unflappable determination from an X-Games and Paralympics champion.When "Monster" Mike Schultz won snowboarding gold in Pyeongchang, South Korea, it was the culmination of a decade of reinvention, in every sense of the word. Ten years earlier he'd lain bleeding on the side of a mountain after a devastating snowmobile accident. Now he stood tall on the Paralympic podium, supported by a prosthetic knee and foot of his own creation.Dr...

Narratives of Recovery from Mental Illness presents research that challenges the prevailing view that recovery from ‘mental illness’ must take place within the boundaries of traditional mental health services. While Watts and Higgins accept that medical treatment may be a vital start to some people’s recovery, they argue that mental health problems can also be resolved through everyday social interactions, and through peer and community support.Using a narrative approach, ...

The warning signs are obvious. Our freedoms and our nation itself are under siege. We face unprecedented circumstances. Russia and China’s expansionist ambitions pose an existential foreign military threat. At the same time, we are facing a significant internal challenge as every fissure from social media to election integrity to our national borders are being exploited.The backbone of our Republic, ensuring our American freedoms, is our military. The Calvert Task Group sounds the ...

DUE TEMERARI CACCIATORI DI VAMPIRI INTERROGANO UN UOMO nascosto in un monastero sul Mar Baltico. Nel frattempo a Castel Golga fervono i preparativi per l’annuale raduno dei non-morti. Il misterioso Mr. Higgins non desidera altro che dimenticare per sempre la morte della moglie e i drammatici eventi accaduti proprio in quel maniero. Ma i due eroici individui di cui sopra, che hanno giurato di liberare una volta per tutti il mondo dalla piaga dei vampiri, lo convincono ad affrontare le sue p...

ICE Manual of Geotechnical Engineering, Second edition brings together an exceptional breadth of material to provide a definitive reference on geotechnical engineering solutions. Written and edited by leading specialists, revised and updated with the latest guidelines and references, each chapter provides best practice knowledge for civil and structural engineers in the field. It considers the higher importance attached to the effects of construction on the environment and society...

Nick Miller is Central Division’s maverick Detective Sergeant. Disliked and distrusted by friends and foes, he works alone. He crosses the line. And he gets results.The Graveyard Shift…Nick Miller is new to the graveyard shift – the midnight hours when the driven and the desperate come out to play. Tonight Ben Garvald is out of prison. After nine years inside, he’s back in the old neighbourhood. Back to his remarried ex-wife. Back for reven...