National Geographic Society (U.S.)

This field guide for serious birders combines accurate illustrations with useful maps and text in a portable format. Textual information includes notes on identification, behavior, habitat, and song; the illustrations depict individual species in varying plumages.

This user-friendly atlas is packed with full-size, full-color physical and political maps of the world and its continents plus thematic maps that examine topics such as the Earth's geologic history, climate and vegetation, population, world food, predominant economies, and energy and mineral resources.

These information-packed guides offer savvy advice and the in-depth information that sophisticated travelers demand. Each guide features: Detailed background and site descriptions; mapped walking and driving tours; full-service sidebars with fascinating vignettes on history, culture, and contemporary life; a 60-page directory of visitor information, including notable hotels and restaurants, entertainment, and shopping; and foldout end flaps, printed...

Provides information about the planets, the sun, and moons.

Amazing animals will take readers into the wild and into the water. Discover cultural connections from food, currency, literature and lots more from around the world.

Presents a variety of sea creatures and their homes, including dolphins, sharks, and sea turtles.

Traces the adventurous life of the South Pole explorer whose ship, the Endurance, was frozen in ice and crushed, leaving the captain and crew to fight for survival.

Describes the causes and effects of such geologic and atmospheric phenomena as earthquakes, volcanoes, storms, drought, fire, and flood. Includes a wall poster, games, and puzzles.

Contains maps, photographs, and fact boxes that provide information about the world's countries, explains how to use an atlas, and includes illustrations of country flags, and place name and ocean features indexes.