An exciting account of revolutionary new discoveries for understanding the earth's climate, and their implications for future scientific research and global environmental policy.

An exciting account of revolutionary new discoveries for understanding the earth's climate, & the implication for future scientific research & global environmental policy.

Within the clutches of the Great Glacier, the humans of Isiir struggle for survival. The cold is not their only enemy, powerful warlords threaten the peaceful towns at every turn. Even they pale in comparison to the war that lay in the shadows all around them as the Elder races battle for hegemony over the land.

The first in a series of three books that details the trials and tribulations of bringing civilization to the upper Susquehanna valley in the 1770's. Starting with the Clinton - Sullivan expedition against the Iroquois of central New York this narrative details how intrepid pioneers set out to tame the wilderness and build communities in the dark forests that covered the area.

All Nick ever wanted to be was a whaling captain, like his father before him. What could be more glorious than the life of a whaleman, battling mighty sperm whales and returning home rich as Midas? So when his older brother Dexter signs aboard the Sea Hawk, Nick won’t stand to be left behind. But life at sea is very different from what either Dexter or Nick expected. They are mercilessly overworked by a cruel and dangerous captain. The officers think nothing of beating the crewmen within an inch of their lives. And that’s only the beginning. When an awful turn of fate leaves them stranded in the harsh Arctic winter, they encounter the toughest battle of all—and this one is for their very survival.

Perfect for fans of His Dark Materials! Against all odds, cubs Stellan, Jytte, Third, and Froya have found the key hidden inside the legendary Den of Forever Frost. Now, they have everything they need to destroy the dangerous ice clock. Everything . . . except an army. The power-hungry Grand Patek will stop at nothing to protect the clock, the source of his authority. And so, it's up to the cubs to convince the animals of Ga'Hoole to join the fight-a journey that'll take them from the fabled owl parliament to the rugged territory of the wolves of the beyond. But the owls and the wolves have secrets of their own -- secrets that threaten to fracture the fragile alliance. Do Stellan and Jytte have what it takes to become the leaders of the resistance? Or will the bears be left on their own to battle the greatest enemy Ga'Hoole has ever known?