Search Results: Returned 11 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 11
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[2014]., Farrar, Straus and Giroux Call No: Fantasy FIC VanderMeer Edition: First edition. Genre: Science fiction, Fantasy Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Southern reach trilogy Volume: 1Summary Note: Four scientists, all female--an anthropolotgist, a surveyor; a psychologist who is the leader; and a biologist, the narrator--infiltrate Area X, the twelfth expedition into this Edenic paradise that has claimed the lives of the previous eleven expedition members. However, it is the secrets these four women take in, rather than what they find there, that will likely be their downfall.
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2017., Adolescent, Scholastic Press Call No: HISTORY Edition: 1st ed., January 20 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In October 1913, Theodore Roosevelt arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on a tour of South America. The thrill-seeking adventurer had no idea that he would soon receive an offer he couldn't refuse: the chance to lead an expedition deep into the Amazon jungle to chart an unmapped river with his son Kermit and renowned Brazilian explorer Candido Mariano da Silva Rondon. 'Death on the River of Doubt' takes readers inside the thrilling journey that unfolds as Roosevelt, Rondon, Kermit, and their companions navigate an unpredictable river through an unforgiving jungle. With new threats at every turn, from bloodthirsty piranhas and raging rapids to starvation, disease, and a traitor in their own ranks, it seems that not everyone will make it out alive"--Provided by publisher.
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2021., Pre-adolescent, Chicken House, Scholastic Inc. Call No: FANTASY F GAL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "It's 1835. Cabin boy Simon Covington is on the voyage of a lifetime to the Galapagos Islands with the world-famous scientist, Charles Darwin. But when Simon falls overboard during a huge storm, he washes up on an unexplored island. Stranded there, he makes a discovery that could change the world. Now it's not just his own survival at stake--the future of an undiscovered species is in his hands. But perhaps there's one person who could help... Based on the real events of Charles Darwin's legendary voyage, this is a novel that melds science with wonder"--From the publisher's web site.
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c2011., Juvenile, Millbrook Press Call No: 591.77 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Based on real journeys undertaken for the 2000-2010 Census of Marine Life, this book documents the discovery of fascinating new ocean creatures.
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c2011., Juvenile, Millbrook Press Call No: 591.77 JOHNSON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents new animals discovered during a ten year project of documenting sea life, describing new species of such creatures as jellyfish, octopuses, squids, sea worms, and crabs, found along coral reefs, ocean mountain ranges, and in the dark zone.
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[2011], Pre-adolescent, Millbrook Press Call No: 591.77 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines some of the unique life-forms that have been found by scientists exploring the deep oceans, and looks at the innovative technologies used to make the discoveries.
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Ã2007., Juvenile, Sterling Pub Call No: FIC VERNE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: What a stunning discovery: an old, coded note that actually contains directions for reaching the Earth's very core! And once he finds it, renowned geologist Professor Liedenbrock can't resist setting out with his 16-year-old nephew to go where only one man has gone before. Jules Verne takes young readers on one of the most incredible journeys ever imagined, from Iceland's frozen tundra far down into fantastic underground prehistoric worlds and back up again through the fires of an erupting volcano.
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[2021]., Juvenile, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: FIC GOL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least, that's what April's father tells her when his scientific research takes them to a faraway Arctic outpost. But one night, April catches a glimpse of something distinctly bear shaped loping across the horizon. A polar bear who shouldn't be there--who is hungry, lonely and a long way from home"--Provided by publisher.
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c2005., Anchor Books Call No: 918.11 MILLARD Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Chronicles the 1914 expedition of Theodore Roosevelt into the unexplored heart of the Amazon basin to explore and map the region surrounding a tributary called the River of Doubt, detailing the perilous conditions they faced.
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2004., Penguin Books Call No: Adventure 910.73 Phi Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Uncovers the multitude of scientific accomplishments achieved by the U.S. Exploring Expedition of 1838-1842 and explains how the personal flaws of its captain, Charles Wilkes, almost cost the expedition its place in history.
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2001., Chelsea House Publishers Call No: 921 ROOSEVELT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Explorers of new worldsSummary Note: After serving as president, Roosevelt embarked on an expedition along the Amazon river, the second longest river in the world.
