Alister Clark and Walt Dunmore are the only survivors of a World War II plane wreck on Newfoundland's Labrador coast, but although only one man returns home alive, both of their families' lives remain entwined through generations that relocate, fight in the Vietnam War, and ultimately struggle with the choice of revenge or sacrifice.
The frozen rivers and sheets of ice known as glaciers can move as slowly as a few inches a year, yet they are a powerful force shaping the earth beneath and around them.
Required reading for those who think tomorrow can be different from today."— Jack Self, coeditor of Real Estates: Life Without Debt In Icebergs, Zombies, and the Ultra Thin, Matthew Soules issues an indictment of how finance capitalism ...
Thomas Andrews is in charge of this part of the work. He is the managing director, the man who actually runs the shipyard. Lord Pirrie's nephew, right—hand man and destined heir, Andrews is every bit as good an engineer as his uncle, ...
Richard Brown's book tells the story of the world's most famous iceberg as well as the story of the Inuit bands, sailors, and explorers who saw it before its collision.
This updated edition includes: author’s note stunning full-color photographs glossary index a list of websites and additional reading sources Supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards and the Science, ...
Icebergs—frozen mountains of freshwater—are more than a symbol of climate change. In his spellbinding Chasing Icebergs, Matthew Birkhold argues the glistening leviathans of the ocean may very well hold the key to saving the planet.
For use in schools and libraries only. Describes the characteristics, size, and movement of icebergs, ice caps, and glaciers.
Describes icebergs and glaciers including how they were formed, where they are, and what animals live on them. The story of glaciers and icebergs is a story of living things.
"Have you ever wondered what the coldest place on Earth is like?
"Award-winning journalist Lawrence Jackson unravels the mysteries of icebergs in this clearly-written picture book, illustrated with remarkable watercolours, photographs and silk paintings" Cf. Our choice, 2001.