Compass Books imprint: 83 books
Finding the Titanic
How Images from the Ocean Depths Fueled Interest in the Doomed Ship
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
On the night of April 14, 1912, as it made its first voyage, the luxury steamship Titanic struck an iceberg. Then, a few hours after midnight on April 15, the ship sank thousands of feet before settling on the ocean floor. And that’s where it stayed, whereabouts unknown, for the next 73 years until...
The Split History of World War II
A Perspectives Flip Book
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
When World War I ended in 1918, it was called, “the war to end all wars.” But it wasn't. Unsettled issues and resentments festered for the next 20 years, culminating in the outbreak of war in Europe and Asia in the 1930s. The Axis powers, led by Germany, Italy, and Japan, joined to fight the Allies,...
Face of Freedom
How the Photos of Frederick Douglass Celebrated Racial Equality
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Frederick Douglass—abolitionist, writer, political activist, reformer—has been called the most important African-American of the 1800s. He was also the most photographed American of the 1800s. Douglass, who escaped enslavement to work tirelessly on behalf of his fellow African-Americans, realized...
The Split History of the Women's Suffrage Movement
A Perspectives Flip Book
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In the mid 19th century, a few women living in upstate New York decided it was time for women to stop accepting their status as second class citizens. Women lacked many basic civil rights that men enjoyed, including suffrage the right to vote. These women from New York held a convention in which they...
Exposing Hidden Worlds
How Jacob Riis' Photos Became Tools for Social Reform
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
President Theodore Roosevelt called Jacob Riis “the best American I ever knew.” The pioneering photojournalist—an immigrant from Denmark—drew attention to the poverty and evils of slum life in the late 1800s. Riis won national acclaim when his photos illustrated his bestselling book How the Other...
Summiting Everest
How a Photograph Celebrates Teamwork at the Top of the World
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
The summit of Mount Everest the highest place on Earth. Could it be conquered? Could a climber literally stand on top of the world? No one had ever reached the summit and returned alive. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay wanted to be the first. Not far from the top, before their final hours of climbing,...
Going Vegan
A Healthy Guide to Making the Switch
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Vegan food is good for you and for the planet. But if you're thinking of revolutionizing your diet, you need to get the facts first. Learn about the benefits and challenges of a diet that does not include meat or animal products such as eggs and dairy. Helpful tips, delicious vegan recipes, and how tos will make the switch so much easier. Want to change the world? Now you can, one plate at a time.
The Split History of the Civil Rights Movement
A Perspectives Flip Book
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
In the 1950s, a black man in the South was expected to lower his eyes when he passed a white man on the street. African-American and white citizens attended separate schools, restaurants, and parks. They were even buried in separate graveyards. That was how traditional Southern society had been for...
Seeking Giant Sharks
A Shark Diver's Quest for Whale Sharks, Basking Sharks, and Manta Rays
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
What’s got 3,000 tiny teeth and a 4-foot-wide mouth? The whale shark—or “the friendliest shark in the sea,” according to diver and photographer Jeff Rotman. But friendly or not, these school-bus-size fish can be intimidating … as Jeff finds out! Join him on his quest to reveal the quiet mysteries...
Journey to Shark Island
A Shark Photographer's Close Encounters
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
The light was too dim to get a good shot without using the flash. He turned on his strobe. The high pitched whine drove the sharks into a frenzy. They began to ram the divers with their snouts. It was the closest the divers had ever come to being shark bait. Follow photographer Jeff Rotmans diving team...
Sharks of the Deep
A Shark Photographer's Search for Sharks at the Bottom of the Sea
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
Sharks don't deserve the bad press they get, according to diver and photographer Jeff Rotman. Dive with him to the ocean floor to see the sharks and other creatures he calls living sculptures, from stingrays to the unusual wobbegong shark and other fascinating species. Look beyond the headlines and get...
Searching for Great White Sharks
A Shark Diver's Quest for Mr. Big
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
Most people avoid great white sharks, but shark divers go looking for them! Diver and photographer Jeff Rotman goes to extremes to find and photograph great whites in their natural habitats. It takes a shark cage, a blood and fish recipe, patience, and courage to get up close photos of these powerful hunters. Discover the secrets of the great white, and what it’s like to meet one face to face.
by Brenda Haugen
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Every battle has two sides, and the Battles of Lexington and Concord during the American Revolution is no different. Experience the event from perspective of the Americans, and then read the perspective of the British. A deeper understanding of the battle from both sides will give readers a clearer view of this historic event.
The Untold Story of the Black Regiment
Fighting in the Revolutionary War
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2015
The inspiring story of the black soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War is important and unforgettable, yet it's unfamiliar to many people. These soldiers served heroically to win the freedom of a nation where "all men are created equal." However, many of those who fought would not get to experience the freedom for which they risked their lives.