Firefly Books imprint: 65 books
Death
The Scientific Facts to Help Us Understand It Better
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014
Our love of life makes the inevitability of death very difficult to accept. Death is a comprehensive examination of that inevitable and universal human experience. To better our understanding of death--and so perhaps fear it less--the book explains the biological processes and the different causes...
Arctic Fox
Life at the Top of the World
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2011
Curious, innovative and mysterious survivors of the arctic tundra. Ever since explorers began venturing north into the harsh lands of the arctic, they have encountered arctic foxes in the unlikeliest of places. The arctic fox is an extraordinary creature. No bigger than a house cat, it survives...
The Migration of Birds
Seasons on the Wing
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2011
Why do birds migrate -- and just how do they do it?
The Migration of Birds is a comprehensive illustrated presentation of the mysteries of bird migration.
Ornithologist Janice M. Hughes describes the findings of the most recent research and surveys as-yet-unanswered questions. She unravels...
by Ron Brown
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2013
Explore Ontario's historic roads, each with unexpected side trips and a fascinating story.
In his relentless quest for the unusual in a world of the mundane, modern-day explorer Ron Brown has traveled nearly every backroad in Ontario. This guidebook features 22 trips, each illustrated with...
My Fellow Americans
Presidents Speak to the People in Troubled Times
Language: English
Release Date: December 23, 2011
The most interesting and inspiring presidential speeches, from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama.
From Franklin Roosevelt to Barack Obama, American presidents have faced unprecedented challenges at home and abroad. From the onset of the Great Depression, through World War II, the Korean War,...
by Tracy Read
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2014
An exquisite portfolio and guide to America's most popular national park.
Yellowstone National Park welcomes three million visitors every year. Most are drawn to its eye-popping hydrothermal features, including the world-famous Old Faithful. The region famously sits over a continental "hot...
Bees
A Natural History
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
The vital role of bees in human ecology is underlined by the estimate that every third mouthful of human food is dependent on the pollinating services of bees. Only recently have biologists discovered that human survival is inextricably linked to the survival of insects, specifically, bees....
by Robert Munsch
Language: French
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Language: French
Release Date: August 17, 2012
A young woman holds her newborn son
And looks at him lovingly.
Softly she sings to him:
"I'll love you forever
I'll like you for always
As long as I'm living
My baby you'll be."
So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions of Americans. Since publication in...
by Robert Munsch
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 17, 2012
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 17, 2012
A young woman holds her newborn son
And looks at him lovingly.
Softly she sings to him:
"I'll love you forever
I'll like you for always
As long as I'm living
My baby you'll be."
So begins the story that has touched the hearts of millions of Americans. Since publication in...