National Geographic: 351 books

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Mysteries in Our National Parks: Wolf Stalker

A Mystery in Yellowstone National Park

by Alane Ferguson, Gloria Skurzynski
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2011

In this fast-paced adventure, the Landons trail a wounded wolf in Yellowstone National Park. The park is abuzz with rumors of a wolf attack. Meanwhile, a killer stalks the woods. Unaware of the danger, Jack and Ashley are more concerned about rebellious teenage foster child, Troy Haverson. From the...
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Marching to the Mountaintop

How Poverty, Labor Fights and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr's Final Hours

by Ann Bausum
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012

In early 1968 the grisly on-the-job deaths of two African-American sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, prompted an extended strike by that city's segregated force of trash collectors. Workers sought union protection, higher wages, improved safety, and the integration of their work force. Their...
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DogTown

Tales of Rescue, Rehabilitation, and Redemption

by Stefan Bechtel
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2009

From Marley and Me to Temple Grandin’s groundbreaking books to Cesar Millan’s television show, America’s many millions of pet owners eagerly seek new insights into animal behavior, and one of the most popular sources of compelling stories and practical advice is DogTown, the National Geographic...
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Doomsday Preppers Complete Survival Manual

Expert Tips for Surviving Calamity, Catastrophe, and the End of the World

by Michael Sweeney
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2012

This custom companion to the blockbuster National Geographic Channel series Doomsday Preppersis filled with how-to illustrations, "Prepper Profiles" of people in the show, and survival tips from preppers themselves. Handy and comprehensive, the manual offers valuable life-saving information...
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by Christopher Elliott
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2014

Leading travel expert and USA Today columnist Christopher Elliott shares the smartest ways to travel in this tip-filled guide from National Geographic. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience as a consumer travel advocate, Elliott gives you the inside scoop on how to navigate the often perplexing...
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Food Journeys of a Lifetime

500 Extraordinary Places to Eat Around the Globe

by National Geographic
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2015

For pure pleasure, few experiences are as satisfying as a chance to explore the world’s great culinary traditions and landmarks-and here, in the latest title of our popular series of illustrated travel gift books, you’ll find a fabulous itinerary of foods, dishes, markets, and restaurants worth...
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Dogs

A Short History from Wolf to Woof

by Evan Ratliff, Angus Phillips
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013

Three riveting essays by some of National Geographic magazine's most highly esteemed writers explore the canine-human relationship and what scientists are learning from dogs. "Dogs and people, people and dogs: It's a love story so old no one knows how it started," wrote Angus Phillips in...
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Life is Good

The Book

by Bert Jacobs, John Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015

This inspiring book of wisdom, life lessons, and self-help from National Geographic celebrates the power of optimism: the driving force behind the authors’ beloved, socially conscious clothing and lifestyle brand, now worth more than $100 million. Following the chronology of their personal...
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Novel Destinations, Second Edition

A Travel Guide to Literary Landmarks From Jane Austen's Bath to Ernest Hemingway's Key West

by Shannon McKenna Schmidt, Joni Rendon
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017

Follow in the footsteps of much-loved authors, including Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Mark Twain, Jack Kerouac, Jane Austen, and many more. For vacationers who crave meaningful trips and unusual locales, cue National Geographic's Novel Destinations—a guide for bibliophiles to more...
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Tornado Hunter

Getting Inside the Most Violent Storms on Earth

by Stefan Bechtel, Tim Samaras
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2009

Like the deadly tornadoes it documents, this potent combination of high adventure and hard science is terrifyingly timely in our era of global warming and climate change. The Weather Channel, now America's most watched programming, has in recent years shown us a relentless series of hurricanes, tsunamis,...
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Journeys Home

Inspiring Stories, Plus Tips and Strategies to Find Your Family History

by Andrew McCarthy, National Geographic Travl Team
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015

Addressing the explosive growth in ancestral travel, this compelling narrative combines intriguing tales of discovery with tips on how to begin your own explorations. Actor and award-winning travel writer Andrew McCarthy’s featured story recounts his recent quest to uncover his family’s Irish...
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Unraveling Freedom

The Battle for Democracy on the Homefront During World War I

by Ann Bausum
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2010

In 1915, the United States experienced the 9/11 of its time. A German torpedo sank the Lusitania killing nearly 2,000 innocent passengers. The ensuing hysteria helped draw the United States into World War I—the bitter, brutal conflict that became known as the Great War and the War to End All Wars....
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Cronkite's War

His World War II Letters Home

by Maurice Isserman, Walter Cronkite, IV
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2013

A giant in American journalism in the vanguard of "The Greatest Generation" reveals his World War II experiences in this National Geographic book. Walter Cronkite, an obscure 23-year-old United Press wire service reporter, married Betsy Maxwell on March 30, 1940, following a four-year courtship....
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Bad Days in History

A Gleefully Grim Chronicle of Misfortune, Mayhem, and Misery for Every Day of the Year

by Michael Farquhar
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2015

National Geographic author Michael Farquhar uncover an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year. From Caligula's blood-soaked end to hotelier Steve Wynn's unfortunate run-in with a priceless Picasso, these 365 tales of misery include lost fortunes...
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