National Geographic Society: 329 books
Spies of Mississippi
The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2010
The Spies of Mississippi is a compelling story of how state spies tried to block voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights era. This book sheds new light on one of the most momentous periods in American history.
Author Rick Bowers has combed through primary-source materials...
Lost Boy, Lost Girl
Escaping Civil War in Sudan
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2010
One of thousands of children who fled strife in southern Sudan, John Bul Dau survived hunger, exhaustion, and violence. His wife, Martha, endured similar hardships. In this memorable book, the two convey the best of African values while relating searing accounts of famine and war. There’s warmth...
The Blue Zones Solution
Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2015
Bestselling author Dan Buettner reveals how to transform your health using smart nutrition, lifestyle, and fitness habits gleaned from longevity research on the diets, eating habits, and lifestyle practices of the communities he's identified as "Blue Zones"—those places with the world's longest-lived,...
The Generals
Patton, MacArthur, Marshall, and the Winning of World War II
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Celebrated historian Winston Groom tells the uniquely American tales of George Patton, Douglas MacArthur, and George Marshall, from World War I to World War II. These three remarkable men-of-arms who rose from the gruesome hell of the First World War to become the finest generals of their generation...
Green Guide
The Complete Reference for Consuming Wisely
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2008
Paper or plastic? Organic or conventional? In a world that is rapidly going "green," how does the average person make decisions that are smart for the family-and good for the planet? The Green Guide is here to help, with the concepts and choices for Earth-conscious living. Presented in concise,...
Cesar Millan's Short Guide to a Happy Dog
98 Essential Tips and Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2013
After more than 9 seasons as TV’s Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan has a new mission: to use his unique insights about dog psychology to create stronger, happier relationships between humans and their canine companions.
Now in paperback, this inspirational and practical guide draws on thousands of...
No Dream Is Too High
Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the Moon
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2016
Beloved American hero and astronaut Buzz Aldrin reflects on the wisdom, guiding principles, and irreverent anecdotes he's gathered—both in outer space and on earth—through his event-filled life, in this inspiring guide-to-life for the next generation.
Everywhere he goes, crowds gather to...
Inside Animal Minds
The New Science of Animal Intelligence
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
The Animal Intelligence Bundle:
“Minds of Their Own” by Virginia Morell (March 2008)
“Almost Human” by Mary Roach (April 2008)
“The Genius of Swarms” by Peter Miller (July 2007)
In “Minds of Their Own,” Virginia Morell provides an overview of the science of animal intelligence....
by Robert Hughes
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
Beginning with a vivid description of his wedding in the splendid medieval ceremonial chamber in Barcelona's city hall, Hughes launches into a lively account of the history, art, and architecture of the storied city. He tells of architectural treasures abounding in 14th-century Barcelona, establishing...
Into A Paris Quartier
Reine Margot's Chapel & Other Haunts of St.-Germain
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2007
As a child, Diane Johnson was entranced by The Three Musketeers, dashing 17th-century residents of the famous romantic quartier called St.-Germain-des-Prés. Now, the paperback edition of her delightful book will take even more Americans to the richly historic part of the city that has always attracted...
by A. M. Homes
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
The surreal City of Angels is a unique amalgam of past and present, tradition and revolution, dreamscape and reality. Whether in history books or on the silver screen, the Los Angeles landscape has long served as an ever-shifting backdrop against which countless American anxieties and aspirations...
by Pam Grout
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2008
Travelers are showing a huge interest in the fast-growing sector known as "experiential" tourism-vacations that encompass heritage, culture, nature, ecology, and soft adventure.
In the footsteps of the briskly selling The 100 Best Vacations to Enrich Your Life featuring North American...
by Pam Grout
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 19, 2009
Travel industry experts report that more and more people are combining vacations with volunteer work—the growing phenomenon called "voluntourism." Professionals predict this will be a key growth area for years to come; the voluntourists themselves find it a rewarding activity, good for...
In Praise of Difficult Women
Life Lessons From 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2018
From Frida Kahlo and Elizabeth Taylor to Nora Ephron, Carrie Fisher, and Lena Dunham, this witty narrative explores what we can learn from the imperfect and extraordinary legacies of 29 iconic women who forged their own unique paths in the world.
Smart, sassy, and unapologetically feminine,...