National Geographic imprint: 345 books
Only Pack What You Can Carry
My Path to Inner Strength, Confidence, and True Self-Knowledge
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2011
Magnetically written by former CEO of a North Carolina Girl Scout Council and award winning CEO for the Western New York chapter of a national arts-in-education organization, this uniquely engaging travel journal describes four keys to unlocking personal and spiritual fulfillment: solitude, introspection,...
by Barry Unsworth
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2011
"His keen understanding of history and legend...illuminate[s] his visits." -Publishers Weekly
"A vivid picture of the island." -Associated Press
"It is hard to think of anywhere on earth where so many firsts and mosts are crammed into a space so small,"...
Sergeant Stubby
How a Stray Dog and His Best Friend Helped Win World War I and Stole the Heart of a Nation
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Meet Sergeant Stubby: World War I dog veteran, decorated war hero, American icon, and above all, man's best friend. Stubby's story begins in 1917 when America is about to enter the war. A stowaway dog befriends Private James Robert "Bob" Conroy at the Connecticut National Guard camp at Yale...
The Aviators
Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2013
Written by gifted storyteller Winston Groom (author of Forrest Gump), The Aviators tells the saga of three extraordinary aviators--Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Jimmy Doolittle--and how they redefine heroism through their genius, daring, and uncommon courage.
This is the fascinating...
Imagined London
A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2006
Anna Quindlen first visited London from a chair in her suburban Philadelphia home—in one of her beloved childhood mystery novels. She has been back to London countless times since, through the pages of books and in person, and now, in Imagined London, she takes her own readers on a tour of this...
Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder
Inside the Minds of History's Great Personalities
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
Was Andy Warhol a hoarder? Did Einstein have autism? Was Frank Lloyd Wright a narcissist? In this surprising, inventive, and meticulously researched look at the evolution of mental health, acclaimed health and science journalist Claudia Kalb gives readers a glimpse into the lives of high-profile historic...
Confessions of an Alien Hunter
A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2009
Aliens are big in America. Whether they’ve arrived via rocket, flying saucer, or plain old teleportation, they’ve been invading, infiltrating, or inspiring us for decades, and they’ve fascinated moviegoers and television watchers for more than fifty years. About half of us believe that aliens...
Dinopedia
La guía de dinosaurios más completa
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 22, 2018
¡Apartaos, Tyrannosaurus y Brachiosaurus! Ha llegado el momento de dar paso a «nuevos» dinosaurios, como el Eotrachodon, el Kosmoceratops, el Anzu y muchos otros descubrimientos recientes. Conoce los últimos hallazgos de los paleontólogos sobre estos gigantescos reptiles: por qué muchos vivían...
Angry Birds Playground: Question and Answer Book
A Who, What, Where, When, Why, and How Adventure
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2015
The world becomes a playground in this incredible book of questions and answers featuring Rovio's hugely popular Angry Bird characters. The well-loved characters encourage children to ask big questions, think big thoughts, and get the right answers. A fun-tastic way to help answer the questions...
by Dennis Fradin, Judy Fradin
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2011
It’s another normal day in Alaska, where the beauty of the rugged landscape makes the hardships of winter worth enduring. This Northern life is good, you think, when suddenly—without warning—your world is ROCKED! The ground sways beneath your feet with sickening force. You’ve just been caught...
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...