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Set sail on the seven seas, investigate stunning lands or blast off into space! In Future Genius: Greatest Explorers, you’ll meet the amazing men and women who discovered the world we live in. Solve some cool brain teasers, be creative with some crafts and head outside your front door to become an explorer yourself with our activities. There’s plenty to see and do in Future Genius: Greatest Explorers!
A ’blue marble’ covered in swathes of indigo, green, and gold, our precious planet is filled with amazing landscapes. Formed by the forces of nature, Earth’s unique environment includes rainforests so dense they can only be seen from above, sandy desert oases that have fostered the world’s oldest civilisations, and gorgeous water features that look as if they were designed by an artist. For many travellers, the natural world easily beats
...84) Conservator
A celebration of the conservation lifestyle, the award-winning Conservator magazine is Ducks Unlimited Canada's flagship publication that aims to showcase the incredible wetland conservation work that helps clean our water, supports our wildlife and improves our lives. Hopeful and helpful, Conservator aims to empower our readers and reflect their personal conservation decisions.
86) LIFE Penguins
LIFE Penguins
In photographs shot from afar, Mount Everest seems like just a mountain. So why since the dawn of known humanity have so many been fascinated with and, in some cases, obsessed by this particular rock? For the brave it is arguably the toughest physical test—the apex. And while most people never try to conquer it, we all wonder what it would feel like to live the fantasy. On Earth, Everest is as big as it gets. The mountain is only the beginning
...Back by popular demand, Chicago: America’s Railroad Capital explores how the third largest U.S. city became the nation’s primary hub for freight and passenger rail traffic. This updated edition includes a historical overview, compelling photographs, foldout maps, and much more!
For more than 200 years, roller coasters have provided a safe, relatively inexpensive way for thrill-seekers to experience the heart-pounding, stomach-flipping adrenaline rush of, well… defying death. Plenty has changed in the world of roller coasters, but the basic principle of maximum excitement with minimum risk still stands. Ride engineers have only improved on both fronts, making safer rides that spin, shoot, drop, and turn riders in shocking
...Consacré à l’art de vivre conservationniste, le magazine primé Conservationniste s’adresse d’abord aux membres de CIC et leur est offert gracieusement. Ce magazine national met en vitrine les prodigieux travaux de conservation des milieux humides, qui permettent d’assainir l’eau, d’assurer la subsistance de la faune et d’améliorer nos modes de vie. Riche d’espoir et d’information, le magazine Conservationniste
...Objectively, an uninhabited house, building or town sends out a pretty clear—and often creepy—signal that it’s probably best to stay away. And yet, for reasons that are hard to explain, we’re instantly attracted to such places by a feeling. Maybe it’s curiosity. Or excitement. Or fear. But we have to know what’s going on there. We need to snoop around. We want to understand the story. In this book, full of facts and pictures, we explore
...With shapes so distinctive they’ve earned names like the Poodle, Thor’s Hammer and Queen Victoria, the tall chiseled spires known as hoodoos are the prime attraction at Bryce Canyon National Park, which features the largest concentration of the eerie formations in the world. Other geologic features also draw visitors, including two red sandstone arches, Natural Bridge and Tower Bridge, and Mossy Cave, a grotto bedecked with greenery in summer
...Rewilding may be considered as an expansive approach to conservation, allowing nature to do what she does best to repair and revitalise habitats. Rewilding is the science of conservation which promotes ecosystem health and the protection of all natural resources, rather than focusing on just a few endangered species. REWILDING SOUTHERN AFRICA will provide an integrated communications platform for a greater understanding and appreciation of rewilding,
...95) Railroad Places
Explore 12 famous railroad locations across the U.S.! Railroad Places features stories covering 16 railroads including Southern Pacific, Rio Grande, Pennsylvania Railroad, Baltimore & Ohio, New Haven, and more. Plus, each story features at least one related map with a total of 17 maps.
100) National Wildlife
The National Wildlife Federation's flagship publication, the award-winning in-depth coverage of key US and global environmental issues, natural history, wildlife conservation, and people dedicated to protecting our ecosystems - augmented by spectacular nature photography.
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