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Presents early agriculture and our 'green' future. This title also presents anecdotes on such topics as the Japanese Cherry Festival; cacao, Mayan 'food of the gods'; and the 17th-century Nutmeg Wars, which determined New York's future. A glossary and index complete the book.
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Packed with more color photographs and detailed, color maps than any other parks guidebook on the market, this handy, practical, guide offers comprehensive information on the crown jewels of the national park system--the 58 scenic national parks that conserve and protect the flor...a and fauna in some of the nation's last wilderness areas.
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A team of people is traveling through Africa. The team wants to photograph and document the wildlife of this beautiful part of the world. They want to do it before this beauty disappears, or goes away, forever. Will they complete their project? Can they do it safely?
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Cheju, South Korea, is known for its traditional women divers. They have long dived into the ocean to look for seafood. It's dangerous, but there were no other jobs available. Now, women in Cheju have more choices. What jobs can they do? What will happen to the Cheju divers?
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Australia's Aboriginal culture is one of the oldest in the world. Aboriginal people have painted pictures of a story called 'Dreamtime' for years. These paintings are famous and very valuable. What is the Dreamtime story? Who are the Dreamtime painters?
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Puffins are a kind of bird that lives in Iceland. Each year baby puffins, or pufflings, leave their homes to find the sea. Sometimes the pufflings get lost and cannot find their way. Groups of people must rescue, or help, the pufflings. How do people rescue the pufflings?
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When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the religious group aimed to destroy any artistic expression that violated their strict interpretation of Islamic rules. A group of Afghan artists risked death by disobeying the Taliban to preserve the artwork of their country. Who ar...e the men that saved Afghanistan's art? How did they do it?
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Along the coast of Northern Ireland, there is an unusual place called 'The Giant's Causeway.' According to a local story, a big man, or 'giant,' made it. Scientists, however, have a different story. How was this unusual place made? Was there really a giant?
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Nat Geo Amazing!: 100 Bits of Brain Candy for Busy People is the second volume in the amazing new franchise from National Geographic and celebrates another round of the world's 100 most fascinating people, places, and things. Its large-format presentation is eye-catching and enga...ging, with spectacular images and easy-to-digest stories, appealing to a whole new generation of readers. Drawing on the vast resources of National Geographic, this book serves up a smorgasboard of surprises: weird-but-true facts, extreme adventures, scientific mysteries, new discoveries, amazing animals, and more.
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