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The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource
This book provides an eye-opening account of how we are using, misusing and abusing our planet's most vital resource....
Natural Disasters Manmade Catastrophes And Future Human Survival
Tsunami, earthquake, hurricane, pandemicโare these and other natural calamities more probable, and more frequent, than they were? Are things getting...
Natural Disasters, Manmade Catastrophes, and the Future of Human Survival
What is the fate of the world as we know it? Tsunamis, earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, pandemics, cosmic radiation, gamma bursts from space, colli...
Principles for a Post-apocalyptic World
Global warming, energy shortages, overpopulation โ it's no wonder that as a society, we're in an apocalyptic mood. Out of an endless stream of gloom...
The Sahara's Fabled City of Gold
Traces the storied past of one of the world's most fabled cities, examining the history, myths, and legends of Timbuktu as it rose from a camp for nom...
The Story of Wind and Weather
Examines the dramatic impact on Earth of the wind, describing how it controls the weather and planet environment, shaped the landscape, and transforme...
The True Story of the Legendary Bluenose
De Villiers takes readers deep into the heart of Canadian maritime history, giving new life to the long-standing legend of the magnificent Bluenose....
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The Life of the Great Desert
A rich and fascinating biography of the world's largest desert - its history, peoples, traditions, climate, creatures; its tastes, sights and sounds....
The Strange Origins and Curious History of a Dune Adrift in the Atlantic
The story of a small but deadly sand dune in the middle of the North Atlantic Sable Island-one hundred miles due east of Nova Scotia, in the midst of ...
A Canadian Science Writers Award-winning author presents an analysis of humanity's role in catastrophic natural disasters to consider whether or not s...
A Natural History
In a book that is beautifully written and full of surprises, Marq de Villiers and Sheila Hirtle describe the Sahara desert in all its remarkable compl...
A Journey Revealing the People and Heartland of Post-perestroika Russia
A Journey Through the Ancient Empires
A good basic book for those who want insight into Africa's complex civilization. Highly recommended by reviewer....
Apartheid's Bitter Roots as Witnessed by Eight Generations of an Afrikaner Family
A Journey Through Mother Russia in a Time of Troubles
Author combines travel writing with history and folklore as he travels along the Volga River in the heart of modern Russia....
An Autobiography
apartheid bitter roots as witnessed by eight generations of an Afrikaner family
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The Strange Origins and Curious History of Sable Island
Sable Island lies off Canadaโs Nova Scotian coast. A shape-shifting ghost of an island, it is in fact more a sandbar, adrift in the Atlantic, wander...
The Extraordinary History of the World's Largest Desert
In the parched and seemingly lifeless heart of the Sahara desert, earthworms find enough moisture to survive. Four major mountain ranges interrupt the...
Selected Treasures from One of the World's Great Museums
The State Hermitage Museum in Leningrad, Russia, is one of the world1s most important museums. This book offers a dazzling introduction to this collec...
Rethinking the Future of Water
"Droughts. Floods. Contamination. The perils to the global fresh-water supply have never been so clear or so numerous. In dozens of countries, ordinar...
A Sinner's Guide to Eternal Torment
A historical deep dive into the depths of hell In Hell and Damnation, bestselling author Marq de Villiers takes readers on a journey into the strange ...
A Journey in Search of the Perfect Pinot Noir
DeVilliers' quest for the 'heartbreak grape' begins with one sip of the superlative Calera Jensen '87. Behind the scenes of one of the world's most fa...
Wood and Human Achievement
Wood has been an essential companion to human development, taking us from hunter to industrialist. Three of our most profound inventions are a testame...
the third Russian Revolution