Sketches the history of underwater exploration and describes the use and success of submersibles

Truths and legends about the names of the stars, planets, constellations, and general astronomical terms.

Forty-three lively essays on the etymologies of the names of wild animals are complemented by line drawings and facts on the animals and their habitats

Provides a concise explanation of what the heart is and what it does, discusses inborn heart defects and other heart problems, and offers a brief history of human heart surgery

A survey of modern aquaculture techniques examines the problems and potential of growing various types of seafood on an industrial scale

Word origins, eerie characters, assorted facts, curious anecdotes, a monster chart, superstitions, and Halloween history are all included in a compendium of holiday lore

Product Description: Challenging readers to think about what they would do under the same circumstances, "Deceived" tells the true story of the infamous Donner Party, stranded in the Sierra Nevadas during a brutal winter, who resorted to cannibalism to stay alive...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: An aging American coal carrier goes down in a winter storm off the Virginia coast. Only three of the crew of 34 survive; the rest perish in the ice-cold water. Was the dead captain at fault? Did the mate neglect safety precautions? Or did a penny-pinching management skimp on necessary maintenance? The giant car-and-passenger ferry Estonia sinks in a gale in the Baltic Sea, carrying over 800 passengers to their deaths and causing national scandals in three countries...read more