Markie is a regular ten-year-old boy who has a normal life. That is until he uses his dad's time opener and accidentally blows it up, leaving the US parks vulnerable to prehistoric and extinct animals. Fortunately, Markie forms a team that deals with the animals, which has him, his friends, and some new companions in it. Now they go on their first adventure to New Mexico to deal with an animal called an Ambulocetus. But will Markie and the group be able to deal with it all by themselves?

Molly Pearson is a young Biology teacher with two passions in her life: a strong commitment to protecting wildlife; and a desire to encourage the children in her classes to feel the same enthusiasm for Nature. When her class decide they would like to restore the school’s neglected and vandalised nature corner her hopes are raised and challenged at the same time. The hurdles that she meets along the way will include bullied and bullying pupils, as well as the expected ones ...

In the wilderness, one false step can make the difference between a delightful respite and a brush with death.On a beautiful summer afternoon in 1998, Dan Stephens, a 22-year-old canoeist, was leading a trip deep into Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park. He stepped into a gap among cedar trees to look for the next portage—and did not return. More than four hours later, Dan awakened with a lump on his head from a fall and stumbled deeper into the woods, confused.Three years la...

Stories from survivors of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness’s epochal weather disasterOn July 4, 1999, in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), a bizarre confluence of meteorological events resulted in the most damaging blowdown in the region’s history. Originating over the Dakotas, the midsummer windstorm developed amid unusually high heat and water-saturated forests and moved steadily east, bearing down on Fargo, North Dakota, and damaging la...

When a personal vendetta leads to a savage prison escape, Special Agent Sam Rivers must outwit a deadly killer before his family becomes the next target.Sam Rivers expects a quiet few days at a law enforcement conference, held at Peterson’s Resort, deep in the forests of northeastern Minnesota. Joined by his wife and teenage stepdaughter, the special agent for the US Fish and Wildlife Service looks forward to a working vacation. But the wilderness offers no refuge ...

This ebook bundle brings together the first five Sam Rivers mysteries, featuring murder, conspiracy, and fast-paced investigations.The collection includes:Wolf Kill—A bizarre livestock attack draws Sam into an investigation involving the mysterious death of his estranged father.Cougar Claw—When a wealthy businessman is reportedly killed by a cougar, Sam questions the evidence behind the impossible attack.Killi...

Women have long been active supporters and promoters of Buddhist rituals and functions, but their importance in the operations of Buddhist schools has often been minimized. Chin’ichibō (?–1344), a nun who taught male and female disciples and lived in her own temple, is therefore considered an anomaly. In Tracing the Itinerant Path, Caitilin Griffiths’ meticulous research and translations of primary sources indicate that Chin’ichibō is in fact an example of her time—a learned femal...

This volume provides an introduction to the analytical and numerical aspects of partial differential equations (PDEs). It unifies an analytical and computational approach for these; the qualitative behaviour of solutions being established using classical concepts: maximum principles and energy methods. Notable inclusions are the treatment of irregularly shaped boundaries, polar coordinates and the use of flux-limiters when approximating hyperbolic conservation laws. The numerical analysis ...

"An Elementary Text-book of the Microscope" by J. W. Griffith serves as a foundational guide for those interested in the microscopic world. The book meticulously covers the principles of microscopy, detailing the construction and use of microscopes. Griffith emphasizes the importance of proper techniques in specimen preparation and observation, making it accessible for beginners. The text is enriched with illustrations that enhance understanding, allowing readers to visualize microscopic s...

Outfox the Fox, Understanding ManipulationHave you ever wondered why some people seem to possess great power over others as if they just get other people to do what they want them to do? It's known as manipulation. We are very much social creatures. Our lives revolve around the ability to create relationships with people. After all, each of us is a manipulator in a certain way, it is merely natural for us. However, in this book, you'll learn about the toxic ones. The types that e...

In an era of extreme polarization, a bizarre psychological phenomenon has taken root: when two opposing groups view the exact same, objectively neutral news broadcast, both sides walk away convinced the report was heavily biased against them. The Hostile Media Effect is a perceptual trap that makes objectivity invisible to the passionate mind. This book dissects the cognitive machinery behind this illusion. It explains how our deep-seated identities and defensive instincts actively filter ...

On July 4, 1999, in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a bizarre confluence of meteorological events resulted in the most damaging blowdown in the region's history. Gunflint Falling tells the story of this devastating storm from the perspectives of those who were on the ground before, during, and after the catastrophic event.The forecasts in Duluth predicted the day would be "warm and humid. Partly sunny with a 30% chance of thunderstorms." But as the evening settl...