Polar White

Brr! Polar bears live in cold places. Learn other things about these animals inside this book.

As Frank Amodeo met with President George W. Bush at the White House to discuss NATO operations in Afghanistan, no one knew that he’d already embezzled nearly $200 million from the federal government - money he intended to use to bankroll his plan to take over the world. The most disturbing part of it all is, had the US government not thwarted his plans, Amodeo might have just pulled it off.

The ice is breaking. The apex predators are starving. And the storm of the decade has arrived. Nineteen years of roaming the frozen northern coastline taught the old polar bear every sign of danger. But he has never faced the scent now drifting from the treeline. A massive grizzly, driven out of his natural range by hunger and shifting climates, has entered the frozen wastes. Caught in the crosshairs of this unnatural collision is a remote scientific research outpost. Theresa, Jonah, and Anik have front row seats to the changing ecosystem. When a catastrophic blizzard buries their compound,...

Something Big Lurks Beneath the Surface Mara Kincaid tracks ghosts through the water. As a sonar specialist, her job is to find what hides in the pitch-black silence of the southern ocean. When the research vessel Valkyrie reaches the edge of a frozen trench, she hears a signal that shouldn't exist. It isn't a whale. It isn't a submarine. Something massive is rising through the ice. Trapped in a polar storm and cut off from the world, the crew realizes they are no longer the observers. They are the prey. Beneath the crushing pressure of the shelf, a leviathan from modern folklore has ...

The Biography of Electrical Pioneer Leroy "Ed" Parsons, the inventor of cable television. After televison, Parsons went on to become a bush pilot in Alaska and connected the radios of all airplanes flying for Wien Airlines. Later he brought cable television to northern Alaska and helped establish a radio network for the oil industry in the arctic. Known as the Great White Father of Communications in northern Alaska, he was finally acknowledged as the first to have extablished a cable television system in Astoria, Oregon in 1948. This book, written by his son, Mark Parsons, paints a picture ...

In the unforgiving wilderness of the Arctic, survival is more than a challenge—it's a battle for life and death. When a scientific expedition to the North Pole goes horribly wrong, Dr. Tom Clark is left as the sole survivor. His entire team has perished, swallowed by a yawning chasm beneath the ice. Now, isolated and with no means of communication, Tom must trek across 35 miles of frozen wasteland to reach the closest base camp. But the brutal cold isn’t the only thing hunting him. A starving polar bear, desperate to feed her cubs, stalks Tom through the blinding snow. With every step, ...

A Captivating Short Story Inspired by Innuit Legend and The Modern Day Plight of The Polar Bear. Journey into a world where an ancient spirit walks among mortals, and the balance of nature hangs by a delicate thread. Immerse yourself in a mesmerizing narrative that weaves together the captivating stories of Nanuk, the Polar Bear Shapeshifter Goddess, and the clash of cultures in the icy realms of Greenland. Witness the legacy of a young Inuit hunter chosen by destiny, the intricate magic of totems holding ancestral power, and the plight of the Arctic bears facing extinction at the hands of ...

A thirty-thousand-year history of the relationship between climate and civilization that teaches powerful lessons about how humankind can survive. Man-made climate change may have began in the last two hundred years, but humankind has witnessed many eras of climate instability. The results have...

Sarah Waters meets The Terror in this twisty, chilling historical polar gothic for fans of Michelle Paver and Emma Stonex. 'True Gothic: twisty, unreliable, and full of forbidden joys ... a brilliantly queer, brilliantly playful successor to The Terror' NATASHA PULLEY, bestselling author of THE...

Perfect for fans of high-stakes survival stories like The Martian, the bleak atmosphere of The Terror, and the high-concept tension of apocalyptic thrillers. 'Gripping debut … Cracking' – The Times 'My favourite sort of thriller … tons of fun' Guardian 'Chillingly atmospheric debut' – T...

De façon générale, Cheyenne n'a pas de bol. Depuis ses premiers pas aux services sociaux de Baltimore jusqu'à ses galères sur les bancs de l'école de police, elle s'en accommode tant bien que mal. Mais quand une affaire la plonge malgré elle dans un monde auquel sa nature terre à terre refuse de croire... elle est obligée de revoir ses certitudes, et ses plans.

When Matt Hudson turns fifteen, he receives a birthday card from his mother - but how could this happen?His father told him she died ten years ago. Was that a lie?Matt doesn’t know who or what to believe. He sets out to find his mother, and the reasons behind her abandonment soon become clear. Assigned a letter-writing project at school, Matt writes to his idol - Leonardo da Vinci. This simple act helps him work through his feelings of betrayal, and understand how neglected mental illness can tear a family apart.