Omar is fiercely competitive and very impatient about anything that holds him back. . . especially other people. Activity camp is brilliant because he's the best at all the challenges, it's just so annoying that not all his teammates are as quick or brave or strong as he is. It would be much easier just to ditch them and go it alone. But when he's given a mysterious compass it transports him to a thick jungle that is impossible to get through quickly...

"From the scorching dunes of the Sahara Desert to the crushing depths of the Mariana Trench, our world contains many inhospitable landscapes. The Science of Survival explores the amazing adaptations animals and humans have developed in order to survive in some of the harshest circumstances on Earth and beyond"--Publisher's website.

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe the highest places on the planet"--

My Life at the Limit is a conversation between Messner and interviewer Thomas Huetlin, an award-winning German journalist. It reveals a more thoughtful and conversational Messner than one finds in his previous books, with the "talk" between Messner and Huetlin covering not only the highlights of Messner's climbing career, but also his treks across Tibet, the Gobi, and Antarctica; his five-year-stint as a member of the European Parliament; his encounter...

On an annual extreme outdoor adventure, six women friends meet in a remote part of the Appalachians to explore a cave hidden deep in the woods. Far below the surface of the earth, disaster strikes when a rock fall blocks their exit and there is no way out. The women push on, praying for another exit, but there is something else lurking under the earth. The friends are now prey, forced to unleash their most primal instincts in an all-out war against...

From the Atacama Desert to Costa Rica's Cloud Forest, journey to unbelievable, amazing, jaw-dropping habitats around the world and learn about the people and animals that have adapted to live in such extreme environments.

"Some places on Earth have very little rain. The Arctic and Antarctic are bitterly cold, and parts of the ocean have become devoid of oxygen. Yet Earth remains populated with varied plants and animals even in these horrible habitats! Readers are introduced to unique plants and animals that can exist in places most others can't. Photographs show off the salt-loving mangrove trees, the incredibly hot Atacama Desert, and more in full color. These interesting...

"Simple text and full-color photographs describe the coldest places on the planet"--