David Barrie
Author
Publisher
Experiment
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A globetrotting voyage of discovery celebrating the navigational superpowers of animals -- by land, sea, and sky. Animals plainly know where they're going, but how they get there has remained surprisingly mysterious -- until now. In Supernavigators, award-winning author David Barrie catches us up on the cutting-edge science. Here are astounding animals of every stripe: Dung beetles that steer by the light of the Milky Way. Ants and bees that rely...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Chronicles the author's first transatlantic voyage, when he learned to navigate using a sextant, and traces how this indispensable navigational tool was used by daring mariners to explore and map the world.
Author
Language
English
Description
"When Peter Pan flies in through the Darling children's nursery window in search of his shadow, the scene is set for a wonderful tale of adventure and excitement that has captured the imagination of children and adults for more than a century. Leaving their nursery far behind, Wendy and her two brothers join Peter on a journey to the Neverland, a magical place filled with fantastic characters like the Lost Boys, fairies, mermaids, and pirates, including,...
Publisher
BFS
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
This revealing documentary follows King George VI's lengthy efforts to overcome his disability with the help of unorthodox Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue. Archival footage of the king's public speeches and, for the first time, interviews with Logue's former patients show how an afflicted but courageous king found his voice and rallied a nation throughout England's darkest hour.