Browsing: Outdoors & Nature

The author of the controversial bestseller Brain Trust brings his scientific expertise to the chilling true story of unexplained phenomena…

“Spellbinding and informative” (Booklist): Television personality and New York Times bestselling author Al Roker details the deadliest natural disaster in US history, a hurricane that struck Texas in 1900. “Compelling” (Kirkus Reviews).

This New York Times bestseller is the harrowing history of the quest to establish a US settlement in the wild Pacific Northwest. “A page-turning tale of ambition, greed, politics, survival, and loss” (Publishers Weekly), with over 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A “fascinating” read (Associated Press) from a Wall Street Journal bestselling author: Explore the world of bees in this captivating portrait of a migratory beekeeper that is “at once science lesson, sociological study, and breezy read” (The Boston Globe).

“Heartbreaking… Reads like a thriller” (Entertainment Weekly): Learn about the devastating 1888 blizzard that claimed the lives of hundreds of poor European settlers. A “gripping chronicle of meteorological chance and human folly and error” (Publishers Weekly) with over 2,600 five-star Goodreads ratings.

From a New York Times bestselling author and biologist comes this stunning exploration of one of the world’s most extraordinary birds — from its habitat to its fascinating behavior. “Interesting and illuminating… Excellent” (Library Journal).

Exploring the lives of octopuses, this National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestseller takes readers into their inner worlds and their relationships with humans. “A fascinating glimpse into an alien consciousness” (Kirkus Reviews), with nearly 5,900 five-star Goodreads ratings.

A #1 New York Times bestseller that was made into a hit feature film! The fishing vessel Andrea Gail faces off against the storm of the century. “Terrifyingly, awesomely real” (Los Angeles Times), with over 30,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Fans of Into Thin Air will be enthralled by this true story of courage and chaos atop one of the world’s tallest mountains. In 2008, eight international climbing teams ascended the peak of K2 — but a horrifying, unforeseen disaster would plunge them into a fight for their lives…

In 1913, a devastating tempest resulted in tornadoes, freezing rains, and flooding across America, leading to an overhaul of the country’s disaster response system. This in-depth read “weaves tragic and heroic stories… into an almost hour-by-hour account of the deadly storm” (Booklist).