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Madhouse at the end of the Earth / by Sancton, Julian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The harrowing true survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly awry--with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless Antarctic winter--in the tradition of David Grann, Nathaniel Philbrick, and Hampton Sides. In August 1897, the young Belgian commandant Adrien de Gerlache set sail for a three year expedition aboard the good ship Belgica with dreams of glory. His destination was the uncharted end of the earth: the icy continent of Antarctica. But de Gerlache's plans to be first to the magnetic South Pole would swiftly go awry. After a series of costly setbacks, the commandant faced two bad options: turn back in defeat and spare his men the devastating Antarctic winter, or recklessly chase fame by sailing deeper into the freezing waters. De Gerlache sailed on, and soon the Belgica was stuck fast in the icy hold of the Bellingshausen Sea. When the sun set on the magnificent polar landscape one last time, the ship's occupants were condemned to months of endless night. In the darkness, plagued by a mysterious illness and besieged by monotony, they descended into madness. In this epic tale, Julian Sancton unfolds a story of adventure and horror for the ages. As the Belgica's men teetered on the brink, de Gerlache relied increasingly on two young officers whose friendship had blossomed in captivity: the expedition's lone American, Dr. Frederick Cook--half genius, half con man--whose later infamy would overshadow his brilliance on the Belgica; and the ship's first mate, soon-to-be legendary Roald Amundsen, even in his youth the storybook picture of a sailor. Together, they would plan a last-ditch, nearly certain-to-fail escape from the ice--one that would either etch their names in history or doom them to a terrible fate at the ocean's bottom. Drawing on the diaries and journals of the Belgica's crew and with exclusive access to the ship's logbook, Sancton brings novelistic flair to a story of human extremes, one so remarkable that even today NASA studies it for research on isolation for future missions to Mars. Equal parts maritime thriller and gothic horror, Madhouse at the End of the Earth is an unforgettable journey into the deep"--
Subjects: Gerlache de Gomery, A. de (Adrien), commandant, 1866-1934.; Cook, Frederick Albert, 1865-1940.; Amundsen, Roald, 1872-1928.; Belgica (Ship);
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Off the edge : Flat Earthers, conspiracy culture, and why people will believe anything / by Weill, Kelly,1994-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A history of the Flat Earth movement and a look at the recent boom in conspiratorial thinking in America"--
Subjects: Conspiracy theories;
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An astronaut's guide to life on earth [sound recording] / by Hadfield, Chris,1959-;
Read by the author.
Subjects: Hadfield, Chris.; Astronautics; Astronauts; Audiobooks.;
© p2013., Hachette Audio,
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Decoding the weather machine [videorecording] / by Ehrmann, Jedd,editor of moving image work.; Hamilton, Doug,screenwriter,television producer,television director.; Sanders, Jay O.,1953-narrator.; Tay, CheeWei,composer (expression); Tinworth, Rob,editor of moving image work.; Hamilton Land & Cattle, Inc.,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),broadcaster.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.),broadcaster.;
Edited by Rob Tinworth, Jedd Ehrmann ; composer, Chee-Wei Tay.Narrated by Jay O. Sanders.Join scientists on a quest to better understand the weather and climate machine called Earth. Why do scientists overwhelmingly agree that the climate is changing, and how can humans be resilient, even thrive, in the face of enormous change?E.DVD; region 1; NTSC; stereo; widescreen.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Science television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Climatology.; Weather.;
For private home use only.
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Here we are : notes for living on planet Earth / by Jeffers, Oliver.;
Our world can be a bewildering place, especially if you've only just got here. Your head will be filled with questions, so let's explore what makes our planet and how we live on it. From land and sky, to people and time, these notes can be your guide and start you on your journey. And you'll figure lots of things out for yourself. Just remember to leave notes for everyone else... Some things about our planet are pretty complicated, but things can be simple, too: you've just got to be kind.
Subjects: Picture books.; Kindness;
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I Love Earth with the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Carle, Eric.;
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© 2026, Penguin Young Readers Group
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A house between Earth and the moon / by Scherm, Rebecca,author.;
"The gripping story of one scientist in outer space, another who watches over him, the family left behind, and the lengths people will go to protect the people and planet they love Scientist Alex Welch-Peters has believed for twenty years that his super-algae can reverse the effects of climate change. His obsession with his research has jeopardized his marriage, his relationships with his kids, and his own professional future. When Sensus, the colossal tech company, offers him a chance to complete his research, he seizes the opportunity. The catch? His lab will be in outer space on Parallaxis, the first-ever luxury residential space station built for billionaires. Alex and six other scientists leave their loved ones to become Pioneers, the beta tenants of Parallaxis. But Parallaxis is not the space palace they were sold. Day and night, the embittered crew builds the facility under pressure from Sensus, motivated by the promise that their families will join them. Meanwhile, back on Earth, with much of the country ablaze in wildfires, Alex's family tries to remain safe in Michigan. His teenage daughter, Mary Agnes, struggles through high school with the help of the ubiquitous Sensus phones implanted in everyone's ears, archiving each humiliation, and wishing she could go to Parallaxis with her father-but her mother will never allow it. The Pioneers are the beta testers of another program, too. As they toil away two hundred miles in the sky, Sensus is designing an algorithm that will predict human behavior. Tess, a young social psychologist Sensus has hired to watch the Pioneers through their phones, begins to develop an intimate, obsessive relationship with her subjects. When she takes it a step further-traveling to Parallaxis to observe them up close-the controlled experiment begins to unravel. Prescient and insightful, A House Between Earth and the Moon is at once a captivating epic about the machinations of big tech and a profoundly intimate meditation on the unmistakably human bonds that hold us together"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Climatic changes; Human behavior; Implants, Artificial; Scientists; Space stations;
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The last kids on Earth and the doomsday race / by Brallier, Max.; Holgate, Douglas.;
This much anticipated seventh book in the best-selling series finds Jack, Quint, June and Dirk continuing their journey with new friends, new stakes and a new ride.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Monsters; Survival; Zombies; Supervillains; Racing; Automobile travel;
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The last kids on Earth and the midnight blade / by Brallier, Max.; Holgate, Douglas.;
Discovering that his Louisville Slicer has otherworldly powers, Jack sets out to test the blades capabilities, before his efforts are challenged by zombies, deadly monster vines, and Dirk's strange behavior.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Teenage boys; Friendship in adolescence; Monsters; Weapons;
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The last kids on Earth and the skeleton road / by Brallier, Max.; Holgate, Douglas.;
Now wielding the Midnight Blade, Jack Sullivan and the gang are furiously searching for the villainous Thrull and his skeleton army. The clock is ticking: the enemy has begun constructing the Tower-- a portal with the power to bring Rezzoch the Ancient, Destructor of Worlds, to our dimension. Equipped with a crucial clue discovered by June on her Wild Flight, the group does the once-unthinkable: they leave Wakefield behind and embark on an epic road trip! That means music blasting, kitschy roadside attractions, snacks snacks snacks, dangerous detours, and a slew of skeletons and monsters at every turn. But this is no ordinary post-apocalyptic joyride. Because soon, they are pursued by a new threat: the return of a monster they thought long dead, who has taken on a terrifying new form. Jack, June, Quint, and Dirk will be lucky to make it far enough to find the answers they seek. But when the future of the world depends on it, these heroes don't pump the brakes-- they go full throttle.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Monsters; Zombies; Supervillains; Weapons; Automobile travel; Survival;
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