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|  | World's Merchant Fleets, 1939 by Roger Jordan
At the outbreak of war in 1939 the 6,000-plus merchant ships spread across the world's oceans became pawns in the global conflict that permeated the operations of every shipping line on every continent. This heavily illustrated book presents the details of those ships and describes the fate of those lost between 1939 and 1945. Divided first by country and then by shipping company, the book includes the ships of such great companies as Blue Star Line, Hamburg America, and American President Lines. Details of the builders, dimensions, funnel markings, propulsion, routes, passengers, and cargoes are all given in easy-to-read tables. Some 350 photographs illustrate a representative selection of the ships. The second part of the book gives the details of the losses of around 3,000 of these vessels. For merchant ship enthusiasts as well as World War II historians this is a useful reference tool. Many will see it as a magnificent encyclopedia of merchant shipping and a wonderfully nostalgic view of the golden age of shipping as well as an eloquent reminder of the horrors and waste of war. AUTHOR: Roger Jordan
PUBLISHER: Naval Institute Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Flash Design for Mobile Devices by August de los Reyes, Robert Reinhardt
Description not available.Featuring a wealth of style guidelines and examples, an innovative resource introduces designers to the language, design process, and user-experience of wireless and mobile devices, revealing how to apply traditional interactive design techniques to the small screen. Original. (Beginner) AUTHOR: August de los Reyes, Robert Reinhardt
PUBLISHER: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Uncle Wiggily's Storybook by Howard R. Garis
Uncle Wiggily is everyone's favorite rabbit--he's funny, kind, and always comes up with a happy solution to any small problem. All children can relate to the experiences described in this amusing collection. AUTHOR: Howard R. Garis
PUBLISHER: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Other
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Blessings of the Animals by Susan C. McElroy
Through daily interaction with the animals at her farm in Oregon, along with compelling stories sent to her by readers, McElroy offers astonishing evidence of a universal language of wisdom shared between humans and animals. AUTHOR: Susan C. McElroy
PUBLISHER: Ballantine Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Tuttle's Shell by Sal Murdocca
Tuttle the turtle, hiding inside a pumpkin, sets off to search for his stolen shell. Along the way a crowd of friends gathers to help, but it is Tuttle himself who tricks the thief and recovers the shell. Humorous illustrations add to the fun of this lively adventure. Full color. AUTHOR: Sal Murdocca
PUBLISHER: Mondo Publishing
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Catastrophism by Richard Huggett
One of the most dramatic intellectual events of the last decade has been the stunning re-emergence of the catastrophist paradigm in the biological and earth sciences--from killer asteroids to emergent viruses. Surveying various such theories, author Richard Hugget provides a superb introduction to the ideas that have defined the way we look at the world. AUTHOR: Richard Huggett
PUBLISHER: Verso
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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