Books like Sudden Sea by R.A. Scotti

Eyewitness account of the 1996 Mount Everest tragedy, detailing the climbers’ perilous ascent, descent, and the catastrophic events that shaped the deadliest season in the mountain’s history.

Like many of us, Mark Hertsgaard has long worried about the declining health of our environment. But in 1991, he decided to act on his concern and investigate the escalating crisis for himself. Traveling on his own dime, he embarked on an odyssey lasting most of the decade and spanning nineteen countries. Now, in Earth Odyssey, he reports on our environmental predicament through the eyes of the people who live it.From the gilded boardrooms of Paris to the traffic-clogged streets of Bangkok, we travel from the deep human past to our still unfolding future. Much of the story revolves around people like Zhenbing, Hertsgaard's charismatic interpreter in China, whose desire to escape poverty leaves him indifferent to his country's horrific air and water pollution. We also meet Garang, a proud Dinka tribesman whose response to Sudan's famine shows the difficulty of building an environmentally sustainable future without bridging the gap between rich and poor. Drawing on interviews with Vaclav Havel, Al Gore, Jacques Cousteau, and numerous other prominent figures, Hertsgaard offers fresh insight into such complex issues as humanity's growing addiction to the automobile, the insidious spread of nuclear technology, and the inevitable tension between unfettered capitalism and the health of the biosphere.Earth Odyssey is a vivid, passionate narrative about one man's journey around the world in search of the answer to the most important question of our time: Is the future of the human species at risk? Combining first-rate reportage with irresistible storytelling, Mark Hertsgaard has written an essential--and ultimately hopeful--book about the uncertain fate of humankind.From the Hardcover edition.

Craig Childs explores the sudden disappearance of the Anasazi from Chaco Canyon, blending recent scholarship with his own Southwest adventures to illuminate the mystery of this once-thriving civilization.

An exhilarating nonfiction account of explorers who climb California's tallest coast redwoods to reveal a hidden, canopy‑filled world teeming with rare plants and wildlife.

From husband‑permission credit cards to Hillary Clinton’s campaign, Gail Collins charts the dramatic social, economic, and cultural shifts that transformed American women’s lives over five transformative decades.

A Q&A reference guide that answers children’s questions about tornadoes, hurricanes, and weather, with examples like "Where do most tornadoes strike?" and "How long do hurricanes last?"

Where do most hurricanes start? How do people get ready when a hurricane is coming? When do most hurricanes happen? Read this book to discover the answers!

A fascinating exploration, spanning two thousand years, ofthe central role exotic animals have played in war, diplomacy, and thepomp of rulers and luminaries.