Mariner Books
No mentions found
This entity hasn't been tracked yet, or Iris is still building its knowledge base.
Related Articles from SNS
New Scientist recommends a brilliant take on the evolution of birds
The Story of Birds Steve Brusatte, Picador (UK); Mariner Books (US) Steve Brusatte is three for three. His debut book for general audiences, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, was a big hit, and he followed it with The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, which I enjoyed very much. Now comes his third palaeontological tale, The Story of Birds and, once again, he manages to combine a rigorous account of the science with a readable narrative.
How Rachel Carson's Silent Spring changed the world in 1962
Rachel Carson was a marine biologist who wrote three books about life in the ocean, before a letter, published in The Boston Herald, prompted a change of focus. The letter described the deadly impact of the pesticide DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) on a bird population in Massachusetts. Carson set off to research the environmental effects of pesticides: she pencilled in “Silent Spring” as the title for a chapter on birds, but her agent suggested that it worked for the book as a whole.
Teacher says bestselling author Jack Carr inspired students to embrace patriotism amid values debate
Bestselling author Jack Carr, who served the nation for 20 years as a Navy SEAL sniper and military leader, learned of an unusual story during his most recent book tour — and shared the details exclusively with Fox News Digital. He was speaking in Franklin, Tennessee, in mid-May to a crowd of people about his new novel, "The Fourth Option," when a high school teacher approached him afterward to relay an anecdote. More than half the students in the Mississippi teacher's class, the educator...
New Orleans hosts first stop of Sail 250 as fleet begins East Coast Journey
NEW ORLEANS — The sounds of ship horns and ceremonial salutes echoed across the New Orleans waterfront this week as the city marked the first stop of Sail 250, a nationwide celebration marking America’s 250th anniversary. Tall ships and military vessels from around the world docked along the Mississippi River as part of the months-long maritime celebration, offering the public a look inside ships that are rarely open to visitors. Among them is the USCGC Eagle.
Booking system considered to protect popular Hong Kong hiking trail from crowds
Booking system considered to protect popular Hong Kong hiking trail from crowds More people than expected visited scenic Po Pin Chau during recent holiday peaks Authorities are considering a pilot booking system for one of Hong Kong’s most popular hiking routes and creating a new marine park at Sharp Island in Sai Kung, following bigger-than-expected crowds during mainland Chinese holidays. “Therefore, to more effectively control visitor numbers and flows, the government is studying and...
Book Dedications
To my sister, Dr. Soma Mohammed Mohammed Baroud. I write your name in full, because that is how it appeared on the white body bag that held your remains soon after the bomb was dropped. Dedications A random assortment of book dedications.
EU approves $100bn loan to Ukraine
EU ambassadors approve a promised $100bn loan to Ukraine after Hungary dropped its veto, following Viktor Orban's election defeat. Ukraine has now started pumping Russian oil towards Hungary again. Also: three container ships have been targeted by Iranian gunfire trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz; a new report says Colombian mercenaries backed by the UAE helped Sudanese paramilitary fighters capture the city of el-Fasher last year; why South Korean police are preparing to arrest the...
Ancient oceans began suffocating millions of years before Triassic mass extinction, geologists discover
Ancient oceans began suffocating millions of years before Triassic mass extinction, geologists discover Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor One of the most devastating extinctions in Earth's history is best known for what didn't die—dinosaurs. But the end-Triassic extinction 201 million years ago wiped out roughly 60% of Earth's species, and scientists are still piecing together how it unfolded. New evidence from Virginia Tech geologists shows that the volcanic...
Ex-soldier, comedian and aspiring Martian is the Aussie face of Laos cave rescue
Laos cave rescue team member's journey from soldier to comedian to diver Tue 2 Jun 2026 at 6:33am A soldier turned comedian turned prospective astronaut is the Australian face in a team hoping to find two people still missing in a cave in Laos. South Australian Josh Richards was called into the rescue operation late last week, when seven people were still in the cave.
Sailboat tracking shutoff could be crucial in Lynette Hooker disappearance, expert says
LAS VEGAS — A former federal prosecutor who wrote a book on no-body murder cases told Fox News Digital that a "key question" in the search for a missing American woman is why her husband's sailboat stopped transmitting location data on the night she disappeared. Brian Hooker and Lynette Hooker left shore at Hope Town in the Bahamas at around 7:30 p.m. on April 4, Brian Hooker told authorities that rough waters caused his wife to fall off their dinghy. Brian Hooker paddled to shore and...