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Marty Essen
Cool Creatures, Hot Planet
Exploring the Seven Continents

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Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents follows Marty and Deb Essen on a three-and-a-half-year-long adventure to some of the wildest places on all seven continents.The American couple began crisscrossing the globe with the simple intention of searching for rare and interesting wildlife. When their travels coincided with the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the added element made them unwitting ambassadors for peace. Their experiencesfrom amusing to life threateningchanged their lives forever.This is not your average travelogue. Marty Essen has written a book that entertains, informs, and poignantly reminds us that we all share a small planet. Locations visited include: Belize, Peru (the Amazon Rainforest), Argentina, Australia (Queensland), Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Yukon Territory, and Northwest Territories), Antarctica, Europe (Spain, France, Switzerland, and Andorra), Malaysia (Borneo), and Africa (Zimbabwe).Winner: Green Book Festival Award for Animals Winner: Benjamin Franklin Award for Travel/Essay Winner: National Indie Excellence Book Award for Travel/Essay Winner: Best Books Book Award for Travel/Essay Bronze: Fore Word Magazine Book of the Year Award for Travel/Essay Bronze: IPPY Award for Travel/Essay Finalist: Nautilus Award for Animals/Nature Minneapolis Star-Tribune Top-10 Green Book This is a wonderful booka labor of lovethat describes in soul-stirring language what it is like to live with the people, the animals, the birds, the snakes, the insects, the jungles, the treacherous rivers, the gorgeous scenery of seven continents. It is the best travel and exploratory work I have yet encountered. Marty Essen and his wife, Deb, are two highly intelligent, imaginative, and brave people.Senator George Mc Govern, 1972 Democratic nominee for president An exciting and adventurous read. Cool Creatures, Hot Planet by Marty Essen is a roller coaster ride through the natural world that will both entertain and enlighten readers.Jeff Corwin, The Jeff Corwin Experience

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Língua Inglês ● Formato EPUB ● Páginas 482 ● ISBN 9780977859900 ● Editora Encante Press, LLC ● Publicado 2018 ● Carregável 3 vezes ● Moeda EUR ● ID 5614904 ● Proteção contra cópia Adobe DRM

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