Chris Cook Author (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. New hardcover in new dust jacket. Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. 4to. (9 x 0.5 x 11.3 inches) 76 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. From volcanoes spewing forth fiery lava to coral reefs sheltering in the cool ocean depths, the Hawaiian Islands offer a rich array of Nature's marvels. While sharing certain features in common, each island remains distinct. All were formed by volcanic activity, yet they come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, contours, and unique charms. Exotic flowers, cascading waterfalls, geyser-like blowholes, rare species that exist nowhere else on earththese are just a few of Hawai'i's natural treasures. Ni'ihau and Kaua'i, the northernmost of the main islands, are geologically the oldest. Over eons, mountains and reefs have been worn away by wind and water to produce long stretches of golden beaches composed of tiny bits of eroded rock, shell, and coral. A vast array of native and introduced vegetation garbs Kaua'i in its lush and verdant finery. Arid Ni'hau, lacking Kaua'i's copious rainfall, grows mostly grass, scrub, and dust, though it, too, harbors natural riches. The absence of surface-water runoff imbues the ocean surrounding it with a crystal clarity that showcases an undersea wonderland teeming with tropical fish, colorful corals, placid sea turtles, and a thriving colony of endangered Hawaiian Monk seals. Hawai'i, also called the Big Island, is the southernmost, largest, and newest of the main islands. It was built by the successive eruptions of five different volcanoes and is home to Volcanoes National Park. Thought much of the island is covered in barren lava and ash, the cool, misty, cloud-forest highlands of Kona produce some of the world's finest coffee, along with rare native plants, birds, bats, and insects. In the some three-hundred miles between the Big Island and Kaua'i lie the islands of Maui, Moloka'i, Lana'i, Kaho'olawe and O'ahueach blessed in its own way with an astonishing abundance of distinctive natural gifts that make Hawai'i, Hawai'i.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 44 pages. 5.50x0.25x8.50 inches. In Stock. Cook, Chris M (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN . B09DS448LL Hardback. Book has a Very Small previous owners name on the first white page in, otherwise book is a Tight sound unmarked copy in Very Good to Near Fine condition. Dustjacket is in Near Fine condition, with no creasing and no chipping, The dustjacket has been placed in a Brodart protective cover by us to protect it and it looks much better than described. . This does not affect the dustjacket in any way, as all taping is done on the outside of the protector. No Signature.…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 540 pages. 9.25x6.00x2.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 224 pages. 0.36x0.24x1.10 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 304 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.98 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 324 pages. 9.06x6.14x0.79 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 352 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 582 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 493 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 365 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 369 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 369 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 365 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 493 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 592 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 365 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.50 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.