When a Gulfstream jet goes down in the Bahamas carrying a fortune in cash and ill-gotten diamonds, expat diving instructor Michael Gannon is the only person on the scene. Assuming himself the beneficiary of a drug deal gone bad, Gannon thinks he's home free with the sudden windfall until he realizes he forgot to ask one simple question. Who were the six dead men on the plane? Gannon soon learns the answer to that fateful question as he is thrust into...

When a cargo ship is wrecked during a storm, the first on the scene is Salvage Master Miley with her tugboat and salvage team, ready to do what it takes to bring the ship back to port.

"Elizabeth Bear won the John W. Campbell award for Best New Writer in 2005 and has since published 15 novels and numerous short stories. She writes in both the SF and fantasy genres and has won critical acclaim in both. She has won the Hugo award more than once. She lives in Massachusetts. Visit her on Twitter @matociquala"-- "Halmey Dz and her partner Connla Kurucz are salvage operators, living just on the inside of the law...usually. Theirs is...

In this narrative science book about trash, the author, a journalist takes readers on a surprising tour of the world of garbage. Trash is America's largest export. Individually, we make more than four pounds a day, sixty-four tons across a lifetime. We make so much of it that trash dominates America's place in the global economy, now the most prized product made in the United States. In 2010, China's number one export to the U.S. was computer equipment....

"Don't throw out old clothing or scraps leftover from finished projects. Upcycling is today's hottest trend in handicraft and décor, and master crafters Susanna Zacke and Sania Hedengren are here to show how it's done in their vibrant new guide Modern Upcycling. Discover unique ideas to inspire your creativity and decorate your home with those fabric remnants and odds-and-ends you already have in your crafting kit. Make rustic place settings from...

Get crafty and help save the planet too! With easy step-by-step instructions Cool Glass and Ceramics Projects offers kids a chance to get creative by turning their trash into handmade treasures. All projects feature common everyday glass and ceramic items to reuse in a fun new way. From glass jar lanterns to terrific tile coasters, kids will love making useful crafts and helping the environment. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing...

Two famed origami artists and award-winning authors offer 25 fun and innovative origami projects from their renowned Origamido Studio as well as many of the world's most talented paper-folding designers.