{"product_id":"cool-creatures-hot-planet-exploring-the-seven-continents-9780977859979","title":"Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e follows Marty and Deb Essen on a three-and-a-half-year-long adventure to some of the wildest places on all seven continents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 experiences--from amusing to life threatening--changed their lives forever.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner: \u003c\/strong\u003e Green Book Festival Award for Animals\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWinner: \u003c\/strong\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award for Travel\/Essay\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWinner: \u003c\/strong\u003eNational Indie Excellence Book Award for Travel\/Essay\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWinner: \u003c\/strong\u003e Best Books Book Award for Travel\/Essay\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBronze: \u003c\/strong\u003e ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Award for Travel\/Essay\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBronze: \u003c\/strong\u003e IPPY Award for Travel\/Essay\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinalist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Nautilus Award for Animals\/Nature\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinneapolis Star-Tribune\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e Top-10 \"Green\" Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a wonderful book--a labor of love--that 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.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003eSenator George McGovern, 1972 Democratic nominee for president\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"An exciting and adventurous read. \u003cem\u003eCool Creatures, Hot Planet\u003c\/em\u003e by Marty Essen is a roller coaster ride through the natural world that will both entertain and enlighten readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cstrong\u003eJeff Corwin, The Jeff Corwin Experience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Encante Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780977859979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.06w x 0.99d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e IndieFab awards - Third Place\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Franklin Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards - Bronze Medal Winner","brand":"Marty Essen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51445525741749,"sku":"9780977859979","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_123fa507-d3f3-4aca-a8a4-6fdb5fa72c40.jpg?v=1753798829","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cool-creatures-hot-planet-exploring-the-seven-continents-9780977859979","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}