Dr. Gloria Schuldenheiss, brilliant lead astrophysicist at the National University of New Zealand, has just won the highly coveted Project of the Universe Prize She is spearheading a project to determine the strength of the overall mechanics of our solar system and the Milky Way Galaxy. She selfishly deceives Ray, her star graduate astrophysics student into joining the project and coming out into the universe, assuaging her own loneliness. In her science team's quest for greater knowledge and a safer home base, will Earth and our solar system survive the unscrupulous Dr. S's machinations? Or...

Return to the Sea is a guide book to open water swimming on the island of Mallorca, Spain. Key concepts in preparation, safety, and equipment are covered. Along the coastline of this island there are exciting easy, intermediate and advanced open water swims. Pia Lord has explored the 24 swims that are detailed in this book with a buddy swimmer or in the safety of group swimming. Let Return to the Sea be your guide book to discovering the profound power of open water swimming in connecting with the planet.

El Teide, by Pia Lord is a pictorial non-fiction book about the volcano on the island of Tenerife, Spain. The journey up to the volcano is an exploration of caldera, lava, volcanic boulders, lava rocks, lava channels, sun glint, and cloud line. The glossary helps students learn scientific terminology related to volcanoes. Challenging student activities and detailed research projects are included to encourage broader study of volcanoes. Through El Teide by Pia Lord, students can learn about volcano formation, volcano terminology, volcanoes throughout the world and island formation.

The Masca Gorge is a beautiful and largely untouched region on northwestern coast of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. The exploration of the gorge includes flora and fauna, rock and lava formations, and study of light and shadow. Challenging activities and research projects are included to encourage broader study of gorges and canyons. Through The Masca Gorge by Pia Lord students can learn about gorges and canyons. Environmental conservation of near pristine Earth regions such as the Masca Gorge is important to our longevity and the health of the planet.

Traveling can be demanding but it shouldn't be daunting. Travel in Time is an easy to understand account of changing time zones in international travel. Pia Lord recounts her 2015 trip from New Jersey, USA to the Canary Islands, Spain. She transits through four times zones including Eastern Standard Time, Central European Time, Western European Time and Greenwich Mean Time. Follow her trip and get up to speed with changing your clocks for international travel. Pia Lord website is pialord.com and her 18 books can be purchased at Amazon Pia Lord Author Page.

Unleash your dreams as you get into the high speed action of entanglement in Five Days in Tenerife. Prudence, Will, Marcy and Simon find themselves together on the island of Tenerife in the Canary Islands of Spain off the coast of northwest Africa. Prudence and Will have gone off in search of a private, ocean swim adventure to escape their civilized lives on the continents. Marcy and Simon are high speed car aficionados gathering at Porsche's annual El Teide Volcano conference. Prudence just wants to have a high society normal sophisticated life. She loves her children and husband. She wants...

Return to the Sea II A Guide to Open Water Swimming in the British Virgin Islands is a new guide to swimming coastals, island crossings, bays, coves and harbors in the Virgin Islands of the Caribbean Sea. Eighteen (18) swims are included covering the islands of Virgin Gorda, Prickly Pear, Saba Rock, Necker Island, Fallen Jerusalem, Ginger Island, Round Rock, Salt Island, Peter Island, Norman Island, Flanagan Island, Pelican Island and the Indians.