Michael Parfit

Suzanne Chisholm

Documents the story of a young killer whale who after being separated from his pod befriended humans in Vancouver Island's Nootka Sound, a situation that led to conflicts between the government and the whale's friends while challenging mainstream understandings about interspecies bonding.

The True Story of an Orca Named Luna

The Lost Whale

David W. Phillips

Little wonder we are obsessed with the weather. In this delightful, humorous and informative look at weather, climatologist David Phillips answers many of our most common questions about weather pheno- mena, describes fascinating moments in weather history, and delves into weather folklore and trivia from across North America. David Phillips is the country`s most popular weatherperson. He is Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada`s Atmospheric Environment Service and appears regularly on The Weather Network`s `Ask the Expert.` He also writes the `Weatherwise` column for Canadian Geographic magazine and is the originator of Environment Canada`s Canadian Weather Trivia Calendar.

Strange Weather Facts

Blame It on the Weather

A Journey to the Last Continent

South Light

Looks at the basics of weather and a variety of weather phenomena, including tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards, and includes information on such topics as weather lore and forecasting.

Amazing Weather Facts

Coal, Power, and People

Last Stand at Rosebud Creek

This is the story of a year in Michael Parfit's life--a year spent crisscrossing America by solo plane, following a route first flown by Charles Lindbergh shortly after his epochal 1927 solo transatlantic flight.

Michael Parfit

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