Books with author John D. Morris

Meet more than one hundred of the oddest supervillains in comics history, complete with backstories, vintage art, and colorful commentary.This collection affectionately spotlights the most ridiculous, bizarre, and cringe-worthy criminals ever published, from fandom favorites like MODOK and Egg Fu to forgotten weirdos like Brickbat (choice of weapon: poison bricks) and Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man. Casual comics readers and diehard enthusiasts alike will relish the hilarious commentary and vintage art from obscure old comics.

Rocks firmly anchored to the ground and rocks floating through space fascinate us. Jewelry, houses, and roads are just some of the ways we use what has been made from geologic processes to advance civilization. Whether scrambling over a rocky beach, or gazing at spectacular meteor showers, we can't get enough of geology!The Geology Book will teach you:What really carved the Grand Canyon.How thick the Earth's crust is.The varied features of the Earth's surface - from plains to peaks.How sedimentary deposition occurs through water, wind, and ice.Effects of erosion.Ways in which sediments become sedimentary rock.Fossilization and the age of the dinosaurs.The powerful effects of volcanic activity.Continental drift theory.Radioisotope and carbon dating.Geologic processes of the past.Our planet is a most suitable home. Its practical benefits are also enhanced by the sheer beauty of rolling hills, solitary plains, churning seas and rivers, and majestic mountains - all set in place by processes that are relevant to today's entire population of this spinning rock we call home.

For more than two thousand miles, the Appalachian Trail winds its way through hilly and mountainous terrain from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to Mount Katahdin, Maine. Hiking its 2,188 mile length seems like an impossible task, but every year adventurers from all over the world give it a try. Many come to the trail because they're looking for something. John, aka "Morris the Cat," is one of those searchers.The first volume of The World We Left Behind: A Journey from Georgia to Maine details John and his hiking companion Torry's, first steps into "the chaotic unknown" that is the Appalachian Trail. The World We Left Behind: Book Two follows their adventure 762 miles north as they encounter thieves in Hot Springs, North Carolina, and motorcycle gangs in Hampton, Tennessee, among the many other adventures they share. Readers will connect with the cast of colorful characters met on and off the trail, through the dramatic, and spontaneous events that truly make up a thru-hike. Morris finds true belonging within the community of hikers, with every sense of the phrase "Hike Your Own Hike" epitomizing his journey. Hikers and armchair wanderers alike will find this book an inspirational read!

Rocks firmly anchored to the ground and rocks floating through space fascinate us. Jewelry, houses, and roads are just some of the ways we use what has been made from geologic processes to advance civilization. Whether scrambling over a rocky beach, or gazing at spectacular meteor showers, we can't get enough of geology!The Geology Book will teach you:- What really carved the Grand Canyon.- How thick the Earth's crust is.- The varied features of the Earth's surface - from plains to peaks.- How sedimentary deposition occurs through water, wind, and ice.- Effects of erosion.- Ways in which sediments become sedimentary rock.- Fossilization and the age of the dinosaurs.- The powerful effects of volcanic activity.- Continental drift theory.- Radioisotope and carbon dating.- Geologic processes of the past.Our planet is a most suitable home. Its practical benefits are also enhanced by the sheer beauty of rolling hills, solitary plains, churning seas and rivers, and majestic mountains - all set in place by processes that are relevant to today's entire population of this spinning rock we call home.

Riding the waves and exploring the depths, popular characters Tracker John and his sidekick, D.J., take us on a special exploration of the seas. This full-color children’s book helps us understand this mysterious frontier, while introducing young readers to a wide variety of God’s ocean creatures. A delightful children’s story with plenty of teaching information, this book will make an instant connection with kids. A study section in the back of the book of terms, facts, and what the Bible says about the ocean includes: • The oceans cover nearly three fourths of the earth. The water is so deep that all the land could fit inside and still be covered by 10,000 feet of water. • A starfish can move in any direction without turning around. • Originally, there was only one ocean.

The Awesome Adventure Bible Stories Series is a library of biblical stories from the Old and New Testaments, highlighting people and events and placing a special emphasis on the life of Christ. A short narrative of the action, along with the biblical text and an application section encourage children to focus not only on who and what, but why and how the lessons learned by men and women of the Bible can be applied to our lives today.Even more, every page comes alive with magnificent color illustrations, reprints of classical religious art, actual color photographs of the places and people of the Holy Land today, and marginal notes describing the locations, names, and customs in detail. This wonderful series makes an excellent assortment of bedtime stories and would be most fitting for family devotions.