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Price: $34.95
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Sale: $14.39
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Manufacturer: Collins
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Alonzo C. Addison
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Publisher: Collins
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Dewey Decimal Number: 333.95
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Publication Date: 2008-02-05
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Reading Level: 272
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Description: Discover the earth's most amazing places before they disappear completely. Disappearing World will take readers on a remarkable journey to the world's most extraordinary and endangered locations. Since 1972, sites of natural, historic, and cultural significance have been designated as World Heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Although World Heritage designation offers some protection, these sites are still at risk today from both natural and man-made causes, such as earthquakes in Peru, civil strife in the Congo, and unsustainable tourism in Cambodia. Disappearing World uncovers the dramatic stories behind 101 of the most remarkable and endangered sites from every corner of the world, including: The Great Wall of China | Serengeti | London | Kathmandu Valley | Machu Picchu | Iguaçu National Park | Petra | Angkor | Ngorongoro | Everglades | Bam | Tropical Rainforest of Sumatra | Prague | Minaret of Jam | Historic Istanbul | Galápagos Islands | Kilimanjaro | Venice | Great Barrier Reef . . . and many more. A portion of all proceeds will go to support the conservation of World Heritage sites.
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Price: $15.95
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Sale: $4.79
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Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Larry Kaniut
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Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
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Edition: 1st
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Dewey Decimal Number: 917.9804
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Publication Date: 1999-11-29
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Reading Level: 336
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Description: Alaska is like no other state and few countries; men experience greater risk in her arms. This one-of-a-kind anthology captures the spine tingling adventures of daring men and women who venture into Alaska's vast wilderness and look death in the eye. Danger Stalks the Land relates gripping episodes of animal attacks, avalanches, aircraft disasters, fishing, hunting, and skiing accidents, and chronicles risky climbs and reckless mountaineering amid Alaska's fantastic peaks. Through exhaustive research and interviews, author Larry Kaniut has captured in one volume, the terror and beauty of man's attempt to explore a vast and unforgiving land.
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $7.55
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Manufacturer: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Tony Farrington
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Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 910
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Publication Date: 1998-03-01
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Reading Level: 288
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Description: In June of 1994 a dangerous "bomb" storm caught dozens of cruising sailors by surprise as they voyaged north from New Zealand. This is the true story of how nine yachts struggled to survive the hurricane-like conditions. Boats were battered by fierce winds and capsized by seas towering well over 50 feet high. Equipment was ripped loose, and water penetrated every weak point. Masts collapsed, rudders broke, and sailors lost steering control when they needed it most. The crews coped as best they could with injury, fear, exhaustion, and illness. Their electronic calls for help were picked up by satellites and radio operators, who initiated a massive air and sea search. This is the story of heroic rescues, human endurance, and tragic loss.
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $1.19
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Manufacturer: Mariner Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Mark James Owens::Cordelia Dykes Owens
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Publisher: Mariner Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 599.674
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Publication Date: 2007-07-17
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Reading Level: 272
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Description: In this riveting real-life adventure, Mark and Delia Owens tell the dramatic story of their last years in Africa, fighting to save elephants, villagers, and -- in the end -- themselves. The award-winning zoologists and pioneering conservationists describe their work in the remote and ruggedly beautiful Luangwa Valley, in northeastern Zambia. There they studied the mysteries of the elephant population's recovery after poaching, discovering remarkable similarities between humans and elephants. A young elephant named Gift provided the clue to help them crack the animals' secret of survival. A stirring portrait of life in Africa, Secrets of the Savanna is a remarkable record of the Owenses' unique passions.
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $11.88
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Manufacturer: Ulysses Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Beatrice Blake::Anne Becher
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Publisher: Ulysses Press
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Edition: 18th
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Dewey Decimal Number: 917
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Publication Date: 2006-09-26
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Reading Level: 560
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Description: With a special focus on ecotourism, the authors of The New Key to Costa Rica help you discover the diversity of this colorful country's remarkable flora and fauna (from tree ferns to sloths) and learn ways you can contribute to efforts to preserve it. A well-researched sustainability rating highlights lodgings that are active in protecting an environmental, economic, and cultural balance. The book offers complete coverage of sights, lodging, dining, and outdoor adventures, including wildlife viewing, parks and reserves, surfing, fishing, horseback riding, and diving. --Kathryn True
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $7.49
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Manufacturer: International Marine
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Jim Carrier
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Publisher: International Marine
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 910.916365
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Publication Date: 2000-10-16
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Reading Level: 288
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Description: In October 1998, a wayward tropical storm blossomed into one of the most powerful hurricanes in modern history. When it finished its devastating course throughout the Caribbean, Hurricane Mitch had killed thousands of people, left hundreds of thousands more homeless, and destroyed whole towns. Journalist Jim Carrier turns up a small but telling incident: the disappearance of a 282-foot schooner called the Fantome. Guided by a young but accomplished English captain and manned by seasoned West Indian sailors, the cruise ship put into port in Belize to discharge its passengers, then set out to sea in an attempt to outrace a storm that, defying expectation, changed its course and in the end sent the Fantome and its crew beneath the waves. All that was terrible enough; added to it was the legal battle that awaited the crew's survivors, one that hung over the disaster "like a poisonous cloud." Following the Fantome's course hour by hour, Carrier covers all aspects of the incident thoroughly and sympathetically. His book makes a compelling companion to Sebastian Junger's The Perfect Storm as a fine reconstruction of a maritime tragedy, one that does honor to the unfortunate dead. --Gregory McNamee
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Price: $5.95
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Sale: $2.49
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Manufacturer: Waterford Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: James Kavanagh
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Publisher: Waterford Press
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Edition: 1st
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Dewey Decimal Number: 917
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Publication Date: 2007-10-01
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Reading Level: 12
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Description: Costa Rica’s beautiful beaches and unique natural settings – from lush jungle to volcanic landscapes – offer some of the most spectacular nature viewing on the planet. This tiny country – about the same size as the state of West Virginia – is the home to hundreds of butterflies and moths.
Butterflies and moths belong to the second largest order of insects with approximately 170,000 species worldwide.
Learn the key markings of some of Costa Rica’s more visible species of butterflies and moths, and their favorite food sources.
The laminated Pocket Guides are unique and appealing reference tools that offer exceptional value and utility.
· Affordable price
· Map-sized when folded, the page-like panels make the guides easy to carry and use outdoors;
· Each nature guide has full color illustrations and highlights the most easily distinguished markings or behaviors of species to aid novices in nature identification.
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Price: $22.99
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Sale: $11.48
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Manufacturer: Lonely Planet
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Chris Rowthorn
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Publisher: Lonely Planet
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Edition: 4 Pap/Map
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Dewey Decimal Number: 915
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Publication Date: 2008-07-01
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Reading Level: 220
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Description: Discover Kyoto
Celebrate the seasons at an elaborate geisha dance
Rid yourself of bad karma at Jingo-ji - just try not to get addicted
Sift through reams of vintage kimono fabric at the local flea markets
Make a night of it in the baths at Funaoka Onsen
In This Guide:
The only full city guide to Kyoto
Personally researched by a long-term resident author
New coverage of traditional crafts, with the best places to buy handmade paper, fans and pottery
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights.
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Price: $21.95
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Sale: $4.95
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Manufacturer: Avalon Travel Publishing
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Tom Stienstra::Ann Marie Brown
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Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing
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Edition: 7th
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Dewey Decimal Number: 917
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Publication Date: 2005-02-01
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Reading Level: 880
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Description: Covering every worthwhile destination in California, this is the hiker's guide to finding the best hikes in the Golden State. Families, day-trippers, and seasoned hikers looking for a change of pace will all find the perfect trail among the options selected by renowned outdoor enthusiasts Tom Stienstra and Ann Marie Brown. Destinations include hikes close to Los Angeles and San Francisco, or treks through the Sierra Nevadas or up the coast. This guidebook provides updated, easy-to-use region and trail maps, descriptive keynotes for every geographical region, and steepness and skill ratings for each hike. Detailed descriptions let hikers know when a trail visits a waterfall, scenic overlook, or wildflower field. Foghorn Outdoors California Hiking has the details on the best California hiking available.
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Price: $16.95
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Sale: $9.84
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Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Kim Heacox
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Publisher: The Lyons Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 333
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Publication Date: 2006-04-01
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Reading Level: 280
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Description: Finalist for the 2006 Pen Center USA Western award in creative nonfiction.
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