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Displaying records 101 through 110 of 1911 |
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Price: $22.95
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Sale: $14.65
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Manufacturer: University of Michigan Press/Petoskey
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Dave Dempsey
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Publisher: University of Michigan Press/Petoskey
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Dewey Decimal Number: 333.91630977
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Publication Date: 2008-05-19
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Reading Level: 128
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Description: Great Lakes for Sale is a book for anyone interested in saving the Great Lakes, a huge fresh-water system that contains an estimated 6 quadrillion gallons of water and about twenty percent of the world's fresh surface water. The book poses---and answers---important questions about the export and diversion of Great Lakes water. Not only does Great Lakes for Sale examine past and present water-diversion practices; it also shows readers what they can do to save this natural resource. It's difficult to understate the importance of the Great Lakes water system---economically, environmentally, or from a public-health perspective. The Great Lakes support year-round sport fishery, they provide a route for commercial and recreational navigation, and they supply many communities with drinking water. Water means jobs and life in the Great Lakes region. And, while residents of this huge region revel in a seemingly limitless quantity of fresh water today, it's likely that the future will see that same fresh water grow ever more scarce as well as become a source of contention between thirsty communities---and corporations---further afield and those who live in this giant watershed. Great Lakes for Sale is an important part of the effort to remind people why commercialization of Great Lakes water is a dangerous threat. It's not simply a matter of how much water in the short term is removed; the long-term threat is control of water and the possibility that non-Great Lakes interests will assert ownership of the very substance of the Great Lakes. Dave Dempsey is senior policy advisor for the Michigan Environmental Council and well known for his writings on environmental issues in the Great Lakes region. He is author of Ruin and Recovery: Michigan's Rise as a Conservation Leader and William G. Milliken: Michigan's Passionate Moderate. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Visit Dempsey's website at: http://www.davedempsey.org/ and his blog at: http://daviddempsey.typepad.com/. |
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Price: $7.00
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Sale: $7.00
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Manufacturer: National Park Service
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: National Park Service
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Dewey Decimal Number: 917
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Publication Date: 1988
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Reading Level: 64
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Description: Designed as a guide to the many facets of the islands. Recounts the history of the area, looks at the inland sea, and describes the geographical features and wildlife of the islands. Discusses what to see and do at the park.
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Price: $94.00
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Sale: $60.12
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Manufacturer: Springer
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Publisher: Springer
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Dewey Decimal Number: 578
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Publication Date: 2001-12-12
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Reading Level: 244
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Description: The Ecology and Etiology of Newly Emerging Marine Diseases is a unique contribution to an entirely new field of scientific investigation. For the first time, material presented in this book identifies patterns and trends in the abundance and distribution of disease phenomena in the marine environment. These patterns have gone unrecognised and undetected in the past because the literature in this field is so widely scattered. The book is both interdisciplinary and synthetic. Studies in this book unequivocally link marine diseases to global climate change. The book changes our perspective on the major controls over the population dynamics of marine organisms. Papers in this volume clearly identify the intimate connection between public health and environmental health for marine-borne diseases such as cholera and human enteroviruses.
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Price: $12.95
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Sale: $1.95
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Brand: IDG/HOWELL BOOKS
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Manufacturer: Howell Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Roseanne Conrad
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Publisher: Howell Books
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 635.9674
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Publication Date: 1998-04
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Reading Level: 128
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Features:
- Loaded with Information
- Great Book
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Description: At last, a book for the garden pond enthusiast that provides complete information on how to build, stock and maintain a beautiful garden pond. You'll learn all about pond construction, liners and edging in order to establish a no-fault framework for your pond. You'll also find out how to fill your pond with clear, healthy water and how to keep the water in pristine condition. In addition, you'll learn how to choose and care for aquatic plants that will thrive in your climate. Other chapters discuss selecting and maintaining healthy fish and other pond inhabitants. Best of all, this book includes a stunning array of photographs of ponds, plants and favorite water creatures. Info-packed sidebars make caring for your pond easy and enjoyable.
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Price: $12.95
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Sale: $14.95
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Manufacturer: Main Street Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Richard Ellis
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Publisher: Main Street Books
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Dewey Decimal Number: 551
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Publication Date: 1996-02-01
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Description: One of this country's foremost authorities on ocean life casts his net wide in search of the most unusual aquatic animals, real and imagined. Highly entertaining, wonderfully skeptical, this inquisitive and provocative book is packed with scientific curiosities and fascinating details exploring two extremely fertile environments: the human imagination and the deep blue sea.
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Price: $12.95
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Sale: $12.95
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Manufacturer: Utah State University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Marlin Stum
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Publisher: Utah State University Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 979.242
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Publication Date: 1999-09-01
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Reading Level: 185
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Description: Along the urban corridor of the Wasatch Front, much of the western horizon is formed by the distinctive ridge line of Antelope Island in Great Salt Lake. A state park, the island is a favorite destination for Utah outdoor recreationists and visiting tourists. Despite its familiarity to Utahns and others, many know little about the island's environment and history. Marlin Stum satisfies the need for a thoughtful and entertaining overview of this important Utah landmark.
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Price: $159.00
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Sale: $126.44
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Manufacturer: Springer
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: William J. Matthews
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Publisher: Springer
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 597.176
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Publication Date: 1998
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Reading Level: 784
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Description: This book is about freshwater fish in streams, lakes, reservoirs, and special habitats around the world. It addresses approximately twenty major topics in freshwater fish ecology in a format suitable for use in graduate-level courses. The book focuses on basic ecology and contains much data from fisheries ecology. Dr. Matthews explains the way in which empirical studies, theoretical concepts, and experimental evaluations blend into the current state-of-the-art with respect to each major topic, and provides original data and interpretations on some points as well as new syntheses. Each chapter contains empirical information, a synthesis, and a summary.
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Price: $23.95
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Sale: $23.95
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Manufacturer: Wayne State University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: William Ashworth
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Publisher: Wayne State University Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 333
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Publication Date: 2003-02-01
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Reading Level: 288
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Description: An environmental travelogue that documents the changes in the Great Lakes since the publication of "The Late, Great Lakes".
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $24.95
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Manufacturer: University of Nevada Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: William L. Fox
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Publisher: University of Nevada Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 979
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Publication Date: 2002-08-01
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Reading Level: 240
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Description: Writer-poet William L. Fox has spent much of his career contemplating the complex ways that landscape, human cognition, and history collide to create our perceptions and treatment of place. In Playa Works, Fox considers the West's emptiest spaces - the playas, or dry beds, of the ancient lakes that once filled much of the Great Basin. Among the flattest, most barren places on the planet, the West's playas have haunted the American imagination since the Fremont expedition first surveyed them in the early nineteenth century. In these eight brilliant essays, Fox explores many of the major playas of the American West, examining locations as diverse as Nellis Air Force Base and Frenchman Flat, where the federal government has tested experimental aircraft and atomic weaponry; the Great Salt Lake Desert, where land-speed records have been broken; and the Black Rock Desert of Northern Nevada, site of the colorful Burning Man arts festival. He analyzes the geological and climatological conditions that created the playas and the historical role that playas played in the exploration and settlement of the West. And he offers lucid and keenly perceptive discussions of the ways that artists have responded to the playas, from the ancient makers of geoglyphs to the work of contemporary artists who have found inspiration in these enigmatic spaces, including earthworks builder Michael Heizer, photographer Richard Misrach, and painter Michael Moore. The ensemble is a compelling combination of natural history, philosophy, and art criticism, a thoughtful meditation on humankind's aversion to and fascination with the void. In Playa Works, Fox's passion for the American West combines with his scholar's curiosity and power of analysis to produce one of the most engaging discussions yet of the natural phenomena that we call playas. This is nature writing at its best - provocative, profound, richly intelligent, and delightfully adventurous.
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Price: $59.95
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Sale: $59.95
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Manufacturer: Coachwhip Publications
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Al Spoo
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Publisher: Coachwhip Publications
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Dewey Decimal Number: 592
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Publication Date: 2008-06-01
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Reading Level: 212
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Description: Each of the sixty-six species of freshwater mussels from Pennsylvania waters (including extant and extirpated species) is described and illustrated by the author. Al Spoo provides multiple views for each species on full-color plates, and offers keys for distinguishing them. Freshwater mussels are a rapidly disappearing resource, and this book offers a detailed look at these fascinating natural treasures.
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Displaying records 101 through 110 of 1911
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