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Price: $20.00
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Sale: $11.05
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Manufacturer: DK ADULT
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Chris Pellant
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Publisher: DK ADULT
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Edition: 1st
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Dewey Decimal Number: 549
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Publication Date: 2002-09-01
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Reading Level: 256
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Description: The Smithsonian Handbook of Rocks and Minerals combines 600 vivid full--color photos with descriptions of more than 500 specimens. This authoritative and systematic photographic approach, with words never separated from pictures, marks a new generation of identification guides. Each entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the chief characteristics of the rock or mineral and distinguishing features. Color--coded bands provide a clear, at--a--glance facts for quick reference. In addition, each mineral entry features an illustration showing the crystal system to which the mineral belongs. Designed for beginners and experienced collectors alike, the Smithsonian Handbook of Rocks and Minerals explains what rocks or minerals are, how they are classified, and how to start a collection. To help in the initial stages of rock identification, a clear visual key illustrates the differences between igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks, then guides the reader to the correct rock entry. A concise glossary provides instant understanding of technical and scientific terms
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Price: $16.00
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Sale: $8.25
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Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Mark Kurlansky
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Dewey Decimal Number: 553.63209
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Publication Date: 2003-01-28
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Reading Level: 498
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Description: Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World, here turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of the history of humankind. A substance so valuable it served as currency, salt has influenced the establishment of trade routes and cities, provoked and financed wars, secured empires, and inspired revolutions. Populated by colorful characters and filled with an unending series of fascinating details, Kurlansky's kaleidoscopic history is a supremely entertaining, multi-layered masterpiece.
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Price: $27.99
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Sale: $16.08
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Brand: Cambridge University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Guy Consolmagno::Dan M. Davis
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Edition: 3rd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 523
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Publication Date: 2000-10-23
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Reading Level: 224
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Description: A superb guidebook described in Bookwatch as 'the home astronomer's "bible"', Turn Left at Orion provides all the information beginning amateur astronomers need to observe the Moon, the planets and a whole host of celestial objects. Large format diagrams show these objects exactly as they appear in a small telescope and for each object there is information on the current state of our astronomical knowledge. Revised and updated, this new edition contains a chapter with ten new spreads describing spectacular deep sky objects visible from the southern hemisphere, and tips on observing the upcoming transits of Venus. It also discusses Dobsonian telescopes, with hints on using personal computers and the Internet as aids for planning an observing session. Also new to this edition are redrawn "Guidepost" figures at the beginning of each season chapter that allow readers to visualize a three-dimensional view of the sky's dome; redesigned seasonal object layouts that provide more space for the naked-eye charts; a new spread on double stars near Boötes has been added to Spring, replacing the "Shrinking Double" spread; and a unique "When and Where to Look" table has been added to the last page, among other new features. Unlike many guides to the night sky, this book is specifically written for observers using small telescopes. Clear and easy to use, this fascinating book will appeal to skywatchers of all ages and backgrounds. No previous knowledge of astronomy is needed.
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Price: $20.00
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Sale: $11.04
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Manufacturer: DK ADULT
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Cally Hall
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Publisher: DK ADULT
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Edition: 2
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Dewey Decimal Number: 553.8
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Publication Date: 2002-05-15
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Reading Level: 160
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $11.09
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Manufacturer: Knopf
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
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Publisher: Knopf
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Edition: 11th
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Dewey Decimal Number: 552.097
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Publication Date: 1979-05-12
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Reading Level: 856
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Description: Perfect for mountain climbers and hikers, this valuable reference covers more rocks and minerals in North America than any other available guide. 794 full-color photographs depict all the important rocks, gems, and minerals -- in many variations of color and crystal form -- and the natural environments in which they occur; written descriptions provide information on field marks, similar rocks and minerals, environment, areas of occurrence, and derivation of names. Includes a guide to mineral collecting and a list of rock-forming minerals
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $7.98
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Manufacturer: Abrams
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Alex Steffen
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Publisher: Abrams
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Dewey Decimal Number: 333.7
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Publication Date: 2008-03-01
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Reading Level: 600
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Description: Worldchanging is packed with information, resources, reviews, and ideas that give readers access to the tools they need to build a better future. Written by a diverse collaborative of innovators, Worldchanging demonstrates that the means for making a difference lie all around us.
This team of top-notch writers, brought together by Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen, includes Cameron Sinclair, founder of Architecture for Humanity, Geekcore founder Ethan Zuckerman, and sustainable food expert Anne Lappé, among many others.
Each chapter offers practical answers to important questions, such as: Why does buying locally produced food make sense? What steps can we take to influence our workplace toward sustainability? How can we travel, live, work, and learn in world-changing ways? How, in short, can we participate in building a better future locally and globally?
Worldchanging proves that a life that is sustainably prosperous, thoughtful and democratic, dynamic and peaceful, is not just possible, it’s here.
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $15.16
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Manufacturer: Chelsea Green
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Rob Hopkins
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Publisher: Chelsea Green
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Dewey Decimal Number: 333.7913
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Publication Date: 2008-09-15
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Reading Level: 240
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Description: We live in an oil-dependent world, arriving at this level of dependency in a very short space of time by treating petroleum as if it were in infinite supply. Most of us avoid thinking about what happens when oil runs out (or becomes prohibitively expensive), but The Transition Handbook shows how the inevitable and profound changes ahead can have a positive outcome. These changes can lead to the rebirth of local communities that will grow more of their own food, generate their own power, and build their own houses using local materials. They can also encourage the development of local currencies to keep money in the local area.There are now over 30 “transition towns” in the UK, Australia and New Zealand with more joining as the idea takes off. They provide valuable experience and lessons-learned for those of us on this side of the Atlantic. With little proactive thinking at the governmental level, communities are taking matters into their own hands and acting locally. If your town is not a transition town, this upbeat guide offers you the tools for starting the process.
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $12.61
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Manufacturer: Sky Publishing
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Spiral-bound
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Author: Roger W. Sinnott
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Publisher: Sky Publishing
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Dewey Decimal Number: 520
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Publication Date: 2006-03-30
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Reading Level: 110
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Price: $18.00
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Sale: $8.35
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Manufacturer: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Marc Reisner
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Edition: Revised
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Dewey Decimal Number: 333.9100978
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Publication Date: 1993-01-01
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Reading Level: 608
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Description: The definitive history of water resources in the American West, and a very illuminating lesson in the political economy of limited resources anywhere. Highly recommended!
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Price: $28.00
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Sale: $17.01
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Manufacturer: Yale University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: James Gustave Speth
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Publisher: Yale University Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 333.7
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Publication Date: 2008-03-28
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Reading Level: 320
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Description: How serious are the threats to our environment? Here is one measure of the problem: if we continue to do exactly what we are doing, with no growth in the human population or the world economy, the world in the latter part of this century will be unfit to live in. Of course human activities are not holding at current levels—they are accelerating, dramatically—and so, too, is the pace of climate disruption, biotic impoverishment, and toxification. In this book Gus Speth, author of Red Sky at Morning and a widely respected environmentalist, begins with the observation that the environmental community has grown in strength and sophistication, but the environment has continued to decline, to the point that we are now at the edge of catastrophe. Speth contends that this situation is a severe indictment of the economic and political system we call modern capitalism. Our vital task is now to change the operating instructions for today’s destructive world economy before it is too late. The book is about how to do that. |
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