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The Unnatural World: The Race to Remake Civilization in Earth's Newest Age
David Biello · Scribner
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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With the historical perspective of The Song of the Dodo and the urgency of Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, a brilliant young environmental journalist argues that we must innovate and adapt to save planet Earth.Civilization is in crisis, facing disasters of our own making on the only... |
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Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe
Robert Matzen · Paladin Communications
Pages: 400
Format: Print book
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In March 1941, Jimmy Stewart, America's boy next door and recent Academy Award winner, left fame and fortune behind and joined the United States Army Air Corps to fulfill his family mission and serve his country. He rose from private to colonel and participated in 20 often-brutal World... |
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An Untractable Country: The History of Kenner, Louisiana
Craig A Bauer · Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette
Pages: 325
Format: Paperback
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The sixth largest city in Louisiana, Kenner is often looked upon simply as a suburb of New Orleans and home to Louis Armstrong International Airport. An Untractable Country: The History of Kenner, Louisiana, reveals that Kenner has its own unique and dynamic history separate from that of New Orleans.... |
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What We See When We Read
Peter Mendelsund · Vintage
Format: Paperback
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A San Francisco Chronicle and Kirkus Best Book of the YearA gorgeously unique, fully illustrated exploration into the phenomenology of reading—how we visualize images from reading works of literature, from one of our very best book jacket designers, himself a passionate reader. What... |
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Lift Your Spirits: A Celebratory History of Cocktail Culture in New Orleans
Elizabeth M Williams · Louisiana State University Press
Pages: 190
Format: Print book
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The Sazerac, the Hurricane, and the absinthe glass of Herbsaint are among the many well-known creations native to New Orleans's longstanding drinking culture. But more than vehicles for alcohol, the cocktails and spirits that complement the city's culinary prowess are each a token... |
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The Estrogen Window: The Breakthrough Guide to Being Healthy, Energized, and Hormonally Balanced--Through Perimenopause, Menopause, and Beyond
Mache Seibel · Rodale
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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When administered at the right time, estrogen therapy can lead to substantial improvements in a woman's quality of life. Yet, for more than a decade, women have been told about many worrisome side effects of hormone replacement therapy, including an increased risk of cancer, blood clots,... |
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Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race
Margot Lee Shetterly · William Morrow
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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The #1 New York Times bestsellerThe phenomenal true story of the black female mathematicians at NASA at the leading edge of the feminist and civil rights movement, whose calculations helped fuel some of America's greatest achievements in space - a powerful, revelatory contribution that... |
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Collected Poems: 1974-2004
Rita Dove · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 432
Format: Print book
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Three decades of powerful lyric poetry from a virtuoso of the English language in one unabridged volume.Rita Dove's Collected Poems 1974-2004 showcases the wide-ranging diversity that earned her a Pulitzer Prize, the position of U.S. poet laureate, a National Humanities Medal, and a National... |
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Your Life Calling: Reimagining the Rest of Your Life
Jane Pauley · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 272
Format: Book
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IN 2014, EVERY BABY BOOMER WILL HAVE REACHED THE MILESTONE AGE OF FIFTY. FOR MOST, IT'S NOT AN END BUT THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING NEW. This is the awakening of a generation to the opportunities that lie ahead. Research has shown that people in their fifties are more vital now than they... |
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Lonely Planet Discover China
LONELY PLANET. · LONELY PLANET PUBNS
Pages: 348
Format: Print book
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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Discover China is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Forbidden City in Beijing, marvel at the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an,... |
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