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North Korea: The People's Paradise

Tariq Zaidi - Kehrer Verlag
Format: Hardcover

Intriguing images challenging misconceptions and stereo- types surrounding this often-misunderstood countryIn January 2020, North Korea has officially closed its borders. But even before that date, photographing the enigmatic landscapes of North Korea posed immense challenges due to the regime's...
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The Plants of the Appalachian Trail: A Hiker's Guide to 398 Species

Dr. Kristen Wickert - Timber Press
Format: Paperback

Identify an amazing range of plants along the Appalachian Trail with this guide to flowers, trees, and other vegetation you could experience on your next nature hike.. Quickly find, identify, and learn about the amazing range of plants and fungi growing along the Appalachian Trail. It's...
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Mid-Atlantic Home Landscaping, 4th Edition: 46 Landscape Designs with 200 Plants & Flowers for Your Region (Creative Homeowner) Ideas, Plans, and Outdoor DIY for DE, MD, PA, NJ, NY, VA, and WV

Roger Holmes - Creative Homeowner
Format: Paperback

Discover inspiring ideas for making your Mid-Atlantic home landscape more attractive and functional!46 beautiful designs created by landscape professionals specifically for the Mid-Atlantic region, each taking into consideration the unique climate and environmentOver 200 plants picked for your...
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The Danish Secret to Happy Kids: How the Viking Way of Raising Children Makes Them Happier, Healthier, and More Independent

Helen Russell - Sourcebooks
Format: Hardcover

What do Vikings know about raising children? Turns out, quite a bit. After a decade of living in Denmark, and raising her three kids there, Helen Russell noticed that Nordic kids (or mini-Vikings) are different from children raised in other parts of the world. They eat differently. They...
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Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life

Eric Weiner - Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Eric Weiner follows in the footsteps of Benjamin Franklin, mining his life for inspiring and practical lessons in a book that's part biography, part travelogue, part personal prescription.. Ben Franklin lingers in our lives and in our imaginations....
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Low-Water Landscaping For Dummies

Teri Dunn Chace - For Dummies
Format: Paperback

Say goodbye to water-guzzling lawns and create beautiful, landscape designs Low-Water Landscaping For Dummies will teach you to preserve one of our most critical natural resources while simultaneously maximizing your curb appeal. Ditch wasteful, inefficient irrigation methods like sprinkler...
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Staying Healthy When You Travel: Avoiding Bugs, Bites, Bellyaches, and More

Jane Wilson-Howarth - COMPANIONHOUSE BOOKS
Format: Hardcover

You're finally packed and ready to go on the vacation you've been planning for months. But did you remember to plan for what happens if you get sick or stung abroad? Dr. Jane Wilson-Howarth shares crucial information on what immunizations to get, how to avoid common diseases, how to protect...
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Spanish Visual Dictionary For Dummies

The Experts at Dummies - For Dummies; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

The must-have resource for your next trip to a Spanish-speaking destination Spanish is a fun, useful, and exciting language to learn and speak. But how can you get started when you don't know a "ciudad" (city) from a "cita" (appointment) ? And how can you make sure...
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Hiking the Adirondack 46 High Peaks: A Guide to the Region's High Peaks (Falcon Guides: Hiking)

Jonathan Zaharek - Falcon Guides
Format: Paperback

Hiking the Adirondack 46 High Peaks is the guide to everything hikers need to know about summiting each of the 46 high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains. Whether you are a veteran hiker looking to register as an official "46er" by checking all the summits off your list, or a more...
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The Shortest History of Italy: 3,000 Years from the Romans to the Renaissance to a Modern Republic―A Retelling for Our Times

Ross King - The Experiment, LLC
Format: Paperback

Discover the prodigious global influence of il bel paese in this star-studded retelling of Italy's past -- from a foremost author of historic Italy. The Shortest History books deliver thousands of years of history in one riveting, fast-paced read."Each page brims with Bill Bryson-like...
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