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England's Villages: An Extraordinary Journey Through Time

Dr Ben Robinson - Blink Publishing
Format: Paperback

THE STUNNING NEW BOOK FROM THE HOST OF BBC 2'S VILLAGES BY THE SEA England's villages have survived, developed, and thrived over hundreds of years. But what makes a village and how has that changed over time? Take a charming and unexpected journey through the quirks of England's...
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The Other Ancient Civilizations: Decoding Archaeology's Less Celebrated Cultures

Raven Todd DaSilva - Mango
Format: Paperback

Other Civilizations and Cultures With Rich and Unique HistoriesWelcome ancient history lovers and archaeology fans! Raven Todd DaSilva, award-winning scholar, archaeologist, and creator of the popular archaeology online educational platform Dig it With Raven, wants to introduce you to some...
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Cosmos: Explore the Wonders of the Universe (DK Secret World Encyclopedias)

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

Cosmos is a visually captivating journey through the Universe and is as expansive as the Cosmos itself. . It covers everything from the asteroid belt to deep space probes, the ISS to the Oort Cloud, the Big Bang to the end of the Universe, and almost everything in between. . Cosmos is a tour...
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Fear Is Just a Word: A Missing Daughter, a Violent Cartel, and a Mother's Quest for Vengeance

Azam Ahmed - Random House
Format: Hardcover

A riveting true story of a mother who fought back against the drug cartels in Mexico, pursuing her own brand of justice to avenge the kidnapping and murder of her daughter - from a global investigative correspondent for The New York Times. "Azam Ahmed has written a page-turning mystery...
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Cradle of Conservation: An Environmental History of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania History)

Allen Dieterich-Ward - Pennsylvania Historical Association
Format: Paperback

From the origins of "Penn's Woods" to the controversial practice of fracking, Cradle of Conservation provides the first comprehensive study of Pennsylvania's environmental history. The story starts with forester Ralph Brock at the dawn of the conservation era and continues...
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Mapmatics: A Mathematician's Guide to Navigating the World

Paulina Rowińska - Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press
Format: Hardcover

"I love maps. I love math. And gosh, do I love this book, which so beautifully and clearly sounds the depths of both." -- Ben Orlin, author of Math with Bad Drawings. Explore the surprising connections between math and maps -- and the myriad ways they've shaped our world...
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The Electric Vehicle Revolution: Five Visionaries Leading the Charge

Kenneth K. Boyer - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: Hardcover

A Fascinating Look at the 5 Leading Personalities Driving the Transition to Electric Vehicles and Reinventing the Auto Industry The leading car manufacturing firms have all essentially pledged to transition from traditional carbon dioxide-emitting vehicles to battery-powered electric vehicles....
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Sea Bean: A Beachcomber's Search for a Magical Charm—A Memoir

Sally Huband - HarperAudio
Format: Paperback

"Sea Bean is a coastal treasure. Its hard-won attentiveness shows the wonder and vulnerability of our interconnected oceans, wildlife, and people. In Sally's writing, beachcombing - an old island pursuit - is modern, revealing and restorative. The next time I am at the shore I will...
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The Society Dominated by Genes (Korean Edition)

Jeong Gyun Choi - Dongasia Books
Format: Paperback

A bioengineer and geneticist critiques modern society through the lens of evolution and genetics. He examines how human instincts for survival and reproduction lead to distorted desires, hatred, exploitation and inequality, and proposes ways to break free from these destructive patterns.
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A History of Dinosaurs in 50 Fossils

Paul M. Barrett - Smithsonian Books
Format: Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated and definitive crash course on dinosaur fossils, from the Allosaurus that use their teeth and jaws to dismember prey to the Sinosauropteryx specimen that confirmed the existence of feathered dinosaurs. For natural history buffs and Jurassic Park fans. Dinosaurs...
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