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The Disaster Survival Guide: How to Prepare For and Survive Floods, Fires, Earthquakes and More

Marie D Jones - Visible Ink Press
Format: Paperback

Hurricanes. Tornadoes. Floods. Wildfires. Earthquakes. Epidemics. Droughts. Landslides. Trillions of dollars in damages. Billions of people affected. Terrorist attacks. Gas explosions. Bridge collapses. Car, train, and plane crashes. These sudden and unexpected events make it feel as if chaos...
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The Good Bee: A Celebration of Bees and How to Save Them

Alison Benjamin - Michael O'Mara
Format: Hardcover

Bees are our most loyal allies. These fascinating, enigmatic creatures are a key lynchpin in the working of our planet. Without them the landscape, as well as every aisle in our supermarkets, would look radically different. And we're not just talking about honey bees. There are more...
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The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans

Cynthia Barnett - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A compelling history of seashells and the animals that make them, revealing what they have to tell us about nature, our changing oceans, and ourselves.Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of nature's creations since the dawn of humanity. They were money before coins, jewelry...
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RV Cooking Made Easy: 100 Simple Recipes for Your Kitchen on Wheels

Heather Schlueter - Sterling Epicure
Format: Paperback

Now RVers can enjoy all the pleasures of home cooking while they're on the road with 100 simple recipes that beautifully address the unique challenges of cooking in an RV. Finally, here is a cookbook that addresses the unique challenges of cooking in an RV: Storage and countertop space...
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On Animals

Susan Orlean

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Mrs Moreau's Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names

Stephen Moss - Faber & Faber
Format: Hardcover

We use names so often that few of us ever pause to wonder about their origins. What do they mean? And where did they come from?From the common starling to the many-colored rush tyrant, the names we have given to birds are some of the most vivid and evocative words in the English...
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Horse Crazy: The Story of a Woman and a World in Love with an Animal

Sarah Maslin Nir - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

In the bestselling tradition of works by such authors as Susan Orlean and Mary Roach, a New York Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist explores why so many people - including herself - are obsessed with horses.It may surprise you to learn that there are over seven million horses in America...
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Planet of Microbes: The Perils and Potential of Earth's Essential Life Forms

TED ANTON - University Of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover

We live in a time of unprecedented scientific knowledge about the origins of life on Earth. But if we want to grasp the big picture, we have to start small - very small. That's because the real heroes of the story of life on Earth are microbes, the tiny living organisms we cannot see with...
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The Rough Guide to the USA

Rough Guides

The Rough Guide to the USAMake the most of your time on Earth with the ultimate travel guides.World-renowned 'tell it like it is' travel guide, now with free eBook.Discover the USA with this comprehensive and entertaining travel guide, packed with practical information and honest...
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The Beachcomber's Companion: An Illustrated Guide to Collecting and Identifying Beach Treasures

Anna Marlis Burgard - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Breezy, inviting, and delightful - just like a day at the beach - The Beachcomber's Companion is a charming illustrated guide to collecting and identifying shells and other coastal treasures. Each of the entries includes fascinating descriptions, fun tidbits, and detailed artwork that...
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