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Taming Fruit: How Orchards Have Transformed the Land, Offered Sanctuary, and Inspired Creativity

Bernd Brunner - Greystone Books
Format: Hardcover

A captivating cultural and scientific history of orchards, for readers of Michael Pollan's The Botany of Desire and Mark Kurlansky's Salt. A perfect gift for gardeners and nature lovers. Throughout history, orchards have nourished both body and soul: they are sites for worship and rest,...
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McGraw Hill's GRE 2022

Erfun Geula - McGraw-Hill Education; 8th edition
Format: 8th Edition

Getting ready to take the GRE? Written by a test prep expert who achieved a perfect score on the GRE, this updated study guide provides complete coverage of all the topics covered on the exam. McGraw Hill's GRE 2022 features strategies developed by the author and focuses on the reasoning...
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TOEFL Preparation Book 2021-2022: TOEFL iBT Exam Prep Secrets Study Guide, Full-Length Practice Test, Step-by-Step Review Video Tutorials:

Matthew Bowling
Format: Study Guide Edition

Mometrix Test Preparation's TOEFL Preparation Book 2021-2022 - TOEFL iBT Exam Prep Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Test of English as a Foreign Language. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success....
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Roll Red Roll: Rape, Power, and Football in the American Heartland

Nancy Schwartzman - ?Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover

A thoughtfully reported narrative about a rape case at the center of a deeply polarized steel town in the American Midwest, exploring what creates a culture where sexual violence is tacitly understood and condoned, and how to make a difference.On a summer night in 2012, a sixteen year-old...
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Treatment Free Beekeeping

David Heaf - ?Ibra & Nbb
Format: Paperback

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Green Living Made Easy: 101 Eco Tips, Hacks and Recipes to Save Time and Money

Nancy Birtwhistle - One Boat
Format: Hardcover

One change, any change, will make a difference to our precious planet. Great British Bake Off winner Nancy Birtwhistle makes it easy with 101 indispensable tips, ideas, and recipes that will help you to live a more eco-friendly life without giving up on any home comforts. We all want to do our best...
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All Aboard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

Jim Loomis - Chicago Review Press
Format: Paperback

It's about the journey, not the destination. All Aboard - first published in 1995, and here revised and updated - is much more than a mile-by-mile scenery guide for train travelers. Written for both veteran train travelers and those considering their first rail journey, it will keep...
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Called to Serve: The Inspiring, Untold Stories of America's First Responders

Mike Hardwick - Skyhorse
Format: Hardcover

Join brave American men and women first responders in sixteen inspiring tales of heroism. There is no question that it has been a rough few years for America and around the world. But along with news of the COVID-19 pandemic, new variants, wildfires, etc., there also emerged stories of heroism,...
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The Transgender Issue: Trans Justice Is Justice for All

SHON FAYE - Verso
Format: Hardcover

An incisive case for trans justice from a powerful new voiceIn this brilliant introduction to trans politics, journalist Shon Faye gives an incisive overview of systemic transphobia and argues that the struggle for trans rights is necessary to any struggle for social justice.So often, Faye...
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How Things Work: The Inner Life of Everyday Machines

THEODORE GRAY - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover

Million-copy bestselling author of The Elements, Molecules, and Reactions Theodore Gray applies his trademark mix of engaging stories, real-time experiments, and stunning photography to the inner workings of machines, big and small, revealing the extraordinary science, beauty, and rich...
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