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Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America

Jonathan Vigliotti - Atria/One Signal Publishers
Format: Hardcover

In the vein of This Changes Everything and Saving Us, a character-driven and shocking up-close look at the way climate change is affecting America, right now, and a call to action to protect the people and places we stand to lose if nothing is done to preserve our planet.. Discussion of the climate...
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Wild Life: Finding My Purpose in an Untamed World

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant - Get Lifted Books
Format: Hardcover

In this vulnerable and urgent memoir, Rae Wynn-Grant explores the ever-shifting relationship between humans, animals, and the earth through her personal journey to becoming a wildlife ecologist. . Growing up in the diverse and bustling California Bay Area, renowned wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant...
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Archives of Pennsylvania: A Genealogy Research Guide to Records in Archives, Libraries, Colleges, Courthouses, Genealogical Societies, Historic Sites, ... and Museums (PA Ancestors Genealogy Guides)

Denys Allen - PA Ancestors L.L.C.
Format: Paperback

Genealogists researching in Pennsylvania face challenges finding their family history. Pennsylvania's historical records are scattered across over 800 different archives. Millions of records are stored at historical sites, museums, libraries, government buildings, universities, historical...
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After 1177 B.C.: The Survival of Civilizations (Turning Points in Ancient History, 12)

Eric Cline - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

In this gripping sequel to his bestselling 1177 B.C., Eric Cline tells the story of what happened after the Bronze Age collapsed - why some civilizations endured, why some gave way to new ones, and why some disappeared forever. "A landmark book: lucid, deep, and insightful. . . . You cannot...
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Seek Higher Ground: The Natural Solution to Our Urgent Flooding Crisis

Tim Palmer - University of California Press
Format: Hardcover

Pairing in-depth journalism with historical perspectives, this book makes a compelling case for a natural solution to the growing problem of flooding. With Seek Higher Ground, environmental writer and former land-use planner Tim Palmer explores the legacy of flooding in America, taking...
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A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks

David Gibbins - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human history told through the archaeological discoveries of twelve shipwrecks across time.. The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's...
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The Invention of Prehistory: Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins

Stefanos Geroulanos - Liveright
Format: Hardcover

"In this remarkable and enlivening study, Stefanos Geroulanos traces the development of our modern fascination with humanity's deep past, and lays out that fascination's deadly costs." -- Amia Srinivasan, author of The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century...
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Math 100 Ideas in 100 Words: A Whistle-stop Tour of Science's Key Concepts

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

Satisfy your scientific curiosity and learn about math's big ideas in a small number of words. Get facts at your fingertips with the beautifully illustrated 100 Ideas in 100 Words.. One of the first in a series, this book introduces essential areas of math such as geometry, algebra,...
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We Loved It All: A Memory of Life

Lydia Millet - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by the Washington Post, Oprah Daily, and Literary Hub. This lucent anti-memoir from celebrated novelist Lydia Millet explores the pain and joy of being a parent, child, and human at a moment when the richness of the planet's life is deeply threatened.Across...
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Floral Folklore: The forgotten tales behind nature's most enchanting plants (Stories Behind…)

Alison Davies - Leaping Hare Press
Format: Hardcover

Discover the fascinating folklore behind more than 40 of nature's most intriguing plants and learn how you can benefit from their timeless wisdom in everyday life.. Why do buttercups glow when held beneath your chin? Which blooms are sometimes called fairy phones? Why are foxgloves...
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