The Natural History of Us

Luisa: A Vivid and Inspirational Story Based on a True-Life Puerto Rican Girl, Paperback - Norma I. García Pettit

134,99 RON 144,99 RON

Reducere. Born in 1848, Luisa is a young woman raised in the mountains of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Luisa's coming of age life experiences take us through famil...

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Life Changing: How Humans Are Altering Life on Earth, Hardcover - Helen Pilcher

135,99 RON

DescriptionIn this post-natural history guide, Helen Pilcher invites us to meet key species that have been sculpted by humanity.We are now living t...

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Dinner with Darwin: Food, Drink, and Evolution, Paperback - Jonathan Silvertown

136,99 RON

What do eggs, flour, and milk have in common? They form the basis of waffles, of course, but these staples of breakfast bounty also share an evolut...

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Locust: The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect That Shaped the American Frontier, Paperback - Jeffrey A. Lockwood

136,99 RON

In 1876, the U.S. Congress declared the locust "the single greatest impediment to the settlement of the country between Mississippi and the Rocky M...

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The Beginning of the End, Paperback - Michael Snyder

136,99 RON 146,99 RON

Reducere. The Beginning of the End is the first novel by Michael T. Snyder, the publisher of The Economic Collapse Blog. If you want to know what things in A...

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Faceworld, Paperback - Marion Zilio

136,99 RON

We have long accepted the face as the most natural and self-evident thing, believing that in it we could read, as if on a screen, our emotions and ...

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Why We Hurt: The Natural History of Pain, Paperback - Frank T. Vertosick Jr

137,99 RON 147,99 RON

Reducere. A top neurosurgeon and acclaimed author's unique and highly readable study of the paradox of pain, with fascinating anecdotes on childbirth, migrai...

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My Enemy's Tears: The Witch of Northampton, Paperback - Karen Vorbeck Williams

139,99 RON 149,99 RON

Reducere. She was real. She was rich and beautiful. She was tried as a witch in 1675--and survived. Based on the lives of Mary Bliss Parsons and Sarah Lyman ...

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Why We Belong: Evangelical Unity and Denominational Diversity, Paperback - Anthony L. Chute

139,99 RON 149,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionDenominations. The word itself often sparks strong reactions, causing us to wonder if there are merits to our factions and if it's possi...

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Eye of the Albatross: Visions of Hope and Survival, Paperback - Carl Safina

140,99 RON 150,99 RON

Reducere. "One of the most delightful natural history studies in decades." --The Boston GlobeEye of the Albatross takes us soaring to locales where whales, s...

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Harvestman: Collected Lyrics and Poems, Hardcover - Steve Von Till

141,99 RON 151,99 RON

Reducere. Poetry. Music. Steve Von Till's poems are lamentations--elegies for the loss of wildness, songs of hope, chants of spirit, and dreams of survival. ...

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The Good American: The Epic Life of Bob Gersony, the U.S. Government's Greatest Humanitarian, Hardcover - Robert D. Kaplan

141,99 RON

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Revenge of Geography comes a sweeping yet intimate story of the most influential humanitarian you...

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The River, Hardcover - Helen Humphreys

141,99 RON 151,99 RON

Reducere. A breathtaking mix of observation, prose, natural history, and art We tend to look at landscape in relation to what it can do for us. Does it move ...

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The Good Berry Cookbook: Harvesting and Cooking Wild Rice and Other Wild Foods, Paperback - Tashia Hart

143,99 RON 154,99 RON

Reducere. Explore the natural history, ecological contributions, and cultural significance of manoomin (wild rice), and savor complementary wild foods and lo...

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Detroit Lakes, Hardcover - Becker County Historical Society

143,99 RON

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, was incorporated in 1871 as the village of Detroit. Detroit became a boomtown in the late 19th century because of the vas...

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Wild at Heart: America's Turbulent Relationship with Nature, from Exploitation to Redemption, Hardcover - Alice Outwater

144,99 RON

Description"Through a narrative that roams in unexpected directions through surprising details and history, then periodically grounds itself by loo...

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William Morris: Artist Craftsman Pioneer, Hardcover - Rosalind Ormiston

147,00 RON

DescriptionRevised edition of the bestselling backlist title. William Morris was an outstanding character of many talents, being an architect, writ...

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Slow Down: 50 Mindful Moments in Nature, Hardcover - Rachel Williams

149,99 RON 160,99 RON

Reducere. Slow down to watch 50 nature stories that command calm and foster mindfulness All around us, nature is working wonders. Every day, hour by hour, ma...

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The Spirit of the Hedgerow, Paperback - Jo Dunbar

150,99 RON 161,99 RON

Reducere. Since the beginning of human history, our ancestral roots and those of the hedgerows have been intimately entangled. Now, often forgotten amongst t...

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The Way of the Panda: The Curious History of China's Political Animal, Paperback - Henry Nicholls

153,99 RON 164,99 RON

Reducere. Giant pandas have been causing a stir ever since their formal scientific discovery just over 140 years ago. Yet in spite of humankind's evident obs...

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The Native American Herbalist's Bible: 3 Books in 1 - The Best Herbalism Encyclopedia, Herbal Dispensatory and Herbal Remedies & Recipes to Heal and I

153,99 RON 164,99 RON

Reducere. Are you against traditional medicine and prefer natural medicine?Taking care of your body and your psychophysical well-being with natural cures and...

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A Natural History of the Future. What the Laws of Biology Tell Us About the Destiny of the Human Species, Hardback - Rob Dunn

157,99 RON

A leading ecologist argues that if humankind is to survive on a fragile planet, we must understand and obey its iron laws.Publisher: John Murray Pr...

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Medieval Philosophy: A History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps, Volume 4, Hardcover - Peter Adamson

157,99 RON

DescriptionPeter Adamson presents a lively introduction to six hundred years of European philosophy, from the beginning of the ninth century to the...

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Merchant Seamen, Pirates and the Anglo-American Maritime World, 1700 1750, Paperback - Rediker Marcus

158,99 RON 170,99 RON

Reducere. The common seaman and the pirate in the age of sail are romantic historical figures who occupy a special place in the popular culture of the modern...

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A Thousand-Mile Walk To The Gulf - Legacy Edition: A Great Hike To The Gulf Of Mexico, Florida, And The Atlantic Ocean, Paperback - John Muir

158,99 RON 170,99 RON

Reducere. John Muir's Great Hike to the Gulf Of Mexico, Florida, and the Caribbean WatersThis deluxe, unabridged reprint Legacy Edition of John Muir's 1916 A...

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Good Sport: Why Our Games Matter -- And How Doping Undermines Them, Hardcover - Thomas H. Murray

160,99 RON

Contributor(s): Author: Thomas H. MurrayWhy are fiberglass vaulting poles and hinged skates accepted in sport - while performance-enhancing drugs a...

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Buffalo Soldiers in Alaska: Company L, Twenty-Fourth Infantry, Paperback - Brian G. Shellum

160,99 RON 172,99 RON

Reducere. The town of Skagway was born in 1897 after its population quintupled in under a year due to the Klondike gold rush. Balanced on the edge of anarchy...

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Sea Dragons: Predators of the Prehistoric Oceans, Paperback - Richard Ellis

161,99 RON

In the days when dinosaurs dominated the earth, their marine counterparts--every bit as big and ferocious--reigned supreme in prehistoric seas. In ...

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Rafting the Great Northern Rivers: The Nahanni, Firth, and Tatshenshini, Paperback - W. J. Becker

161,99 RON 173,99 RON

Reducere. Though modern science and technology have given us comfort and security, for many people, something deeper is also needed; something that takes us ...

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Rare: Portraits of America's Endangered Species, Hardcover - Joel Sartore

162,99 RON 174,99 RON

Reducere. When a few of these photographs first appeared in the National Geographic magazine January 2009 issue, they were hailed as an arresting reminder of...

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Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography, Paperback - Theodore Roosevelt

162,99 RON 174,99 RON

Reducere. Theodore Roosevelt's writing has the same verve, panache, and energy as the life he lived. Perhaps no president in U.S. history--not even Jefferson...

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds, Hardcover - Jon Dunn

163,99 RON 175,99 RON

Reducere. An acclaimed natural history writer follows the trail of the remarkable hummingbird all over the world. Hummingbirds are a glittering, sparkling co...

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Eight Little Piggies: Reflections in Natural History, Paperback - Stephen Jay Gould

164,99 RON 176,99 RON

Reducere. Among scientists who write, no one illuminates as well as Stephen Jay Gould doesthe wonderful workings of the natural world. Now in a new volume of...

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Learn Something New Every Day: 365 Facts to Fulfill Your Life, Hardcover - Kee Malesky

165,99 RON 177,99 RON

Reducere. Learn something new with 366 fascinating facts from NPR librarian Kee MaleskyWhat was the greatest thing before sliced bread?1 What color did carro...

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The Wolves of Mount McKinley, Paperback - Adolph Murie

165,99 RON 177,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionIn the time of Lewis and Clark, wolves were abundant throughout North America from the Arctic regions to Mexico. But man declared war on...

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Whidbey Island: Reflections on People & the Land, Hardcover - Elizabeth Guss

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. For generations, Whidbey Island's vivid beauty has made it a home for those drawn in by a rural landscape and thriving communities. Whether native ...

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Rancho Cucamonga, Hardcover - Paula Emick

166,99 RON 178,99 RON

Reducere. Located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains near the southern end of the Cajon Pass, Rancho Cucamonga has served as a natural crossroads for t...

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The Concise Book of Owls: A Guide to Nature's Most Mysterious Birds - Lochlainn Seabrook

167,99 RON 179,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionWhat makes owls unique among our planet's 10, 000 bird species? The Concise Book of Owls, by award-winning writer-naturalist and histori...

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Extreme Planet: Carsten Peter's Adventures in Volcanoes, Caves, Canyons, Deserts, and Beyond! - Carsten Peter

167,99 RON

The earth explodes in shoots of hot magma, glaciers crash into the ocean, grotesque creatures lurk in deep caves... follow noted National Geographi...

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From Sin to Amazing Grace: Discovering the Queer Christ, Paperback - Patrick S. Cheng

167,99 RON 179,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Patrick S. ChengThroughout the history of Christianity, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender ("LGBT" or"queer") people ha...

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Florida's Rivers: A Celebration of Over 40 of the Sunshine State's Dynamic Waterways, Hardcover - Doug Alderson

168,99 RON 180,99 RON

Reducere. The rivers in Florida are steeped in a rich natural and cultural history. They are avenuesthrough time, allowing us to wrap ourselves in a rich his...

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4, 000-Footers of New Hampshire's White Mountains, Hardcover - Mike Dickerman

169,99 RON 181,99 RON

Reducere. New Hampshire's iconic 4, 000-foot peaks, with their rugged character and natural beauty, have been attracting hikers, explorers, and outdoor enthu...

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Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators, Paperback - U. S. Navy Naval Air Systems Command

170,99 RON 182,99 RON

Reducere. (NAVWEPS 00-80T-80) This textbook presents the elements of applied aerodynamics and aeronautical engineering which relate directly to the problems ...

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Keeping Together in Time: Dance and Drill in Human History, Paperback - William H. McNeill

170,99 RON 182,99 RON

Reducere. Could something as simple and seemingly natural as falling into step have marked us for evolutionary success? In Keeping Together in Time one of th...

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Hal Borland's Book of Days, Paperback - Hal Borland

170,99 RON 182,99 RON

Reducere. Oftentimes the answers to life's biggest questions can be found by searching for them at the smallest scales. In Book of Days, beloved nature write...

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A Natural History of Beer, Hardcover - Rob DeSalle

171,99 RON

DescriptionA celebration of beer--its science, its history, and its impact on human culture What can beer teach us about biology, history, and the ...

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A Year with Nature: An Almanac, Hardcover - Marty Crump

171,99 RON

DescriptionA Year with Nature is an almanac like none you've ever seen: combining science and aesthetics, it is a daily affirmation of the extraord...

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Secret Selves: A History of Our Inner Space, Hardcover - Stephen Prickett

171,99 RON

Who are we and how do we define our inner selves? In his last work, Professor Stephen Prickett presents a literary and cultural exploration of our ...

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The Big Book of Amaro, Hardcover - Matteo Zed

172,99 RON 185,99 RON

Reducere. Amaro, translated literally as "bitter, " is an herbal liqueur traditionally enjoyed as a digestif. Delightfully complex and bittersweet, it's also...

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Death from a Distance and the Birth of a Humane Universe: Human Evolution, Behavior, History, and Your Future, Paperback - Joanne Souza

173,99 RON

Contributor(s): Author: Joanne SouzaAuthor: Paul M. BinghamA new biological theory of human uniqueness and theory of everything based in human evol...

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Life Is Simple: How Occam's Razor Set Science Free and Shapes the Universe, Hardcover - Johnjoe McFadden

173,99 RON 186,99 RON

Reducere. A biologist argues that simplicity is the guiding principle of the universe Centuries ago, the principle of Ockham's razor changed our world by sho...

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Stripped Bare: The Art of Animal Anatomy, Hardcover - David Bainbridge

174,99 RON 187,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionA lavishly illustrated compendium of the art and history of animal anatomy from antiquity to todayFor more than two thousand years, comp...

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Escaping Salem: The Other Witch Hunt of 1692, Paperback - Richard Godbeer

175,99 RON 188,99 RON

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Richard GodbeerThe Salem witch hunt of 1692 is among the most infamous events in early American history; however, it was no...

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Into the Carpathians: A Journey Through the Heart and History of East Central Europe (Part 2: The Western Mountains) - Alan E. Sparks

177,99 RON 190,99 RON

Reducere. The journey continues in Part 2 of Into the Carpathians. Still on the trail of wolves, we are now led into the western Carpathian and the Sudeten M...

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Dragonflies and Damselflies: A Natural History, Hardcover - Dennis Paulson

178,99 RON 191,99 RON

Reducere. A lavishly illustrated introduction to the world's dragonflies and damselfliesDragonflies and damselflies are often called birdwatchers' insects. L...

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Equine Empowerment: A Guide To Positive Reinforcement Training, Paperback - Jessica Gonzalez

179,99 RON 192,99 RON

Reducere. DescriptionScience based training is not just a way of modifying behavior, but an entire way of living with animals. A solid understanding of our s...

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Science of the Ocean

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Reducere. Dive into this uniquely elegant visual exploration of the sea An informative and utterly beautiful introduction to marine life and the ocean enviro...

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Go & See: See What You Have. Invest All You'Ve Been Given., Paperback - Jaclyn M. Loween

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Reducere. We all want to impact the world around us, but too many of us struggle to realize visions tucked into our hearts and minds. Feelings of doubt, lone...

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Kids On Earth: A Children's Documentary Series Exploring Global Cultures and The Natural World: Costa Rica, Hardcover - Sensei Paul David

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Reducere. Wouldn't you like to take a family vacation to a place you've never been, right now?You and your entire family are invited to come and experience, ...

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Colors of the Soul: Physiological and Spiritual Qualities of Light and Dark, Paperback - Dennis Klocek

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The subject of color is a very important aspect of life and healing, especially healing what we could call the split in the world created by ordina...

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Climate Change and the Health of Nations: Famines, Fevers, and the Fate of Populations, Paperback - Anthony McMichael

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When we think of climate change, we often picture man-made global warming, caused by greenhouse gas emissions. But natural climate change has occur...

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Between Paradise and Peril: The Natural Disaster History of the Monterey Bay Region, Paperback - Gary Griggs

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Description"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice" - Will DurantThe Monterey Bay Region seems to have it all ...

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The Deep History of Ourselves: The Four-Billion-Year Story of How We Got Conscious Brains, Hardcover - Joseph LeDoux

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A leading neuroscientist offers a history of the evolution of the brain from unicellular organisms to the complexity of animals and human beings to...

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Distilling Knowledge: Alchemy, Chemistry, and the Scientific Revolution, Paperback - Bruce T. Moran

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DescriptionAlchemy can't be science--common sense tells us as much. But perhaps common sense is not the best measure of what science is, or was. In...

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The Natural Contract, Paperback - Michel Serres

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Global environmental change, argues Michel Serres, has forced us to reconsider our relationship to nature. In this translation of his influential 1...

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Signs of Resistance: American Deaf Cultural History, 1900 to World War II - Susan Burch

185,99 RON

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2003 During the nineteenth century, American schools for deaf education regarded sign language as the "natural la...

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Riding Shotgun with Norman Wallace: Rephotographing the Arizona Landscape, Paperback - William Wyckoff

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Reducere. In Riding Shotgun with Norman Wallace, award-winning geographer William Wyckoff celebrates the photographic legacy of Norman Grant Wallace, whose w...

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Gone at 3: 17: The Untold Story of the Worst School Disaster in American History, Hardcover - David M. Brown

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Reducere. At 3: 17 p.m. on March 18, 1937, a natural gas leak beneath the London Junior-Senior High School in the oil boomtown of New London, Texas, created ...

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The Alps: High Mountains in Motion, Hardcover - Lorenz Andreas Fischer

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Extreme weather conditions, transitioning seasons, daytime and nighttime, erosion and deposition, melting and freezing, and avalanches: the Alps ar...

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Hollywood's Dirtiest Secret: The Hidden Environmental Costs of the Movies, Paperback - Hunter Vaughan

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DescriptionIn an era when many businesses have come under scrutiny for their environmental impact, the film industry has for the most part escaped ...

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