The Story of Corn, Paperback

Reducere. The Story of Corn is a unique compendium, drawing upon history and mythology, science and art, anecdote and image, personal narrative and epic to t...

Reducere. A Newbery Honor Book Can Tigre find the strength and courage to support his family? When Tigre's father is badly injured in an accident, the family...

Reducere. DescriptionJames and Mandy head to the pumpkin patch with their friendly dog, Rosco, one sunny autumn day to choose their pumpkins for Halloween. B...

A riveting true story of industrial espionage in which a Chinese-born scientist is pursued by the U.S. government for trying to steal trade secrets...

Reducere. In the life-giving story of the Corn-Mother, Selu, Awiakta offers us spiritual tools for facing the important issues of our times.About the Author:...

Reducere. These days, rural Oklahoma is the last place anybody would look for leftist revolutionaries, but in 1917 the area exploded into full-blown insurrec...

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Reducere. "Andrews's wonderful Down from the Mountain is deeply informed by personal experience and made all the stronger by his compassion and measured thou...

Reducere. The native Penacook, Winnipesaukee, Pigwacket, Sokoki, Cowasuck and Ossipee tribes, collectively known as the Abenaki, once thrived along the Grani...

Spring is finally here and Squirrel is excited about the year ahead. She has trees to scamper up and down, tasty nuts to gather, and friends to vis...

Reducere. It's not Game Over. It's Game On.In these days when so much about a youthful world is glorified, along comes a courageous new book that shows how t...

Reducere. Before Roger Williams set foot in the New World, the Narragansett farmed corn and squash, hunted beaver and deer, and harvested clams and oysters t...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Evelyn Fox KellerFor much of her life she worked alone, brilliant but eccentric, with ideas that made little sense to her c...

Reducere. Is there a 100-pound semi-aquatic South American rodent in your kitchen?I am Dobby the Capybara, I live in the suburbs, and this is my story. Royal...

DescriptionThe story of Islay, Jura and Colonsay is one of the most fascinating amongst all the Hebrides. They have had substantial human occupatio...

Reducere. Food expert and celebrated food historian Andrew F. Smith recounts--in delicious detail--the creation of contemporary American cuisine. The diet of...

Reducere. In this New York Times bestseller, the author of Lafayette in the Somewhat United States"brings thePuritan] era wickedly to life" (Washington Post)...

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Reducere. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text. Thousands of years--way b...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: James L. CurtisBorn during the Great Migration, pursuing an education during World War II, and beginning a career during th...

Reducere. Bruce Partridge, who was there almost from the start, tells the unlikely story of the creation and success of Pleasant Valley Nurseries. PVN was an...

Reducere. Dangerous, subtle, unexpected and familiar, angry and ferocious and hopeful. . . . The Empress of Salt and Fortune is a remarkable accomplishment o...

Reducere. "Leonard is tops in his field." --New Orleans Times-PicayuneThe great Elmore Leonard, "America's pre-eminent crime fiction writer" (Chicago Tribune...

Reducere. True crime journalist Gregg Olsen, author of the instant bestseller If You Tell, unravels the twisted tale of a shocking murder in Amish country. O...

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Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Charles de LintDe Lint's first adult fantasy novel in 8 years weaves a rich tapestry of story with classic CdL elegance. Yo...

Reducere. It's hard to picture this part of the country as I first remember it. Here and there was a cabin home with a little spot of clearin close by. The r...