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2) Outcroppings
Author
Publisher
Peregrine Smith Books
Pub. Date
1988
Physical Desc
xi, 130 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
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Description
A combination of McPhee's writing and Till's landscape photographs heighten the vision and understanding of the West.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence, science and exposition, the New York Times bestselling author of Krakatoa tells the breathtaking saga of the magnificent Atlantic Ocean, setting it against the backdrop of mankind's intellectual evolution. Until a thousand years ago, no humans ventured into the Atlantic or imagined traversing its vast infinity. But once the first daring mariners successfully navigated to far shores—whether...
5) Authority
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"In the second volume of the Southern Reach Trilogy, questions are answered, stakes are raised, and mysteries are deepened. In Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer introduced Area X--a remote and lush terrain mysteriously sequestered from civilization. This was the first volume of a projected trilogy; well in advance of publication, translation rights had already sold around the world and a major movie deal had been struck. Just months later, Authority,...
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Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
96 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
From the Great Pyramid and the Valley of the Kings to the Nile River and Cleopatra, kids can discover all they have ever wanted to know about this ancient civilization in this reference jam-packed with 1,000 fascinating facts.
Author
Series
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
288 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 31 cm.
Language
English
Description
Maps, illustrations, and text tell the history of the United States from pre-Columbian times to the elections of 1992 and 1994, with information on Prohibition, gender relations and segregation, colonization, the slave trade, and immigration.
Author
Publisher
Canyon Country Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
v, 466 pages ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
More than 4,000 place name derivations, including early descriptions and stories told by the explorers, pioneers, cowboys, miners and river runners who put names on the land. This two volume set is a tour de force by author, explorer and canyoneerer Steve Allen.
Author
Publisher
Canyon Country Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
pages 467 to 985 ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
More than 4,000 place name derivations, including early descriptions and stories told by the explorers, pioneers, cowboys, miners and river runners who put names on the land. This two volume set is a tour de force by author, explorer and canyoneerer Steve Allen.
Publisher
Chartwell
Pub. Date
[1999]
Physical Desc
272 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 33 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the movement of North America's native peoples from prehistoric times to the present day.-- from cover.
Featuring more than 100 newly created and period maps in full color, this indispensable reference traces the movement of North America's native peoples from prehistoric times to the present day. An illuminating text by specialized contributors explains the events that precipitated change, and a wealth of illustrations provides insight into...
12) Annihilation
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Series
Language
English
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Area X has been cut off from the rest of the world for years. Nature has reclaimed the last vestiges of human civilization. Expeditions into Area X have ended in disaster or death. In Annihilation, the first volume of Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach Trilogy, we join the latest expedition. The group is made up of four women: an anthropologist; a surveyor; a psychologist, the de facto leader; and the narrator, a biologist. Their mission is to map the...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
xxiv, 277 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
With the right lifestyle, experts say, chances are that you may live up to a decade longer. Whatś the prescription for success? National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner has traveled the globe to uncover the best strategies for longevity found in the Blue Zones: places in the world where higher percentages of people enjoy remarkably long, full lives. And in this dynamic book he discloses the recipe, blending this unique lifestyle formula with the...
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Language
English
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Simon Winchester offers an enthralling biography of the Pacific Ocean and its role in the modern world, exploring our relationship with this imposing force of nature. As the Mediterranean shaped the classical world, and the Atlantic connected Europe to the New World, the Pacific Ocean defines our tomorrow. With China on the rise, so, too, are the American cities of the West coast, including Seattle, San Francisco, and the long cluster of towns down...
20) Our fifty states
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
239 p. : col. ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
National Geographic Our Fifty States is a stunning collection of illustrations, maps, and essays about each state and region of the United States. Written by two geographers, it captures the geographic, economic, and cultural diversity and essence of the country in a single volume. The book is organized first by region (Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West) then the states within each region appear alphabetically. Each region is introduced...
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