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The Map That Changed the World
by Simon Winchester
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In 1793, a canal digger named William Smith made a startling discovery. He found that by tracing the placement of fossils, which he uncovered in his excavations, one could follow layers of rocks as they dipped and rose and fell -- clear across England... ( read more)
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Complete Earth
by Douglas Palmer
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Combining the data from 18 of the most advanced Earth satellites ever built, NASA has constructed the most detailed global portrait of our planet ever created. This book reproduces this photomap in its entirely and at full-resolution, living up to its... ( read more)
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An Ocean of Air: Why the Wind Blows and Other Mysteries of the Atmosphere
by Gabrielle Walker
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Front cover: Tag 3: “A sense of wonder . animates Ms. Walker’s high-spirited narrative and speeds it along like a fresh-blowing westerly.”—The New York Times Back cover: “This is science writing at its best:... ( read more)
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What the River Reveals: Understanding and Restoring Healthy Watersheds
by Valerie Rapp
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Exploration of Pacific NW's rivers and watersheds explains the state of crisis and healthy solutions.... ( read more)
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The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather
by David M Ludlum
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Interest in our nation's weather patterns is rising -- as witnessed in the popularity of the Weather Channel -- and this guide is the most popular reference to every type of weather system, cloud formation, and atmospheric phenomenon common to North... ( read more)
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The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime
by Miles Harvey
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The Island of Lost Maps tells the story of a curious crime spree: the theft of scores of valuable centuries-old maps from some of the most prominent research libraries in the United States and Canada. The perpetrator was Gilbert Joseph Bland, Jr., an... ( read more)
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The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime
by Miles Harvey
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U.S.A. $24.95 Canada $35.95 "Every once in a blue moon you read a book that leaves you absolutely breathless, reminding you of the bright, hidden worlds within our world. This is that book, a glimmering, supersonic journey into terra incognita, where... ( read more)
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The Oregon Weather Book: A State of Extremes
by George Taylor
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A comprehensive, fact-filled resource for anyone who watches, studies, enjoys, or simply endures Oregon weather, this book offers a history of major weather events and a guide to the forces that shape our climate.... ( read more)
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Waters of Oregon: A Source Book on Oregon's Water and Water Management
by Rick Bastasch
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"To make a long story short, Oregon's out of easy water". So begins this timely overview of water issues in the state.... ( read more)
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Cities in the Wilderness: A New Vision of Land Use in America
by Bruce Babbitt
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In this brilliant, gracefully written, and important new book, former Secretary of the Interior and Governor of Arizona Bruce Babbitt brings fresh thought--and fresh air--to questions of how we can build a future we want to live in. We've all... ( read more)
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Rivers of the United States Volume 1 Estuari
by Ruth Patrick
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Begins a series of six volumes on the structure and functioning of
ecosystems in headwaters, main stems, and estuaries of riverine
systems of the US. Estuaries were selected primarily to represent
geohydrological types, e.g., fjords, drowned river... ( read more)
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
by Dava Sobel
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"An account of the man who developed the technology which allowed sailors to determine their longitude at sea. If you don't know where you are, it's hard to know where you're going, whether you've gotten there or if you've missed your target. If, while... ( read more)
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The State of the American Empire: How the USA Shapes the World (State Of...)
by Stephen Burman
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As the United States casts an increasingly dominant shadow in world affairs, resentment from the international community widens. In "The State of the American Empire, "Stephen Burman lays bare the global scope of the political, economic, cultural, and... ( read more)
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An Ocean of Air: Why the Wind Blows and Other Mysteries of the Atmosphere
by Gabrielle Walker
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Fans of Dava Sobel and Simon Winchester: this book is for you. A fascinating brief history of the scientists and mathematicians who discovered the atmosphere that makes our planet habitable, Walker's intricate and engaging book quickly captures the... ( read more)
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Weather Watching (Collins Discover)
by Patrick Hook
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"Collins Discover: Weather Watching" is your one-stop guide to understanding weather across the world
This user-friendly, authoritative resource includes full-color photographs, easy-to-follow guidance, and diagrams showing you everything you need to... ( read more)
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World in a Box with CDROM and Book(s) and Other and Pens/Pencils
by Ben Renow Clarke
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This cool and creative kit is all about having fun with maps! It comes with a CD-ROM that’s crammed with digital maps, images, icons, flags, and other great stuff to use along with the fully-illustrated map-making instruction book. Plus, the box... ( read more)
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Eric Sloane's Weather Almanac
by Eric Sloane
Publisher Comments
Voyageur Press is proud to publish this new edition of Eric Sloane’s classic folksy history of American weather. Combining two Sloane books, "Eric Sloane’s Almanac and Weather Forecaster" (1955) and "Folklore of American Weather" (1963), this... ( read more)
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The Weather Channel
by Frank Batten
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Twenty years ago, who'd have believed that millions of viewers would follow the twists and turns of storms developing across the globe with the rapt attention once reserved for thriller movies? That a single television channel could simultaneously inform... ( read more)
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Mapping the World: An Illustrated History of Cartography
by Ralph E. Ehrenberg
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"Mapping the World is a one-of-a-kind collection of cartographic treasures that spans thousands of years and many cultures, from an ancient Babylonian map of the world etched on clay to the latest high-tech maps of the earth, seas, and the skies above... ( read more)
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Earth
by Smithsonian
Synopsis
A team from the Smithsonian Institution working under the direction of Luhr, who is with the US National Museum of Natural History, have put together a stunning picture book of their home planet. The format is reminiscent of an atlas, but the subject... ( read more)
List Price $24.95
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