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American Household BotanyAuthor: Judith SumnerPublisher: Timber Press (OR)Published: 09/15/2004Pages: 398Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.94lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.13dISBN: 9780881926521Review Citation(s): Booklist 09/15/2004 pg. 187Scitech Book News 12/01/2004 pg. 123Choice 03/01/2005 pg. 1253About the AuthorSumner, Judith: - Judith Sumner teaches medicinal botany at the Arnold Arboretum of...
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All in a Day's Ride, Life Along Horse Creek in the Wyoming Range, an Enduring LegacyJust as he did in his two earlier narrative histories, Hard and Noble Lives and The State of Equality in the Equality State, Paul Jensen again brings history and its characters to life, this time along Horse Creek, near Daniel, Wyoming. From the mountain...
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All Good Things: A Treasury of Images to Uplift the Spirits and Reawaken WonderA wondrous journey with the world-renowned art curator Stephen Ellcock.Designed to stimulate and inspire, All Good Things is an exciting, eclectic collection of over 200 images from world-leading museums as well as lesser-known collections. In a finely calibrated procession of image, quote and myth,...
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Algorithms of Armageddon: The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Future WarsIt is unclear if U.S. policy makers and military leaders fully realize that we have already been thrust into an artificial intelligence (AI) race with authoritarian powers. Today, the United States' peer adversaries--China and Russia--have made clear their intentions to make major investments in...
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A History of Ancient Rome in 100 LivesOne hundred vivid portraits of real-life characters bring to life the highs and lows of Rome's dramatic history. A vibrant portrait of a lost world, A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives reveals the mightiest civilization of antiquity through the eyes of one...
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A History of Pacific Northwest Cuisine: Mastodons to Molecular GastronomyWith a dash of humor and a sprinkling of recipes, culinarian Marc Hinton chronicles the bounty of the Pacific Northwest from the mastodon meals of the earliest inhabitants to the gastronomic revolution of today. In this lively narrative, learn how Oregon's and Washington's chefs...
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A Family Tour From Ocean To Ocean: Being An Account Of The First Amateur Motor Car Journey From The Pacific To The Atlantic, Whereby J.m. Murdock AndThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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A Fair Country"One of the most gratifying, even inspirational, things about the American theatre today is the very existence of Jon Robin Baitz. With A Fair Country his writing continues to push our theatre out of the parlor and into the political." - Linda Winer, Newsday"Baitz...
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Admiral Canaris: How Hitler's Chief of Intelligence Betrayed the NazisAdmiral Wilhelm Canaris, Adolf Hitler's chief of military intelligence, accomplished something that neither President Franklin D. Roosevelt nor Prime Minister Winston Churchill could ever achieve - he saved the lives of hundreds Jewish refugees and other racial and political undesirables by rescuing them from...
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Acts of Rebellion: The Ward Churchill ReaderWhat could be more American than Columbus Day? Or the Washington Redskins? For Native Americans, they are bitter reminders that they live in a world where their identity is still fodder for white society. "The law has always been used as toilet paper by...
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Across Legal Lines: Jews and Muslims in Modern MoroccoA previously untold story of Jewish-Muslim relations in modern Morocco, showing how law facilitated Jews' integration into the broader Moroccan society in which they lived Morocco went through immense upheaval in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Through the experiences of a single Jewish...
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A Concise History of Modern Korea: From the Late Nineteenth Century to the PresentNow in a fully revised and updated edition, this comprehensive and balanced history of modern Korea explores the social, economic, and political issues it has faced since being catapulted into the wider world at the end of the nineteenth century. Author: Michael J. SethPublisher:...
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Accidental Diplomats: American Missionaries and the Cold War in AfricaAuthor: Phil DowPublisher: William Carey PublishingPublished: 04/30/2024Pages: 298Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63dISBN: 9781645085676
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Abu Hanifah: His Life, Legal Method and LegacyStudy the life and legacy of one of the greatest pioneers in the history of Islamic lawAbu Hanifah Nu'man ibn Thabit was one of the greatest pioneers in the history of Islamic Law, particularly in legal reasoning. The Hanafi Legal School that he founded...
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Abolishing Fossil Fuels: Lessons from Movements That WonClimate destruction is a problem of political power.We have the resources for a green transition, but how can we neutralize the influence of Exxon and Shell? Abolishing Fossil Fuels argues that the climate movement has started to turn the tide against fossil fuels, just...
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1971: 100 Films from Cinema's Greatest YearFeaturing a host of unpublished interviews, this is the first book to explore the greatest year in Hollywood's history - 1971 By anyone's estimate 1971 was a great year for cinema. Has any other year boasted such a mass of talented filmmakers plying their...
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100 Black Women Who Shaped America: Their LegacyThis introductory text explores the lives of 100 Black women and their unique and meaningful legacies upon the history, society, and culture of the USA. Today, the names and remarkable achievements of Black women such as Maya Angelou, Serena Williams, Michelle Obama, and Oprah...
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World War II Dispatches to Madison: Letters Home from an Army Air Corps SoldierAmidst the chaos and uncertainty of World War II, one soldier found solace and strength in letters from home. An Army Air Corps serviceman from a prominent Madison family, Bob Gay paints a vivid picture of a young man's journey through a tumultuous era,...
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World War II Close Up: They Saved the StallionsAward-winning author Deborah Hopkinson deftly brings to life the thrilling true story of the desperate fight to save the world-famous Spanish Riding School in Vienna and its beloved Lipizzaner horses during World War II, perfect for fans of I Survived!Scholastic Focus is the premier...
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Wish You Were Here: Vintage Postcards of Norwood, MassachusettsThe postcards in this volume, all from the Robert N. and Susan Donahue Collection, tell the story of this community from its founding to the late twentieth century. Businesses, houses of worship, educational, health care and recreational facilities, public buildings, landmarks and homes are...
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