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University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
8
Language
English
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A little more than seventy-five years ago, Kate L. Turabian drafted a set of guidelines to help students understand how to write, cite, and formally submit research writing. Seven editions and more than nine million copies later, the name Turabian has become synonymous with best practices in research writing and style. Her Manual for Writers continues to be the gold standard for generations of college and graduate students in virtually all
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"The most up-to-date science on the genetics of who we are and where we come from, showing us a more scientifically enlightened way to talk colloquially about race"--
Racist pseudoscience can be hard to spot, but its toxic effects on society are plain to see: feeding nationalism, fueling hatred, endangering lives, and corroding our discourse on everything from sports to intelligence. Cutting-edge genetics are hard to grasp-- and all too easy to distort....
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Bestselling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals Michael Farquhar uncovers an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year in this engrossing compendium of history's worst moments. From Caligula's blood-soaked end to hotelier Steve Wynn's unfortunate run-in with a priceless Picasso, Bad Days in History delves into the past to present 365 delightfully told tales of historically bad days. Michael Farquhar's...
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Thunder Bay Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"50 States, Every Question Answered offers readers an in-depth look at the individual states that together make up this fascinating nation. From the skyscrapers of New York to the mountains of Colorado to the beaches of California, just about every interesting corner of America is explored in this informative guide"--
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"An authoritative and witty guide to modern table manners for all occasions by one of the world's most acclaimed chefs and restaurateurs Table Manners is an entertaining and practical guide to manners for everyone and every occasion. Whether you are a guest at a potluck or the host of a dinner party, a patron of your local bar or an invitee at a state dinner, this book tells you exactly how to behave: what to talk about, what to wear, how to eat....
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English
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In our unique genomes, every one of us carries the story of our species--births, deaths, disease, war, famine, migration, and a lot of sex. But those stories have always been locked away--until now. Who are our ancestors? Where did they come from? Geneticists have suddenly become historians, and the hard evidence in our DNA has blown the lid off what we thought we knew. Acclaimed science writer Adam Rutherford explains exactly how genomics is completely...
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Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Life-Saving COVID-19 Information: Quarantines, Lockdowns, Face Masks, Immune Support, Food Readiness, Sanitation, and More
The novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, started in Wuhan, China. Shortly thereafter, 11 million people in Wuhan and 57 million people in other regions of China were under lockdown. But that was half a world away and couldn't happen here. On March 7, 2020, less than 90 days after the initial Wuhan outbreak, 16 million people...
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Thunder Bay Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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"It doesn't matter if you're an expert yogi or if you're more like Yogi Bear, yoga is a practice that even the masters are always improving upon. And we can help your practice by helping you to increase flexibility, strengthen your core, improve balance, and gain a better sense of mindfulness during your poses - all of which are the key to maintaining good physical health. The good news is you don't have to join an expensive studio: you can do it...
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Publisher
HarperWave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
In this pathbreaking guide, two of the world's most popular and trusted pet care advocates reveal new science to teach us how to delay aging and provide a long, happy, healthy life for our canine companions.
Like their human counterparts, dogs have been getting sicker and dying prematurely over the past few decades. Why? Scientists are beginning to understand that the chronic diseases afflicting humans-cancer, obesity, diabetes, organ degeneration,...
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World Almanac Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The World Almanac is America's bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2023 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2022 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a treasure trove of political, economic, scientific...
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Thunder Bay Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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"Whether your focus is your abdominals or your legs, you can strengthen key parts of your body with Exercise in Action: Strength Training. This book is organized into clearly illustrated instructional guides that help you easily follow each exercise. Begin with a complete warm-up and stretching exercises, then choose your target areas through the easy-to-follow format. From chest and abdominals to arms and shoulders, each category consists of a variety...
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Publisher
Timber Press, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Third edition.
Language
English
Description
Since its original publication nearly thirty years ago, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden has helped home gardeners successfully plan, plant, and tend their gardens. Now Tracy Di-Sabato-Aust's trusty advice and reassuring tone are back and better than ever in this completely revised new edition. Novice and experienced gardeners alike will benefit from Tracy's thorough details on the essential practices of perennial care—included deadheading, pinching,...
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Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
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"Beloved American hero Buzz Aldrin reflects on the wisdom, guiding principles, and irreverent anecdotes he's gathered through his event-filled life--both in outer space and on Earth--in this inspiring guide-to-life for the next generation. Everywhere he goes, crowds gather to meet Buzz Aldrin. He is a world-class hero, a larger-than-life figurehead, best known of a generation of astronauts whose achievements surged in just a few years from first man...
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Looking for more creativity in your life? This fun-filled book is the inspirationi you've been looking for. In these beautifully illustrated pages, best-selling author Barbara Ann Kipfer offers 1,001 innovative ideas that will keep your imagination flowing. Filled with motivating quotations from artists, writers, and inventors, along with thought-provoking prompts that will help you find your inner muse ..."--Publisher's description.
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2020
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"By the author of the award-winning To Be a Machine, a deeply considered look at the people and places in confrontation with the end of our days We're alive in a time of worst-case scenarios: The weather has gone uncanny, volatile. Our old post-war alliances are crumbling. Everywhere you look there's an omen, a joke whose punchline is the end of the world. How are we to live in the shadow of such a grim future? What does the world hold for our children?...
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Taylor Trade Publishing
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
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100 Things to Do Before You Die highlights the wildest and most exciting events on the planet. The authors profile the 100 best happenings, gatherings, festivals, and events from all over the globe, providing photographs and detailed reports from each scene.
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The Floating Press
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Desert Valley" by Jackson Gregory. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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