Terraforming: Engineering Planetary Environments

Terraforming: Engineering Planetary Environments
Martyn J. Fogg (Author)
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Ecotourism

• Rank: #2915314 in Books
• Published on: 1995-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 544 pages

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Humans call them Monument-Makers. An unknown race, they left stunning, alien statues encoded with strange inscriptions that defy translation scattered on distant planets throughout the galaxy. Searching for clues about the Monument-Makers, teams of twenty-third-century linguists, historians, engineers, and archaeologists have been excavating the enigmatic alien ruins on a number of planets, uncovering strange, massive false cities made of solid rock. But their time is running out: Earth's ravaged environment is quickly making it unlivable, and colonizers want to begin terraforming these abandoned worlds for human habitation. Only interstellar archaeologist Richard Wald and starship pilot Priscilla Hutchins are convinced that uncovering the secrets of the monuments may be the key to survival for the entire human race.

The Volunteer Traveler's Handbook

The Volunteer Traveler's Handbook
Shannon O'Donnell (Author)
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The Volunteer Traveler's Handbook guides new and veteran travelers through the challenges of finding, vetting, and choosing their ideal volunteer experience. The book's practical advice is interwoven with first-person narrative, stories from a wide range of volunteers, beautiful photography, and expert interviews to help interested volunteers find meaningful ways to give back to communities all over the world-through volunteering, but also through social enterprises and supporting sustainable tourism practices.

This handbook is filled with advice beyond merely where to volunteer, it delves deep into the industry and answers the questions you never thought to ask. The handbook covers: 

  - the psychology and ethics of volunteering.

• Rank: #32247 in Books
• Published on: 2012-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.50" h x .35" w x 5.51" l, .37 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 138 pages

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Volunteer Travelers Guide to Making a Difference Around the World will inspire and inform those who want to give back. Over 190 organisations listed and reviewed Seasoned volunteers share their experiences and top tips Tips on fundraising Full-color inspiration to plan the next short or long-term experience anywhere in the world

Exploring the Boundary Waters: A Trip Planner and Guide to the BWCAW

Exploring the Boundary Waters: A Trip Planner and Guide to the BWCAW
Daniel Pauly (Author)
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With more than 200,000 visitors annually, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is among the most alluring wilderness areas in the country, unique because it is most often explored by canoe. Comprised of more than one million acres, the BWCAW is an exceptional combination of expansive wilderness, abundant wildlife, and fascinating natural and human history. Exploring the Boundary Waters is the most comprehensive trip planner to the BWCAW, giving travelers an overview of each entry point into the wilderness area as well as detailed descriptions of more than one hundred specific routes - including a ranking of their difficulty level and maps that feature the major waterways, portages, and the designated campsites. The book is crafted so that readers can design their own route through the almost inexhaustible network of lakes and streams. Daniel Pauly, Boundary Waters expert, worked with the U.S. Forest Service, the Minnesota DNR, and local outfitters to gather information about how to obtain a permit, the rules and regulations of the park, safety tips, and how to help maintain the ecological integrity of the wilderness. As engaging as it is informative, Exploring the Boundary Waters not only contributes advice on the pros and cons of each route, but also brings the reader a natural and historical context for the journey by offering insight into the pictographs, mining sites, logging railroads, and ruins one may encounter throughout his or her expedition. With its accessible and personal style, Exploring the Boundary Waters is the perfect guide for anyone - novice or seasoned veteran - arranging a trip to the BWCAW. A companion Web site, http://www.boundarywatersguide.com, presents useful information that can be downloaded for planning a trip, including gear lists, overview maps, and route updates.

• Rank: #143779 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.00" h x .91" w x 7.09" l, 1.65 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 440 pages

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Exploring the Boundary Waters A Trip Planner And Guide To The BWCAW, ISBN-13: 9780816642168, ISBN-10: 0816642168

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Categories: Minnesota - Canoeing, kayaking and rafting - Guidebooks, Minnesota - Guidebooks. Contributors: Daniel Pauly - Author. Format: Paperback

Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Everending Earth

Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Everending Earth
Craig Childs (Author)
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The earth has died many times, and it always comes back looking different. In an exhilarating, surprising exploration of our planet, Craig Childs takes readers on a firsthand journey through apocalypse, touching the truth behind the speculation. Apocalyptic Planet is a combination of science and adventure that reveals the ways in which our world is constantly moving toward its end and how we can change our place within the cycles and episodes that rule it.
 
In this riveting narrative, Childs makes clear that ours is not a stable planet, that it is prone to sudden, violent natural disasters and extremes of climate. Alternate futures, many not so pretty, are constantly waiting in the wings. Childs refutes the idea of an apocalyptic end to the earth and finds clues to its more inevitable end in some of the most physically challenging places on the globe. He travels from the deserts of Chile, the driest in the world, to the genetic wasteland of central Iowa to the site of the drowned land bridge of the Bering Sea, uncovering the micro-cataclysms that predict the macro: forthcoming ice ages, super-volcanoes, and the conclusion of planetary life cycles. Childs delivers a sensual feast in his descriptions of the natural world and a bounty of unequivocal science that provides us with an unprecedented understanding of our future.

• Rank: #60693 in Books
• Published on: 2012-10-02
• Released on: 2012-10-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.52" h x 1.35" w x 6.41" l, 1.56 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 368 pages

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Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide To The Everending Earth

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Apocalyptic Planet : Field Guide to the Everending Earth, ISBN-13: 9780307379092, ISBN-10: 0307379094

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Visit Sunny Chernobyl: And Other Adventures in the World's Most Polluted Places

Visit Sunny Chernobyl: And Other Adventures in the World's Most Polluted Places
Andrew Blackwell (Author)
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For most of us, traveling means visiting the most beautiful places on Earth—Paris, the Taj Mahal, the Grand Canyon. It’s rare to book a plane ticket to visit the lifeless moonscape of Canada’s oil sand strip mines, or to seek out the Chinese city of Linfen, legendary as the most polluted in the world. But in Visit Sunny Chernobyl, Andrew Blackwell embraces a different kind of travel, taking a jaunt through the most gruesomely polluted places on Earth.

From the hidden bars and convenience stores of a radioactive wilderness to the sacred but reeking waters of India, Visit Sunny Chernobyl fuses immersive first-person reporting with satire and analysis, making the case that it’s time to start appreciating our planet as it is—not as we wish it would be. Irreverent and reflective, the book is a love letter to our biosphere’s most tainted, most degraded ecosystems, and a measured consideration of what they mean for us. Equal parts travelogue, expose, environmental memoir, and faux guidebook, Blackwell careens through a rogue’s gallery of environmental disaster areas in search of the worst the world has to offer—and approaches a deeper understanding of what’s really happening to our planet in the process.

• Rank: #75584 in Books
• Published on: 2012-05-22
• Released on: 2012-05-22
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00" h x 6.40" w x 9.34" l, 1.28 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

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Categories: Staff Picks: Books We're Talking About, Pollution, This Month. Contributors: Andrew Blackwell - Author. Format: Paperback

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Environmental Studies-Pollution

Moon Costa Rica (Moon Handbooks)

Moon Costa Rica (Moon Handbooks)
Christopher P. Baker (Author)
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Award-winning travel writer Christopher P. Baker shows travelers the way to the best of Costa Rica—whether it's surfing the beaches of Golfo Dulce, hiking in Corcovado National Park, or dining in the upscale Escazu barrio in San Jose. Along with his in-depth coverage, Baker includes unique trip ideas, including The 21-Day Best of Costa Rica, The Offbeat Experience, and Seven Days for Active Vacationers. Complete with details on the best beaches for surfing and a variety of opportunities to get outdoors, Moon Costa Rica gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.

• Rank: #29795 in Books
• Published on: 2011-10-11
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.40" h x .79" w x 5.51" l, 1.10 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 696 pages

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"Award-winning travel writer Christopher P. Baker shows travelers the way to the best of Costa Ricawhether it's surfing the beaches of Golfo Dulce, hiking in Corcovado National Park, or dining in the upscale Escazu barrio in San Jose. Along with his in-depth coverage, Baker includes unique trip ideas, including The 21-Day Best of Costa Rica, The Offbeat Experience, and Seven Days for Active Vacationers. Complete with details on the best beaches for surfing and a variety of opportunities to get outdoors, Moon Costa Rica gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience.File Size: 19584 KBPrint Length: 696 pages Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; Eighth Edition edition (October 11, 2011) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00681IEY4"

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From exploring mist shrouded Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve marveling at Arenal Volcano s spectacular eruptions to visiting artisan cooperatives and Indian reserves Moon Handbooks Costa Rica is the guide to the best this country has to offer both on and off the beaten path Suggested travel strategies and lists of must see sights provide you with real judgments so you can decide where you should go stay and eat without hassles or regrets Practical information includes maps photographs illustrations and suggested travel strategies and lists of must see sights plus essentials on dining transportation and accommodations for a range of budgets Complete with details for enjoying an array of outdoor adventures such as bicycling bungee jumping surfing sport fishing wildlife viewing and off road driving Moon Handbooks Costa Rica gives you the tools you need to create a personal and memorable experience

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Moon Handbooks Costa Rica, ISBN-13: 9781566916080, ISBN-10: 1566916089

In the Empire of Ice: Encounters in a Changing Landscape

In the Empire of Ice: Encounters in a Changing Landscape
Gretel Ehrlich (Author)
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Ecotourism

In this gripping circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle, Gretel Ehrlich paints a vivid portrait of the indigenous cultures that inhabit the starkly beautiful boreal landscape surrounding the Arctic Ocean, an ice-bound wilderness that includes northern Siberia, northwestern Greenland, Canada’s vast Nunavut, and northern Alaska. Ehrlich’s expedition, supported by the National Geographic Society, documents what remains of these cultures, specifically the similarities and differences among them, including hunting traditions, shamanic and ceremonial practices, languages and legendsAthe ways in which they have survived, or have been assimilated, and how they are adapting to the impact of climate change on their ice-age cultures.

Ehrlich is fascinated by what she calls the ecology of cultureAthe ways in which the human presence of indigenous Arctic people is intricately interwoven with land, rock, river, sea, and ice. Depicting human-caused climate change as only the latest and most destructive of the ills and abuses first peoples have been suffering for 250 years, Ehrlich’s haunting and lovely prose portrays ancient tribes and traditions on the edge of extinction and captures the austere beauty of their various lifeways in the frozen dreamscape of the world they have always known.

• Rank: #386272 in Books
• Published on: 2010-04-us.html
• Released on: 2010-04-us.html
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.25" h x 1.05" w x 6.05" l, 1.16 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 320 pages

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In this gripping circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle, Gretel Ehrlich paints a vivid portrait of the indigenous cultures that inhabit the starkly beautiful boreal landscape surrounding the Arctic Ocean, an ice-bound wilderness that includes northern Siberia, northwestern Greenland, Canada's vast Nunavut, and northern Alaska. Ehrlich's expedition, supported by the National Geographic Society, documents what remains of these cultures, specifically the similarities and differences among them, including hunting traditions, shamanic and ceremonial practices, languages and legends-the ways in which they have survived, or have been assimilated, and how they are adapting to the impact of climate change on their ice-age cultures. Ehrlich is fascinated by what she calls the ecology of culture-the ways in which the human presence of indigenous Arctic people is intricately interwoven with land, rock, river, sea, and ice. Depicting human-caused climate change as only the latest and most destructive of the ills and abuses first peoples have been suffering for 250 years, Ehrlich's haunting and lovely prose portrays ancient tribes and traditions on the edge of extinction and captures the austere beauty of their various lifeways in the frozen dreamscape of the world they have always known.

Alcohol Fuel: A Guide to Making and Using Ethanol as a Renewable Fuel (Books for Wiser Living from Mother Earth News)

Alcohol Fuel: A Guide to Making and Using Ethanol as a Renewable Fuel (Books for Wiser Living from Mother Earth News)
Richard Freudenberger (Author)
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Ecotourism

Dwindling petroleum supplies and growing environmental concerns are significantly impacting the cost of petro-fuel and its infrastructure. The search for alternative fuel sources has led to ethanol, a gasoline substitute that is already in the marketplace as Gasohol and E-85. But large-scale production of corn-based ethanol is controversial as it threatens the world’s food supply. There are alternatives, however: Brazil uses sugar cane, which is up to six times more productive in energy conversion.

After the energy crisis of the 1970s, there was a lot of misinformation about the cost of individual ethanol production. In order to achieve energy independence from gasoline, ethanol lends itself to small-scale production, and especially to cooperative ventures in rural communities, often using “waste” feedstock.

Alcohol Fuel is a practical, grassroots book that will give readers all the information they need, covering every aspect of making and using ethanol for fuel, including:

• Permitting and planning
• Budgeting and setup
• Sourcing feedstocks
• Finding and building distillation equipment
• Storage and safety
• Practical applications for converting motor vehicles, farm equipment, and space-heating systems

  The practical, user-friendly information on basic equipment needs, fermentation recipes, and distillation designs will be of interest to readers looking for information, as well as to those ready to make the switch.

  Richard Freudenberger was research director of Mother Earth News, where he managed the Alcohol Fuel Program and developed solar and renewable solar and energy projects. He is publisher and technical editor of BackHome magazine and lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

• Rank: #47465 in Books
• Published on: 2009-11-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 7.48" h x .71" w x 9.06" l, 1.18 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

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Alcohol Fuel: A Guide to Making and Using Ethanol as a Renewable Fuel (Books for Wiser Living from Mother Earth News) - Richard Freudenberger

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About the Author Richard Freudenberger was research director with Mother Earth News, managing the Alcohol Fuel Program and developing solar and renewable solar and energy projects. He is publisher and technical editor of BackHome Magazine and lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

River Notes: A Natural and Human History of the Colorado

River Notes: A Natural and Human History of the Colorado
Wade Davis (Author)
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Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams, the Colorado is the world’s most regulated river drainage, providing most of the water supply of Las Vegas, Tucson, and San Diego, and much of the power and water of Los Angeles and Phoenix, cities that are home to more than 25 million people. If it ceased flowing, the water held in its reservoirs might hold out for three to four years, but after that it would be necessary to abandon most of southern California and Arizona, and much of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. For the entire American Southwest the Colorado is indeed the river of life, which makes it all the more tragic and ironic that by the time it approaches its final destination, it has been reduced to a shadow upon the sand, its delta dry and deserted, its flow a toxic trickle seeping into the sea.
 
In this remarkable blend of history, science, and personal observation, acclaimed author Wade Davis tells the story of America’s Nile, how it once flowed freely and how human intervention has left it near exhaustion, altering the water temperature, volume, local species, and shoreline of the river Theodore Roosevelt once urged us to “leave it as it is.” Yet despite a century of human interference, Davis writes, the splendor of the Colorado lives on in the river’s remaining wild rapids, quiet pools, and sweeping canyons. The story of the Colorado River is the human quest for progress and its inevitable if unintended effects—and an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and foster the rebirth of America’s most iconic waterway.
 
A beautifully told story of historical adventure and natural beauty, River Notes is a fascinating journey down the river and through mankind’s complicated and destructive relationship with one of its greatest natural resources.

• Rank: #63236 in Books
• Published on: 2012-10-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.31" h x .79" w x 5.79" l, .70 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

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author wade davis format hardback language english publication year 27 11 2012 subject the world ideas culture general interest subject 2 environment ecology general interest title river notes a natural and human history of the colorado author davis wade publisher island pr publication date sep 20 2012 pages 176 binding hardcover dimensions 0 90 wx 8 30 hx 5 80 d isbn 1610913612 subject nature rivers description plugged by no fewer than twenty five dams the colorado is the world s most regulat

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Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Everending Earth (Vintage)

Apocalyptic Planet: Field Guide to the Everending Earth (Vintage)
Craig Childs (Author)
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Ecotourism

The earth has died many times, and it always comes back looking different. In an exhilarating, surprising exploration of our planet, Craig Childs takes readers on a firsthand journey through apocalypse, touching the truth behind the speculation. Apocalyptic Planet is a combination of science and adventure that reveals the ways in which our world is constantly moving toward its end and how we can change our place within the cycles and episodes that rule it.
 
In this riveting narrative, Childs makes clear that ours is not a stable planet, that it is prone to sudden, violent natural disasters and extremes of climate. Alternate futures, many not so pretty, are constantly waiting in the wings. Childs refutes the idea of an apocalyptic end to the earth and finds clues to its more inevitable end in some of the most physically challenging places on the globe. He travels from the deserts of Chile, the driest in the world, to the genetic wasteland of central Iowa to the site of the drowned land bridge of the Bering Sea, uncovering the micro-cataclysms that predict the macro: forthcoming ice ages, super-volcanoes, and the conclusion of planetary life cycles. Childs delivers a sensual feast in his descriptions of the natural world and a bounty of unequivocal science that provides us with an unprecedented understanding of our future.

• Rank: #345928 in Books
• Published on: 2013-07-02
• Released on: 2013-07-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

The Natural Communities of Georgia

The Natural Communities of Georgia
Leslie Edwards (Author), Jonathan Ambrose (Author), L. Katherine Kirkman (Author), Hugh Nourse (Photographer), Carol Nourse (Photographer)

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The Natural Communities of Georgia presents a comprehensive overview of the state’s natural landscapes, providing an ecological context to enhance understanding of this region’s natural history.

Georgia boasts an impressive range of natural communities, assemblages of interacting species that have either been minimally impacted by modern human activities or have successfully recovered from them. This guide makes the case that identifying these distinctive communities and the factors that determine their distribution are central to understanding Georgia’s ecological diversity and the steps necessary for its conservation.

Within Georgia’s five major ecoregions the editors identify and describe a total of sixty-six natural communities, such as the expansive salt marshes of the barrier islands in the Maritime ecoregion, the fire-driven longleaf pine woodlands of the Coastal Plain, the beautiful granite outcrops of the Piedmont, the rare prairies of the Ridge and Valley, and the diverse coves of the Blue Ridge.

The description of each natural community includes

• Traits that make it interesting and significant
• Physical factors and ecological processes that determine the distribution and characteristics of each community
• Typical plant communities
• Representative or noteworthy animals
• Sidebars that discuss particularly interesting features

With contributions from scientists who have managed, researched, and written about Georgia landscapes for decades, the guide features more than four hundred color photographs that reveal the stunning natural beauty and diversity of the state. The book also explores conservation issues, including rare or declining species, current and future threats to specific areas, and research needs, and provides land management strategies for preserving, restoring, and maintaining biotic communities.

The Natural Communities of Georgia is an essential reference for ecologists and other scientists, as well as a rich resource for Georgians interested in the region’s natural heritage.

Major support for this project was provided by the AGL Resources Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division. In-kind support was provided by the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway and Georgia State University.

• Rank: #19130 in Books
• Published on: 2013-02-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 6.30 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 800 pages

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The Natural Communities of Georgia

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This volume of seven essays and a late lecture by Henry David Thoreau makes available important material written both before and after "Walden." First appearing in the 1840s through the 1860s, the essays were written during a time of great change in Thoreau's environs, as the Massachusetts of his childhood became increasingly urbanized and industrialized.William Rossi's introduction puts the essays in the context of Thoreau's other major works, both chronologically and intellectually. Rossi also shows how these writings relate to Thoreau's life and career as both writer and naturalist: his readings of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Charles Darwin; his failed bid for commercial acceptance of his work; and his pivotal encounter with the utter wildness of the Maine woods. In the essays themselves, readers will see how Thoreau melded conventions of natural history writing with elements of two popular literary forms--travel writing and landscape writing--to explore concerns ranging from America's westward expansion to the figural dimensions of scientific facts and phenomena.Thoreau the thinker, observer, wanderer, and inquiring naturalist--all emerge in this distinctive composite picture of the economic, natural, and spiritual communities that left their marks on one of our most important early environmentalists. *Author: Thoreau, Henry David/ Rossi, William *Binding Type: Paperback *Number of Pages: 240 *Publication Date: 2002/07/08 *Language: English *Dimensions: 8.50 x 5.84 x 0.80 inches

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Dawson is a city in and the county seat of Terrell County, Georgia, United States. Incorporated on December 22, 1857, the city is named for Senator William Crosby Dawson.

North Carolina Waterfalls: A Hiking and Photography Guide

North Carolina Waterfalls: A Hiking and Photography Guide
Kevin Adams (Author)
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Since its original publication in 1994, North Carolina Waterfalls has been the most comprehensive guide available to one of the prime natural features of the Tar Heel State. This new edition includes over 600 waterfalls, with detailed directions and trail and beauty ratings for the major waterfalls on public land. For the first time, waterfalls located on private land will be listed, although directions won't be provided. Visitors to western North Carolina are often surprised at the spectacular variety of waterfalls tucked among the Appalachians all the way from Murphy in the southwest to Stone Mountain in the northeast, and surprisingly, even in eastern locations such as Fayetteville and Rocky Mount. This guide features over 100 color and black-and-white photographs showing those waterfalls at their absolute best. Its special section about photographing waterfalls in general, as well as specific hints for photographing each individual waterfall, will help readers create memorable images of their own.

• Rank: #28535 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.15" h x 6.07" w x 8.93" l, 2.10 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 590 pages

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John F Blair Pub 9780895873200 North Carolina Waterfalls By Adams, Kevin Description *Author: Adams, Kevin *Subtitle: A Hiking and Photography Guide *Publication Date: 2005/09/15 *Number of Pages: 590 *Binding Type: Paperback *Language: English *Depth: 1.00 *Width: 6.25 *Height: 9.25 SKU: UBM9780895873200 Payment We accept payment via PayPal, Mastercard, Visa, American Express, Discover and PayPal?s ?Bill Me Later?. Note: All purchases are processed via PayPal. If you have any questions or issu

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Contributors: Neil Regan - Author. Format: Paperback

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade

The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy: An Economist Examines the Markets, Power, and Politics of World Trade
Pietra Rivoli (Author)
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The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy has been lauded by the New York Times, Financial Times, and reviewers worldwide. Translated in fourteen languages, Travels has received numerous awards for its frank and nuanced discussion of global economic realities.  Now updated and revised--including a discussions of environmental issue--this fascinating book illustrates crucial lessons in the debate on globalization.

The major themes and conclusions from the first edition are intact, but in  response to questions from readers and students around the world, the second edition now includes:

• Updates on the people, businesses, and politics involved in the production of the T-shirt.
• Discussions of environmental issues related to both international trade and the T-shirt's life story.
• A look at the maturing of the anti-globalization movement, and the recent shift in public opinion against internationalism.

• Rank: #8601 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.13" h x .91" w x 6.14" l, .93 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 336 pages

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"The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy has been lauded by the New York Times, Financial Times, and reviewers worldwide. Translated in fourteen languages, Travels has received numerous awards for its frank and nuanced discussion of global economic realities. Now updated and revised--including a discussions of environmental issue--this fascinating book illustrates crucial lessons in the debate on globalization.The major themes and conclusions from the first edition are intact, but in response to questions from readers and students around the world, the second edition now includes:Updates on the people, businesses, and politics involved in the production of the T-shirt.Discussions of environmental issues related to both international trade and the T-shirt's life story.A look at the maturing of the anti-globalization movement, and the recent shift in public opinion against internationalism.File Size: 1565 KBPrint Length: 338 pagesPage Numbers Source ISBN: 0470287160 Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (April 1, 2009) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.Language: EnglishASIN: B00263ZLGC"

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Categories: 2005 FT Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award Shortlist, Nonfiction, International economic relations. Contributors: Pietra Rivoli - Author. Format: Paperback

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Search our latest web store Bigplanetbooks.com for the latest updates and search. The greatest textbook savings on the planet! Is the new cover picture really worth the extra money? College textbook publishers are constantly releasing the new "updated" textbook and the changes are often insignificant and simply not worth spending the extra money. This is the prior US version.

The Golden Shore: California's Love Affair with the Sea

The Golden Shore: California's Love Affair with the Sea
David Helvarg (Author)
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From the first human settlements to the latest marine explorations, The Golden Shore tells the tale of the history, culture, and changing nature of California’s coasts and ocean. Author David Helvarg takes the reader on both a geographic and literary journey along the 1,100-mile Pacific coastline, from the Oregon border to the San Diego/Tijuana international border fence and out into its whale-, seal-, and shark-rich offshore seamounts, rock isles, and kelp forests.

Part history, part travelogue, part love letter, The Golden Shore tells the story of California’s majestic coastline and ocean. Helvarg captures the spirit of the Californian coast, its mythic place in American culture, and its role in a state whose ongoing natural disasters and unremitting sense of renewal are intimately linked to its deep connection with an ever-changing sea.

• Rank: #16158 in Books
• Published on: 2013-02-19
• Released on: 2013-02-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.17 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

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Categories: Staff Picks: Books We're Talking About, Natural History - California. Contributors: David Helvarg - Author. Format: Hardcover

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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author The Golden Shore: California's Love Affair with the Sea by David Helvarg Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Part history, part travelogue, part love letter, quot;The Golden Shore quot; tells the story of California #039;s majestic coastline From the first human settlements to the latest marine explorations, quot;The Golden Shore quot;tells the tale of the history, culture, and changing nature of California #039;s

The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds

The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds
Julie Zickefoose (Author)
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Julie Zickefoose lives for the moment when a wild, free living bird that she has raised or rehabilitated comes back to visit her; their eyes meet and they share a spark of understanding. Her reward for the grueling work of rescuing birds—such as feeding baby hummingbirds every twenty minutes all day long—is her empathy with them and the satisfaction of knowing the world is a birdier and more beautiful place.

The Bluebird Effect is about the change that's set in motion by one single act, such as saving an injured bluebird—or a hummingbird, swift, or phoebe. Each of the twenty five chapters covers a different species, and many depict an individual bird, each with its own personality, habits, and quirks. And each chapter is illustrated with Zickefoose's stunning watercolor paintings and drawings. Not just individual tales about the trials and triumphs of raising birds, The Bluebird Effect mixes humor, natural history, and memoir to give readers an intimate story of a life lived among wild birds.

• Rank: #26370 in Books
• Published on: 2012-03-us.html
• Released on: 2012-03-us.html
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.12" h x 8.38" w x 8.22" l, 2.51 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 384 pages

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A wild bird rehabilitator and natural history artist describes her painstaking efforts to rescue sick and injured wild birds and the experience of rereleasing a bird that subsequently visits, dedicating 25 chapters to a sequence of individual birds to offer insight into species personality, habits and quirks. By the author of Letters from Eden. 20000 first printing.

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The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds Julie Zickefoose Product code : 9780547003092 Format :Hardback 355 pages Category :Natural History Published :20 March 2012 Condition :Brand new, unused SYNOPSIS Julie Zickefoose lives for the moment when a wild, free living bird that she has raised or rehabilitated comes back to visit her; their eyes meet and they share a spark of understanding. Her reward for the grueling work of rescuing birds-such as feeding baby hummingbirds every twent

Description #3 by Alibris:

Through raising and rehabilitating birds, Julie Zickefoose pulls back a curtain on their motivations, desires, and even emotions. This book" "is a visual feast, lavishly illustrated with watercolors and field sketches.

LightFoot Guide to the via Francigena Edition 5 - Canterbury to Besancon

LightFoot Guide to the via Francigena Edition 5 - Canterbury to Besancon
Gallard Babette (Author), Paul Chinn (Author)

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"LightFoot Guides are written for Walkers, Cyclists and Horse Riders, providing specific information for each group and enabling everyone to meet their personal goals. The complete, Edition Four, LightFoot Guide to the Via Francigena consists of three books: Canterbury to Besançon, Besançon to Vercelli, Vercelli to Rome. This book traces 784 kilometres of the Via Francigena from Canterbury, England, to Besançon in France. aThe route closely follows the 10th century route used by Archbishop Sigeric the Serious, but adapted to current conditions. The guide contains a number of alternatives to reduce total distance, avoid possible difficulties or to gain access to specific loactions. The entire distance has been GPS traced and divided into manageable sections of approximately 22 kilometres, but accommodation is listed for the entire length of each section”

• Rank: #339120 in Books
• Published on: 2013-02-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 274 pages

Hatteras Journal

Hatteras Journal
Jan Deblieu (Author), Lois Lovejoy (Author)

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In 1985, Jan DeBlieu moved to the barrier island of Hatteras off the coast of North Carolina. For more than a year she roamed the island's dunes, marshes, waters, and towns to study its complex natural cycles, its fragile ecosystem, its bird, plant, and marine life, and the seasonal routines of its stoical residents. The result is nature writing of the first rank.

• Rank: #449643 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .60" h x 5.68" w x 8.42" l, .71 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 181 pages

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DeBlieu's Wind was the 1998 winner of the John Burroughs Medal for the best book in the field of natural history. Author: DeBlieu, Jan ISBN-10: 0895872145

Description #2 by eBay:

Harper's Weekly Journal Of Civilization: September 14, 1861 Great ORIGINAL Historical Harper's Weekly Journal Of Civilization Newspaper Dimensions: 11.5" x 16" Harper's Weekly was the best paper of its time! Great collector's newspaper! Woodcuts, illustrations, news, advertisements, and more!!! Articles include: The Capture of Hatteras Forts, The Beginning of the End, Peace Meetings, Treason "In the Country," The Confederacy Not To Be Recognized, The West Point Foundry, The Twenty-Second Indian

Description #3 by eCrater - hartmannbooks:

(031802) Deblieu, Jan. Hatteras Journal. Golden, CO: Fulcrum, Inc., 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 181 pages. Fine in Very Good DJ. B&W Illustrations. Two long partial strips of Scotch Magic Tape on rear panel along with some very slight damage where a taped on item was removed. A natural history journal about Cape Hatteras, NC ISBN: 1555910106 (Cape Hatteras, Natural History, Coastal Ecology)

World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 936 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 936 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
UNESCO (Author)
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Updated for 2012, this guide fully describes every official UNESCO World Heritage site.

In 1959, UNESCO launched an international campaign to safeguard the world's most important cultural, natural and mixed sites, which led to the first World Heritage List. In clear text and photographs describing each site, this updated and revised edition of World Heritage Sites details all 936 sites on the list, including the 25 added in 2011.

Covering 153 countries, the World Heritage List is a valuable tool in the battle to preserve cultural and natural heritage. Its strict criteria mean only the most extraordinary and important sites make it onto the list, such as the Statue of Liberty, the Great Barrier Reef, the Historic Center of Vienna, Vatican City, the Bikini Atoll Nuclear Test Site, Robben Island, Ancient Damascus, and the Tower of London. At the same time, failure to maintain the criteria can result in being delisted, as was the Dresden Elbe Valley in 2009.

Some of the new sites added in 2011 and included in this book are:

• Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia
• Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison, Barbados
• Saloum Delta, Senegal
• Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley
• Fagus Factory in Alfeld, Germany
• Ningaloo Coast, Australia
• Ancient Villages of Northern Syria
• Citadel of the Ho Dynasty, Vietnam
• Petroglyphic Complexes of the Mongolian Altai
• The Persian Garden, Iran

Featuring gorgeous photographs and updated maps, World Heritage Sites is uniquely comprehensive.

• Rank: #122123 in Books
• Published on: 2012-08-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.90" h x 6.40" w x 8.26" l, 3.82 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 872 pages

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Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 936 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Details ISBN 1770850236 ISBN-13 9781770850231 Title World Heritage Sites: A Complete Guide to 936 UNESCO World Heritage Sites Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 872 Edition 4th Publisher Firefly Books Dimensions 6.4 in. x 1.9 in. x 8.3 in. About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your reading a

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Contributors: Firefly Books - Author. Format: Paperback

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New Paperback.