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Report copyright infringementby Sandra Magsamen (Author)Spark your child's Virginia pride from the very first page. ABCs of Virginia is a warm and whimsical A-to-Z journey that blends early learning with the rich colors, culture, and comfort of home--crafted by Sandra Magsamen, USA Today bestselling author of Welcome Little One.Celebrate the Old Dominion State while helping your little one learn their ABCs through the sights, sounds, and symbols of Virginia. With gentle rhymes and a soothing ...

The Beachcomber's Companion: An Illustrated Guide to Collecting and Identifying Beach Treasures

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Report copyright infringementby Anna Marlis Burgard (Author), Jillian Ditner (Illustrator)A lovely beach house book or hostess gift, perfect for any beachy coffee table. Breezy, inviting, and delightful--just like a day at the beach--The Beachcomber's Companion is a charming illustrated guide to collecting and identifying shells and other coastal treasures. Each of the entries includes fascinating descriptions, fun tidbits, and detailed artwork that makes it easy for readers to identify their...

Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes and Kitchen Secrets

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Report copyright infringementby Najmieh Batmanglij (Author)"The Grande Dame of Iranian Cooking" Esteemed American chef. Award-winning cookbook author. Persian cooking instructor. Iranian immigrant. Storyteller. Mother of two acclaimed sons - Zal, a filmmaker; Rostam, a musician. Born in the middle of the 20th century in Tehran, Iran. Lives in Washington, DC and Los Angeles. Consults with restaurants around the world. Member of Les Dames d'Escoffier.Front JacketNajmieh Batmanglij was exiled fr...

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Report copyright infringementby G. Grinnell-Milne (Author)* This new annotated edition includes a substantial original introduction, a newly commissioned author biography, and digitally restored illustrations reproduced from the earliest available editions. Sail into the great age of naval warfare and discover the life of one of history's most celebrated sea commanders. In Life of Lieut.-Admiral de Ruyter, author and military historian G. Grinnell-Milne recounts the extraordinary career of Mi...

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Report copyright infringementby Lars W. Johnson (Author)Fully revised and updated, this book provides detailed directions and GPS coordinates to the best rockhounding sites in Oregon, with valuable tips on what tools to bring and how to conduct your search. Comprehensive lists of minerals or fossils for each site and excellent color photos will help you know what to look for and to identify what you've found. Information on clubs, rock shops, museums, and special attractions are provided. Roc...

What I Saw in Yellowstone: A Kid's Guide to the National Park

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Report copyright infringementby Durrae Johanek (Author), Christopher Cauble (Photographer)What I Saw in Yellowstone makes it fun for young people to find and identify the park's most frequently seen plants, animals, geothermal features, and more, whether they are driving park roads, resting at pull-offs, or hiking. The book is packed with color photos, lively descriptions, fun "guess what" factoids, and precise "where-to-see-it" directions. Readers can "check off" what they saw and write note...

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Report copyright infringementby Anthony Ham (Author), Kate Armstrong (Author), Carolyn Bain (Author) Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's USA's Best Trips. This trusted travel companion features 51 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Cruise down the California Coast, gaze up at the Rocky Mountains, or immerse yourself in New England's history. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road! Inside Lonely Planet's USA's Best Road Trips: ...

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Report copyright infringementby Steve Alcorn (Author)Theme Park Design: Behind the Scenes with an Engineer (20th Anniversary Edition)Have you ever wondered how theme parks create their magic? From soaring roller coasters to immersive dark rides, from spectacular shows to seamless park operations - discover the engineering secrets behind the world's greatest attractions.Written by Steve Alcorn, who helped design EPCOT Center and founded the leading manufacturer of theme park control systems, t...

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Report copyright infringementby Miroslav Sasek (Author)The classic children's series with over 2 million copies sold. Like the other Sasek classics, This is Ireland is a facsimile edition of his original book from the 1960s and is still timely and current in every way. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preserved, remaining true to his vision more than 40 years later and, where applicable, facts have been updated for the twenty-first century, appearing on a "This is.....

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Report copyright infringementby Arthur P. Richmond (Author)A souvenir, a gift, or a portable way to immerse yourself in Boston, this small-format book captures on each page a new colorful image to treasure for years to come. From the famous Boston harbor to the many historical and contemporary attractions in the city itself, the book covers aspects that are well known and some that are surprising. Boston is a modern, active city with old-world roots, and this attractive book of photos capture...

Everything & Everywhere: A Fact-Filled Adventure for Curious Globe-Trotters (Travel Book for Children, Kids Adventure Book, World Fact Book for Kids)

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Report copyright infringementby Marc Martin (Author)From Marc Martin, best-selling author and illustrator of the award-winning children's book A River, named Best Illustrated Picture Book by the New York Times. From Hong Kong to Reykjavik, Ulaanbaatar to New York City, this beautifully illustrated, fact-filled adventure book will take curious kids on a lush and unexpected journey around the globe to discover what makes each place unique. Sleepy sloths, colorful cows, staggering skylines, and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Garn (Author)New York by Neighborhood presents a vibrant tapestry of 75 distinct locales, defined as much by individual residents as by shops, architecture, streets, stories, traditions, and an openness to transformation. More languages are spoken in New York than anywhere else in the world; a testament to this diversity are the city's neighborhoods. From Arthur Avenue in the Bronx, with its age-old Italian restaurants and shops, and Astoria Queens, wit...

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Report copyright infringementby Ingela P. Arrhenius (Illustrator)Part of Ingela Arrhenius's best-selling felt flap series, which has sold over 2 million copies. Perfect for babies and toddlers! Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of vehicles that include a police car, an ambulance, a helicopter, and a fire truck all hiding behind bright felt flaps. With a mirror on the final page, this is the perfect book to share with very little ones. Where's The...? is a delightful collectio...

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Report copyright infringementby Laura Lahm (Author), Amelia Lea (Illustrator)The most creative way to explore Boston!More than a coloring book, follow Colorful Boston's map from the giant gears of the Waterworks Museum to the tranquil walkways of Boston Common, with many colorful stops in between. The whimsical illustrations of this vibrant, east coast city will delight the most adventurous artist. Creative & educational, at home or on the go.Ideal for kids and adults, providing countless...

The Lost Continent: Travels in Small Town America

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Report copyright infringementby Bill Bryson (Author)"The kind of book Steinbeck might have written if he'd traveled with David Letterman." --New York magazineAn inspiring and hilarious account of one man's rediscovery of America and his search for the perfect small town. Following an urge to rediscover his youth, Bill Bryson left his native Des Moines, Iowa, in a journey that would take him across 38 states. Lucky for us, he brought a notebook. With a razor wit and a kind heart, Bryson serve...

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Report copyright infringementby Steve Gross (Author), Susan Daley (Author)Step inside Charleston's finest historic homes and gardens through Steve Gross and Susan Daley's luminescent photography--an elegant hardbound tour of architectural treasures from colonial French Quarter homes to antebellum plantations. In this elegant hardbound volume, photographers Steve Gross and Susan Daley take you on an intimate tour of some of the finest historic homes, gardens, churches, and plantations of the o...

Stan Tekiela's Birding for Beginners: Northeast: Your Guide to Feeders, Food, and the Most Common Backyard Birds

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Report copyright infringementby Stan Tekiela (Author)Find Joy in the Beauty and Wonder of Birds Birding is among the most popular outdoor activities--especially in the Northeast, where hundreds of different bird species can be seen and observed. Now is the perfect time to join the fun and let our feathered friends astonish and inspire you. Award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela has written best-selling bird identification guides for almost every Northeastern ...

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Report copyright infringementby Daniel Harnol (Author)A traveler arrives in the United States and accepts a temporary place on a rural farm in Kentucky. The setting appears stable: work, routine, generosity, space. The days move forward without urgency. Nothing seems wrong.Yet the order depends on silence. Events reset. Words lose continuity. What felt solid begins to repeat itself, slightly altered each time. Staying requires adjustment-not to the work, but to the unspoken rules governing wh...

Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada

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Report copyright infringementby Timothy J. Baroni (Author)Ideal for hikers, foragers, and naturalists, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live. Mushrooms of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada is a comprehensive field guide to the most conspicuous, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms found in the region. This useful guide features introductory chapters on the basics of mushroom structure, life cycles, and habitats. Profiles inc...

Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy

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Report copyright infringementby Nathaniel Philbrick (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Travels with George . . . is quintessential Philbrick--a lively, courageous, and masterful achievement." --The Boston Globe Does George Washington still matter? Bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick argues for Washington's unique contribution to the forging of America by retracing his journey as a new president through all thirteen former colonies, which were now an unsure nation. Travels with George marks...

Rice, Noodle, Fish: Deep Travels Through Japan's Food Culture

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Report copyright infringementby Matt Goulding (Author)2016 Travel Book of the Year by the Society of American Travel WritersFinalist for the 2016 IACP Awards: Literary Food WritingNamed one of the Financial Times' "Best Books of 2016"An innovative new take on the travel guide, Rice, Noodle, Fish decodes Japan's extraordinary food culture through a mix of in-depth narrative and insider advice, along with 195 color photographs. In this 5000-mile journey through the noodle shops, tempura temples...

Greater Than a Tourist - Cebu Central Visayas Philippines: 50 Travel Tips from a Local

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Report copyright infringementby Greater Than a. Tourist (Author), Cydric Macapagal (Author)Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new while traveling? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is just for you. Greater Than a Tourist- Cebu, Central Visayas, Philippines by Cydric Macapagal offers the inside scope on Cebu. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a tourist. Although there's n...

Greater Than a Tourist - The Magdalen Islands Québec Canada: 50 Travel Tips from a Local

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Report copyright infringementby Greater Than a. Tourist (Author), Crystal Clarke (Author)Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new while traveling? Would you like some guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is just for you. Greater Than a Tourist- The Magdalen Islands, Québec, Canada by Author Crystal Clarke offers the inside scope on The Magdalen Islands. Most travel books tell you how to travel like a touris...

Not So Simple: My Adventures Among the Amish, Mennonites, Shakers, and Other Plain People

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin Williams (Author)For more than thirty years, Kevin Williams has been chasing the Amish - and himself.What began as a high school English paper became a lifelong obsession that took him from the one-room schoolhouses of Adams County to the last Shaker community in Maine, from the Swiss Amish yodelers of Indiana to the Old Order Mennonites of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. Along the way he launched a syndicated newspaper column written by an actual Amish wom...

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Report copyright infringementby John Muir (Author)John Muir's beloved adventure in the Sierra reissued to entertain, encourage, and inspire contemporary naturalists. Considered one of the patron saints of twentieth-century environmental activity, John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West but also fought for its preservation. My First Summer in the Sierra is Muir's account of his adventures and observations while working as a shepherd in the Yosemite V...

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Report copyright infringementby Stan Tekiela (Author)Learn to identify Illinois trees with this handy field guide, organized by leaf type and attachment. With this famous field guide by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make tree identification simple, informative, and productive. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of trees that don't grow in Illinois. Learn about 124 species found in the state (every native tree plus common non-natives), organized by lea...

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Report copyright infringementby Dave Tucker (Author)Ancient volcanoes preserved as deeply eroded scraps. Seafloors forced high into the sky. Fossils of a long-extinct, 385-pound flightless bird that roamed subtropical floodplains. From the crest of the Cascades to the Pacific, and from the Columbia River north to the Canadian border, the ghosts of deep time are widely exposed in western Washington. But geology never really dies. It is very much active and alive in the region: volcanoes period...

Lonely Planet Fiji: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime Detailed Itineraries & Maps Insider Tips Covers Nadi, Suva, Yasawa and More

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Report copyright infringementby Anirban Mahapatra (Author), Chantae Reden (Author)Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Fiji.Discover Fiji's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from exploring secluded beaches on the distant islet of Nacula; to visiting the limestone caves of Sawa-i-Lau, a jaw-dropping testament to the artistic powers of the ocean; and scaling the volcanic plus of Vatuvu...

Lonely Planet Kids Trains: Fun Introduction to Rail Travel Packed with Eye Catching Illustrations & Simple Text from Steam to Super Speedy Modern Day

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Report copyright infringementby Lonely Planet Kids (Author), James Gulliver Hancock (Illustrator)Full steam ahead! From underground trains, luxury safari trains, and speedy Japanese Shinkansen trains, explore EVERY different type of train available in this colorful book for very young children (aged 0-2), as well as stations, the history of trains and much more. With eye-catching illustrations and easy-to-read text, this is an engaging introduction for little train-lovers.Starting with the fi...

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Report copyright infringementby John Keay (Author)An authoritative account of five thousand years of Chinese history."Exquisitely written." --Guardian Many nations define themselves in terms of territory or people; China defines itself in terms of history. Taking into account the country's unrivaled, voluminous tradition of history writing, John Keay has composed a vital and illuminating overview of the nation's complex and vivid past. Keay's authoritative history examines 5,000 years in Chi...

Composing Olana: A Journey on Foot Through Frederic Church's Greatest Work of Art

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Report copyright infringementby Annik LaFarge (Author)The first and only book devoted to the landscape Frederic Church designed at Olana--what he considered his greatest work of art--timed to coincide with the bicentennial of his birth Modelled on her acclaimed On the High Line (now in its third edition from Fordham University Press), Composing Olana unfolds as a series of walks along the seven carriage roads Frederic Edwin Church built here in 1860s-1880s. Along the way, LaFarge unpacks the ...

Kit and Kaboodle Puzzle Reader Collection: Level 2 6-In-1 Story Collection for Kids Learning to Read, Practice Reading with Puzzle Fun

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Report copyright infringementby Michelle Portice (Author), Mitch Mortimer (Illustrator)6 books in 1! Get ready to explore this collection of Level 2 stories, perfect for readers who are starting to read more independently.Highlights Puzzle Readers offer an innovative approach to learning that integrates puzzles and stories to develop motivated independent readers. Kit and Kaboodle love to travel. Kit never packs enough, and Kaboodle always packs too much. Join them on their adventures as they...