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Languages : en
Pages : 90
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Some Branches of Our Perry Tree
Author: At The Earth's Core
Author: Edgar Rice BurroughsPublisher: Namaskar Book
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Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Embark on a thrilling journey to the Earth's mysterious depths with "At the Earth’s Core" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Join protagonist David Innes as he ventures into the unknown depths of the planet, encountering strange creatures, ancient civilizations, and unimaginable wonders along the way. As you delve into the pages of this gripping novel, prepare to be transported to a world of adventure and discovery. Through Burroughs' vivid imagination and captivating storytelling, readers are immersed in a realm of peril and excitement beneath the Earth's surface. But amidst the dangers and wonders of the Earth's core, one question arises: What secrets and mysteries lie hidden beneath the surface of our planet, and what truths can we uncover through David Innes' daring exploration? Embark on a journey of discovery and enlightenment alongside David Innes, as he confronts the unknown and unlocks the secrets of the Earth's mysterious depths. Are you ready to descend into the heart of the Earth and uncover its ancient secrets? Engage with Burroughs' thrilling tale, allowing yourself to be swept away by the excitement and wonder of Innes' epic journey. Don't miss the opportunity to experience the adventure of a lifetime in "At the Earth’s Core" by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Dive into this timeless classic now, and prepare to be amazed by the wonders that lie beneath the Earth's surface. Seize the chance to explore the mysteries of the Earth's core. Purchase your copy of "At the Earth’s Core" today and embark on an unforgettable journey into the depths of the unknown.
The Ancestor's Tale
Author: Richard DawkinsPublisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN: 1474600573
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 688
Book Description
A fully updated edition of one of the most original accounts of evolution ever written, featuring new fractal diagrams, six new 'tales' and the latest scientific developments. THE ANCESTOR'S TALE is a dazzling, four-billion-year pilgrimage to the origins of life: Richard Dawkins and Yan Wong take us on an exhilarating reverse journey through evolution, from present-day humans back to the microbial beginnings of life. It is a journey happily interrupted by meetings of fellow modern animals (as well as plants, fungi and bacteria) similarly tracing their evolutionary path back through history. As each evolutionary pilgrim tells their tale, Dawkins and Wong shed light on topics such as speciation, sexual selection and extinction. Written with unparalleled wit, clarity and intelligence; taking in new scientific discoveries of the past decade; and including new 'tales', illustrations and fractal diagrams, THE ANCESTOR'S TALE shows us how remarkable we are, how astonishing our history, and how intimate our relationship with the rest of the living world.
American Lumberman
Author: The English and Indian Law of Torts
Author: Ratanlal RanchhoddasPublisher:
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Category : Torts
Languages : en
Pages : 622
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Evening hours, ed. by E.H. Bickersteth
Author: Edward Henry Bickersteth (bp. of Exeter)Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 928
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A Journey to Waco
Author: Clive DoylePublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1442208856
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 299
Book Description
Nearly twenty years after they happened, the ATF and FBI assaults on the Branch Davidian residence near Waco, Texas remain the most deadly law enforcement action on American soil. The raid by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms agents on February 28, 1993, which resulted in the deaths of four ATF agents and six Branch Davidians, precipitated a 51-day siege conducted by the FBI. The FBI tank and gas assault on the residence at Mount Carmel Center on April 19 culminated in a fire that killed 53 adults and 23 children, with only nine survivors. In A Journey to Waco, survivor Clive Doyle not only takes readers inside the tragic fire and its aftermath, but he also tells the larger story of how and why he joined the Branch Davidians, how the Branch Davidian community developed, and the status of survivors. While the media and official reports painted one picture of the Branch Davidians and the two assaults, A Journey to Waco shares a much more personal account of the ATF raid, the siege, and the final assault that details events unreported by the media. A Journey to Waco presents what the Branch Davidians believed and introduces readers to the community's members, including David Koresh. A Journey to Waco is a personal account of one man's journey with the Branch Davidians, through the tragic fire, and beyond.
Fruits and Fruit Trees of America
Author: Andrew Jackson DowningPublisher: Applewood Books
ISBN: 1429014369
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
The fruits and fruit trees of America are described in Andrew Downing's 1847 comprehensive guide.
The Farm Journal
Author: Eating to Extinction
Author: Dan SaladinoPublisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 0374605335
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice What Saladino finds in his adventures are people with soul-deep relationships to their food. This is not the decadence or the preciousness we might associate with a word like “foodie,” but a form of reverence . . . Enchanting." —Molly Young, The New York Times Dan Saladino's Eating to Extinction is the prominent broadcaster’s pathbreaking tour of the world’s vanishing foods and his argument for why they matter now more than ever Over the past several decades, globalization has homogenized what we eat, and done so ruthlessly. The numbers are stark: Of the roughly six thousand different plants once consumed by human beings, only nine remain major staples today. Just three of these—rice, wheat, and corn—now provide fifty percent of all our calories. Dig deeper and the trends are more worrisome still: The source of much of the world’s food—seeds—is mostly in the control of just four corporations. Ninety-five percent of milk consumed in the United States comes from a single breed of cow. Half of all the world’s cheese is made with bacteria or enzymes made by one company. And one in four beers drunk around the world is the product of one brewer. If it strikes you that everything is starting to taste the same wherever you are in the world, you’re by no means alone. This matters: when we lose diversity and foods become endangered, we not only risk the loss of traditional foodways, but also of flavors, smells, and textures that may never be experienced again. And the consolidation of our food has other steep costs, including a lack of resilience in the face of climate change, pests, and parasites. Our food monoculture is a threat to our health—and to the planet. In Eating to Extinction, the distinguished BBC food journalist Dan Saladino travels the world to experience and document our most at-risk foods before it’s too late. He tells the fascinating stories of the people who continue to cultivate, forage, hunt, cook, and consume what the rest of us have forgotten or didn’t even know existed. Take honey—not the familiar product sold in plastic bottles, but the wild honey gathered by the Hadza people of East Africa, whose diet consists of eight hundred different plants and animals and who communicate with birds in order to locate bees’ nests. Or consider murnong—once the staple food of Aboriginal Australians, this small root vegetable with the sweet taste of coconut is undergoing a revival after nearly being driven to extinction. And in Sierra Leone, there are just a few surviving stenophylla trees, a plant species now considered crucial to the future of coffee. From an Indigenous American chef refining precolonial recipes to farmers tending Geechee red peas on the Sea Islands of Georgia, the individuals profiled in Eating to Extinction are essential guides to treasured foods that have endured in the face of rampant sameness and standardization. They also provide a roadmap to a food system that is healthier, more robust, and, above all, richer in flavor and meaning.