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Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago

Flora of the Sonoran Islands in the Gulf of California

By: Richard Stephen Felger,Benjamin Theodore Wilder,Humberto Romero-Morales

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Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago

Flora of the Sonoran Islands in the Gulf of California

By: Richard Stephen Felger,Benjamin Theodore Wilder,Humberto Romero-Morales

The desert islands of the Gulf of California are among the world's best-preserved archipelagos. The diverse and unique flora, from the cardón forests of Cholludo to the agave-dominated slopes of San Esteban remain much as they were centuries ago, when the Comcaac (Seri people) were the only human presence in the region. Almost 400 plant species exist here, with each island manifesting a unique composition of vegetation and flora. For thousands of years, climatic and biological forces have sculpted a set of unparalleled desert worlds. Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago is the first in-depth coverage of the plants on islands in the Gulf of California found in between the coasts of Baja California and Sonora. The work is the culmination of decades of study by botanist Richard Felger and recent investigations by Benjamin Wilder, in collaboration with Sr. Humberto Romero-Morales, one of the most knowledgeable Seris concerning the region's flora. Their collective effort weaves together careful and accurate botanical science with the rich cultural and stunning physical setting of this island realm. The researchers surveyed, collected, and studied thousands of plants—seen here in meticulous illustrations and stunning color photographs—providing the most precise species accounts of the islands ever made. To access remote parts of the islands the authors worked directly with the Comcaac, an indigenous community who have lived off marine and terrestrial life in this coastal desert region for centuries. Invaluable information regarding indigenous names and distributions are an intrinsic part of this work. The flora descriptions are extraordinarily detailed and painstakingly crafted for field biologists. Conservationists, students, and others who are interested in learning about the natural wealth of the Gulf of California, desert regions, or islands in general are sure to be captivated by this rich and fascinating volume.

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0816599416

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Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago

Flora of the Sonoran Islands in the Gulf of California

By: Richard Stephen Felger,Benjamin Theodore Wilder,Humberto Romero-Morales

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Flora of the Sonoran Islands in the Gulf of California

By: Richard Stephen Felger,Benjamin Theodore Wilder,Humberto Romero-Morales

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0816502439

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Down on Mahans Creek

A History of an Ozarks Neighborhood

By: Benjamin G. Rader

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Down on Mahans Creek

A History of an Ozarks Neighborhood

By: Benjamin G. Rader

In Down on Mahans Creek, Benjamin Rader provides a fascinating look at a neighborhood in the Missouri Ozarks from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. He explores the many ways in which Mahans Creek, though remote, was never completely isolated or self-sufficient. The residents were deeply affected by the Civil War, and the arrival of the railroad and the timber boom in the 1890s propelled the community into modern times, creating a more fast-paced and consumer-oriented way of life and a new moral sensibility. During the Great Depression the creek’s residents returned to some of the older values for survival. After World War II, modern technology changed their lives again, causing a movement away from the countryside and to the nearby small towns. Down on Mahans Creek tells the dynamic story of this distinctive neighborhood navigating the push and pull of the old and new ways of life.

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403

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University of Arkansas Press

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1610756029

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9781610756020

Fort Donelson's Legacy

War and Society in Kentucky and Tennessee, 1862-1863

By: Benjamin Franklin Cooling (III)

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Fort Donelson's Legacy

War and Society in Kentucky and Tennessee, 1862-1863

By: Benjamin Franklin Cooling (III)

Fort Donelson's Legacy portrays the tapestry of war and society in the upper southern heartland of Tennessee and Kentucky after the key Union victories at Forts Henry and Donelson in February 1862. Those victories, notes Benjamin Franklin Cooling, could have delivered the decisive blow to the Confederacy in the West and ended the war in that theater. Instead, what followed was terrible devastation and bloodshed that embroiled soldier and civilian alike. Cooling compellingly describes a struggle that was marked not only by the movement of armies and the strategies of generals but also by the rise of guerrilla bands and civil resistance. It was, in part, a war fought for geography - for rivers and railroads and for strategic cities such as Nashville, Louisville, and Chattanooga. But it was also a war for the hearts and minds of the populace ... In exploring the complex terrain of 'total war' that steadily engulfed Tennessee and Kentucky, Cooling draws on a huge array of sources, including official military records and countless diaries and memoirs. He makes considerable use of the words of participants to capture the attitudes and concerns of those on both sides."--Dust jacket.

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Univ. of Tennessee Press

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0870499491

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9780870499494

A Treatise Upon the United States Courts and Their Practice. Explaining the Enactments by which They are Controlled, Their Organization and Powers, Their Peculiar Jurisdiction, and the Modes of Pleading and Procedure in Them, with Numerous Practical Forms

Vol. I

By: Benjamin Vaughan Abbott

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A Treatise Upon the United States Courts and Their Practice. Explaining the Enactments by which They are Controlled, Their Organization and Powers, Their Peculiar Jurisdiction, and the Modes of Pleading and Procedure in Them, with Numerous Practical Forms

Vol. I

By: Benjamin Vaughan Abbott

Reprint of the original, first published in 1877.

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3385541204

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9783385541207

Sea Dogs

By: Benjamin Blackie

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Sea Dogs

By: Benjamin Blackie

An UNRIVALLED and CONCEALED EVIL has returned. In 1597, Sir John Hawkins and Sir Francis Drake; Captains of the infamous Sea Dogs, commenced a secret crusade for Queen Elizabeth I to vanquish a demonic evil, from which they never returned... The DOGS are BACK! In 1944, Captain Jensen Singer and the infantrymen of Dog Company will dare to finish that crusade and face the demons buried beneath layers of history. But to complete this mission... EVERYBODY. MUST. DIE. The soldiers of Dog Company are heroic and fearless.They thought they had seen it all after surviving the shocking events of Operation Carnage... they are about to discover, it was merely practice. In order to kill this wicked and potent new evil, they must all be prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice in a scuttle big enough to leave no survivors - not even history. Every Dog has its day. Theirs starts NOW.

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699

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Lulu.com

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1105713512

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9781105713514

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life

By: Benjamin Alire Saenz

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The Inexplicable Logic of My Life

By: Benjamin Alire Saenz

A “mesmerizing, poetic exploration of family, friendship, love and loss” by the author of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (The New York Times Book Review). Sal used to know his place with his adoptive gay father, their loving Mexican American family, and his best friend, Samantha. But it’s senior year, and suddenly Sal is throwing punches, questioning everything, and realizing he no longer knows himself. If Sal’s not who he thought he was, who is he? From the Printz Honor-winning author, this is “another stellar, gentle look into the emotional lives of teens on the cusp of adulthood” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). “The themes of love, social responsibility, death, and redemption are expertly intertwined with well-developed characters and a compelling story line. This complex, sensitive, and profoundly moving book is beautifully written and will stay with readers.” —School Library Journal (starred review “Sal is one of those characters you wonder about after the book is closed.” —Booklist “What the world needs now is a book like this one. . . . Read it.” —Bill Konigsberg, Stonewall Award–winning author of Openly Straight

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HarperCollins

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0544583523

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9780544583528

Book's by Benjamin Theodore Wilder

Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago

Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago

Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago

Plant Life of a Desert Archipelago

Down on Mahans Creek

Down on Mahans Creek

Fort Donelson's Legacy

Fort Donelson's Legacy

A Treatise Upon the United States Courts and Their Practice. Explaining the Enactments by which They are Controlled, Their Organization and Powers, Their Peculiar Jurisdiction, and the Modes of Pleading and Procedure in Them, with Numerous Practical Forms

A Treatise Upon the United States Courts and Their Practice. Explaining the Enactments by which They are Controlled, Their Organization and Powers, Their Peculiar Jurisdiction, and the Modes of Pleading and Procedure in Them, with Numerous Practical Forms

Sea Dogs

Sea Dogs

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life

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