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Justice Is for the Lonely

A Kristen Kerry Novel

By: Steve Clark

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Justice Is for the Lonely

A Kristen Kerry Novel

By: Steve Clark

A Kristen Kerry novel of suspense"--Jacket.

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Hillcrest Publishing Group

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099037002X

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9780990370024

The Armadillo

By: Steve Potts

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The Armadillo

By: Steve Potts

Details the characteristics, habitat, and life cycle of the nine-banded armadillo. Includes photo diagram.

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Capstone

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0736884823

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9780736884822

Still Bleeding

By: Steve Mosby

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Sarah Pepper's body is missing after her boyfriend killed her in a drunken rage. He can only vaguely recall where he left her, although police soon find the place. But someone else got there first. Sarah's body has been taken. Meanwhile, another force is closing in on a killer whose latest victim was drained completely of blood. The man they arrest confesses to the killings but that doesn't close the case - because Rebecca's body isn't where it should be. Two missing bodies - but are the cases linked? The hunt leads to an underworld where life is only the first thing victims will lose . . .

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Orion

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1409107159

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9781409107156

Folk Song in England

By: Steve Roud

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Folk Song in England

By: Steve Roud

In Victorian times, England was famously dubbed the land without music - but one of the great musical discoveries of the early twentieth century was that England had a vital heritage of folk song and music which was easily good enough to stand comparison with those of other parts of Britain and overseas. Cecil Sharp, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Percy Grainger, and a number of other enthusiasts gathered a huge harvest of songs and tunes which we can study and enjoy at our leisure. But after over a century of collection and discussion, publication and performance, there are still many things we don't know about traditional song - Where did the songs come from? Who sang them, where, when and why? What part did singing play in the lives of the communities in which the songs thrived? More importantly, have the pioneer collectors' restricted definitions and narrow focus hindered or helped our understanding? This is the first book for many years to investigate the wider social history of traditional song in England, and draws on a wide range of sources to answer these questions and many more.

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Faber & Faber

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0571309739

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9780571309733

Running to Extremes

Ray Zahab's Amazing Ultramarathon Journey

By: Steve Pitt,Ray Zahab

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Running to Extremes

Ray Zahab's Amazing Ultramarathon Journey

By: Steve Pitt,Ray Zahab

Ray Zahab was always the last to be picked for team games. Eventually, he quit trying and as he got older, he took up smoking and drinking. But after his grandfather and uncle died, and his father suffered a stroke, Ray realized he had to take charge of his life. Ray gave up his destructive habits and started looking for new challenges. When he read about the 160-km Yukon ultramarathon, he knew he had to give it a try. Everyone thought he was crazy. Ray had never even run in a regular marathon. One ultramarathon quickly led to another and Ray now combines his zeal for the race with a passion for fundraising.

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Penguin Canada

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0143185810

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9780143185819

Sinister Justice

By: Steve Pickens

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Sinister Justice

By: Steve Pickens

Arrow Bay: a picturesque seaside city of parks, mountain trails, incredible views…and corpses. An unidentified vigilante, unhappy with plans to alter the idyllic character of Jake Finnigan’s hometown, goes to extreme ends—in disturbingly creative and fatal ways—to express their displeasure. The citizens of the village are growing increasingly concerned and agitated, wondering who will be next and if the killer walks among them. Jake and his partner Sam O’Conner, who insist that they do not poke their noses into murder investigations, suddenly land in the middle of an increasingly complex and bizarre case, and as the body count grows, find themselves falling under suspicion.

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Bold Strokes Books Inc

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1635550955

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9781635550955

The Skeleton Revealed

An Illustrated Tour of the Vertebrates

By: Steve Huskey

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The Skeleton Revealed

An Illustrated Tour of the Vertebrates

By: Steve Huskey

Gorgeous high-contrast photographs reveal the eerie beauty of the vertebrate skeleton. The vertebrate skeleton is one of nature’s most amazing feats. Composed of cartilage and bone, it forms the supportive structure for all the remaining aspects of our anatomy. Stripped of skin, we can see the body’s fascinating underlying architecture. In this one-of-a-kind book, biologist and skeletal reconstructionist Steve Huskey lays bare the vertebrate skeleton, providing a guided tour of the nuanced differences among the many featured vertebrate species. Using skeletal preparations he has spent decades assembling, Huskey helps us understand why animals live the way they do. He shows us the jaw and fang structures that allow venomous snakes to both kill and consume their prey whole. We see that the eastern mole is built like a weightlifter, allowing it to “swim through soil.” Startling images demonstrate that the odd-looking trumpetfish is built not for music but for suction, with a skull that expands to vacuum in its prey. The pages of The Skeleton Revealed illuminate not only the elegance of each skeleton, but also the natural history story each skeleton tells. Come along—let’s take a voyage through the boneyard.

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JHU Press

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1421421496

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9781421421490

Dive and Travel the Bay Islands of Honduras

By: Steve Rosenberg,Sandy Sondrol

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Dive and Travel the Bay Islands of Honduras

By: Steve Rosenberg,Sandy Sondrol

“Dive and Travel the Bay Islands of Honduras” is the latest in a series of informative dive guides produced through Rosenberg EBooks. This guide was written by Steve Rosenberg and Sandy Sondrol. It provides detailed descriptions of 76 of the best dive sites in and around Roatan, Utila and Guanaja. The guide also contains practical information on travel basics and information on some of the fascinating marine life that visitors will encounter in the Bay Islands. This electronic interactive guide has many useful features and can be used as a travel log or dive log, allowing you to add your own comments and notes. This comprehensive Bay Islands dive guide is a great travel companion and information resource for anyone who is planning a dive trip or dive holiday to the Bay Islands and for those who have already visited this unique destination. The Bay Islands offers some of the best diving to be found in the Caribbean. Dive and Travel the Bay Islands of Honduras was released in November, 2018.

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Rosenberg Ebooks

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0990455769

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9780990455769

Australian Deserts

Ecology and Landscapes

By: Steve Morton

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Australian Deserts

Ecology and Landscapes

By: Steve Morton

Australian Deserts: Ecology and Landscapes is about the vast sweep of the Outback, a land of expanses making up three-quarters of the continent – the heart of Australia. Steve Morton brings his extensive first-hand knowledge and experience of arid Australia to this book, explaining how Australian deserts work ecologically. This book outlines why unpredictable rainfall and paucity of soil nutrients underpin the nature of desert ecosystems, while also describing how plants and animals came to be desert dwellers through evolutionary time. It shows how plants use uncertain rainfall to provide for persistence of their populations, alongside outlines of the dominant animals of the deserts and explanations of the features that help them succeed in the face of aridity and uncertainty. Richly illustrated with the photographs of Mike Gillam, this fascinating and accessible book will enhance your understanding of the nature of arid Australia.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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1486306012

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9781486306015

Insects of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

By: Steve Jones

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Insects of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

By: Steve Jones

This text identifies the most commonly encountered species of insects in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, and provides a guide to some of the best sites for seeing these striking creatures.

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Alison Hodge Publishers

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0906720745

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9780906720745

Integrated Pest Management for Avocados

By: STEVE H. DREISTADT

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Integrated Pest Management for Avocados

By: STEVE H. DREISTADT

This manual for growers and pest control professionals draws on the expertise of UC faculty, UC Cooperative Extension specialists, farm advisors, and pest control advisors to bring you the latest research and advice on pest management for avocados the IPM way. Using this guide you'll learn how to: • Prevent and diagnose causes of damage • Identify pests and key natural enemies • Establish and IPM program for your grove • Use biological control and other non-chemical methods • Manage problems related to irrigation, nutrition, and the growing environment • Determine when direct control actions are warranted Illustrated with 386 color photographs and 64 line drawings and charts that will help you identify and manage over 100 important pests and disorders.

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UCANR Publications

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1601074204

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9781601074201

Learning

A Behavioral, Cognitive, and Evolutionary Synthesis

By: Jerome Frieman,Steve Reilly

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Learning

A Behavioral, Cognitive, and Evolutionary Synthesis

By: Jerome Frieman,Steve Reilly

Learning: A Behavioral, Cognitive, and Evolutionary Synthesis provides an integrated account of the psychological processes involved in learning and conditioning and their influence on human behavior. With a skillful blend of behavioral, cognitive, and evolutionary themes, the text explores various types of learning as adaptive specialization that evolved through natural selection. Robust pedagogy and relevant examples bring concepts to life in this unique and accessible approach to the field.

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SAGE Publications

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1483359247

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9781483359243

I See What You Mean

Visual Literacy K-8

By: Steve Moline

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I See What You Mean

Visual Literacy K-8

By: Steve Moline

Some educators may view diagrams, pictures, and charts as nice add-on tools for students who are visual thinkers. But Steve Moline sees visual literacy as fundamental to learning and to what it means to be human. In Moline' s view, we are all bilingual. Our second language, which we do not speak but which we read and write every day, is visual. From reading maps to decoding icons to using concept webs, visual literacy is critical to success in today' s world. The first edition of I See What You Mean, published in 1995, was one of the first books for teachers to outline practical strategies for improving students' visual literacy. In this new and substantially revised edition, Steve continues his pioneering role by including dozens of new examples of a wide range of visual texts--from time maps and exploded diagrams to digital tools like smartphone apps and tactile texts. In addition to the new chapters and nearly 200 illustrations, Steve has reorganized the book in a useful teaching sequence, moving from simple to complex texts. In one research strategy, called recomposing, Steve shows how to summarize paragraphs of information not as a heap of interesting facts but as a diagram. The diagram can then work as a framework for students to follow when writing an essay. This overcomes the teacher' s problem of cut and paste essays, and, by following their own diagram-summary, students have an answer to their familiar questions, Where do I start? What do I write next?

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Taylor & Francis

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1003843921

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9781003843924

Dinosaur Hunter

The Ultimate Guide to the Biggest Game

By: Steve White

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Dinosaur Hunter

The Ultimate Guide to the Biggest Game

By: Steve White

Congratulations - your application for a Mesozoic hunting licence has been successful! Before you travel back in time and charge headlong into a pack of prehistoric big game, we strongly advise that you read the following guidebook. It will provide you with information crucial to success – and survival! You will learn the basic facts of the geography, climate and environmental conditions of the three periods that make up the exciting Mesozoic era. The book then covers the huge variety of dinosaurs that stalk these times, giving tips on identification, tracking, and the best weapons to bring them down! Let the hunt begin!

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472812840

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9781472812841

The Grumpy Gardener

An A to Z Guide from the Country's Most Irritable Green Thumb

By: Steve Bender,The Editors of Southern Living

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The Grumpy Gardener

An A to Z Guide from the Country's Most Irritable Green Thumb

By: Steve Bender,The Editors of Southern Living

Definitive gardening advice - along with a story or two - for the novice or expert from one of the nation's most-trusted, and Grumpy, sources. Gardeners from across the country have turned to Southern Living Senior Garden Editor Steven Bender - known affectionately as "The Grumpy Gardener" - for his keen knowledge and gardening know-how with equal doses sarcasm and sidesplitting humor for nearly 35 years. Finally, the collected wit and wisdom of the magazine's most irreverent and beloved columnist can be found in a single A - Z volume, providing gardeners from coast-to-coast with his valuable tips for planting, troubleshooting, and growing flowers, vegetables, shrubs, trees and more, all delivered in his signature cantankerous style. Sidebars throughout the book - "Ask Grumpy" - help readers tackle common garden problems ("How do I get ride of little house ants?"), and readers from the past 35 years take part in the book when Grumpy shares his favorite reader's responses to some of his advice, his favorite rules for gardening, and Q & A's covering your favorite plants and flowers are all inside. Additionally, beautiful line-drawings and illustrations throughout make the book as beautiful to look at as well as entertaining to read. The Grumpy Gardener is sure to become the most trusted tool in your gardening shed!

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Time Inc. Books

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0848755502

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9780848755508

Integrated Pest Management for Citrus, Third Edition

By: Steve H. Dreistadt

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Integrated Pest Management for Citrus, Third Edition

By: Steve H. Dreistadt

Introducing the newly updated IPM for Citrus--3rd Edition. Now with even more pictures, more resources, and more pests! Learn to apply the principles of integrated pest management to identify and manage more than 150 common citrus pests, diseases, and disorders. Complete with more than 550 color photographs and 80 figures and tables, this guide provides substantial information on pest insects, mites, diseases, weeds, nematodes, and vertebrates. Look for brand new sections on Asian Citrus Psyllid, Citrus Leafminer, Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter and more!

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University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

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1601076967

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9781601076960

The Darwin Archipelago

The Naturalist's Career Beyond Origin of Species

By: Steve Jones

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The Darwin Archipelago

The Naturalist's Career Beyond Origin of Species

By: Steve Jones

Charles Darwin is of course best known for The Voyage of the Beagle and The Origin of Species. But he produced many other books over his long career, exploring specific aspects of the theory of evolution by natural selection in greater depth. The eminent evolutionary biologist Steve Jones uses these lesser-known works as springboards to examine how their essential ideas have generated whole fields of modern biology.Earthworms helped found modern soil science, Expression of the Emotions helped found comparative psychology, and Self-Fertilization and Forms of Flowers were important early works on the origin of sex. Through this delightful introduction to Darwin's oeuvre, one begins to see Darwin's role in biology as resembling Einstein's in physics: he didn't have one brilliant idea but many and in fact made some seminal contribution to practically every field of evolutionary study. Though these lesser-known works may seem disconnected, Jones points out that they all share a common theme: the power of small means over time to produce gigantic ends. Called a "world of wonders" by the Timesof London, The Darwin Archipelago will expand any reader's view of Darwin's genius and will demonstrate how all of biology, like life itself, descends from a common ancestor.

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Yale University Press

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0300160410

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9780300160413

Camping and Backpacking with Children

By: Steve Boga

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Camping and Backpacking with Children

By: Steve Boga

Shows how to choose the right equipment for camping, setting up camp, navigating in the wilderness, handling a pack, and respecting the environment.

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Stackpole Books

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0811725227

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9780811725224

Expedition

Adventures into Undiscovered Worlds

By: Steve Backshall

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Expedition

Adventures into Undiscovered Worlds

By: Steve Backshall

Shine a light into the unknown There are still dark corners of our planet that are yet to be explored. In this remarkable book, Steve Backshall offers an unflinching account of his adventures into these uncharted territories around the globe, in search of world firsts. Each location brings its own epic challenges - whether it's the first climb of an arctic ice fall in Greenland, the first recorded navigation of a South American river, or the first exploration of the world’s longest cave system in Mexico. But all of them represent new tests of the limits of human endeavour. Accompanying a major 10-part series on BBC and Dave, Expedition is a breathtaking journey into the unknown, and a brilliantly written celebration of the pleasures of genuine discovery.

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258

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Random House

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1473531640

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9781473531642

Australian Lizards

A Natural History

By: Steve Wilson

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Australian Lizards

A Natural History

By: Steve Wilson

The extraordinary lives of lizards remain largely hidden from human eyes. Lizards feed, mate, lay eggs or give live birth, and carefully manage their temperatures. They struggle to survive in a complex world of predators and competitors. The nearly 700 named Australian species are divided into seven families: the dragons, monitors, skinks, flap-footed lizards and three families of geckos. Using a vast array of artful strategies, lizards have managed to find a home in virtually all terrestrial habitats. Australian Lizards: A Natural History takes the reader on a journey through the remarkable life of lizards. It explores the places in which they live and what they eat, shows how they make use of their senses and how they control their temperatures, how they reproduce and how they defend themselves. Lavishly illustrated with more than 400 colour photographs, this book reveals behavioural aspects never before published, offering a fascinating glimpse into the unseen lives of these reptiles. It will appeal to a diverse readership, from those with a general interest in natural history to the seasoned herpetologist.

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CSIRO PUBLISHING

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0643106421

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9780643106420

The Essential Guide to Beachcombing and the Strandline

By: Steve Trewhella,Julie Hatcher

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The Essential Guide to Beachcombing and the Strandline

By: Steve Trewhella,Julie Hatcher

Immerse yourself in the beachcombing experience; the wind in your face, the smell of salt spray, the roar of the ocean; it’s an assault on the senses, the perfect tonic. From time immemorial people have been drawn to the beach to collect practical resources as well as mysterious objects that have fuelled myth and folklore – it is our inherent hunter-gatherer instinct. The beach strandline is also a wildlife habitat, home to a unique community of plants and animals, many found nowhere else. They create a rich and ever-changing oasis of life in the otherwise harsh environment of the beach. Whether you are a seasoned beachcomber, a casual visitor or an enthusiastic naturalist, this book is for you. It will satisfy your curiosity about each treasure found cast up on the beach, be it a pretty seashell or an exotic ocean voyager. • Descriptions of common and rare beach finds, both natural and man-made • Clear photographs showing objects and species as found on the strandline and in their natural habitat • Suggestions for family activities related to beachcombing • A comprehensive account of the living flora and fauna of the beach strandline • Information on threats and conservation measures for the marine and coastal environment

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Princeton University Press

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0691232423

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9780691232423

The Handbook of Bird Identification

For Europe and the Western Palearctic

By: Mark Beaman,Steve Madge

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The Handbook of Bird Identification

For Europe and the Western Palearctic

By: Mark Beaman,Steve Madge

An identification guide covering all the bird species to have occurred in the European region. Birding is one of the most popular activities and pastimes in Europe and so it follows that it is essential to be able to identify the birds on view, be it in the back garden or for making more serious in-depth studies. This book aims to bring together as much information as possible in one volume, using extremely detailed, up-to-date guides and identification of every species known to have occurred in Europe and the West Palearctic, that is, the whole of Europe, North Africa as far south as the Central Sahara, the Middle East to the border of Iran, the Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands, the islands off Mauritania and the Cape Verde islands, as defined by Cramp and Simons 1977. They have certainly been successful in doing so and have produced a wonderfully comprehensive guide covering nearly 900 species, showing a wide range of differing plumages. The colour plates are exquisite and have been painted by some of Europe's leading bird artists. The text is clear and can be followed by beginners but finer points of identification are included for the benefit of more serious bird watchers. Particularly helpful is the cross-referencing of the text and colour plates. There are more than 600 colour maps to identify where the birds are to be found, which are simple and easy to use with excellent descriptions of status and habitat.

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A&C Black

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140813523X

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9781408135235

Intermountain Alfalfa Management

By: Steve B. Orloff

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Intermountain Alfalfa Management

By: Steve B. Orloff

This comprehensive guide for western alfalfa growers brings together the most current information and recommendations in nearly all areas of alfalfa management, including stand establishment, fertilization, irrigation, pest management, and harvesting

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UCANR Publications

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1879906244

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9781879906242

Display

Appearance, Posture and Behaviour in the Animal Kingdom

By: Steve Parker

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Appearance, Posture and Behaviour in the Animal Kingdom

By: Steve Parker

100 of nature’s most colourful creatures are profiled and photographed in a major new book on animal disguise and display.

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0711278520

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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals

A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us

By: Steve Brusatte

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The Rise and Reign of the Mammals

A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us

By: Steve Brusatte

New from the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs (“A masterpiece of science writing.” —Washington Post) and “one of the stars of modern paleontology” (National Geographic), a sweeping and revelatory history of mammals, illuminating the lost story of the extraordinary family tree that led to us. National Bestseller • Top 10 Nonfiction of 2022: Kirkus • Best Science Books of 2022: The Times UK We humans are the inheritors of a dynasty that has reigned over the planet for nearly 66 million years, through fiery cataclysm and ice ages: the mammals. Our lineage includes saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, armadillos the size of a car, cave bears three times the weight of a grizzly, clever scurriers that outlasted Tyrannosaurus rex, and even other types of humans, like Neanderthals. Indeed humankind and many of the beloved fellow mammals we share the planet with today—lions, whales, dogs—represent only the few survivors of a sprawling and astonishing family tree that has been pruned by time and mass extinctions. How did we get here? In his acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs—hailed as “the ultimate dinosaur biography” by Scientific American—American paleontologist Steve Brusatte enchanted readers with his definitive history of the dinosaurs. Now, picking up the narrative in the ashes of the extinction event that doomed T-rex and its kind, Brusatte explores the remarkable story of the family of animals that inherited the Earth—mammals— and brilliantly reveals that their story is every bit as fascinating and complex as that of the dinosaurs. Beginning with the earliest days of our lineage some 325 million years ago, Brusatte charts how mammals survived the asteroid that claimed the dinosaurs and made the world their own, becoming the astonishingly diverse range of animals that dominate today’s Earth. Brusatte also brings alive the lost worlds mammals inhabited through time, from ice ages to volcanic catastrophes. Entwined in this story is the detective work he and other scientists have done to piece together our understanding using fossil clues and cutting-edge technology. A sterling example of scientific storytelling by one of our finest young researchers, The Rise and Reign of the Mammals illustrates how this incredible history laid the foundation for today’s world, for us, and our future.

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HarperCollins

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0062951521

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9780062951526

Birds of Belize

By: Steve N. G. Howell,Dale Dyer

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Birds of Belize

By: Steve N. G. Howell,Dale Dyer

Belize has become a very popular destination for birders, divers, and general tourists. Its extensive coral reefs, Mayan sites, stable infrastructure (and political system), attract a wide range of tourists. The country has an excellent system of parks and lodges for those interested in wildlife. To date, 608 bird species have been recorded in the country, and while there are no endemic birds, it is one of the best places to see sought-after species such as Harpy Eagle. English is the official language, even though most Belizeans speak Belizean Creole or Spanish. This handy, portable field guide will treat all 608 species, illustrating each and every one, and providing concise ID-oriented text alongside distribution maps. It will immediately become the go-to field reference for resident and visiting birder alike"--

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Princeton University Press

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0691220727

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The Screaming Hairy Armadillo and 76 Other Animals with Weird, Wild Names

By: Matthew Murrie,Steve Murrie

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The Screaming Hairy Armadillo and 76 Other Animals with Weird, Wild Names

By: Matthew Murrie,Steve Murrie

A fascinating compendium featuring over 70 unusual animal species. What's in a name? This lively, illustrated celebration is jam-packed with creatures notable for their bizarre, baffling, and just-plain-funny names. Meet the White-Bellied Go-Away Bird, whose cry sounds like someone screaming, "Go away!" Or the Aye-Aye, whose name means "I don't know" in Malagasy because no one wants anything to do with this bad-luck creature. Some are obvious, if still weird––guess what the Fried Egg Jellyfish looks like. Others sound like an inside joke: It's easy to figure out what was on the taxonomist's mind when he christened a fly he discovered Pieza Pie. Along the way you'll learn all about these curiously named animals' just-as-curious habits, appearances, and abilities.

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Workman Publishing Company

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1523510900

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9781523510900

Canterbury Rugby 1929-1979

A Club and a City

By: Steve Uglow

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Canterbury Rugby 1929-1979

A Club and a City

By: Steve Uglow

After the desolation of the First World War, the 1920s saw a resurgence of sporting and social activity. Rugby was one of the sports that benefitted from this burst of energy and Canterbury was one of the hundreds of clubs that emerged nationwide.

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Troubador Publishing Ltd

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1800466870

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9781800466876

Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams

The Angler's Guide

By: Stephen M. Born,Steve Born,Jeff Mayers,Andy Morton,Bill Sonzogni

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Exploring Wisconsin Trout Streams

The Angler's Guide

By: Stephen M. Born,Steve Born,Jeff Mayers,Andy Morton,Bill Sonzogni

A profile of twenty of Wisconsin's finest streams. The authors share their fishing experiences, offering detailed maps and descriptions of the stream's location and natural setting, and conservation history.

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0299300048

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Forest and Right of Way Pest Control, 2nd Edition

By: STEVE H. DREISTADT

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Forest and Right of Way Pest Control, 2nd Edition

By: STEVE H. DREISTADT

Weed and animal pest control in forest areas and rights-of-way"--Provided by publisher.

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UCANR Publications

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1601078307

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Armadillos

By: Steve Potts

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Armadillos

By: Steve Potts

Simple text and full-color photographs provide a brief introduction to armadillos"--Provided by publisher.

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Capstone Classroom

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1429679212

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Alien Worlds

How Insects Conquered the Earth, and Why Their Fate Will Determine Our Future

By: Steve Nicholls

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Alien Worlds

How Insects Conquered the Earth, and Why Their Fate Will Determine Our Future

By: Steve Nicholls

A beautifully illustrated journey into the hidden realm of insects Life on Earth depends on the busy activities of insects, but global populations of these teeming creatures are currently under threat, with grave consequences for us all. Alien Worlds presents insects and other arthropods as you have never seen them before, explaining how they conquered the planet and why there are so many of them, and shedding light on the evolutionary marvels that enabled them to thrive. Blending glorious imagery with entertaining and informative science writing, this book takes you inside the hidden realm of insects and reveals why their fate carries profound implications for our own. Spectacular photos provide a rare, up-close look at the alien worlds of insects Sheds light on the origins and wondrous diversity of insects Discusses how insects first took to the air and colonised the far corners of our planet Explores the extraordinary sensory world of insects Explains the remarkable success of social insects, from termites and ants to bees and wasps

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Princeton University Press

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0691253587

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Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders

By: E. Steve Roach, MD,Warren D. Lo, MD,Geoffrey L. Heyer, MD

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Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disorders

By: E. Steve Roach, MD,Warren D. Lo, MD,Geoffrey L. Heyer, MD

Rev. ed. of: Pediatric cerebrovascular disorders / E.S. Roach, Anthony R. Riela; with a foreword by Roger N. Rosenberg; chapters by Susan T. Iannaccone and Jeffrey Perlman. 1995. 2nd ed.

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Demos Medical Publishing

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1933864737

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Social Work

The Rise and Fall of a Profession?

By: Rogowski, Steve

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Social Work

The Rise and Fall of a Profession?

By: Rogowski, Steve

Rogowski’s second edition of this bestselling textbook responds to the major changes to social work practice since the first edition was published. It is fully revised and updated to include new material that is essential for students and practising social workers today. Taking a critical perspective, Rogowski evaluates social work’s development, nature and rationale over approximately 150 years. He explores how neoliberalism is at the core of the profession’s crisis and calls for progressive, critical and radical changes to social work policy and practices based on social justice and social change. This new edition is substantially updated to explore: • the impact of austerity policies since 2010; • failures to realise the progressive possibilities which followed the death of ‘Baby P’; • contemporary examples of critical and radical practice. It also includes a range of student-friendly features including chapter summaries, key learning and discussion points, and further reading.

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Policy Press

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1447353145

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Oceanography: an Earth Science Perspective

By: Dr Andy Cundy,Andy Cundy,Steve Kershaw

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Oceanography: an Earth Science Perspective

By: Dr Andy Cundy,Andy Cundy,Steve Kershaw

This work provides a wide perspective of the oceans by examining their places in the earth sciences, drawing together all the key strands of ocean study and presenting a holistic view of ocean processes, ancient and modern.

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Routledge

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1134983298

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The Omega Project

By: Steve Alten

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The Omega Project

By: Steve Alten

A riveting thriller of catastrophe and one man's heroic effort to save the Earth, from the best selling author of the Meg series On the brink of a disaster that could end all human life on earth, tech genius Robert Eisenbraun joins a team of scientists in Antarctica on a mission to Jupiter's moon Europa to mine a rare ore that would provide for Earth's long-term energy needs. But as he and the rest of the team train under the ice shelf in preparation for the long journey, trouble erupts, and before they embark Eisenbraun is the odd man out, put into cold sleep against his will.... When Robert wakes, he finds the ship deserted and not functional. He escapes to the surface of an Earth terribly changed. The plan has gone horribly wrong, but as he adapts to a hostile environment, he realizes that there is still a way to accomplish what his mission had set out to achieve. But he also discovers that he faces a new adversary of the most unlikely sort. For now, his own survival and that of the woman whose love has sustained him in his darkest hours depend on the defeat of a technological colossus partly of his own making. Confronting a foe that knows him almost as well as he knows himself, he faces the prospect of depending on resources that he has reason to believe will be available on one particular night of a full moon, a night foretold by a mysterious unseen ally to be a pivotal moment for the fate of the earth. The game has changed, and Earth's future depends on him and him alone. The Omega Project is yet another edge-of-your-seat thriller by bestselling author, Steve Alten, leaving readers looking for more. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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Forge Books

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1466827831

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Social Work

The Rise and Fall of a Profession?

By: Steve Rogowski

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Social Work

The Rise and Fall of a Profession?

By: Steve Rogowski

Social work, once the rising star of the human service delivery professions has increasingly come under attack from politicians and the media, often following child abuse tragedies and particularly after the election of Margaret Thatcher in 1979. Subsequently private sector managerialism was introduced both to control what social workers do and how, as well as to reduce public expenditure. They had to cope with increased bureaucracy and given stringent targets aimed at rationing resources, leading to deprofessionalisation with organisations', rather than users', needs now dominating.From a critical perspective, this book charts social work's development over the last 150 years, pinpointing the present neo-liberal consensus as being at the root of the profession's current crisis. Notwithstanding the difficulties involved, it calls for a progressive, radical/critical practice based on social justice and social change. The book is essential reading for social work academics, students and experienced practitioners. Equally, social policy academics and students along with those in public policy and social science more generally will find it of interest.

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Policy Press

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1847424481

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Oceanic Birds of the World

A Photo Guide

By: Steve N. G. Howell,Kirk Zufelt

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Oceanic Birds of the World

A Photo Guide

By: Steve N. G. Howell,Kirk Zufelt

A state-of-the-art photographic field guide to the world's oceanic birds Oceanic birds are among the most remarkable but least known of all birds, living at sea, far from the sight of most people. They offer unusual identification challenges—many species look similar and it can be difficult to get good views of fast-flying birds from a moving boat. The first field guide to the world's oceanic birds in more than two decades, this exciting and authoritative book draws on decades of firsthand experience on the open seas. It features clear text filled with original insights and new information and more than 2,200 carefully chosen color images that bring the ocean and its remarkable winged inhabitants to life. Never before have oceanic birds been presented in such an accessible and comprehensive way. The introduction discusses the many recent developments in seabird taxonomy, which are incorporated into the species accounts, and these accounts are arranged into groups that aid field identification. Each group and species complex has an introductory overview of its identification challenges, illustrated with clear comparative photos. The text describes flight manner, plumage variation related to age and molt, seasonal occurrence patterns, migration routes, and many other features. The result is an indispensable guide for exploring birding's last great frontier. A comprehensive, authoritative, and accessible guide to oceanic birds Covers more than 270 species Includes more than 2,200 color photos with concise captions noting key features Features careful species comparisons, overviews of the latest taxonomy, tips on how to observe and ID birds at sea, and much more

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Princeton University Press

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0691175012

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9780691175010

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