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Backyard beginners and dedicated life-listers alike will love the expanded new edition of this trusted guide to the birds of eastern United States and Canada. With new text, revised art, and data-derived range maps, this valuable resource compleme...

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Since its invention in 1839, photography has come to change not only the way we view the world, but the world itself. Every field - medicine, astronomy, journalism, art, geography, history - has been revolutionized by photography.Now, spanning mor...

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War hero, test pilot, American astronaut, and U.S. Senator--for John Glenn, serving his country has always been a joyous adventure. How does a boy from a small Ohio town grow up to become one of the most enduring heroes in American history? <br...

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Thanksgiving is the original American holiday. When the Pilgrims sat down to give thanks for the hard-won bounty of their new world, they continued a Native American tradition that would become a focal point in the calendar of all generations of A...

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The awesome beauty of these lofty peaks, including Everest, Kanchenjunga, and Annapurna, is brought to life by gifted photographers like Steve McCurry, Art Wolfe, and many more, while such notable contributors as Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, Sir ...

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Forever a Soldier captures the personal side of war in 37 extraordinary narratives that bear eloquent witness to both the life-changing experience of battle and to the unflagging spirit that sustained countless ordinary Americans plunged into the ...

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Offers a portrait of California's City of Angels, viewing and experiencing Los Angeles people, places, and culture, past and present, from the famed landmark hotel Chateau Marmont.

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The Indians of the Great Plains have dispatched two of their strongest scouts to learn what has become of the buffalo herds that sustain their people. Encountering a mysterious spirit woman, the pair explain their predicament; shortly thereafter, ...

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In two action-packed real-life adventure stories, the renowned adventurer records his harrowing voyage from Brazil to America aboard a ship assaulted by violent storms, a mutinous crew, cholera, and pirate in The Voyage of the Liberdade, as well a...

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In this classic poem, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow takes Paul Revere, the Boston silversmith who was an active patriot during the American Revolution, and makes him an example of the quintessential hero who galvanizes the people in times of crisis. ...

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Readers will climb through the pages of this vivid photographic book to explore the parts of a tree--and understand their functions. In summer, the tree sunbathes and seethes with animal life. With autumn comes the flowing sap that makes maple syr...

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In the episode Hiawatha and Megissogwon, the hero Hiawatha, sun of the West Wind, is grown to manhood-a powerful figure, righting wrongs and vanquishing demons. Inspired by his grandmother, Nokomis, he travels into a desolate land to challenge an ...

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This photobiography of Thomas Edison continues the National Geographic children's photobiography series with an especially appealing and well-known subject. Thomas Edison (1847-1931) is thought by many to be one of the greatest inventors in histor...

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The book begins with the letter to Clark proposing a "trip to explore those western rivers which may run all the way across North America to the western ocean" and Clark's reply "to cheerfully join you in this rewarding endeavor.&qu...

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With National Geographic's new series, Extreme Sports, kids can learn the tricks of the pros, use the cool vocabulary, and vicariously experience the thrill of participating in extreme sports without leaving home. Each book is a quick, fun introdu...

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Backyard beginners and dedicated life-listers alike will love the expanded new edition of this trusted guide to the birds of western United States and Canada, including Hawaii. With new text, revised art, and data - derived range maps, this valuab...

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With more than 120 recipes - from cake mixes and marmalades to relishes, pickles, and coffee creamer - this comprehensive guide will help you ditch store-bought processed foods and fill your pantry with homemade, healthier options that will save y...

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Joining National Geographic's long line of successful nature guides, National Geographic Backyard Guide to Edible Wild Plants is a colourful, appealing handbook to 102 common wild plants that can be foraged for delicious food and drink. From super...

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When Tara Roberts first caught sight of a photograph at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History depicting the underwater archaeology group Diving With a Purpose, it called out to her. Here were Black women and men strapping o...

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From the boho surf culture of Australia's Bondi Beach to Costa Rica's dreamy Playa Blanca, rich in white sand and wildlife, discover the world's most breathtaking coastlines, riverbanks, and lake fronts in 100 Beaches of a Lifetime. Along with tri...

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Runners of all skill levels - even those going from couch to 5k - will find something unforgettable among these 100 runs and races, including all six of the iconic World Marathon Majors to courses that traverse Hawaii, Iceland, and Italy's stunnin...

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Fall in love with rambunctious cougar kittens and playful coyote pups, fluffy pandas, and curious chimps, as you explore more than 120 photographs of the youngest animals in the remarkable Photo Ark. These incredible portraits capture the curiosit...

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Telephone poles, baseball bats, railroad ties. Peaches, nutmeg, and vanilla. The more you look, the more you realizs: Our world depends on products made from trees. In this sweet book, forest ecologist Nalini Nadkarni takes you on a worldwide jour...

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Now in paperbackNational Geographic Children's Books presents the award-winning photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell. This fascinating profile, named a "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year, uses direct quotes to give readers...

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This paperback addition to our Photobiography series, "Inventing the Future, "documents the life of Thomas Edison. This prolific American is recognized as one of history's greatest inventors. His 1,093 patented inventions include the lig...

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