2021, ISBN: 9780007833733

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The myths, history, wives-tales, oddities, and wonders of a subject that comes up every day: the weather. Weather enthusiasts (or just the weather-curious) will discover surprising facts,… Plus…

The myths, history, wives-tales, oddities, and wonders of a subject that comes up every day: the weather. Weather enthusiasts (or just the weather-curious) will discover surprising facts, myths, and oddities in this fascinating book of useful (and sometimes useless) information. With his expertise as a meteorologist and editor, Paul Yeager takes readers on a journey through the curious world of weather, revealing myths and misconceptions, sharing weird phenomena, and explaining how weather has affected history. Readers will discover a host of fascinating weather facts, including: ?Which city is actually the windiest ?How the temperature affects tire pressure ?Why humidity makes hair go limp or frizzy ?Why a coming storm causes sore joints ?Why watering a garden after it rains is a good idea, Perigee Trade, 2010-03, 2.5, New Holland Publishers. Very Good. 5.7 x 0.8 x 7.1 inches. Hardcover. 2013. 144 pages. <br>Coconut Oil and Water is taking the world by Storm ! Coconut Cracked Open has all the information about the amazing health benefits and wonderful properties of coconut, especially i ts oil and water products. Editorial Reviews About the Author C hristine Schang has always had an interest in how the body worked ... ., New Holland Publishers, 2013, 3, New York: Cruising World. 1985. Magazine. Very Good with no dust jacket; Articles inside include Hawaii to Tahiti, Atlantic Doldrums, Sailing With Kids, A Falkland Summer, Caicos Bank, Lake Minnewanka, and More. Filled with wonderful illustrations and advertising. Magazine is in good condition. Wear at edges, light water stain at top edge. ; Color and b&w illustrations; 232 pages ., Cruising World, 1985, 0, US: Basic Books, 2001. Paperback. Good. In clear, measured prose Davidson lays out how the traditional tools of ec onomics don't work when you are talking about concrete things like soil, fo rests, garbage." -Inc. Ecology and economics are not doomed to be adversari es. This lively and concise book presents the exciting new insights of envi ronmental economics as well as the three fallacies of conventional economic analysis. You Can't Eat GNP offers a blueprint for a truly sustainable eco nomy that recognizes the natural resources (like water, air, and soil) on w hich we ultimately depend. Eric A. Davidson, Ph.D., is a senior scientist a t the Woods Hole Research Center. His fieldwork takes him from the Brazilia n Amazon to the re-growing forests of New England and he has conducted rese arch at the University of California, Berkeley, and at the NASA Ames Resear ch Center. A Merloyd Lawrence Book Editorial Reviews A wonderful book: an engaging guide both to the flawed connection between c urrent economics and the environment, as well as how they would work in a s ustainable world. - Thomas E. Lovejoy., Basic Books, 2001, 2.5, US: Granta Books, 2020. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 202000'What are you afraid of, he asks me and the answer of course is dentistry, humiliation, scarcity, then he says what are your most useful skills? People think I'm funny' Lizzie Benson slid into her job as a librarian without a traditional degree. But this gives her a vantage point from which to practise her other calling: as an unofficial shrink. For years, she has supported her God-haunted mother and her recovering addict brother. They have both stabilized for the moment, but then her old mentor, Sylvia Liller, makes a proposal. Sylvia has become famous for her prescient podcast, Hell and High Water, and wants to hire Lizzie to answer the mail she receives: from left-wingers worried about climate change and right wingers worried about the decline of western civilization. As she dives into this polarized world, she begins to wonder what it means to keep tending your own garden once you've seen the flames beyond its walls. When her brother becomes a father and Sylvia a recluse, Lizzie is forced to acknowledge the limits of what she can do. But if she can't save others, then what, or who, might save her? And all the while the voices of the city keep floating in--funny, disturbing, and increasingly mad., Granta Books, 2020, 3, Simon & Schuster, 2001. Trade paperback. Very Good. Wolff, Glenn. Death, Taxes, and Leaky Waders collects forty of John Gierach's finest essays on fishing from six of his books. Like all his writing, these essays are seasoned by a keen sense of observation and a deep knowledge and love of fishing lore, leavened by a wonderfully wry sense of humor. Gierach often begins with an observation that soon leads to something below the surface, which he finds and successfully lands. As Gierach says, writing is a lot like fishing. This is the first anthology of John Gierach's work, a collection that is sure to delight both die-hard fans and new readers alike. To enter Gierach's world is to experience the daily wonder, challenge, and occasional absurdity of the fishing life from such rituals as the preparation of camp coffee (for best results, serve in a tin cup) to the random, revelatory surprises, such as the flashing beauty of a grayling leaping out of the water. Whether he's catching fish or musing on the ones that got away, Gierach is always entertaining and enlightening, writing with his own inimitable blend of grace and style, passion and wit. Gierach's work has appeared in Gray's Sporting Journal, Field & Stream, where he is a contributing author, and Fly, Rod, and Reel, where he is an editor at large. He also writes columns for the Longmont Daily Times-Call out of Longmont, Colorado, the monthly Redstone Review, and a monthly column for The New York Times. Gierach was the 1994 recipient of the US Federation of Fly Fishers Roderick Haig-Brown Award. The award recognizes a fly fishing author whose work embodies the philosophy and spirit of Roderick Haig-Brown, particularly a respect for the ethics and traditions of fly fishing and an understanding of rivers, the inhabitants and their environments., Simon & Schuster, 2001, 3, Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Coconut oil and water is taking the world by storm! Coconut Cracked Open has all the information about the amazing health benefits and wonderful properties of coconut, especially its oil and water products. The Chapters contain informat, 6, Kingfisher, London, 2007. Paperback. As New. Paperback. 32 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Kingfisher, London, 2007. *** CONDITION: This book is in as new condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are clean and unmarked and in excellent condition. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: This is a highly popular and long-running series that explores the questions that young readers ask about the world around them in an unrivalled child-friendly style. The conversational format is perfect for delivering solid information in a natural, amusing and imaginative way. "I Wonder Why Venetians Walk on Water" is a superb introduction to geography. It examines countries and people around the world, and answers stimulating questions about climate and agriculture, flags and currency, as well as customs, clothes, festivals and sporting events. *** Quantity Available: 8. Category: Children & Young Adult; Children's Picture Books; Children. ISBN: 0753414368. ISBN/EAN: 9780753414361. Inventory No: 10080073.. 9780753414361, Kingfisher, 2007, 5, Mondo Publishing, 2006. Paperback. Very Good. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., Mondo Publishing, 2006, 3, Synopsis: They can be as still as a millpond, as angry as any storm swept ocean. The Great Lakes and the major states bordering them--Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota--are the heartland of America. The land supplies the goods: grain, meat, timber, and steel. The Lakes provide passage for those goods around the world. The two--land and water--are inseparable, their destiny interlocked. Tales of the Great Lakes encompasses the stories of the men who built the Midwest--the giants of industry, builders of cities, intrepid seafarers, writers who chronicled the rise of the great metropolises of Chicago and Minneapolis, and the immigrants who made America. Yet beside this ambition and fervor, there co-exits the spectacular beauty of the shore; the woods and lanes of the Northern Peninsula teeming with game and fish; the rolling farmland of the plains, raising up its bounty to industrious farmers, its pastures dotted with thousands of cows whose milk is destined for the famous cheeses of the region. Here you can leave the city and quickly find yourself in a country paradise. A hundred years ago, with Chicago rising from the ashes, the country was still virgin--the source of wonderful stories of daring and courage, of exploration and discovery. Here was a land for men and women of drive and courage., Book Sales, 4, Collins, UK, 2017. Medium Trade Paperback. Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 264 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, UK, 2017. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have light creasing. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. Minor water damage to covers and text. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: A frozen palace and a sparkling secret – an epic Russian adventure awaits! Anna Orlov might be the luckiest girl in the world. She is the daughter of a Russian Count and lives in a beautiful snowbound palace that is home to a menagerie of wonderful animals: tigers, wolfhounds and, of course, horses. And she is also the owner of a beautiful heirloom – a diamond necklace with a secret past. But when Anna defies her father’s wishes and secretly raises a young colt alongside her pet tiger cub, her actions will have far reaching consequences. And soon Anna, her tiger and her horse will be fighting for survival in the frozen tundra of Siberia… An epic adventure of horses, friendship and sparkling secrets! *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; ISBN/EAN: 9780008124403. Inventory No: 22080013.. 9780008124403, Collins, 2017, 2.5, Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2006. Softcover. Very Good Condition. The Great Depression 1929 - when Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, jumps onto a passing train, he enters a world of freaks, grifters, and misfits in the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth a second-rate travelling circus struggling to survive making one-night stands in town after endless town. Jacob, a veterinary student who almost earned his degree, is put in charge of caring for the circus menagerie. He meets Marlena, the beautiful young star of the equestrian act, married to August, the charismatic but twisted animal trainer. He also meets Rosie, an elephant who seems untrainable until he discovers a way to reach her. Water for Elephants is illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place. It tells a story of a love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford. 355 pages. Previous owners name on front endpaper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; Fiction; ISBN/EAN: 9781741752953. Inventory No: 242738. . 9781741752953, Allen & Unwin, 2006, 3, Avon books, New York, 1994. reprint. Softcover. Very Good Condition. stumble across the galactic fold, to help avert interplanetary war, Raincloud Windclan has brought her family to Elysium – a pristine city of technological wonders offload is fully on the surface of the water world Shora. It is knowledge, however, that has attracted raincloud's husband Blackbear – and a fervent desire to share with his own people the Elysium's greatest accomplishment: immortality reading creases to the spine, a couple of pages carelessly dogeared, no other damage. First softcover edition. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 528 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 038077027X. ISBN/EAN: 9780380770274. Inventory No: 0249462. . 9780380770274, Avon books, 1994, 3, Blue Drop, LLC, 2021-02-22. paperback. Good. 11x0x8., Blue Drop, LLC, 2021-02-22, 2.5, Chariot Victor Pub, 1993-04. Hardcover. Used: Good., Chariot Victor Pub, 1993-04, 2.5, London England: Tandem. Paperback. Slight browning to edges of pages. Slight mark to edge. With limited materials, and effort rated in terms of manpower rather than horsepower, working in isolation or to satisfy the whims of the wealthy or powerful, the technocrats of the ancient world invented and perfected many of the engineering wonders of our civilization. Roads and bridges, central heating, plumbing and drainage, war machines, architectural rules and building methods, are some of the astonishingly sophisticated attainments of the Ancient Enginners. There are surprises, too. Parking restrictions in Nineveh, a coin-operated holy holy water dispenser, a fourth-century BC alarm clock....The author's carefully researched and entertaining account of Man's inventive and technical genius includes many such fascinating anecdotes. Illustrated. 408 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions etc.) . Good. Soft cover. 1st Tandem Edition. 1977., Tandem, 1977, 2.5, The Reprint Society, London, 1980. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Konrad Z. Lorenz. Solomon, the legend goes, had a magic ring which enabled him to speak to the animals in their own language. Konrad Lorenz was gifted with a similar power of understanding the animal world. He was that rare beast, a brilliant scientist who could write (and indeed draw) beautifully. He did more than any other person to establish and popularize the study of how animals behave, receiving a Nobel Prize for his work. King Solomon's Ring, the book which brought him worldwide recognition, is a delightful treasury of observations and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures, from jackdaws and water-shrews to dogs, cats and even wolves. Charmingly illustrated by Lorenz himself, this book is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred and feathered friends, a world which often provides an uncanny resemblance to our own. A must for any animal-lover! 225 pages. Illustrator: Konrad Z. Lorenz. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Philosophy; Philosophy; Inventory No: 260121. ., The Reprint Society, 1980, 2.5, Random House, Australia, 2011. First Edition. Medium Trade Paperback. Good. Medium Trade Paperback. 191 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Random House, Australia, 2011. First Edition. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have moderate creasing. Corners of covers are moderately bumped. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Jem's world has been turned upside downand its about to get a lot worse. His great-aunt Ella, who's also a solo, round-the-world sailor, is moving in and decides to take Jem, his sister Maddy and his brother Tyler, with her on an adventure across the great blue sea. Plagued by seasickness and left wondering what mystery Ella seems to be chasing across the water, Jem begins having strange and troubling dreams. Could they be linked to the stranger stalking them as they continue on their quest? *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Children & Young Adult; Teenage Fiction; ISBN/EAN: 9781741662528. Inventory No: 20120138.. 9781741662528, Random House, 2011, 2.5, Collins, UK, 2004. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 431 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, UK, 2004. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have moderate creasing. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has minor lean and moderate reading creases. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It begins in the most boring place in the world: Chickentown, U.S.A. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold. When the answer comes, it's not one she expects. Out of nowhere comes a wave, and Candy, led by a man called John Mischief (whose brothers live on the horns on his head), leaps into the surging waters and is carried away.Where? To the ABARAT: a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day, from The Great Head that sits in the mysterious twilight waters of Eight in the Evening, to the sunlit wonders of Three in the Afternoon, where dragons roam, to the dark terrors of Gorgossium, the island of Midnight, ruled over by the Prince of Midnight himself, Christopher Carrion.Candy has a place in this extraordinary world: she is here to help save the Abarat from the dark forces that are stirring at its heart. Forces older than Time itself, and more evil than anything Candy has ever encountered. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN/EAN: 9780007833733. Inventory No: 20120308.. 9780007833733, Collins, 2004, 2.5<

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Collins, UK, 2004. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 431 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, UK, 2004. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specificall… Plus…

Collins, UK, 2004. Reprint. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 431 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Collins, UK, 2004. Reprint. *** CONDITION: This book is in good condition. More specifically: Covers have moderate creasing. Edges of covers have moderate wear. Spine has minor lean and moderate reading creases. . Pages are reasonably tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: It begins in the most boring place in the world: Chickentown, U.S.A. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold. When the answer comes, it's not one she expects. Out of nowhere comes a wave, and Candy, led by a man called John Mischief (whose brothers live on the horns on his head), leaps into the surging waters and is carried away.Where? To the ABARAT: a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day, from The Great Head that sits in the mysterious twilight waters of Eight in the Evening, to the sunlit wonders of Three in the Afternoon, where dragons roam, to the dark terrors of Gorgossium, the island of Midnight, ruled over by the Prince of Midnight himself, Christopher Carrion.Candy has a place in this extraordinary world: she is here to help save the Abarat from the dark forces that are stirring at its heart. Forces older than Time itself, and more evil than anything Candy has ever encountered. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN/EAN: 9780007833733. Inventory No: 20120308.. 9780007833733, Collins, 2004, 2.5<

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