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Native to the forests of Sumatra and Borneo, wild orangutans are listed as critically endangered The rarest of them all, the Tapanuli orangutan, was only recognized as a separate species in 2017, and today, it is the rarest great ape in the world In Orangutans, zoologist and conservationist Ronald Orenstein draws on the latest research to survey the natural and cultural history of these charismatic red apes as well as their present and future ...

Every day there are tens of thousands of transoceanic flights In the 1930s, the invention of planes able to traverse the Atlantic changed the world However, there were already aircraft crossing vast oceans over a decade earlier Lighter than air, these vehicles were called dirigibles, or, as the Germans named them, Graf Zeppelins Illustrated with period photographs, vintage travel posters, blueprints, advertisements and colorful brochures, Zepp...

At almost seventeen Faith Boswell knows little about the world beyond the lodging house in Ballarat owned by her widowed mother. The mining town of Ballarat in 1860 is populated by those seeking to get rich by finding gold, so their residents are mostly miners on their way to the diggings with high hopes of finding this highly treasured substance. Sadly, Faith's Ma is not the easiest person to get along with and Faith often wonders just why he...

Counter Display Pack with 10 copies of paperback 2023 Night Sky Almanac 9780228103738 A portable guidebook for enjoying the night sky in 2023. 2023 Night Sky Almanac is the ideal resource for both novice and experienced sky watchers in the United States and Canada, with all the advice, information and data that enthusiasts need to understand and enjoy the wonders of the night sky. This in-depth guide first introduces readers to the objects in ...

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Yeasts and bacteria are the pioneers of life on earth They're present everywhere in our environment, and they make the fermented foods and drinks that are at the heart of cuisines around the world From hanging game to "age" in prehistoric times, to the latest technological research, the methods of fermentation have been greatly refined but the principle remains the same: we rely on living organisms to improve taste and human nutrition Through ...

Winner of the Children's Roundtable Literature Information Book Award Ideal for inquisitive children and adults alike, astronomer Terence Dickinson's classic guide Exploring the Sky by Day offers fascinating insight into clouds, weather and other phenomena we witness in the sky The book first introduces the reader to the atmosphere and the 10 types of clouds, and then answers nearly every question a young reader might have about the sky and we...

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A detailed collection of the best canoe routes in Ontario"--

If a child can fold a piece of paper, he or she can learn the basics of origami. Sixteen easy origami projects ideal for children aged four years and up.

Happily ever after is a myth, and anyone who believes otherwise is kidding themselves. After leaving her best friend behind in Dreamwing, Randi is losing hope of ever returning there. She's no hero, and everything she does ends in disaster. Trapped on Earth, with Excalibur rusting under her bed, Randi is forced to face the terrible reality of a world where she never truly fit-without magic and, worst of all, without Tessa.Fortunately, not all ...

Kazel den' Leafshade is dying. That would have been inconvenient in itself, for a high ranking elfin enchanter in a kingdom of dragon overlords. However, when Kazel discovers that there may be a cure on the mainland, she finds herself fleeing her island home, only to literally crash into a human girl in the middle of a barren wasteland. Her name is Tessa, she's from Earth, and as Kazel soon discovers, she isn't the only one.The world of Dreamw...

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Ever since explorers began venturing north into the harsh lands of the arctic, they have encountered arctic foxes in the unlikeliest of places. The arctic fox is an extraordinary creature. No bigger than a house cat, it survives on almost nothing in the middle of a land so hostile it seems incompatible with the very existence of life. The tundra is a place of endless days or endless nights where temperatures can reach -58ÀF (-50ÀC) for weeks a...

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