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1) Field guide to the birds of North America

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English

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Aids in the identification of all species known to breed in North America, describing their appearance, behavior, natural habitat, and rarity

2) Familiar quotations: a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature

Author

Bartlett, John

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English

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Chronologically arranged entries supply quotations from 2,250 authors and major collective or anonymous works, with an alphabetical index of authors and an index to the text

3) A Field Guide to the Atmosphere

Author

Schaefer, Vincent J

Series

The Peterson field guide series ; 26

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Pub. Date

1981

Language

English

4) The encyclopedia of ghosts and spirits

Author

Guiley, Rosemary

Publisher

Facts on File

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English

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Covers the realm of ghost folklore and mythology with over five hundred entries on historical sightings, paranormal research, and supernatural hauntings.

5) Carrots love tomatoes: secrets of companion planting for successful gardening

Author

Riotte, Louise

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English

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Includes a chapter on poisonous plants, giving scientific names, common names, and parts found to be poisonous.

6) A field guide to the stars and planets

Author

Pasachoff, Jay M

Series

Peterson field guide

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

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English

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Field Guide to Stars and Planets, Third Edition, makes it easy to observe the phenomena of the nighttime sky. The heart of the book is the star maps, which can be used from any location on earth. One set of maps shows, month by month, what you can expect to see in any part of the sky. The other set forms a complete atlas of the sky, showing stars and constellations, planets, nebulae, galaxies, and other celestial objects. The atlas charts are accompanied...

7) Turtle Island alphabet: a lexicon of Native American symbols and culture

Author

Hausman, Gerald

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

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English

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A collection of Native American myths and legends that reveals the deeper meanings of the culture of the nation's original civilization.

8) Shakespeare A to Z: the essential reference to his plays, his poems, his life and times, and more

Author

Boyce, Charles

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English

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Nearly 3,000 entries and over 50 illustrations provide information on all facets of Shakespeare's life and works

9) The American art book

Publisher

Phaidon

Pub. Date

1999

Language

English

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Covering three centuries, this vibrant, fresh overview ranges from Puritan portraits to the American Impressionists to the videos and digital works of today's most intriguing conceptual artists. 500 color illustrations. The American Art Book is a vibrant, fresh overview of the most influential & best-loved American artists from Colonial times to the present. Covering three centuries, it ranges from Puritan portraits, the luminous paintings of the...