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  The American Chestnut - An...

  Donald Edward Davis

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  Before 1910 the American chestnut was one of the most common trees in the eastern United States. An important natural resource, chestnut wood was preferred for woodworking, fencing, and building construction, as it was rot resistant and straight grained. The hearty and delicious nuts also fed wildlife, people, and livestock. 
   
   
   
  Ironically, the tree that most piqued the emotions of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Americans has virtually disappeared from the eastern United States. After a blight fungus was introduced into the United States during the late nineteenth century, the American chestnut became functionally extinct. Although the virtual eradication of the species caused one of the greatest ecological catastrophes since the last ice age, considerable folklore about the American chestnut remains. 
   
   
   
  The American Chestnut tells the story of the American chestnut from Native American prehistory through the Civil War and the Great Depression. Davis documents the tree's impact on nineteenth-and early twentieth-century American life, including the decorative and culinary arts. The author also evaluates efforts to restore the American chestnut to its former place in the eastern deciduous forest, including modern attempts to genetically modify the species.

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  Citizen of the World: Soon-Young...

  Soon-Young Yoon

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  From North Korean Refugee to the United Nations: A Courageous and Compassionate Memoir 
  Soon-Young Yoon understood from an early age that people's destinies are connected to international events. This book is a collection of her reflections as a women's human rights advocate speaking up to end violence against women and change the world to ensure gender equality, sustainable development, and peace. 
  Yoon has seen the struggle for human rights in all corners of the world, meeting with people in urban slums and the offices of the United Nations. She urges us to look at the world through women's eyes to understand why gender equality and women's empowerment, particularly for the poorest and most vulnerable populations, is essential to our collective good. 
  In Citizen of the World, you'll be inspired by Yoon's stories on 
  Ending violence against women and girls 
  Finding the Earth's balance 
  Claiming the right to social and economic development 
  Portraits of great women leaders 
  Collective voices that are changing the world 
  Challenges working as a feminist anthropologist inside and outside the United Nations 
  Written through the lens of an anthropologist, these essays reflect her belief that one needs to understand a wide range of issues to shape our common future. 
  Students, academics, and activists in the fields of women's studies, international relations, anthropology, and social justice will find Citizen of the World both unique and eye-opening—and filled with hope for a better future for us all.

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  1144 Random Interesting & Fun...

  Scott Matthews

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  Did you know it rains diamonds on the planet Uranus? Did you know mosquitoes don’t just bite you and suck your blood, they urinate on you before flying off? Did you know the reason lego heads have holes in them is so air can pass through them if a child ever swallows one? 
  In these 1144 facts you're going to learn more than you learnt from all your high school teachers combined. It's full of interesting information that you can whip out in any conversation. You'll never be lost for words and always have the perfect ice breaker. 
  You're going to learn more about the world you live in & some of the topics include: 
  -Science 
  -Economics 
  -Human Anatomy 
  -Space 
  -Animal Species 
  -Many, Many More! 
  What’re you waiting for? Knowledge is power! Come on in and we’ll delve into the interesting and fascinating facts about the world around us. Scroll up and click the ‘add to cart’ button now!

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  Organic Gardening and Beekeeping...

  George S Kuhn

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  This book consists of two parts. The first part is for organic gardening and the second is for Beekeeping. Basically, you are getting two books in one. 
  Table of Contents :  
  Section 1: Organic Gardening 
  Introduction 
  Chapter 1: What is Organic Gardening? 
  Chapter 2: Where to Plant? 
  Chapter 3: Choosing What to Plant 
  Chapter 4: Getting What You Need 
  Chapter 5: Aquaponics and Hydroponics 
  Chapter 6: Preparing to Plant 
  Chapter 7: Preparing an Aquaponic or Hydroponic Garden 
  Chapter 8: Combining Indoor and Outdoor Gardening 
  Chapter 9: Managing Your Garden 
  Chapter 10: Knowing When to Harvest 
  Chapter 11: How to sell and find markets for core products 
  Section 2: Beekeeping 
  Chapter 1: Things to Consider Before Getting Started 
  Chapter 2: Tools & Equipment Needed For Beekeepers 
  Chapter 3: Best Location for a Beehive 
  Chapter 4: Setting Up The Beehive 
  Chapter 5: Best practices 
  Chapter 6: How to sell bee Honey 
  Listen to the Audioook Preview Sample and see if this book is for you.  
  You can get this book from all major online book retailers.

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  Goldeneye 007

  Alyse Knorr

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  Bond—James Bond. In the 80s and 90s, the debonair superspy's games failed to live up to the giddy thrills of his films. That all changed when British studio Rare unleashed GoldenEye 007 in 1997. In basements and college dorms across the world, friends bumped shoulders while shooting, knifing, exploding, and slapping each other's digital faces in the Nintendo 64 game that would redefine the modern first-person shooter genre and become the most badass party game of its generation. 
   
   
    
  But GoldenEye's success was far from a sure thing. For years of development, GoldenEye's team of rookie developers were shooting in the dark with no sense of what the N64 or its controller would be like, and the game's relentless violence horrified higher-ups at squeaky clean Nintendo. As development lagged far behind the debut of the tie-in film GoldenEye, the game nearly came out an entire Bond movie too late. 
   
   
    
  Through extensive interviews with GoldenEye's creators, writer and scholar Alyse Knorr traces the story of how this unlikely licensed game reinvigorated a franchise and a genre. Learn all the stories behind how this iconic title was developed, and why GoldenEye 007 has continued to kick the living daylights out of every other Bond game since.

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  The Bullshit Artist's Handbook -...

  Dicholas Chad Pansy

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  If you’ve ever found yourself in a conversation thinking, “I have no idea what I’m talking about”—this book is your salvation. 
  In The Bullsht Artist’s Handbook*, self-proclaimed overthinker and professional nonsense generator Dicholas Chad Pansy offers a brutally honest, wildly practical guide to dominating conversations, debates, meetings, and social events with zero actual knowledge. No degrees, facts, or preparation required—just the audacity to sound like you know what you’re doing. 
  This isn’t about lying. This is about sounding smart, intimidatingly confident, and vaguely profound—all while saying absolutely nothing of substance. 
  Inside, you'll learn how to: 
  Weaponize confidence to bulldoze logic 
  Say a lot without saying anything (and get applause for it) 
  Use pauses, squints, and sighs to look like a genius 
  Win debates without facts (or shame) 
  Drop philosopher names you've never read (convincingly) 
  Bullsh*t your way through work meetings, parties, and even Twitter 
  Whether you're looking to survive awkward small talk, impress strangers at brunch, or gaslight your way to the top of the corporate ladder, this handbook is your guide to becoming a certified conversational menace. 
  Warning: This is a humor book. If you’re looking for actual personal growth, you’ve taken a very wrong turn.

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