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  Lakes - Their Birth Life and Death

  John Richard Saylor

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  Lakes might be the most misunderstood bodies of water on earth. And while they may seem commonplace, without lakes our world would never be the same. In this revealing look at these lifegiving treasures, John Richard Saylor shows us just how deep our connection to still waters run.  Lakes is an illuminating tour through the most fascinating lakes around the world. Whether it's Lake Vostok, located more than two miles beneath the surface of Antarctica, whose water was last exposed to the atmosphere perhaps a million years ago; Lake Baikal in southern Siberia, the world's deepest and oldest lake formed by a rift in the earth's crust; or Lake Nyos, the so-called Killer Lake that exploded in 1986, resulting in hundreds of deaths, Saylor reveals to us the wonder that exists in lakes found throughout the world. Along the way we learn all the many forms that lakes take—how they come to be and how they feed and support ecosystems—and what happens when lakes vanish.

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  Perennial Wisdom

  Ph.D. Huston Smith

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  A new wind is blowing ... and the future is radically open, says the eminent philosopher, professor and author of the now-classic Religions of Man (republished as The World's Religions, HarperSanFrancisco 1992), as he recalls his spiritual roots and points to a new balance between the worlds of science and mysticism.

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  The Backlash - Right-Wing...

  Will Bunch

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  In The Backlash, Liberal columnist and Pulitzer Prize-winning political reporter Will Bunch goes behind the scenes of America’s new extreme right-wing minority to explore how their campaign of misinformation, their distortion of President Obama, and their collective fear of the future combine to pose a very real threat to our democratic system. From health care reform to immigration policies, The Backlash is a gripping investigation into the emerging voice of the dangerous American right wing.

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  Shearwater - A Bird an Ocean and...

  Roger Morgan-Grenville

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  'Shearwater is sheer delight, a luminous portrait of a magical seabird which spans the watery globe' Daily Mail.
  
  'Charming and impassioned ... a rich tribute to an extraordinary bird.' Horatio Clare, author of A Single Swallow and Heavy Light.
  
  A very personal mix of memoir and natural history from the author of Liquid Gold.
  
  Ten weeks into its life, a Manx shearwater chick will emerge from its burrow and fly 8,000 miles from the west coast of the British Isles to the South Atlantic. It will be unlikely to touch land again for four years.
  
  Part memoir, part homage to wilderness, Shearwater traces the author's 50-year obsession with one of nature's supreme travellers. In the finest tradition of nature writing, Roger Morgan-Grenville, author of Liquid Gold - described by Mary Colwell (Curlew Moon) as 'a book that ignites joy and warmth' - unpicks the science behind its incredible journey; and into the story of a year in the shearwater's life, he threads the inspirational influence of his Hebridean grandmother who instilled in him a love of wild places and wild animals.
  
  Full of lightly-worn knowledge, acute human observation and self-deprecating humour, Shearwater brings to life a truly mysterious and charismatic bird.

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  Pneumonia Before Antibiotics -...

  Scott H. Podolsky

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  “Uses [pneumonia] as a vehicle for examining the evolution of therapeutics in America between the ‘Golden Age of Microbiology’ and the ‘Age of Antibiotics.’”—Isis 
   
  Focusing largely on the treatment of pneumonia in first half of the century with type-specific serotherapy, clinician-historian Scott H. Podolsky provides insight into the rise and clinical evaluation of therapeutic “specifics,” the contested domains of private practice and public health, and—as the treatment of pneumonia made the transition from serotherapy to chemotherapy and antibiotics—the tempo and mode of therapeutic change itself. Type-specific serotherapy, founded on the tenets of applied immunology, justified by controlled clinical trials, and grounded in a novel public ethos, was deemed revolutionary when it emerged to replace supportive therapeutics. With the advent of the even more revolutionary sulfa drugs and antibiotics, pneumonia ceased to be a public health concern and became instead an illness treated in individual patients by individual physicians. 
   
  Podolsky describes the new therapeutics and the scientists and practitioners who developed and debated them. He finds that, rather than representing a barren era in anticipation of some unknown transformation to come, the first decades of the twentieth-century shaped the use of, and reliance upon, the therapeutic specific throughout the century and beyond. This intriguing study will interest historians of medicine and science, policymakers, and clinicians alike. 
   
  “Podolsky’s scholarship is awesome, and his grasp of the philosophical and sociologic context of the issues considered make this an important work.” —New England Journal of Medicine 
   
  “This thoroughly documented, carefully written book is a landmark analysis . . . It should be read by everyone who is involved in research and therapeutic development.” —JAMA

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  Foraging Medicinal Herbs and...

  Samantha Deere

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  Discover how to become self-sufficient through foraging — cut back on your expenses while living a healthy lifestyle!— Enjoy the freedom of knowing your way in nature and the fun of a foraging journey by yourself or with loved ones. 
  But not every plant you find can be consumed, and some plants may be poisonous, endangered, or at-risk and shouldn’t be harvested. 
  There are a lot of things to consider if you want to forage properly. 
  That’s why this book was created! 
  Inside, you’ll find everything you need to know to get started with foraging. For example:45 edible and medicinal herbs for foraging — know their specific health benefits, which parts to use, and how to consume themThe foraging traditions of the indigenous people in the Great Lakes region — get ready to learn from their ancient practicesHow to forage ethically and sustainably — ensure that you and other foragers get a continuous supplyHow to harvest, prepare and store different plant parts to maximize their utility10 essential things to bring with you when hunting for edible wild food and medicinal plants4 preservation methods to help you save time and moneyHow to identify and avoid poisonous plants — don’t compromise your life and the lives of those you loveHow to harvest highly nutritious plantsUrban foraging: best cities in the Great Lakes region to begin your forager’s journey 
  And much more. 
  The future is uncertain, but if you learn how to be resourceful, you’ll be able to get through the tough times. 
  Start equipping yourself with the proper knowledge today! 
  -> WITH PLANT PICTURES AND SEASONAL FORAGING CALENDAR DOWNLOAD!

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