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  River Notes - Drought and the...

  Wade Davis

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  From bestselling author, long-time former National Geographic Explorer, and anthropologist Wade Davis comes the story of America's Nile: how it once flowed freely and how human intervention has left it near exhaustion, altering the water temperature, volume, local species, and shoreline of the river Theodore Roosevelt once urged us to "leave it as it is." 
   
   
   
  Plugged by no fewer than twenty-five dams, the Colorado is the world's most regulated river drainage, providing most of the water supply of Las Vegas, Tucson, and San Diego, and much of the power and water of Los Angeles and Phoenix, cities that are home to more than 25 million people. For the entire American Southwest, the Colorado is indeed the river of life, which makes it all the more tragic and ironic that by the time it approaches its final destination, it has been reduced to a shadow upon the sand, its delta dry and deserted, its flow a toxic trickle seeping into the sea. 
   
   
   
  Yet despite more than a century of human interference, Davis writes, the splendor of the Colorado lives on in the river's remaining wild rapids, quiet pools, and sweeping canyons. The story of the Colorado River is the human quest for progress and its inevitable effects—and an opportunity to learn from past mistakes and foster the rebirth of America's most iconic waterway.

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  Squirrel - How a Backyard...

  Nancy F. Castaldo

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  Squirrels are a common sight, seemingly everywhere in wild and urban nature. But squirrels are more than amusing backyard entertainers, and few of us know much about them or fully appreciate their role in keeping the environment healthy. As stress on the natural world intensifies, should we be paying more attention to the plight of squirrels?In Squirrel, Nancy Castaldo shines new light on this familiar backyard mammal, exploring their staggering diversity and the many surprising ways they shape our world, our communities, and our cultures. Each chapter explores an aspect of squirrels and their close and sometimes fraught association with humans: their importance to myriad ecosystems through sophisticated food-caching strategies; their introduction to nineteenth-century urban parks as adorable ambassadors for nature; their complicated global status as both invasive and endangered; their role as celebrated cultural icons and social media memes; and ultimately, why we must prevent population declines and protect their well-being while we can. Like other wildlife species, squirrels are increasingly stressed by climate change, and their speculative fate may foreshadow our own. The book includes a detailed bibliography, an exhaustive list of squirrel species and their status, and tips for coexisting peaceably with squirrels in our yards and neighborhoods.

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  Across the Board - How Games...

  Tim Clare

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  Tabletop games are ordinary and extraordinary. Ordinary because they're everywhere: played in bars and cafés, churches and casinos, through sunless winters in polar research stations and in the sweltering summer heat of Tanzanian villages and streamed live over Twitch to millions of viewers. They fill the activity pages of children's magazines and the halls of senior centers. They appear as smartphone apps and in luxury editions and as game boards scratched into the dirt. 
   
   
   
  And they're extraordinary for precisely the same reason: they're everywhere, in every civilization, everywhere in the world across all recorded human history. 
   
   
   
  In Across the Board, tabletop game aficionado Tim Clare takes us through that history and across those civilizations. We learn how the same games emerge over and over and how they've evolved and spread, as well as about the contemporary culture of gaming: with rousing enthusiasm, Tim explores games as familiar to us as Monopoly or chess, as niche as Magic: The Gathering, and as unexpected as the Japanese poetry-matching card game karuta. We learn about games as recreation and as ritual, and above all, we see how they can be a way for us to come together—because of all the things that make us human, there's nothing quite so set up for connection as sharing a round of cards or the roll of a d20.

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  Polygraphs and Paper Clip...

  Raymond Boyd

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  Raymond Boyd, celebrated private investigator and seasoned storyteller, invites you back into his world of real-life crime-solving with Polygraphs and Paper Clip Bracelets, the much-anticipated follow-up to God Bless Crime. Drawing from decades of experience, Boyd recounts his most memorable cases—from laugh-out-loud mishaps to clever confessions, each tale showcasing his sharp wit and investigative genius.

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  Free Yourself From Clutter - The...

  Olivia Westbrook

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  Clutter doesn’t just take over your home—it takes over your mind, energy, and peace of life. In Free Yourself From Clutter, Olivia Westbrook guides you through a clear, practical system to create lasting order and reclaim calm. Drawing from personal experience and years of coaching others, Westbrook shows that decluttering isn’t about perfection or deprivation—it’s about designing a life that supports what truly matters.
   
  Inside, you’ll learn how to:
  
   
  Understand the psychology behind clutter and why it keeps piling up
  
   
  Prepare mentally and emotionally before you begin
  
   
  Declutter room by room with proven strategies for every space
  
   
  Conquer the toughest areas: garages, storage, digital files, and more
  
   
  Handle sentimental items with confidence and compassion
  
   
  Build daily and weekly habits that prevent re-cluttering
  
   
  Adopt a minimalist mindset to simplify your life and priorities
  
   
  Unlock the emotional and mental benefits of a clutter-free environment
  
  
   
  With step-by-step guidance, thoughtful insights, and actionable routines, this audiobook will help you transform not just your space, but your entire approach to living. By the end, you’ll experience the clarity, freedom, and joy that come from letting go of the excess—and discover that a stress-free life was always within reach.

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  Patagonia Travel Guide 2022-2023

  Gerardo Bartolome

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  An updated travel guide, written by locals, thought out to be an important tool to plan a trip to Patagonia. Includes different ideas, combinations and itineraries according to the traveler's available time and budget as well as thorough useful information in addition to more than 90 inspiring photos and more than 40 incredible 360 pictures that take you to each place before actually going there. 
  A "must" to start an unforgettable trip with an unforgettable planning experience.

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