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  The Private Lives of Public...

  Jack Gedney

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  A book to help the ordinary birdwatcher appreciate the fascinating songs, stories, and science of common birds.Jack Gedney's studies of birds provide resonant, affirming answers to the questions: Who is this bird? In what way is it beautiful? Why does it matter? Masterfully linking an abundance of poetic references with up-to-date biological science, Gedney shares his devotion to everyday Western birds in fifteen essays. Each essay illuminates the life of a single species and its relationship to humans, and how these species can help us understand birds in general. A dedicated birdwatcher and teacher, Gedney finds wonder not only in the speed and glistening beauty of the Anna's hummingbird, but also in her nest building. He acclaims the turkey vulture's and red-tailed hawk's roles in our ecosystem, and he venerates the inimitable California scrub jay's work planting acorns. Knowing that we hear birds much more often than we see them, Gedney offers his expert's ear to help us not only identify bird songs and calls but also understand what the birds are saying. The crowd at the suet feeder will never look quite the same again. Join Gedney in the enchanted world of these not-so-ordinary birds.

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  Uncle John's Bathroom Reader:...

  Institute Bathroom Readers'

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  Bite-sized bits of information to give you the edge on trivia night—from crime and punishment to the rich and famous to ghosts, ghouls, oddballs, and more!   Packed with more than 400 pages, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader: Attack of the Factoids is a fact-a-palooza of obscure information. Like what, you ask? Here are just a few extraordinary examples:* Bats always turn left when they exit a cave.* In the 1960s, astronauts trained for moon voyages by walking on Hawaiian lava fields.* Lloyd’s of London insured Bruce Springsteen’s voice for 3.5 million English pounds.* Physician Amynthas of Alexandria, Greece, performed the first known nose job in the Third Century B.C.* Military toilet paper is printed in a camouflage design, since white could attract enemy fire.* Elvis Presley always wore a helmet when watching football on TV.* King Henry VIII’s ladies at court had a ration of one gallon of beer per day.* It takes the energy from fifty leaves on an apple tree to produce one ripe fruit.* The only country to host the Summer Olympics but not win a single gold medal was Canada, in 1976. And that’s just the beginning! So what are you waiting for? Attack!

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  Seeds of Life - A Complete Guide...

  Jory Ahlbornx, Ania Ahlborn

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  Seeds of Life: A Complete Guide to Saving and Cultivating Seeds for a Resilient Garden 🌱📘🌻 
  Welcome, green-thumbed visionaries and stewards of the earth! Are you fascinated by the cycle of growth and the promise each seed holds? Ready to take control of your garden’s future through the art of seed saving? Your journey into botanical self-reliance starts now! 
  Presenting "A Comprehensive Seed Saving Book" This isn't just a guide; it's a deep dive into the living legacy of plants. Join the ranks of those who preserve the diversity and vitality of our botanical heritage. 
  Embark on an enriching odyssey into the world of seeds: 
  🌱 Seed Selection Wisdom: Discover how to choose the best seeds for your garden, focusing on heirloom varieties, robust genetics, and regional adaptability. 
  📘 Cultivation Techniques: Gain practical insights into nurturing your plants for optimal seed production, ensuring a bountiful harvest. 
  🌱 Seed Harvesting Know-How: Learn the secrets of timing, collecting, and extracting seeds with techniques that maximize viability and purity. 
  📘 Preservation Strategies: Master the methods of seed cleaning, drying, and storing to maintain genetic integrity and germination rates year after year. 
  Whether you’re a novice gardener planting your first plot or an experienced horticulturist looking to expand your sustainable practices, this book is a reservoir of knowledge. Each chapter propels you further—to understand, to nurture, and to champion the autonomy of your garden. 
  Grab your trowel, label your jars, and start your journey with this all-encompassing guide. The path to becoming a seed saving sage begins here! 🌱📘🌻🌼

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  Abbott and Costello: French Medal

  Bud Abbott, Lou Costello

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  Bud and Lou discuss the string of women Lou has dated, from the one who worked as a bubble girl to his current paramour, who works at a laundromat. A fFenchman interrupts the guys and presents Lou with a medal for not making the people of France have to hear his show as it's not broadcast Internationally.

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  Eat Your Greens - The Surprising...

  David Kennedy

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  Turn over a new leaf with these nutritional powerhouses for your kitchen gardenOur industrialized food system is failing us, and as individuals we must take more responsibility for our own health and food security. Leaf crops produce more nutrients per square foot of growing space and per day of growing season than any other crops and are especially high in vitamins and minerals commonly lacking in the North American diet. As hardy as they are versatile, these beautiful leafy vegetables range from the familiar to the exotic. Some part of this largely untapped food resource can thrive in almost any situation.Eat Your Greens provides complete instructions for incorporating these nutritional powerhouses into any kitchen garden. This innovative guide:Shows how familiar garden plants such as sweet potato, okra, beans, peas, and pumpkin can be grown to provide both nourishing leaves and other calorie- and protein-rich foodsIntroduces a variety of non-traditional, readily adaptable alternatives such as chaya, moringa, toon, and wolfberryExplains how to improve your soil while getting plenty of vegetables by growing edible cover cropsBeginning with a comprehensive overview of modern commercial agriculture and rounded out by a selection of advanced techniques to maximize, preserve, and prepare your harvest, Eat Your Greens is an invaluable addition to the library of any gardening enthusiast.David Kennedy is the founder and director of Leaf for Life, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the elimination of global malnutrition through the optimum use of leaf crops, and is the author of 21st Century Greens and the Leaf for Life Handbook.

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  The History of Sweets

  Paul Chrystal

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  We all know our sweets. We all remember sweets – objects of pure delight and the endless cause of squabbles, fights even, hoarding and swapping; a chance to gorge, suck, crunch and chew. But they’re by no means just a nostalgic thing of days past, and it’s not only children who love and devour sweets – gobstoppers, bulls eyes, licorice, seaside rock, bubble gum and the like; grown-ups of all ages are partial to a good humbug, or a lemon sherbet or two – in the car, (annoyingly) at the cinema or while out walking – wherever and whenever, the sweet is there, the sweet delivers and the sweet rarely disappoints.  Sweets then are ubiquitous and enduring; they cross age, culture and gender boundaries and they have been around, it seems, forever. This book tells the story of sweets from their primitive beginnings to their place today as a billion pound commodity with its sophisticated, seductive packaging and sales, advertising and marketing. It explores the people’s favorites, past and present; but there is also a dark side to sweets – and this book does not shy away from the deleterious effect on health as manifested in obesity, tooth decay and diabetes. It delves into sweet and candy shops in supermarkets and markets, retro sweet shops, fudge makers, vintage sweets online, sweet manufacturing, chocolate, the grey line between sweets and ‘medicines’ ancient and modern. It goes round the world sucking, licking and crunching sweets from different countries and cultures and it examines how immigrants from all nations have changed our own sweet world.

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