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142 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 23 cm
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English
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Tres Ritos was first settled by the Jornada Mogollon in AD 900, and these ancient farmers left their presence in the form of more than twenty-one thousand petroglyphs along a mile-long ridge. The valley was visited by Spanish explorers in the 1600s and became the homeland of the Mescalero Apaches about that same time. Patrick Coghlan, the 'Cattle King of Tularosa, ' built a major ranch here with his cattle being rustled and sold to him by none other...
4) Rivers of power: how a natural force raised kingdoms, destroyed civilizations, and shapes our world
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356 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
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English
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Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of human civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders, and fed billions. They promote life, forge peace, grant power, and can capriciously destroy everything in their path. Even today, rivers remain a powerful global force -- one that is more critical than ever to our future. In Rivers of Power, geographer Laurence C. Smith explores the...
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319 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
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An inspirational bucket list for anyone interested in rafting, kayaking, or canoeing -- from armchair traveler to recreational paddler to hard-core white-water enthusiast. From the Penobscot to the Potomac, the New to the Suwannee, the Colorado to the Snake, America's Great River Journeys entices people to experience America from its free-flowing waterways. Vivid descriptions of our nation's fifty finest river trips are complete with stunning photos...
12) What is a river?
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"What is a river?" an inquisitive young girl asks her grandmother as the pair sits together on the river's banks. Like many questions posed by curious children, this one is deceptively simple in its asking. Yet, its answer spans the very world itself: geography and history, science and religion, industry and environmentalism. Through author-illustrator Monika Vaicenavičienė's eyes, the river becomes a vessel for enormous complexity, a lens through...
13) Qué es un río?
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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Español
Description
Text and photographs describe rivers for young readers and explain how they are used by people.
16) Bear came along
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English
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An assortment of animals living separate lives discover they need each other when they have a chance encounter on a river.
17) Along the river
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 x 29 cm
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English
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"Boats of all shapes and sizes travel on the river, through the seasons, toward the sea. Who will you meet on the river?"--
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Princes of Texas romance volume 3
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353 pages ; 18 cm.
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English
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"As the firstborn son, it's been drilled into Nick that he is the heir apparent to the Prince family empire. But cattle ranching has never been his true passion. Nick wants to be a pilot. However, when his father dies, leaving Nick to clean up the mess, he knows he must do his duty before following his heart. Charlotte Bailey can't believe that Nick is back to run the ranch. As the office manager, she knows it's her responsibility to help him. If...
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ix, 419 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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English
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"Joan Rivers was more than a legendary comedian; she was an icon and a role model to millions, a fearless pioneer who left a legacy of expanded opportunity when she died in 2014. Her life was a dramatic roller-coaster of triumphant highs and devastating lows: the suicide of her husband, her feud with Johnny Carson, her estrangement from her daughter, her many plastic surgeries, her ferocious ambition and her massive insecurities. But Rivers' career...
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