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143 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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A humorous and helpful illustrated field guide to avoiding interactions -- both dangerous and annoying -- with 50 wild animals, including survival techniques, wildlife etiquette, and other essential advice. As humans encroach on wild places, encounters with animals -- from bears, bison, mountain lions, and mice to turkeys, ticks, rats, and raccoons -- have become increasingly commonplace. But, wait, what are the rules for facing a moose up close?...
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xiv, 320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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English
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"A story of perseverance and the power of convictions from the groundbreaking immigrant scientist whose decades-long research led to the COVID-19 vaccines. Katalin Karikó had an unlikely journey. The daughter of a butcher in postwar communist Hungary, Karikó grew up in a one-room home that lacked running water, and her family grew their own vegetables. She saw the wonders of nature all around her and was determined to become a scientist. That determination...
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