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Languages : en
Pages : 644
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Children's Magazine Guide
Vaquita
Author: Brooke Bessesen
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610919319
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
"Intrepid conservation detective story." --Nature "A lucid, informed, and gripping account...a must-read." --Science "Passionate...a heartfelt and alarming tale." --Publishers Weekly "Gripping...a well-told and moving tale of environmentalism and conservation." --Kirkus "Compelling." --Library Journal In 2006, vaquita, a diminutive porpoise making its home in the Upper Gulf of California, inherited the dubious title of world's most endangered marine mammal. Vaquita have been in decline for decades, dying in illegal gillnets intended for a giant fish, totoaba. Author Brooke Bessesen takes us to the Upper Gulf region in search of answers to a heart-wrenching dilemma. When diplomatic efforts to save the porpoise failed, Bessesen followed a scientific team in a binational effort to capture remaining vaquita and breed them in captivity--the only hope for their survival. In this fast-paced, soul-searing tale, she learned that there are no easy answers when extinction is profitable.
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610919319
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
"Intrepid conservation detective story." --Nature "A lucid, informed, and gripping account...a must-read." --Science "Passionate...a heartfelt and alarming tale." --Publishers Weekly "Gripping...a well-told and moving tale of environmentalism and conservation." --Kirkus "Compelling." --Library Journal In 2006, vaquita, a diminutive porpoise making its home in the Upper Gulf of California, inherited the dubious title of world's most endangered marine mammal. Vaquita have been in decline for decades, dying in illegal gillnets intended for a giant fish, totoaba. Author Brooke Bessesen takes us to the Upper Gulf region in search of answers to a heart-wrenching dilemma. When diplomatic efforts to save the porpoise failed, Bessesen followed a scientific team in a binational effort to capture remaining vaquita and breed them in captivity--the only hope for their survival. In this fast-paced, soul-searing tale, she learned that there are no easy answers when extinction is profitable.
New York Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 164
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New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
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Languages : en
Pages : 164
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New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Jet
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Languages : en
Pages : 64
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The weekly source of African American political and entertainment news.
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Languages : en
Pages : 64
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The weekly source of African American political and entertainment news.
Merchant Vessels of the United States
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Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 1788
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Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 1788
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Guacamole Dip
Author: Daniel Reveles
Publisher: Sunbelt Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 0932653839
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Daniel Reveles brings another helping of stories to the table smooth yet spicy, and bursting with colorful characters. Against a backdrop of life in the border town of Tecate, Reveles offers us glimpses of young lovers and old friends, fierce rivals and friendly conspirators, a few familiar faces and plenty of newcomers. Their lives are peppered with intrigue and heart-breaking surprises, but even the most poignant tales are liberally flavored with the author's wry wisdom and zesty humor.
Publisher: Sunbelt Publications, Inc.
ISBN: 0932653839
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
Daniel Reveles brings another helping of stories to the table smooth yet spicy, and bursting with colorful characters. Against a backdrop of life in the border town of Tecate, Reveles offers us glimpses of young lovers and old friends, fierce rivals and friendly conspirators, a few familiar faces and plenty of newcomers. Their lives are peppered with intrigue and heart-breaking surprises, but even the most poignant tales are liberally flavored with the author's wry wisdom and zesty humor.
Videohound's Family Video Retriever
Author: Martin Kohn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780787609849
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
"Loads of listings, indexes and categories for cross-referencing, and a very useful distributor guide". -- Virginian Pilot Parent's Magazine contributing editor and family entertainment reviewer Martin Kohn makes it fun and easy to select videos the whole family can enjoy, from The Hunchback of Notre Dame to The Phantom. This fully updated and enhanced new edition presents 1,000 new reviews, including 500 new kidvids, plus warnings about drugs, violence and sexual content. With a total of more than 4,000 films for children or the whole family, this is by far the biggest and most comprehensive family guide on the market.
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ISBN: 9780787609849
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 788
Book Description
"Loads of listings, indexes and categories for cross-referencing, and a very useful distributor guide". -- Virginian Pilot Parent's Magazine contributing editor and family entertainment reviewer Martin Kohn makes it fun and easy to select videos the whole family can enjoy, from The Hunchback of Notre Dame to The Phantom. This fully updated and enhanced new edition presents 1,000 new reviews, including 500 new kidvids, plus warnings about drugs, violence and sexual content. With a total of more than 4,000 films for children or the whole family, this is by far the biggest and most comprehensive family guide on the market.
New York Magazine
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Languages : en
Pages : 164
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New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
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Languages : en
Pages : 164
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New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Merchant Vessels of the United States...
Author: United States. Coast Guard
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Languages : en
Pages : 1092
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Pages : 1092
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Merchant Vessels of the United States ... (including Yachts).
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Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 1534
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Publisher:
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Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 1534
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