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Horned Armadillos and Rafting Monkeys

The Fascinating Fossil Mammals of South America

by Darin A. Croft ...

Series series Life of the Past
A thrilling guide to the Cenozoic mammals of South America, featuring seventy-five life reconstructions of extinct species, plus photos of specimens and sites.South America is home to some of the most distinctive mammals on Earth—giant armadillos, tiny anteaters, the world's largest rodent, and its smallest deer. But the continent once supported a variety of other equally intriguing mammals that ... Read more

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A thrilling guide to the Cenozoic mammals of South America, featuring seventy-five life reconstructions of extinct species, plus photos of specimens and sites.South America is home to some of the most distinctive mammals on Earth—giant armadillos, tiny anteaters, the world's largest rodent, and its smallest deer. But the continent once supported a variety of other equally intriguing mammals that
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Methods in Paleoecology

Reconstructing Cenozoic Terrestrial Environments and Ecological Communities

Edited by Darin A. Croft, Denise F. Su, Scott W. Simpson ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This volume focuses on the reconstruction of past ecosystems and provides a comprehensive review of current techniques and their application in exemplar studies. The 18 chapters address a wide variety of topics that span vertebrate paleobiology and paleoecology (body mass, postcranial functional morphology, evolutionary dental morphology, microwear and mesowear, ecomorphology, mammal community ... Read more

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This volume focuses on the reconstruction of past ecosystems and provides a comprehensive review of current techniques and their application in exemplar studies. The 18 chapters address a wide variety of topics that span vertebrate paleobiology and paleoecology (body mass, postcranial functional morphology, evolutionary dental morphology, microwear and mesowear, ecomorphology, mammal community
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Weird Dinosaurs

The Strange New Fossils Challenging Everything We Thought We Knew

by John Pickrell ...

"A tour de force…highlights the odd reptiles that roamed all corners of the earth millions of years ago."— Sydney Morning HeraldFrom the outback of Australia to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia and the savanna of Madagascar, the award-winning science writer and dinosaur enthusiast John Pickrell embarks on a world tour of new finds, meeting the fossil hunters who work at the frontier of discovery. He ... Read more

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"A tour de force…highlights the odd reptiles that roamed all corners of the earth millions of years ago."— Sydney Morning HeraldFrom the outback of Australia to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia and the savanna of Madagascar, the award-winning science writer and dinosaur enthusiast John Pickrell embarks on a world tour of new finds, meeting the fossil hunters who work at the frontier of discovery. He
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Dirt

A Social History as Seen Through the Uses and Abuses of Dirt

by Terence McLaughlin ...

Delve into the fascinating world of dirt in this history of culture, cleanliness, and our evolving perceptions of what is and isn't gross.In this engaging and often humorous study of life's imperfections, public health and hygiene authority Terence McLaughlin dissects our attitudes toward the filth that has accompanied society throughout human history. According to him, "dirt" is a matter of ... Read more

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Delve into the fascinating world of dirt in this history of culture, cleanliness, and our evolving perceptions of what is and isn't gross.In this engaging and often humorous study of life's imperfections, public health and hygiene authority Terence McLaughlin dissects our attitudes toward the filth that has accompanied society throughout human history. According to him, "dirt" is a matter of
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Vanishing Acts

by Daniel Abraham, M. Shayne Bell, Michael Cadnum, Ted Chiang, Avram Davidson, Karen Joy Fowler, Joe Haldeman, Paul McAuley, Ian McDowell, A. R. Morlan, David J. Schow, William Shunn, Brian M. Stableford, Mark W. Tiedemann, Bruce McAllister, Suzy McKee Charnas ...

"A diverse and thoughtful array of 16 stories written around the theme of endangered species—be they human or animal, mythical or alien." — Publishers WeeklyIn this poignant yet uplifting anthology about extinction, science fiction stories draw you into compelling, adventurous, and even humorous tales that will make you think about the future of animals, humanity, and the world around us. You'll ... Read more

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"A diverse and thoughtful array of 16 stories written around the theme of endangered species—be they human or animal, mythical or alien." — Publishers WeeklyIn this poignant yet uplifting anthology about extinction, science fiction stories draw you into compelling, adventurous, and even humorous tales that will make you think about the future of animals, humanity, and the world around us. You'll
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Whose Middle Ages?

Teachable Moments for an Ill-Used Past

by Geraldine Heng ...

Series series Fordham Series in Medieval Studies
"An ethical and accessible introduction to a historical period often implicated in racist narratives of nationalism and imperialism." —Sierra Lomuto, Assistant Professor of Global Medieval Literature, Rowan UniversityA collection of twenty-two essays, Whose Middle Ages? gives nonspecialists access to the richness of our historical knowledge while debunking damaging misconceptions about the ... Read more

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"An ethical and accessible introduction to a historical period often implicated in racist narratives of nationalism and imperialism." —Sierra Lomuto, Assistant Professor of Global Medieval Literature, Rowan UniversityA collection of twenty-two essays, Whose Middle Ages? gives nonspecialists access to the richness of our historical knowledge while debunking damaging misconceptions about the
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Living in Medieval England

The Turbulent Year of 1326

by Kathryn Warner ...

A month-by-month account of what life was like for the everyday person just before the Black Plague wiped out most of Europe.1326 was one of the most dramatic years in English history. The queen of England, Isabella of France, invaded the country with an army of mercenaries to destroy her husband's powerful and detested lover, Hugh Despenser the Younger, and brought down her husband, King Edward ... Read more

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A month-by-month account of what life was like for the everyday person just before the Black Plague wiped out most of Europe.1326 was one of the most dramatic years in English history. The queen of England, Isabella of France, invaded the country with an army of mercenaries to destroy her husband's powerful and detested lover, Hugh Despenser the Younger, and brought down her husband, King Edward
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More Than the Sum of His Parts

Collected Stories

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The ultimate collection of classic science fiction stories and poems from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of the Forever War Series.An omnibus edition of his collections None So Blind and Dealing in Futures, this volume features the best of Joe Haldeman's short speculative fiction, including such gems as the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning "The Hemingway Hoax," in which a forged Hemingway ... Read more

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The ultimate collection of classic science fiction stories and poems from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of the Forever War Series.An omnibus edition of his collections None So Blind and Dealing in Futures, this volume features the best of Joe Haldeman's short speculative fiction, including such gems as the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning "The Hemingway Hoax," in which a forged Hemingway
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Hot Protestants

A History of Puritanism in England and America

by Michael P. Winship ...

"The rise and fall of transatlantic puritanism is told through political, theological, and personal conflict in this exceptional history." ( Publishers Weekly, starred review)Begun in the mid-sixteenth century by Protestant nonconformists keen to reform England's church and society while saving their own souls, the puritan movement was a major catalyst in the great cultural changes that ... Read more

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"The rise and fall of transatlantic puritanism is told through political, theological, and personal conflict in this exceptional history." ( Publishers Weekly, starred review)Begun in the mid-sixteenth century by Protestant nonconformists keen to reform England's church and society while saving their own souls, the puritan movement was a major catalyst in the great cultural changes that
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The Mongol Conquests

The Military Operations of Genghis Khan and Sübe'etei

by Carl Fredrik Sverdrup ...

"A scholarly, detailed history of how the Mongols created the greatest landlocked empire in history" ( Midwest Book Review).The Mongols created the greatest landlocked empire known to history. It was an empire created and sustained by means of conquest. Initially an insignificant tribal leader, Genghis Khan gradually increased his power, overcoming one rival after another. After he had subjugated ... Read more

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"A scholarly, detailed history of how the Mongols created the greatest landlocked empire in history" ( Midwest Book Review).The Mongols created the greatest landlocked empire known to history. It was an empire created and sustained by means of conquest. Initially an insignificant tribal leader, Genghis Khan gradually increased his power, overcoming one rival after another. After he had subjugated
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Mapping the Heavens

The Radical Scientific Ideas That Reveal the Cosmos

by Priyamvada Natarajan ...

A theoretical astrophysicist explores the ideas that transformed our knowledge of the universe over the past century.The cosmos, once understood as a stagnant place, filled with the ordinary, is now a universe that is expanding at an accelerating pace, propelled by dark energy and structured by dark matter. Priyamvada Natarajan, our guide to these ideas, is someone at the forefront of the ... Read more

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A theoretical astrophysicist explores the ideas that transformed our knowledge of the universe over the past century.The cosmos, once understood as a stagnant place, filled with the ordinary, is now a universe that is expanding at an accelerating pace, propelled by dark energy and structured by dark matter. Priyamvada Natarajan, our guide to these ideas, is someone at the forefront of the
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The Reader Over Your Shoulder

A Handbook for Writers of English Prose

by Robert Graves, Alan Hodge ...

"The best book on writing ever published" (Patricia T. O'Conner, author of Woe Is I).When Robert Graves and Alan Hodge decided to collaborate on this manual for writers, the world was in total upheaval. Graves had fled Majorca three years earlier at the start of the Spanish Civil War, and as they labored over their new project, they witnessed the fall of France and the evacuation of Allied forces ... Read more

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"The best book on writing ever published" (Patricia T. O'Conner, author of Woe Is I).When Robert Graves and Alan Hodge decided to collaborate on this manual for writers, the world was in total upheaval. Graves had fled Majorca three years earlier at the start of the Spanish Civil War, and as they labored over their new project, they witnessed the fall of France and the evacuation of Allied forces
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