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Blue gray boards with navy spine imptinted in blue metallic with title and author. Map of Russia and Asia on blue endpages. Full number line 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10. 8 pages of b/w photos. Index.. 256 pages. The author chronicles the recent search for the carcass of a mammoth using Soviet-era helicopters, ground penetrating radar, and GPS as tools of the trade as scientists attempt to unlock the mysteries of how this ancient creature lived and died.
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Minor edgewear on back edge of spine . 256 pages. From Notrees to Pine Island, from Scotland to Moscow, from Dickens to Tennyson, from Spur to Lariat, from Buck Naked to Bald Prairie--Texans are unsurpassed for the imaginative names they give their towns and cities. Fred Tarpley has chosen 1001 of the most unusual and interesting of the 75,000 place names that dot the Texas map. The names of Texas communities and places can be traced to a number of basic sources, including people; landscapes; the Bible; literature and mythology; misunderstandings and errors; backward spellings and blends; a...
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Inscribed and SIGNED by the AUTHOR. 195 pages. Signed by Author. Shot, set on fire, tossed from buildings, and thrown off mountains, Steve Wolf coordinates stunts and special effect for Hollywood action movies. He's worked with dozens of stars. Much of his work looks dangerous, but in this student text, he explains how he uses basic science to make his stunts as safe as they are exciting. Loaded with fascinating facts, safety tips, informative diagrams, and amazing photographs of actual movie stunts and effects, this book makes science thrilling.
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