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Mapping and Cartography
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The Map Book by Peter Barber Publisher Comments "Journey over all the universe in a map, without the expense and fatigue of traveling, without suffering the inconveniences of heat, cold, hunger, and thirst." Miguel de Cervantes, in Don Quixote From the earliest of times, maps have fired our... (read more) List Price $47.50 Your price: $16.98 Sale - Hardcover 
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Cadillac Desert : the American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised and Updated (Rev 93 Edition) by Marc Reisner Publisher Comments Newly updated, this timely history of the struggle to discover and control water in the American West is a tale of rivers diverted and damned, political corruption and intrigue, billion-dollar battles over water rights, and economic and ecological... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $10.00 Used - Trade Paper
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How the States Got Their Shapes by Mark Stein Publisher Comments Mark Stein is a playwright and screenwriter. His plays have been performed off-Broadway and at theaters throughout the country. His films include Housesitter, with Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. He has taught at American University and Catholic University.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Cartographia: Mapping Civilizations by Vincent Virga Publisher Comments Cartographia" offers a stunning array of 200 of the most beautiful, important, and fascinating maps in existence, all garnered from the worlds largest cartographic collection at the Library of Congress. Little, Brown and... (read more) List Price $60.00 Your price: $28.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Illustrated Longitude by Dava Sobel and William J. H. Andrewes Publisher Comments A fully illustrated edition of the international best-seller Longitude. The Illustrated Longitude recounts in words and images the epic quest to solve the greatest scientific problem of the eighteenth and three prior centuries: determining how a... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson Publisher Comments Published in 1951, The Sea Around Us was a phenomenal success. Rachel Carson's rare ability to combine scientific insight with moving, poetic prose catapulted her book to first place on the New York Times bestseller list, where it remained on top for... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $11.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Control of Nature by John Mcphee Publisher Comments The Control of Nature is John McPhee's bestselling account of places where people are locked in combat with nature. Taking us deep into these contested territories, McPhee details the strageties and tactics through which people attempt to control nature.... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Earth: A New Perspective by Nicolas Cheetham Publisher Comments From Earth we have looked deep into the universe, embarking on a journey of discovery that has revealed the cosmos to be richer than we could ever imagine. But what happens when we reverse the process, when we look back on Earth from the heavens? We see... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Water Life Force by Maggie Black Publisher Comments A photographic celebration of water and its many roles in the human and natural world. As one of the most temperamental and powerful substances on earth, it is under extraordinary pressure today. With 100 glorious full-color photographs, this is a window... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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