The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas, and the Coming Death of America's Coastal Cities
by Mike Tidwell


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A prophetic journalist predicts that because of global warming, ocean levels will rise by three feet in the coming decades, and hurricanes will grow more powerful, endangering coastal populations not only in North America but throughout the world.... (read more)

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Barron's Pocket Factbook: Weather: Essential Facts about the Earth's Weather (Barron's Pocket Factbooks)
by Michael Bright


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How do hurricanes form? Where is the worlds hottest location? Which American city has the largest average snowfall? Readers can find facts on major hurricanes and typhoons of recent decades and the tracks they have taken. They will also find information... (read more)

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Amerigo: The Man Who Gave His Name to America
by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto


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A groundbreaking biography of the man who gave his name to America, "Amerigo" is delivered by one of the worlds most exciting historians who spins a grand narrative full of character and story. 4 maps.... (read more)

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Thin Ice: Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains
by Mark Bowen


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“One of the best books yet published on climate change . . . The best compact history of the science of global warming I have read.”—Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books The world’s premier climatologist, Lonnie Thompson... (read more)

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Mercator
by Nicholas Crane


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“Crane’s book is quite probably destined to become the standard text.”—Simon Winchester, The New York Times Gerhard Mercator lived in an era of formidable intellectual and scientific advances. At the center of the exploratory... (read more)

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Lowcountry Hurricanes: Three Centuries of Storms at Sea and Ashore
by Walter J Fraser


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At once sobering and thrilling, this illustrated history recounts how hurricanes have altered the lives and landscapes along the Georgia-South Carolina seaboard over the past 300 years. 63 photos. 1 map.... (read more)

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Every Drop for Sale (PB Reprint)
by Jeff Rothfeder


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In this compelling narrative account of a world in turmoil over a dwindling water supply, Rothfeder explores a fascinating critical dilemma: Is water everyone's fundamental right or just a commodity to be bought and sold like any other commodity?... (read more)

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World Water Actions: Making Water Flow for All with CDROM
by Francois Guerquin


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* Comprehensive guide to the available solutions to the world's growing shortage of fresh water -- with free CD-ROM* Analyzes the scale and impacts of the problem for health and sanitation, for agriculture, energy and the environment and describes what... (read more)

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Gone: Site-Specific Works by Dorothy Cross
by Robin Lydenberg


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Over the past few decades, site-specific art has evolved into an international phenomenon, drawing viewers to installations in familiar public arenas as well as remote and unusual places. Irish artist Dorothy Cross has emerged as one of the form's most... (read more)

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Water From Heaven: the Story of Water From the Big Bang To the Rise of Civilization, and Beyond
by Robert S. Kandel


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Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-298) and index.... (read more)

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Weather the Truth About the Health of Ou
by Anthony Smith


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Do humans really comprehend that they live on a planet? Do they know the fundamentals, like the nature of the Earth's orbit, the extent of its atmosphere, its degree of solar heating? Only with such awareness can El Niño, ocean currents, ozone... (read more)

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California Natural History Guides #87: Introduction to Air in California
by David Carle


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What is air? Why is the sky blue? Why do people react favorably to mountain or sea air? How does desert air differ from the air of California's Central Valley? How is air pollution affecting plants and animals? This book is a unique guide to the air we... (read more)

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From Agincourt to Zanzibar: A Where-In-The-World Guide to 300+ Places
by Paul Wasserman


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???A fact-filled gazette of mythical and real place names, the book is a fantastic resource for thoughtful travelers and trivia fans.???*... (read more)

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Out of the Blue: A History of Lightning: Science, Superstition, and Amazing Stories of Survival
by John Friedman


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The odds of being hit by lightning each year are only about 1 in 750,000 in the U.S. And yet this rare phenomenon has inspired both fear and fascination for thousands of years. In this groundbreaking, brilliantly researched book, journalist John S... (read more)

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Inside ArcView GIS 8.3 with CDROM
by Scott Hutchinson


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Inside ArcView GIS 8.3 functions as a detailed description of the software's functionality and as a comprehensive, self-paced tutorial. An essential how-to manual for the novice and indispensable desk-side reference for the experienced user, this edition... (read more)

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Across This Land: A Regional Geography of the United States and Canada
by John C Hudson


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Based on decades of research and written in clear, concise prose by one of the foremost geographers in North America, John C. Hudson's Across This Land is a comprehensive regional geography of the North American continent. Clearly organized, the book... (read more)

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