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Salt: A World History
Mark Kurlansky
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Mark Kurlansky, the bestselling author of Cod and The Basque History of the World , here turns his attention to a common household item with a long and intriguing history: salt. The only rock we eat, salt has shaped civilization from the very...
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Smithsonian Handbooks: Rocks & Minerals (Smithsonian Handbooks)
Chris Pellant
DK ADULT
DK ADULT
The Smithsonian Handbook of Rocks and Minerals combines 600 vivid full--color photos with descriptions of more than 500 specimens. This authoritative and systematic photographic approach, with words never separated from pictures, marks a new...
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When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-first Century
Fred Pearce
Beacon Press
Beacon Press
In this groundbreaking book, veteran science correspondent Fred Pearce travels to more than thirty countries to examine the current state of crucial water sources. Deftly weaving together the complicated scientific, economic, and historic dimensions...
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Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy
Michael T. Klare
Metropolitan Books
Metropolitan Books
From the author of the now-classic Resource Wars , an indispensable account of how the world’s diminishing sources of energy are radically changing the international balance of power Recently, an unprecedented Chinese attempt to...
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Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century
Alex Steffen
Abrams
Abrams
Worldchanging is packed with information, resources, reviews, and ideas that give readers access to the tools they need to build a better future. Written by a diverse collaborative of innovators, Worldchanging demonstrates that the means for...
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