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(Cattleyas and Their Relatives: Vol. 3, Schomburgkia, Sophronitis, and Other South American Genera

Posted 19 Jun 2010
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THE CATTLEYAS AND THEIR RELATIVES
Volume IV: The Bahamian and Caribbean Species

This is the fourth volume in a landmark series of six books devoted to the genera of the Cattleya alliance. Carl Withner’s extensive experience, study, and research give readers access to an unparalleled range of information about appearance, growth habit, incidence and cultivation of each species as he describes. In addition to his considerable expertise, Dr. Withner brings clarity, precision, order and enthusiasm to the complexities the genera present. The clear and detailed text is supported by photographs, type illustrations, and diagrams.

The Age of Dinosaurs in South America

Posted 19 Jun 2010
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  • ISBN13: 9780253352897
  • Condition: NEW
  • Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

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Among the exciting events in recent dinosaur paleontology has been the discovery of significant numbers of dinosaur fossils in South America, many of which are markedly different from their cousins to the north. Fernando E. Novas, one of the scientists closely involved with these important discoveries, presents an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the dinosaurs of South America. Novas reviews the dinosaur record in the region from Patagonia to Peru, discussing the anatomy, systematics, and evolution of these dinosaurs (and their immediate precursors) within both paleogeographic and paleoecological contexts. He describes all of the important finds in chapter-length studies of the Triassic, Jurassic, and C… More >> The Age of Dinosaurs in South America

Our America: Life And Death On The South Side Of Chicago

Posted 13 Jun 2010
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Through two award-winning National Public Radio documentaries, and now this powerful book, LeAlan Jones and Lloyd Newman have made it their mission to be loud voices from one of this country’s darkest places, Chicago’s Ida B. Wells housing project. Set against the stunning photographs of a talented young photographer from the projects, Our America evokes the unforgiving world of these two amazing young men, and their struggle to survive unrelenting tragedy. With a gift for clear-eyed journalism, they tell their own stories and others, including that of the death of Eric Morse, a five-year-old who was dropped to his death from the fourteenth floor of an Ida B. Wells apartment building by two other little boys. … More >> Our America: Life And Death On The South Side Of Chicago