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The Maya, Seventh Edition (Ancient Peoples and Places)
"A clear and intelligent description of the development and organization of Maya civilization." —Natural History The Maya has long been established as the best, most readable introduction to ... > read more -
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Environmental Science: Toward A Sustainable Future (10th Edition)
As the field of environmental science continues to evolve, this highly readable guide presents a full spectrum of views and information to help readers evaluate issues and make informed decisions. ... > read more -
Rocketeers: How a Visionary Band of Business Leaders, Engineers, and Pilots Is Boldly Privatizing Space
In the more than forty years since the first human left the atmosphere of Earth, no one had ever done so without the help of a government agency. That changed on June 21, 2004, when SpaceShipOne, ... > read more -
Mexico: From the Olmecs to the Aztecs (Fifth Edition)
Michael D. Coe's Mexico has long been recognized as the most readable and authoritative introduction to the region's ancient civilizations. This companion to his best-selling The Maya has now been ... > read more -
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fossils (National Audubon Society Field Guide Series)
This, the first all-photographic field guide to cover fossils found throughout North America north of Mexico, includes nearly 500 full-color photographs identifying corals, trilobites, shells, teeth, ... > read more -
The First American: The Suppressed Story of the People Who Discovered the New World
Forty years ago, an amateur prehistorian discovered an engraved mastodon bone near Mexico City, showing a virtual bestiary from the Ice Age. Harvard University took notice and excavated nearby ... > read more -
The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs
Written for non-specialists, this detailed survey of dinosaur origins, diversity, and extinction is designed as a series of successive essays covering important and timely topics in dinosaur ... > read more -
The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec (World of Art)
This essential guide to the art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica succinctly and evocatively summarizes the artistic achievements of the high pre-Columbian civilizations—Olmec, Maya, ... > read more -
The Monster at Our Door: The Global Threat of Avian Flu
A “brilliant” and “fascinating” investigation of the looming avian flu pandemic—and how we arrived at the brink of a global health catastrophe—The New York ... > read more
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