In Small Things Forgotten: An Archaeology of Early American Life
History is recorded in many
ways. According
to author James
Deetz, the past can be seen
most fully by
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife
The first and only field
guide to offer comprehensive
coverage of the African
continent, this guide sends
the reader on a virtual
safari. All the birds,
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The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals Including Hoofed Mammals, Carnivores, and Primates
Since its original
publication in 1993, The
Safari Companion has been
the best field guide to
observing and understanding
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The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS
In 1993, Helen Epstein, a
scientist working with a
biotechnology company
searching for an AIDS
vaccine, moved to Uganda,
where she witnessed
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Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn Updated and Expanded Edition (Comparative Studies in Religion and Society)
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How to Lie With Statistics
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Mind in Society: Development of Higher Psychological Processes
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The Incas (The Peoples of America)
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Constructions of Deviance: Social Power, Context, and Interaction
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
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