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The first comprehensive research handbook of its kind, this volume showcases innovative approaches to understanding adolescent literacy learning in a variety of settings.

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Get an insider look at the US National Park Service to see how they use maps and geospatial technology to protect and manage America's national parks.

Dozens of recipes for intoxicatingly delicious spiked ice cream from Strawberry Daiquiri to Caramel and Spiced Rum.

It's that time of exploration and keeping new discoveries at bay.

The Americans had considerable initial success when they launched their huge offensive against the Germans in the Meuse-Argonne in the last days of September 1918.

The Americans had considerable initial success when they launched their huge offensive against the Germans in the Meuse-Argonne in the last days of September 1918.

Following in their best-selling series of Battlefield Guides this is a companion volume to the Holts Western Front South Guide.

Following in their best-selling series of Battlefield Guides this is a companion volume to the Holts Western Front South Guide.

In their second Visitor's Guide to the 1916 Battle of the Somme Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland focus on the series of secondary battles that were key stages in the five-month struggle that followed the start of the offensive on 1 July.

Depicted by the man himself, The Journals of James Cook is an intimate first-hand account, providing an uncensored and reliable narrative of adventures spanning across the globe.

From the #1New York Timesbestselling World Almanac comes a fullcolor, fulloffun, oversize book packed with thousands of awesome facts about science, nature, and peopleeverything on planet Earth and beyond.

A country-by-country guide to the world.

Barron's Regents Exams and Answers: Earth Scienceprovides essential review for students taking the Earth Science Regents, including actual exams administered for the course, thorough answer explanations, and comprehensive review of all topics.

The Florida Keys Paddling Atlas, a first of its kind detailed color atlas of the Florida Keys, from Key Largo to Key West, is specifically designed for paddlers, fly fishers, snorkelers, and other small craft water enthusiasts interested in shallow water exploration.

The Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada for the years from 1929 to 1937 included a series in nine parts of important papers on "e;Crucial Maps"e; which have been a frequent source of reference ever since for students of the history of discovery and of early cartography.

The Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada for the years from 1929 to 1937 included a series in nine parts of important papers on "e;Crucial Maps"e; which have been a frequent source of reference ever since for students of the history of discovery and of early cartography.

This volume completes the International Cartographic Association's trilogy which has been prepared to provide an "e;Inventory of World Topographic Mapping"e;, and contains specific details relating to the current coverage of states located in Eastern Europe, Asia, Pacific and Antarctica.

Topographic mapping plays a basic and important role within the extensive field of cartography.

Topographic mapping plays a basic and important role within the extensive field of cartography.

Measurements from Maps: Principles and Methods of Cartometry describes the accuracy of a variety of measurement techniques that may be used in many fields of science, administration and travel.

On 26 August 1346, near the village of Crecy in northern France, Edward III's outnumbered English army confronted the French forces of Philip VI and won one of the most remarkable battles of the Hundred Years War.

The attack by Rudders Rangers on Pointe du Hoc, as one of the opening acts of D Day, is without doubt an epic of military history.

The attack by Rudders Rangers on Pointe du Hoc, as one of the opening acts of D Day, is without doubt an epic of military history.

This is a comprehensive and highly emotive volume, borne of years of intensive research and many trips to the battlefields of the Great War.

South African born and bred, David Rattray's name is today synonymous with the Anglo-Zulu War.

'Fascinating.

'Terrifying yet funny, surprising yet predictable, simple yet poignant' Chris PackhamA shocking but informative, eye-catching and witty book of maps that illustrate the perilous state of our planet.

'Amazing.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

Finding your way around the various regions of Japan is a breeze with this handy Tuttle Japan Traveler's Atlas.

"e;In his new book, journalist Brian Ashcraft digs into the short but colorful history of the Japanese liquor and the process that differentiates Japan's labels from their Western cousins.

BASIC ILLUSTRATED MAP AND COMPASSWilderness guide Cliff Jacobson created the map and compass curriculum for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and here he shows easy-to-follow steps on choosing a compass, reading contour lines and other map features, using them in concert with a GPS receiver, plotting a course in the wilderness, navigating at night by the stars, and much more.

This companion for fans of the Napoleonic sea sagas offers maps of the novels' streets, seas, and coasts, and much more.

Ever wondered if Cheapside really is cheap, what you do in Threadneedle Street, or who the knights of Knightsbridge were?

Acclaimed travel writer and Oxford geography don Nick Middleton takes us on a magical tour of countries that, lacking diplomatic recognition or UN membership, inhabit a world of shifting borders, visionary leaders and forgotten peoples.

Ever wondered where our towns and villages get their names from?

Ever wondered why our towns and villages are so named?

Ever wondered why our towns and villages are so named?

If you've ever wondered where Cross Bar Lane, Banjo Cottage, the Blue Robin and the Bug House cinema were, or how Jacky Fields, Caller Beck, Egton Village, Gallows Close and Cock Mill got their names, then A History of Whitby & its Place Names will be of interest to you.

In his last two books, Haworth historian Steven Wood presented a collection of 600 old photographs of the villages of Haworth, Oxenhope and Stanbury.

The most detailed map of the World availablein an 11 by 17 inch size with4 pages of country facts.

The most detailed map of the United States available which can be folded and stored in a standard-size notebook.

Take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages.

This groundbreaking book analyses the geography of the commercial Internet industry.

From icy polar tundra to lush tropical rainforests, readers can explore the wonders of the planet we call home in this spectacular visual guide.

The collection of reliable and comprehensive data on the magnitude, composition and distribution of a country's population is essential in order for governments to provide services, administer effectively and guide a country's development.

The collection of reliable and comprehensive data on the magnitude, composition and distribution of a country's population is essential in order for governments to provide services, administer effectively and guide a country's development.

Shows that current elitist theories are based on an inadequate understanding of the early writings of democratic theory and that much sociological evidence has been ignored.

For introductory courses in hospitality.