Riches Rivals & Radicals: 100 Years of Museums in America

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  • American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America

    • ASIN: 1465443991
    • ISBN: 1465443991
    • Brand: DK Publishing Dorling Kindersley
    • Manufacturer: DK

    Updated to reflect all the latest taxonomic data, American Museum of Natural History Birds of North America is the complete photographic guide to the 657 species of birds found in the United States and Canada.Ideal for the armchair bird enthusiast or dedicated bird watcher, this book includes stunning full-color photographs revealing 657 individual... [Read More]

  • Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

    • ASIN: 0393609391
    • ISBN: 9780393609394
    • Brand: Neil DeGrasse Tyson
    • Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

    Over a year on the New York Times bestseller list and more than a million copies sold. The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaim... [Read More]

  • Rick Steves Italy 2019

    • ASIN: 1631218328
    • ISBN: 1631218328
    • Manufacturer: Rick Steves

    From the Mediterranean to the Alps, from fine art to fine pasta: with Rick Steves on your side, Italy can be yours! Inside Rick Steves Italy 2019 you'll find:Comprehensive coverage for planning a multi-week trip to ItalyRick's strategic advice on how to get the most out of your time and money, with rankings of his must-see favoritesTop sights and h... [Read More]

  • National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America (National Geographic Backyard Guides)

    • ASIN: 1426207204
    • ISBN: 1426207204
    • Brand: Louise Zemaitis
    • Manufacturer: National Geographic

    Essential for the millions of Americans who watch and feed birds in their backyards—whether experienced birders or new birding enthusiasts—from the experts at National Geographic and co-author of the popular and perennial best seller Field Guide to the Birds of North America. No matter where you live—in the country, city, a high-rise or hou... [Read More]

  • Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders

    • UPC: 642688057718
    • ASIN: 0761169083
    • ISBN: 0761169083
    • Brand: Workman Publishing Company
    • Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

    It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders—the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 peo... [Read More]

  • Failure Is Not an Option: Mission Control From Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond

    • ASIN: 1439148813
    • ISBN: 9781439148815
    • Brand: Kranz, Gene
    • Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

    This memoir of a veteran NASA flight director tells riveting stories from the early days of the Mercury program through Apollo 11 (the moon landing) and Apollo 13, for both of which Kranz was flight director.Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America’s manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director ... [Read More]

  • Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America (Peterson Field Guides)

    • ASIN: 0547238487
    • ISBN: 0547238487
    • Brand: Houghton Mifflin Peterson Books
    • Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

    There are thousands of moth species in the northeast of North America, and while it might seem that they are all drab grays and browns, there is actually a startling variety. They come in a rainbow of colors, from brilliant oranges and pinks to soft greens and violets. There are moths with colorful leopard-like spots, and ones that look more like B... [Read More]

  • Fodor's Montreal and Quebec City (Full-color Travel Guide)

    • ASIN: 164097024X
    • ISBN: 9781640970243
    • Manufacturer: Fodor's Travel

    Written by local experts, Fodor's travel guides have been offering advice and professionally vetted recommendations for all tastes and budgets for 80 years.Montréal and Québec City are treasured destinations for American travelers: a corner of France in North America. This guide, with rich color photographs throughout, captures the French-speakin... [Read More]

  • 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada Before You Die (1,000 Places to See in the United States & Canada Before You)

    • ASIN: 0761189432
    • ISBN: 0761189432
    • Brand: Workman Publishing Company
    • Manufacturer: Workman Publishing Company

    Covering the U.S.A. and Canada like never before, and for the first time with full-color photographs, here are 1,000 compelling, essential, offbeat, utterly unforgettable places. Pristine beaches and national parks, world-class museums and the Just for Laughs festival, mountain resorts, salmon-rich rivers, scenic byways, the Oyster Bar and the coun... [Read More]

  • Decolonizing Museums: Representing Native America in National and Tribal Museums (First Peoples, New Directions in Indigenous Studies)

    • ASIN: 0807837156
    • ISBN: 9780807837153
    • Brand: The University of North Carolina Press
    • Manufacturer: The University of North Carolina Press

    Museum exhibitions focusing on Native American history have long been curator controlled. However, a shift is occurring, giving Indigenous people a larger role in determining exhibition content. In Decolonizing Museums, Amy Lonetree examines the complexities of these new relationships with an eye toward exploring how museums can grapple with centur... [Read More]

  • Fodor's New York City 2019 (Full-color Travel Guide)

    • ASIN: 1640970487
    • ISBN: 1640970487
    • Manufacturer: Fodor's Travel

    Written by locals, Fodor’s New York City is the perfect guidebook for those looking for insider tips to make the most out their visit to New York. Complete with detailed maps and concise descriptions, this travel guide will help you plan your NYC trip with ease. Join Fodor’s in exploring Manhattan, Brooklyn, and more.The lights, the sounds, the... [Read More]

  • National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fishes: North America

    • ASIN: 0375412247
    • ISBN: 0375412247
    • Brand: Random House
    • Size: One Size
    • Manufacturer: Knopf

    Covering both freshwater and saltwater species of fish, this fully revised edition brings a new level of accuracy and usefulness to the National Audubon Society's acclaimed field guides. With 700 new full-color photographs, 286 black-and-white illustrations, and 637 maps, this is the most comprehensive field guide available to the fishes of North A... [Read More]

  • The Last Stand of Fox Company: A True Story of U.S. Marines in Combat

    • ASIN: B008V43OBO
    • Manufacturer: Grove Press

  • Fodor's Pacific Northwest: Portland, Seattle, Vancouver & the Best of Oregon and Washington (Full-color Travel Guide)

    • ASIN: 0147546907
    • ISBN: 0147546907
    • Manufacturer: Fodor's Travel

    Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. With the growing interest in adventure travel, national parks, hip cities, wineries, and microbreweries, the Pacific Northwest attracts a huge number of visitors every year. This dramatic region stretching from British Columbia to... [Read More]

  • Great Fishing Lodges of North America: Fly Fishing's Finest Destinations

    • ASIN: 0847834247
    • ISBN: 9780847834242
    • Manufacturer: Rizzoli

    This exclusive tour of North America’s most storied fishing lodges puts you on the premiere streams, rivers, lakes, and coasts with a fly rod in hand. Escape on the fishing trip of your dreams with Great Fishing Lodges of North America. From Alaska to Florida, Montana to Maine, and across Canada, this is a must-have for the fisherman who dreams o... [Read More]

  • Smithsonian Handbooks: Birds of North America -- Eastern Region (Smithsonian Handbooks) (DK Smithsonian Handbook)

    • UPC: 635517071566
    • ASIN: 0789471566
    • ISBN: 0789471566
    • Brand: DK Publishing Dorling Kindersley
    • Manufacturer: DK

    Published in association with America's preeminent authority, the Smithsonian Institution, this comprehensive handbook to the birds of North America: Eastern Region includes 706 species -- all birds known to breed east of the 100th meridian on the United States and Canada, as well as regular visitors and vagrants to this region. The Smithsonian Han... [Read More]

  • What's that Bird?: A Beginner's Guide

    • UPC: 690472089681
    • ASIN: 0756689686
    • ISBN: 0756689686
    • Brand: DK
    • Manufacturer: DK

    Is that a purple martin or a blue jay? Perfect for beginning birders, What's That Bird? is an indispensable pocket guide that includes full-color photographs and illustrations of more than 150 common birds, and instructs bird watchers how to identify different birds and how to tell them apart.

  • Children's Encyclopedia of American History

    • UPC: 790778028435
    • ASIN: 1465428437
    • ISBN: 1465428437
    • Brand: DK CHILDREN
    • Manufacturer: DK Children

    Prepare your child to understand American history, write great history reports, and have an easy, clear way to learn more about U.S. history with the Children's Encyclopedia of American History, an essential resource for understanding American history and the events that have shaped the creation of the United States. Created in collaboration with t... [Read More]

  • Ckitze Flat White Europe/Asia to USA & Canada Travel Power Plug Adapter

    • UPC: 722512534742
    • ASIN: B01C5TFQ34
    • Brand: Ckitze
    • Manufacturer: Gandhi Appliances LLC.

    This adapter allows European/Asian (except UK and Ireland) appliances which are 110/120V compatible to be used in the United States or Canada. It converts two round prongs European/Asian style plug to two flat prongs American/Canadian style plug. This adapter can be used safely for supply voltage up to 250V

  • Fodor's Northern California: with Napa & Sonoma, Yosemite, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe & the Best Road Trips (Full-color Travel Guide)

    • ASIN: 1101880163
    • ISBN: 1101880163
    • Manufacturer: Fodor's Travel

    Written by locals, Fodor's travel guides have been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years.Northern California is filled with rugged redwood forests, pristine stretches of Pacific coastline, and towering mountains. But it also has more than its share of creature comforts, from Napa Valley's wineries and spas to San Franc... [Read More]

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