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Atlantic Coast of North America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: National Oceanic / Atmospheric Administration, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, These are the editions of NOAA's classic tidal current tables, now no longer published by the government. Included are the times and velocities of ebb and flood currents, information on rotary currents, Gulf Stream information, and data on thousands of locations in North <strong>Americastrong>, South <strong>Americastrong>, and Asia. Mandated by the U.S. Coast Guard for use aboard commercial vessels.

Privacy, Please!: Gaining Independence from Your Parents

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Amblard, Odile / O'Dare, Kate / Guyot, Celine, PUBLISHER: Amulet Books, Sometimes teens just want to lock themselves in their rooms, listen to their iPods, and not deal with their families The latest "Sunscreen "title assures readers that drawing boundaries with their parents is a common struggle of <strong>growingstrong> up. "Privacy, Please "helps teens understand how to become more independent from their families and make <strong>betterstrong> choices for themselves, as they redefine their ideas about authority and responsibility in a world where it's hard to find some space.

Lupita Manana

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beatty, Patricia, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins, Crossing over the border is a dangerous business......But Lupita must cross from Mexico to <strong>Americastrong>. After her father dies in a fishing boat accident in the seas near their small Mexican village, Lupita's family is left in poverty. Lupita and her big brother, Salvador, must smuggle themselves into the United States to earn money to support their mother and young siblings. <strong>Americastrong> is not the land of opportunity they had hoped. A new language, hard labor, and the constant threat of " la migra" -- the immigration police--make every day a difficult challenge. But for feisty Lupita, there is always hope for a <strong>betterstrong> manana -- tomorrow.

Growing Up the Wall: How to Grow Food in Vertical Places, on

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fisher, Sue, PUBLISHER: Green Books, Grow up If you have limited outdoor space and would like to grow your food, this practical illustrated guide will help you transform previously plant-free zones into thriving, beneficial, and utterly beautiful food-<strong>growingstrong> areas.Using special containers, either bought or homemade, as well as conventional methods, such as containers on a roof or <strong>growingstrong> plants up walls, you can grow a wide range of edible crops - and grab a salad for lunch without getting your feet wet. This book includes: Creating edible roof gardensPlanning and <strong>growingstrong> crops on green roofs, including on shedsUsing a wide variety of containers, e.g., ladder allotments and <strong>growingstrong> frames, with details of how to make themMaking the most of wall boxes and hanging basketsA directory of plants suitable for vertical <strong>growingstrong> - fruit, flowers, and herbs as well as vegetables - with advice on how to cultivate them.Whether you have an apartment with a wall, windowsill, balcony or small flat roof at your disposal; a school with nothing but a tarmac playground; or just a paved courtyard in your community center; this book will get you started on a new way of <strong>growingstrong>.

Greening Your Home: Sustainable Options for Every System in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bennett, Clayton, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, Choose Green Systems That Conserve Resources While Matching Your Budget and Lifestyle A vital conservation and money-saving tool, Greening Your Home provides helpful information that will help you select sustainable green options that match your specific needs for every system in your house. This "one-stop" guide provides the latest information on systems and materials that conserve resources for a cleaner, more energy-efficient home. From the lively writing, with illustrations and examples, you will learn how to incorporate sustainability into your house in beautiful, cost-effective, and environmentally responsible ways. Both inspirational and practical, Greening Your Home features: A wealth of green building and remodeling options for homeowners Photographs and information on green products and systems and their advantages Your Complete Guide to a Green, Energy-Efficient Home Material Options: - Structural Insulated Panels - Low-VOC Paints - Replacement Windows - Green Certified Doors - Glass Block - Fly Ash Concrete - Bamboo and Cork Flooring - Plastic Plumbing Pipe - Red Cedar Siding - Recycled Insulation Recent Technology: - Power Consumption Monitors - Timers and Motion Sensors - Low-Flow Plumbing Fixtures - On-demand Water Heaters - Radiant In-floor Heating - Heat and Energy Recovery Ventilators - Whole-house Fans - Spray Foam Insulation - Induction Cooktops - Horizontal Axis Washers/Dryers Green Practices: - Reducing Your Carbon Footprint - Green Power - Saving Money Twice - Community-Supported Agriculture - <strong>Growingstrong> Your Own Food - Composting Biodegradables - Using Graywater - Making Your Own Cleaning Products - Reusing Containers - Xeriscaping

Sunburnt Cities: The Great Recession, Depopulation and Urban

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hollander, Justin B., PUBLISHER: Routledge, In recent years there has been a <strong>growingstrong> focus on urban and environmental studies and the skills and techniques needed to address the wider challenges of how to create sustainable communities. Until the first decade of the twenty-first century, decline was assumed to be an issue only for former industrial cities a " the so-called Rust Belt. But the sudden reversal in growth in the major cities of the <strong>Americastrong>n Sunbelt has shown that urban decline can be a much wider issue. Hollander addresses the reasons and statistics behind these "shrinking cities" with a positive outlook, arguing that growth for growtha (TM)s sake is not beneficial for communities, suggesting instead that urban development could be achieved through shrinkage. Case studies on Phoenix, Flint, Orlando and Fresno support the argument and Hollander delves into the numbers, literature and individual lives affected and how they have changed in response to the declining regions.

Home Ecology: Simple and Practical Ways to Green Your Home

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Christensen, Karen, PUBLISHER: Fulcrum Group, Home Ecology is not a green consumer guide. It is about living <strong>betterstrong>, not buying <strong>betterstrong>.

Market Gardening

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Staines, Ric, PUBLISHER: Fulcrum Group, All the basics are here for getting started in your own business of <strong>growingstrong> and selling fruits and vegetables.

Mountain Environments and Communities

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Funnell, Don / Funnell, D. C. / Funnell Don, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Mountain Environments and Communities explains the background physical environment and then explores the environmental and social dimensions of mountain regions. This critical review of the concepts currently employed in mountain research, draws upon a wide range of examples from developed and developing countries. The dynamics of mountain life are described through both historical accounts of village-based systems and examples of the contemporary impact of global capital and sustainable development strategies.

Russian Republics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, Simon, PUBLISHER: <strong>Smartstrong> Apple Media, From Israel and Palestine to Central <strong>Americastrong>, this insightful series provides an overview of some of the most volatile flashpoints around the world, helping readers see the human toll and make sense of the history behind the headlines.

America's Ancient Treasures: A Guide to Archeological Sites

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Folsom, Franklin / Folsom, Rachel / Folsom, Mary Elting, PUBLISHER: University of New Mexico Press, This book is a revised and expanded edition of a highly praised travel guide to U.S. and Canadian archeological sites and museums or prehistoric Indian life. Included and described are all of the archeological sites that have been prepared for public view in North <strong>Americastrong>. Here, too, are profiles of the museums and collections that interpret <strong>Americastrong>'s aboriginal past. This guide enables visitors to discover the <strong>Americastrong> of an earlier era--where the prehistoric Indians came from, how they clothed and fed themselves, and what they left as evidence of their art, religion, and daily life.

Captain America Civil War ARTFX+ Statue 1/10 Captain America

A Japanese import 1/10 scale ARTFX+ statue brought to you by Kotobukiya. Captain <strong>Americastrong> as seen from the movie Captain <strong>Americastrong>: Civil War. Sculpted and painted in detail from his shield, mask, folds in his clothes, down to the rubbled ground, Captain <strong>Americastrong> raises his fist as he guards himself with his shield, ready to stop his friend.Bases for both Iron Man (KTO213) and Captain <strong>Americastrong> can be combined together to form a battle scene.

Conde' Nast Johansens Recommended Hotels, Inns and Resorts -

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Warren, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Conde' Nast Johansens, The only guide to independent hotels, mountain retreats, island resorts and country ranches for North <strong>Americastrong>, South <strong>Americastrong>, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Mexico and the Pacific. Features over 300 properties including many secret hideaways.

Casale, ⤽A view of Casal, a very strong city and castle in

Casale â€" “A view of Casal, a very strong city and castle in Italy, taken by the duke of Savoy in decem circa. Incisione originale in rame in coloritura coeva incisa da Basire di cm. 48x39. Bellâ€(TM)esemplare.

new eco design arredamento sostenibile

Vendo libro usato in buono stato " new eco design - and where to find them" di Rebecca Proctor, edizione Laurence King Publishing Ltd, . Pag. 352 Dimensioni: 19,7 x 25 x 3 cm TESTI SOLO IN INGLESE "This is a showcase of contemporary interior products that are both ecologically sound and beautifully designed, guiding you through the complex issue involved in creating and choosing eco-friendly designs for the home. An essential resource for consumers as well as an ideal reference for students in the <strong>growingstrong> field of sustainable design, this book features of the most exciting stylish and environmentally friendly products for interiors. A simple rating system helps to cut through the eco maze to show how the products make a minimal impact on earth, and you will also find details of where to buy the featured designs".

Bridges to Better Writing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nazario, Luis / Borchers, Deborah / Lewis, William, PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, BRIDGES TO <strong>BETTERstrong> WRITING makes the writing process less daunting to students by guiding them through each step, giving them only what they need to know for a specific writing task. Throughout the text, the authors incorporate the writing process and grammar into their discussion of the methods of development so that students can connect the skills all at once. With writing samples from each method that illustrate how writing is relevant to students' academic, personal, and future professional lives, BRIDGES TO <strong>BETTERstrong> WRITING motivates students to take control of their future by developing <strong>betterstrong> writing skills.

Smart Business Networks

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Vervest, Peter H. / Pau, Louis-Francois / Preiss, Kenny, PUBLISHER: Springer, Scientists from management and strategy, information systems, engineering and telecommunications have discussed a novel concept: <strong>Smartstrong> Business Networks. They see the future as a developing web of people and organizations, bound together in a dynamic and unpredictable way, creating <strong>smartstrong> outcomes from quickly (re-)configuring links between actors. The question is: What should be done to make the outcomes of such a network '<strong>smartstrong>', that is, just a little <strong>betterstrong> than that of your competitor? More agile, with less pain, with more return to all the members of the network, now and over time? The technical answer is to create a 'business operating system' that should run business processes on different organisational platforms. Business processes would become portable: The end-to-end management of processes running across many different organizations in many different forms would become possible. This book presents you the outcomes of an energizing and new direction in management science.

Polysilicon Portable Solar Powerbank

Manufacturer SpecificationsGeneralUniversal Portable External BatteryLarge Capacity and Strong CapabilityEnergy-efficient and Eco-Friendly PowerbankMonocrystalline  Input: DC 5V /1.0AOutput: USB1 D...

Digitale terrestre con Smart card

Strong Digital Tv srt mhp.Decoder digitale terrestre con <strong>Smartstrong> card reader.Memoria canali.Ritiro a mano o spedizione gratuita.

Share and Take Turns

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meiners, Cheri J., PUBLISHER: Free Spirit Publishing, Sharing is a social skill all children need to learn--the sooner the <strong>betterstrong>. Concrete examples and reinforcing illustrations help children practice sharing, understand how and why to share, and realize the benefits of sharing. Includes a note to teachers and parents, additional information for adults, and activities.

Reflective Faculty Evaluation: Enhancing Teaching and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Centra, John A., PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, Centra underscores the importance of active methods of teaching and the need to evaluate those methods in less traditional ways. He discusses the value and proper use of self-reports and portfolios, and examines <strong>betterstrong> ways to involve colleagues in evaluating and improving teaching.

Flexible and Distance Learning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Van Langenhove, Lieve / Van Den Brande, Lieve / Van Den Brande Lieve, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Contains a comprehensive and detailed view regarding the recent situation in the world of actual implementations in the area of flexible and distance learning. Focuses on training and retraining initiatives through the latest technologies and telecommunication in information that is unavailable elsewhere. The first section discusses leading edge distance and flexible education, training and retraining in Western Europe. The second part deals with current implementations and developments in North <strong>Americastrong>, Eastern Europe, Japan, Africa, Australia and Latin <strong>Americastrong>.

Captain America The Winter Soldier Statue Captain America 61

From the blockbuster Captain <strong>Americastrong>: The Winter Soldier comes this amazing statue of Captain <strong>Americastrong>. The Polystone statue stands approx. 61 cm tall and comes in a colored box.Limited to 444 pieces.

Tales of Mystery and Imagination

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Poe, Edgar Allan, PUBLISHER: NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company, Wordsworth Classics covers a huge list of beloved works of literature in English and translations. This <strong>growingstrong> series is rigorously updated, with scholarly introductions and notes added to new titles. Acquista Ora

Thurber: Writings and Drawings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thurber, James / Keillor, Garrison, PUBLISHER: Library of <strong>Americastrong>, The library of <strong>Americastrong> is dedicated to publishing <strong>Americastrong>'s best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of <strong>Americastrong> volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to choose from, there is a perfect gift for everyone.

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