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Eric Ethan
Emeralds are the most expensive gems in the world, but it takes a lot of time and effort for them to get that way. Readers will discover many interesting facts…
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It’s hard to believe that opals come from the same element that makes sand, but it’s true. This book features that fact and many more about this beautiful gem. From…
They’re the red birthstone for the month of July, they’re used in lasers and were even used in ancient battles–they’re rubies! It takes a lot of hard work to mine…
There are blue sapphires, clear sapphires, fancy sapphires, and star sapphires. All of these valuable gems are featured in this book, with colorful photographs to show readers their beauty. Where…
Learn facts about one of the only gems to be mined in North America.
An introduction to the diamond, including mining processes, locations, qualities, and uses.
Describes what copperheads look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future.
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of black widow spiders.
Brown recluse spiders, known for having a fiddle-shaped mark on their back, deliver an unmistakable bite that often develops into a large sore. The intriguing facts and colorful photos in…
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of funnel web spiders.
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of hobo spiders, also known as aggressive house spiders.
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of tarantulas.
An introduction to the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of yellow sac spiders, the most common house spiders in parts of New England and Canada.
Eric B Olsen
For nearly a hundred years, Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome has been considered one of the great works of American literature, a book that nearly everyone has heard of, if not…
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Eric H Heisner
When three brothers get involved in the problems of a border town, confrontations quickly escalate between disputing factions with a woman caught in the middle. No one cares enough about…
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Deep within Africa, the dwindling population of Elephants is protected by law yet systematically harvested by poachers. Park Rangers are not enough to protect the ivory from these giants of…
No one cares enough about the nearly-abandoned, West Texas border town to give it a permanent name or stand up for the remaining citizens. With a few exceptions, unless someone…
When three brothers get involved in the problems of a border town, confrontations quickly escalate between disputing factions with a woman caught in the middle.
A modern day Western set in Africa
The first edited volume devoted to the Peabody Awards Collection, a unique repository of radio and TV programs submitted yearly since 1941 for consideration for the prestigious Peabody Awards. The…
Explores the influence of the Peabody Awards Collection as an archive of the vital medium of TV, These essays turn their attention to the wealth of programs considered for Peabody…
