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Epics of everyday life

encounters in a changing Russia
1991
Describes ordinary people in Russia caught up in the changing political and cultural environment there.

Solo

life with an electric car
1992

Last chance to see

1991
An author and a zoologist travel around the world in search of exotic, endangered creatures.

Sanctuary

the story of Three Arch Rocks
1994
William Finley and Herman Bohlman set up camp on Three Arch Rocks to study this unique habitat so they can convince lawmakers to make this the West Coast's first wildlife sanctuary.

Into wild Arizona

2004
Television personality Jeff Corwin takes the reader on an expedition through the harsh environment of Arizona, and introduces some of the diverse wildlife found there.

Into wild Alaska

2004
Television personality Jeff Corwin takes the reader on an expedition through the harsh environment of Alaska, and introduces some of the diverse wildlife found there.

Burton and Speke's source of the Nile quest

2008
This book describes the explorations of Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke and tells of John Speke discovering Ripon Falls in 1862, where the Nile pours out of Lake Victoria.

Into wild Amazonia

2005
Examines the various species of animals that inhabit Amazonia including the giant pirarucu fish, monkey frogs, the red-faced uakari monkey, and the sloth.

Marco Polo

his notebook
1990
Marco Polo's travels are recorded in a diary and scrapbook such as the great explorer might have kept.

Samantha Smith, young ambassador

1987
A biography of the young girl who, as a result of a letter written to Soviet leader Yuri Andropov, visited the Soviet Union as an ambassador of peace. Includes advice on setting and reaching goals.

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