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003084
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London, Cassell Illustrated, 2003.
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288pBlack Spine
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Being the first is forever - you can only be first once. Learn about all the things that happened for the first time.
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Human endeavour
Food and drink
Trade and technology
Lifestyle and leisure
Transport
Arts and entertainment
Medical achievement
Government, law and order
Communication
Sporting milestones
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1844032019 Pb.
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| 003853 | 909.08/HAR | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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003085
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London, Cassell Illustrated, 2004.
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288pBlack Spine
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Includes stories behind the inventions and inventors of the modern world.
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1844031845 Hb.
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| Accession# | Call# | Current Location | Status | Policy | Location |
| 003548 | 609/HAR | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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ID:
003086
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Great Britain, Cassell Illustrated, 2005.
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288pBlack Spine
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A definitive look at the endings that have left their mark on our world today.
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1844032590 Hb.
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| 003028 | 032.02/HAR | Main | On Shelf | Reference books | Reference |
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007293
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Great Britain, Cassell Illustrated, 2006.
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192pBlack Spine
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There have been at least five great extinctions in the history of the Earth where up to 95 per cent of all species have been wiped out in one 'event', the causes attributed to massive volcanic eruptions, disastrous meteor strikes and rapid climate change. This book examines the sixth great extinction, attributable to humankind.
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The Nature of Extinction -
The Quick and the Dead
Written in Stone
Routes to Oblivion
Mass-extinction Events
The Big Five
Boom and Bust
Population Explosion
The Sixth Event -
The Rise of Humankind
Man's Dominion
The Hunter Gatherers
The First Farmers
The Age of Discovery
The Agricultural Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
Harvesting Nature
Unfair Trade
Unnatural Selection
The Lost and the Last -
Monoterms & Marupials
Insectivores
Bats
Prosimians
Monkeys
Gibbons
Great Apes
Anteaters & Relatives
Rabbits & Hares
Mouse-like Rodents
Squirrel-like Rodents
Baleen Whales
Toothed Whales
Dogs
Bears
Mustfields & Relatives
Cats
Seals & Sea Lions
Dugong & Manatees
Elephants
Horses
Rhinos & Tapirs
Pigs & Hippos
Camels
Deer & Giraffes
Cattle & Relatives
Ostrich & Relatives
Albatrosses & Petrels
Penguins
Pelicans & Herons
Waterfowl
Vultures
Eagles, Hawks & Falcons|
Gamebirds
Cranes & Relatives
Waders, Gulls & Auks
Doves & Pigeons
Parrots
Owls & Nighjars
Hummingbirds & Swifts
Hornbills & Woodpeckers
Songbirds
Tortoises
Freshwater Turtles
Sea Turtles
Non-venomous Snakes
Venomous Snakes
Lizards
Crocodiles & Alligators
Amphibians
Sharks
Skates & Rays
Spiny-rayed Fish
Salmon & Relatives
Cod, Herring & Anglerfish
Freshwater Fish
Mollusca
Corals
Anthropods
Stemming the Tide -
Preserving nature in situ
Preserving nature ex situ
International Rescue
Learning the lessons
What future?
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184403495X Hb.
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| 007720 | 591.68/McG | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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008582
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Great Britain, Cassell Illustrated, 2007.
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286pBlack Spine
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The history of humankind is linked with astronomy as we call the cosmos 'Heaven' and populate it with the Sun, Moon and stars. Over thousands of years, men have tried to understand the universe and their efforts and outcomes are documented in this book.
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Living with the sky
Reading the heavens
Wheels within wheels
The earth moves
The new solar system
Beyond the human eye
Matters of some gravity
Planet hunters
Powerhouse of the stars
The universe beckons
Violent universe
Are we alone?
Index
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978184035700 Hb.
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| 008962 | 520.9/COU | Main | On Shelf | General | Reference |
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009351
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2000
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Great Britain, Cassell Illustrated, 1999.
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48pWhite Spine
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Learn how to sketch objects in every room of your home, and how to use particular scenes to master your skills in composition and perspective, shape and form, light and shade, figures, details--every aspect of drawing, any time of day. Soon you'll have a catalog of your own skills to refer to any time when you're working on a drawing or painting. It's your best tool for working out satisfying plans and designs.
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Introduction
Material and marks
Starting at home
Composition
Perspective
Shape and form
Light and shade
Details and interesting corners
Other settings
Including figures
Looking out, looking in
Multiple themes
Gridding
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0304352101 Pb.
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| 009710 | 741.2/FIN | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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