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"A magisterial effort packed with insight and written with clarity and enthusiasm. It's also the deal of the year--the equivalent of a year's college course by an engaging, brilliant professor, all for the price of a book."
Who Hasn't Gazed upon the abandoned temples of Angkor Wat or the jungle-choked cities of the Maya and wondered, could the same fate happen to us? In this riveting book, Jared Diamond--whose Guns, Germs, and Steel revolutionized...
2) Qatar
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"The tiny nation of Qatar on the Arabian Peninsula has made a big impact on the world, especially economically. With large reserves of oil and natural gas, its economy is strong, and it's developed into a nation of wealth and power beyond what its size would suggest. Readers discover these facts and more as they explore the geographic, political, and cultural landscape of Qatar. With the help of informative sidebars, maps, vibrant photographs, and...
4) Earth
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Explores the secrets of the Earth, answering questions about the what lies beneath the Earth's crust, why sea water is salty, what the ocean floor looks like, why Africa is splitting apart, and other topics.
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