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81) Beekeeping
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Learn what all the buzz is about with this guide to the fascinating and sustainable hobby of keeping bees. Plus: honey recipes for food and skin care!
Beekeeping is about management, control and learning to understand the honeybee. It can also become a very enjoyable and sociable pastime-visiting others' hives and picking up vital hints and tips is all part of the fun-and farming and eating honey that your own bees have produced is a pure delight.
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Interest in bicycling is growing rapidly, with worldwide industry sales up 10 to 25% per year over the past decade. There are currently 450 million bicycles owned in the US, with over 60 million adult riders. Interest in commuting (gas prices), health and fitness (boomers retiring), and environmental concerns (zero emissions) are converging to make bicycling a subject area of continued high growth. This book is designed as an introduction to bicycling,...
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"The American Revolution was a war that allowed the birth of a new country. Secrets of the American Revolution reveals little-known stories of the people, weapons, and battles that have affected the maps on our walls and the allegiances in our hearts."--
85) The encyclopedia of kitchen tools: essential items for the heart of your home--and how to use them
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Accompanied by fascinating topical sidebars, this ultimate resource for cooks of all levels discusses the history, practical uses, design features and storage and maintenance requirements of a vast array of kitchen tools.
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What do you have in common with an astronaut? We use space inventions and discoveries every day! From cell phones to firemen's outfits, athletic shoes to robots, and more! In Reaching for the Stars: Bringing Space Home, you'll discover how our race to space has improved all of these--and more! Reaching for the Stars covers the coolest space has to offer. Readers explore how we thought about space in the past, how we imagine it in the future, great...
89) Military gear
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This title provides readers with a fascinating look at military gear. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for readers. Features include a table of contents, two infographics, fun facts, a sidebar, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning.
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"Misfire combines insider knowledge of U.S. Army weapons development with firsthand combat experience to tell the story of the M16 - iconic as the American weapon of the Vietnam War and, indeed, as the U.S. military's standard service rifle until only a few decades ago despite its tragic failure."--Provided by publisher.
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Enjoy a (slow) spin around the old rink in the only history of the world-famous Zamboni ice resurfacer...now available in an updated edition to celebrate the 70th birthday of these iconic machines!
Until 1949, resurfacing an ice rink required an ungainly tractor-pulled shaver followed by three or four workers scooping away the shavings and then spraying and squeegeeing water. The process-including the refreezing-took more than an hour, as skaters...
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The entire cast is home for the holidays, and they're revealing their all-time favorite holiday recipes from the test kitchen archives. The special hour-long holiday episode features hosts Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison and the rest of the cast gathered in a casual behind-the-scenes setting while sharing the warmth of the holidays with viewers.
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"Are you in love with your lizard? Have a passion for creating? Why not get crafting for your lovely lizard?! Sew a snuggle mat where your playful pet can get cozy. Tap into your lizard's dino roots with a cute costume. Weave a hammock for your lizard's lazy lounging pleasure. And make mealtime a little more exciting with a food foraging ball. Simple directions accompany step-by-step photos to help you show your lizard some love. Plus, tips on lizard...
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Designing sisters Susan Maw and Sally Bell show you how to make everything you need to outfit a child to go adventuring: backpacks, teepees, sleeping bags, sun hats, cargo vests and shorts, outdoor-themed bedroom sets with quilts, and much more. Also includes detailed, step-by-step instructions, template patterns, nature-themed crafts projects and recipes for camp treats.
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Join Christopher Kimball and the cast of America's Test Kitchen to learn the basics of great home cooking. This special collection also includes independent reviews of indispensable kitchen equipment, and recommendations for supermarket staples from chocolate and white wine vinegar to inexpensive steaks and tomato paste.
99) Street sweepers
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How are street sweepers used? What are the special parts of a street sweeper? How do street sweepers work? Learn more about these important cleaning machines inside. The huge wheels, powerful engines, and loud noises of working machines seem to entrance children for hours. Now young students can pore over color photos as they learn about their favorite machines-inside and out. Each book builds vocabulary as it describes in simple language the basics...
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