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Amazing Rare Things: The Art of Natural History in the Age of Discovery Amazing Rare Things is enthralling with elegant natural history drawings and watercolors from the British Royal Collection, married to beautiful prose. 224 pages | $24.95 |
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Dragon Fighter: One Woman’s Epic Struggle for Peace with China A remarkable autobiographical journey from humble beginnings to a position as a powerful world figure fighting for her nation’s self-determination. 400 pages | $28.95 |
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Elements of Organic Gardening From His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, an intimate guide to his Royal gardens and pioneering organic approach to creating world-class beauty. 176 pages | $39.95 |
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Coming
to Life: How Genes Drive Development Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, winner of The Nobel Prize in Medicine, gives a concise and illustrative overview of genetics, evolution, and cellular processes as well as a discussion of current ethical issues in human biology. 180 pages | $29.95, $17.95 softcover |
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Father Il Duce: A Memoir by Mussolini's Son Introductory Essay by Alexander Stille “Before it was too late,” Romano Mussolini opened himself after a lifetime of self-imposed silence to reveal the family life of one of history’s seminal figures, Benito Mussolini. 180 pages | $26.95 |
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of Persia: Penelope Hobhouse Gardens of Persia demonstrates world-renowned author Penelope Hobhouse’s rare ability to combine meticulous research and a practical knowledge of gardens and plants with a love of garden history and travel. 192 pages | $49.95 |
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When
They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood from the
Library of Congress The Library of Congress presents a collection of touching and timeless photographs of children from its extraordinary photographic archive.When They Were Young is a beautifully illustrated portrayal of early life and the legacies that live on from coming of age. 160 pages | $39.95 |
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Looping
the Loop: Posters of Flight The book is based largely on Ambassador Henry Villard’s never-before-published personal accounts from attending worldly early aviation events. Through his eloquent, graceful writing, he leaves a legacy of love and understanding of man and flight. 160 pages | $39.95 |
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Newspaper Barons: A Biography of the Scripps Family A saga of the prominent Scripps family’s profound accomplishments that affected the newspaper industry and the cultural and political world from the nineteenth century to the present. 284 pages | $24.95 |
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Eileen:
The Story of Eileen Jackson as told by her Daughter Eileen Jackson was a terrific reporter. She could cover anything from tea with Queen Elizabeth to a raging brush fire, and in both cases wearing a hat and white gloves. Her influence on San Diego of the last half of the 20th century was incalculable. 263 pages | $24.95 |
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Donal Hord: Transcending the Solid Donal Hord: Transcending the Solid, published in association with the San Diego Historical Society, is a beautifully illustrated full-color book that encompasses the largest collection ever assembled of one of America's eminent sculptors. 144 pages | $45.00 cloth, $30.00 softcover |
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