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Conifers of the Pacific Slope is a contemporary field guide built to assist plant lovers in identifying one of the most intriguing and ancient groups of plants in the world. Conifers survive within the West’s most spectacular environments—from the coastal temperate rainforests to the highest mountain summits.

Educator, plant explorer, and author Michael Kauffmann introduces readers to the magic of the Pacific Slope's conifers through:

-Color plates for identifying 65 species
-Accurate and updated collection of range maps for all conifer along the Pacific Slope
-Destinations for finding conifers in the field
-Tantalizing photos from across the West
-All conifer species found in California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, southern British Columbia and northern Baja California [close]

[close] A Patriot's A to Z of America is a riveting primer for everyone interested in this nation's past, featuring heroic events and creative individuals who surmounted great difficulties to accomplish great things--traveling to the moon, defeating the Nazis, wiring the planet, setting up the first large democratic republic, and largely banishing starvation overseas, among many other feats.

From the Apollo moon missions to the nation’s food and music to the landmark Zenger free speech trial, this information-packed book, organized from A to Z, reveals exceptional tales that are yours to discover and America's to tell.
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[close] In 1959, in an underground laboratory in a remote region of West Virginia, a secret government experiment went terribly awry. A half dozen scientists mysteriously disappeared, and all subsequent efforts to rescue them failed. In desperation, President Eisenhower ordered the lab sealed shut and all records of its existence destroyed. Now, fifty-four years later, something from the lab has emerged.

When mysterious events begin occurring along the New River Valley in West Virginia, government agents Mike Califano and Ana Thorne are sent to investigate. What they discover will shake the foundations of science and religion and put both agents in the crosshairs of a deadly, worldwide conspiracy. A powerful and mysterious force has been unleashed, and it’s about to fall into the wrong hands. To prevent a global catastrophe, Califano and Thorne must work together to solve a biblical mystery that has confounded scholars for centuries. And they must do so quickly, before time runs out . . . forever. [close]