Square Foot Gardening


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A new edition of the classic gardening handbook details a simple yet highly effective gardening system, based on a grid of one-foot by one-foot squares, that produces big yields with less space and with less work than with conventional row gardens. Reissue. 30,000 first printing.




The Advanced Machinist


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Bats of the United States and Canada


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Honorable Mention, Popular Science, 2012 PROSE Awards, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Division of the Association of American Publishers The only mammals capable of true flight, bats are among the world’s most fascinating creatures. This accessible guide to the forty-seven species of bats found in the United States and Canada captures and explains the amazing diversity of these marvels of evolution. A wide variety of bat species live in the United States and Canada, ranging from the California leaf-nosed bat to the Florida bonneted bat, from the eastern small-footed bat to the northern long-eared bat. The authors provide an overview of bat classification, biology, feeding behavior, habitats, migration, and reproduction. They discuss the ever-increasing danger bats face from destruction of habitat, wind turbines, chemical toxicants, and devastating diseases like white-nose syndrome, which is killing millions of cave bats in North America. Illustrated species accounts include range maps and useful identification tips. Written by three of the world’s leading bat experts and featuring J. Scott Altenbach's stunning photographs, this fact-filled and easy-to-use book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date account of bats in the U.S. and Canada.




Emergency Water Sources


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These guidelines have been designed to help those involved in the assessment of emergency water sources to collect relevant information in a systematic way, to use this information to select a source or sources and to determine the appropriate level of treatment required to make the water suitable for drinking.




Geo-trekking in Ethiopia’s Tropical Mountains


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This book is based on over 150 scientific papers about the Dogu’a Tembien district in Ethiopia. To reach a broader public of people interested in geosites and human-environment interactions, the authors here add a geoguide about this mountain district in Ethiopia(13°30’ N, 39°10’ E; upto 2850 m high) which shows a varied lithology. A large team has carried out research in that district over the past 23 years, including long stays in the areas. Numerous viewpoints and geosites are only accessible on foot; hence the authors prepared the book as a trekking guide, which will enhance sustainable tourism in the same time. This edited work summarises the study results in the international literature into a comprehensive book, which comprises 35 thematic chapters, detailed description of 573 km of trekking routes to access the landscape and the most scenic excursion points, as well as the necessary logistical information. A state-of-the-art trekking map is included as a digital annex.




Única Looking at the Sea


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Fiction. Latino/Latina Studies. Inside the great landfill at R�o Azul, �nica and her friends, her family, society's cast-offs, struggle to survive on what those in the city throw away. This story of the "divers" (buzos), the community of Western untouchables who live in landfills and dumps, immediately made Fernando Contreras Castro famous in his native Costa Rica and around Latin America. Now available in English for the first time in Elaine S. Brooks' translation, �NICA LOOKING AT THE SEA tells the story of an underclass invisible to the urban bourgeoisie who produce the trash they eke out a living from, a story no less pertinent in the US and the rest of the English-speaking world than it is in Latin America.




Graph Paper Notebook 8. 5 X 11 - 1/4 Inch Squares


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Professional Graph Paper Notebook, 1/4 Inch Squares (4x4), 8.5 x 11, Letter Sized, Teal, Quad Ruled Graph paper notebook is great and becomes more and more popular. It isn't used just for creating graphs anymore. With grids in each page, the notebook is perfect for neatly sectioning what we write, draw and doodle. In short, if you want a notebook that keep your notes neat and clean, this notebook is an excellent choice for you. Suitable usage for 1/4-Inch-Squares Graph Notebook Unlike graph notebooks with 1-inch and 1/2-inch squares, which are popular for practicing kids' handwriting skill, this 1/4-inch-squares graph notebook is popular in math and science. Also, many people use this 4x4 graph notebook as a lined one too, because the height of grids is almost equivalent to college ruled (the grid just a bit smaller). Basically, if you are after a notebook that can help you keep your notes neat and tidy. This 4-squares-per-inch notebook work better than a normal lined notebook. This notebook offers both vertical lines and horizontal lines. With the vertical lines added, these are examples of benefits you can get: You can always start your notes at the same column (regardless, how many lines they are apart from) You can easier create your tables You can tidy make sections for special notes. and so on. Description for this notebook The size of this graph notebook is 8.5" x 11", letter sized notebook, which suits those who are looking for a big notebook with 1/4-inch grids in each page. The notebook comes with smart classic design, but professional looking. You can use it anywhere you prefer - your workplace, your home, school or cafe. The cover is matte laminated softcover, which in general looks more professional and elegant. The paper weight is 60 lb, most popular quality office copy paper, so it can prevent ink leakage for a certain level. There are 108 graph paper pages / 54 paper sheets in this notebook. As grids can be seen as a lined paper guide and area drawing guide, the book can freely be used as either bullet journal, lined notebook journal or sketchbook. To make sure that grids will not make you unpleasant to look at each paper page, the grids are presented in light gray color. Every page in this graph notebook also comes with bottom page number with little art style. The page number is created for you to organize your ideas in the book more easily. It can help you find things easier also. Summarized Specifications Design: professional look with smart design Dimension: 8.5 x 11 inches Notebook Type: perfect binding, soft cover with matte-lamination style Layout: no bleed, 1/4-inch-squares graph notebook, with stylish bottom numbered on every page Color: teal color cover and white paper sheets Number of Pages: 108 pages / 54 sheets Paper Weight: 60 lb, most common quality office copy paper Made-In: USA Note*: Non-Perforated Pages, Double Sided Pages




American Electricians' Handbook, Sixteenth Edition


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FULLY UPDATED FOR THE LATEST ELECTRICAL CODES AND STANDARDS For a century, the American Electricians' Handbook has served as the definitive industry reference for information on designing, installing, operating, and maintaining electrical systems and equipment. The Sixteenth Edition is revised to comply with the 2011 National Electrical Code and the 2012 National Electrical Safety Code, and covers current energy-efficient technologies, such as photovoltaics and induction lighting. Detailed photos, diagrams, charts, tables, and calculations are included throughout. This practical, on-the-job resource is a must-have tool for every professional electrician. Covers: Fundamentals Properties and splicing of conductors Circuits and circuit calculations General electrical equipment and batteries Transformers Solid-state devices and circuits Generators and motors Outside distribution Interior wiring Electric lighting Optical fiber Wiring and design tables




Graph Paper Notebook


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Graph Paper Notebook | 4X4 Quad Ruled | 16 Squares Per Inch | 108 Pages A blank, quad ruled graph paper notebook is very useful. Straightforward, sturdy and versatile. Encourage creativity. Create graph art - make patterns, geometric shapes, and symmetrical pictures. A minimalistic and classic design notebook. A great multi-purpose journal for: Mathematical Graphing Art Projects Practicing Hand Lettering Craft Project Planning Plot Graphs... duh! Journal or Planner Writing Notes And so much more! Product Details: 8.5 x 11 inches - 21.59 x 27.94 cm - large size 108 4X4 Quad Ruled - 16 squares per inch High Quality White Paper Acid-Free Paper Perfect Bound - pages are not removeable Durable Matte Finish Cover Our notebooks are available in a variety of colors and styles - unlined, dot grid, and graph paper interiors. Be sure to check out our complete book catalog by clicking on our author name at the top of this page.




Nucleic Acid Detection


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In Nucleic Acid Chemistry: Methods and Protocols, expert researches in the field detail techniques and approaches for the detection of DNA and RNA. These techniques include the recovery of trace amounts of DNA for amplification and analysis, new qPCR chemistries, new application of isothermal amplification techniques, assays with visual or electric signals for point-of-care diagnostics, improvement of fluorescent in situ hybridization, and new signal amplification techniques. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and key tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and practical, Nucleic Acid Chemistry: Methods and Protocols seeks to aid scientists in the further study of detection for DNA and RNA.