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When the wilderness calls--or even just the back yard--young nature lovers need a helpful guide to set them on the right track. Now kids can learn about their favorite animals--from cheetahs to snakes--in a whole new way: from the signs they leave behind. What does a row of tracks signify? What can we tell from an accumulation of twigs left behind in the crook of a tree? What are those squiggly marks in the sand? "Animal Tracks and Signs" giv...

Since 1897, Patriots Day in Massachusetts has been celebrated with the running of the world's most-honored road race, the Boston MarathonAA(R). The hilly course challenges runners with well-known landmarks such as "Heartbreak Hill" and the deceptively inviting downhill treks at both the start and finish of the 26.2-mile journey. The Boston Marathon captures the colorful spirit of America's greatest race through more than 200 photographs.

Patient Surveillance After Cancer Treatment covers the history of cancer patient surveillance after curative-intent treatment, the rationale, the methodologies used in the past and at present, the methodologies that will probably emerge in the future, the costs of surveillance, the definitions of various terms used in the field, and how those who are interested in the topic can get more information about it from the internet. The secondary foc...

The editors... must be congratulated... Long live the Africanstorytellers!" -- Africa Today "It is difficult toimagine a more practical introduction to contemporary African epic than thisanthology... no other single volume comprehends the full scope of African epic (asopposed to praise poetry) the way this one does.... The stories are engaging, andthe free-verse translations are surprisingly readable.... Recommended for allacademic collections...

This compilation is the most comprehensive historical collection of papers written on primary aluminum science and technology. It is a definitive reference in the field of aluminum production and related light metals technologies and contains a strong mix of materials science and practical, applied technology. Written for materials scientists and engineers, metallurgists, mechanical engineers, aerospace and automobile engineers, electrical and...