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This vintage encyclopedic volume features essays and photographic stories from renowned field experts and naturalists—including Roger S. Payne on the protection of endangered right whales, Norman Myers on the survival of African cheetahs, and Leslie Brown on the flowering coasts of South Africa. The text is systematically divided into major thematic chapters covering endangered global heritage, wildlife living free, wild environmental worlds, and the interconnected web of life. 

Author: Reader's Digest

**Note: The book has moderate edge-wear, but the contents is in good vintage condition. Please see pictures.

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Unleash your family's full cognitive potential with a captivating collection of traditional mind-benders passed down through generations! Chinese Brain Twisters features 113 classic puzzles carefully designed by author Liu Baifang to challenge and expand your logical thinking skills. This engaging hardcover edition splits its unique activities into three distinct sections: Sticks and Shapes, Sticks and Numbers, and Words and Numbers. Every challenge works to actively sharpen vital problem-solving tools like spatial reasoning and mathematical agility. Perfect for puzzle enthusiasts of all ages, it offers a wonderful way to play together.

Author: Liu Baifang

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A timeless testament to the human spirit. "Discovered in the attic where she spent the final years of her life, Anne Frank’s remarkable diary remains a vivid, deeply moving record of a teenage girl growing up under the shadow of World War II. 

Author: Anne Frank

**Fair vintage condition

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This engaging educational volume brings the world of the pharaohs to life by pairing rich historical insights with entertaining look-and-find puzzle challenges on every page spread. Young historians will explore detailed, full-color panoramic illustrations—from the construction of the Great Pyramids and busy Nile trade ports to royal palaces, mummification workshops, and grand funeral processions. While learning about Queen Hatshepsut, sacred tombs, and ancient burial customs, children are challenged to hunt for hidden objects, count golden artifacts, and spot humorous historical anomalies (like finding objects that belong to a pirate hidden in a pharaoh's court!). Great for visual learners, school history projects, or homeschooling.

Author: Scott Barker

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Edward E. Ruppert and Robert D. Barnes’ Invertebrate Zoology (Sixth Edition) remains a highly regarded and comprehensive introduction to the biology of invertebrates. Published by Saunders College Publishing, this massive foundational textbook surveys invertebrate groups by emphasizing adaptive morphology and physiology while detailing anatomical ground plans and basic developmental patterns. Richly illustrated with explanatory diagrams and photographs, the text is structured to provide deep scientific insights into marine, freshwater, and terrestrial invertebrates. A crucial educational resource, this exhaustive volume is perfectly suited for university zoology students, marine biologists, and advanced science enthusiasts looking for a rigorous, foundational reference text.

Author: Edward E. Rupert & Robert D. Barnes

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David Quammen's The Song of the Dodo delivers a gripping journey into evolution and ecology. By exploring the unique isolation of islands—from Madagascar's lemurs to Komodo dragons—Quammen illustrates how these isolated ecosystems act as both evolutionary laboratories and hotbeds of sudden extinction. Interweaving personal travel with historic breakthroughs, the narrative offers an engaging account of an eight-year journey of discovery. It serves as an urgent wake-up call, explaining how human activities slice landscapes into vulnerable fragments. This celebrated work of science journalism is essential for natural history enthusiasts and students alike.

Author: David Quammen

**Note: Water stain on the lower corner of the front inside cover, and light stains on the top right corners of the first five preliminary pages. 

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Verryk jou kind se verbeelding met hierdie uitsonderlike versameling van agt-en-twintig inheemse voorleesverhale uit die ryk bodem van Suider-Afrika. Hierdie unieke hardebandbundel bring ’n kleurryke wêreld van fassinerende volksverhale, mites en tradisionele legendes direk na jou boekrak. Met ’n spesiale voorwoord deur Es'kia Mphahlele, weef die stories bekende mense, diere en magiese gebeure saam tot ’n kosbare kulturele skatkis. Die verhale is spesifiek gekies om multikulturele deernis te kweek. 

Author: Saamgestel deur Linda Rode

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Tally Hamilton does not want to be sent off to a stuffy boarding school all because of the stupid war. But Delderton Hall is not just any school. Eccentric, crazy and inspiring, Delderton is the gateway to a wonderful adventure - led by the mysterious Matteo, who speaks five languages and longs for his mountain home. There, in the troubled kingdom of Bergania, Tally will prove herself to be braver than she knew and discover a deep and lasting friendship by the dragonfly pool... (historical fiction)

Author: Eva Ibbotson

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The Dimplesauros Days by Anna Marie Matthews is a beautifully illustrated African children’s book that brings the natural world to life through rich storytelling. When Dimplesauros, the "dragony-dinosaur or dinosaury-dragon," appears unexpectedly on a Kopje somewhere in Africa, his arrival causes quite a consternation among the local animals living in the Patch.Yet, during the short while this gentle and vulnerable creature from another time and space spends with them, his sweet nature endears him to everyone, transforming the lives of his new friends forever. This heartwarming tale stimulates the imagination, encourages young readers to ask big questions, and gently teaches valuable lessons about life and friendship in an entertaining and meaningful way.

Author: Anna Marie Matthews

**Minor imperfection on the cover, but overall in very good condition.

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Get ready... to retire from your life as a soldier. As a loyal subject of the lord you have served for many years, you have become his castle jailer. You are about to enter a medieval dungeon.

It's Horrible!

Top Tips from Experts: • Make friends with castle guards and night watchmen – you will need their help if a prisoner escapes. • Make your prisoners pay to see their visitors – it's a good way to get rich! • Use your knowledge to advise builders on how to create secure prisons.

Great for homeschooling and school history projects!

Author: Fiona MacDonald

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How on Earth? Answers to the Puzzles of Our Planet sets out to answer 73 puzzles in nature and the environment using an accessible, question-and-answer approach. Written by a Professor of Mineral Geochemistry at the University of the Witwatersrand, this volume presents evidence across multiple fields, including geology, mineralogy, astronomy, and atmospheric sciences. The text details both global and regional phenomena, explaining topics such as the formation of Table Mountain, the origin of South Africa's diamonds, and historical landscape changes in the Karoo. The book is structured so that individuals with little prior knowledge can easily understand the earth processes at work, and it is heavily illustrated throughout with explanatory diagrams, photographs, and graphs.

Author: Terence McCarthy

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Discover the epic history of the world's largest ocean in this captivating narrative. Ian Cameron chronicles the physical creation of the Pacific before honoring its true discoverers: the skilled Polynesian navigators. The text details the high-stakes expeditions of Spanish, Dutch, British, French, Russian, and American explorers battling brutal polar weather and vast distances. It unflinchingly recounts the excesses of the traders, whalers, sealers, and missionaries who followed, causing devastating cultural collapse and disease across the islands within a century.

Author: Ian Cameron

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'n Opwindende avontuurverhaal vir jong lesers.

Author: Emily Pieterse

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In How to Write a Business Plan, corporate expert Brian Finch provides a clear, step-by-step blueprint to create a professional plan that wins over banks and venture capitalists. From drafting sales forecasts and organizing financial information to analyzing your market and managing legal risks, this practical handbook covers everything you need to get your startup or expansion right the first time. An indispensable tool for small business owners, startup founders, and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Author: Brian Finch

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Living as a maid in a grand house, young Annika adores her fellow servants like family and loves the glittering city of Vienna, but she secretly longs for the mother who abandoned her as an infant. When a beautiful aristocrat suddenly appears to claim her, Annika feels as though she has walked right into her own dream. However, after being whisked away to a remote, crumbling castle far from home, she realizes her new life is shrouded in dark secrets, lies, and a terrible lurking danger. (historical fiction)

Author: Eva Ibbotson

**Minor cover scuffs, but in very good overall condition.

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