The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World
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A visionary exploration of the life and times of Joseph Conrad, his turbulent age of globalization...
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Mark Carwardine's Guide to Whale Watching in North America
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Commercial whale-watching began in 1955 in California, when a San Diego fisherman started taking...
The Fifth Elephant (Discworld, #24; City Watch, #5)
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They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That its finest practitioners are subtle, sophisticated...
Maintaining and Repairing Mechanical Watches: A Practical Guide
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This invaluable, practical book is written by a watch repairer with more than 20 years' experience....
Teach Yourself Bird Watching: A Primer of Ornithology
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With a few sorry exceptions, it's heartening to think that the gardener or bird-spotter of the 1950s...