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Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone

by Juli Berwald

Published: 2017-11-07

Hardcover: 352 pages

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"A book full of wonders" —Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk"Witty, insightful. . . .The story of jellyfish. . . is a significant part of the environmental story. Berwald's engaging account of these delicate, often ignored creatures shows how much they matter to our oceans' future...

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Goodbye, Paris: A Novel

by Anstey Harris

Published: 2018-08-07

Hardcover: 288 pages

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A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB PICK AN INDIE NEXT PICKJojo Moyes meets Eleanor Oliphant in Goodbye, Paris, an utterly charming novel that proves that sometimes you have to break your heart to make it whole.Grace once had the beginnings of a promising musical career, but she hasn’t been able t...

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Black Wings Has My Angel (New York Review Books Classics)

by Elliott Chaze

Published: 2016-01-19

Paperback: 224 pages

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During the 1950s, Gold Medal Books introduced authors like Jim Thompson, Chester Himes, and David Goodis to a mass readership eager for stories of lowlife and sordid crime. Today many of these writers are admired members of the literary canon, but one of the finest of them of all, Elliott ...

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Cooking in Switzerland

by Marianne Kaltenbach

Published: 1985-01-01

Hardcover: 160 pages

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Red and white cloth covered boards, label with title pasted on cover (as issued). Book is designed to look old and has fake grease stains and hand-written notes printed inside - Delicious! Grandma's Recipe, etc. Paper is age-toned (also by design). Typical, traditional Swiss recipes.

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The History of Switzerland for the Swiss People

by Heinrich Zschokke

Published: 2015-12-08

Paperback: 500 pages

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This is a history of Switzerland written by reformer Heinrich Zschokke, who became Swiss later in his life. From the preface:  "WHILE studying the history of Switzerland on Swiss soil, I was charmed by the simple beauty, the conciseness and impartiality of Zschokke’s popular work, whic...

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Switzerland (Enchantment of the World Second Series)

by Lura Rogers Seavey

Published: 2016-09-01

Library Binding: 144 pages

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Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Switzerland.

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William Tell of Switzerland: A Tale for Tiny Travellers (Tales for Tiny Travellers)

by Liz Tay

Published: 2017-06-13

Paperback: 24 pages

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Switzerland's best-loved national hero comes to life in this vibrant picture book about William Tell: a hunter whose bravery and integrity inspired his countrymen to fight together for freedom from the Habsburg Empire. This Tale for Tiny Travellers features 11 full-colour illustrations designed to introduce...

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Switzerland: Switzerland Travel Guide: 101 Coolest Things to Do in Switzerland (Zurich Travel, Geneva Travel, Budget Travel Switzerland, Swiss Alps)

by 101 Coolest Things

Published: 2017-05-21

Paperback: 74 pages

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Congratulations! You've Found the Ultimate Guide to Switzerland Travel!This Switzerland Guide is now available on paperback. So what are you waiting for?!You are super lucky to be going to Switzerland, and this guide will let you know all of the coolest things to do, see, and eat around th...

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The Swiss & the Nazis: How the Alpine Republic Survived in the Shadow of the Third Reich

by Stephen P. Halbrook

Published: 2010-10-19

Paperback: 353 pages

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“Halbrook succeeds not only in achieving a thorough analysis of Switzerland’s armed neutrality, but also in revealing through their own voices the willingness of ordinary citizens to accept total war in order to preserve their freedom.”?Swiss American Historical Society Review This book tells the...

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The History of Switzerland

by John Wilson

Published: 2007-03-15

Paperback: 384 pages

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This charming and spirited story of the extraordinary European nation begins with the fall of the Roman Empire and the rise of the Swiss people amongst the challenging landscape of the rugged Alps, and follows their tale through the development of feudalism, the struggle for control by warlords, the...