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2016.
Language
English
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The five centuries between the end of Roman Britain and the death of Alfred the Great have left few voices save a handful of chroniclers, but Britain's "Dark Ages" can still be explored through their material remnants: architecture, books, metalwork, and, above all, landscapes. Max Adams explores Britain's lost early medieval past by walking its paths and exploring its lasting imprint on valley, hill, and field. From York to Whitby, from London...
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Mid July 1975, an American Apollo spacecraft and a Soviet Soyuz spacecraft, prepare to join an Earth orbit, 140 miles above the Atlantic near Portugal. A time during which differences in language, technology, and political creed were set aside. This was the mission that opened the door for international manned spaceflight. A mission that would set the course for joint flights of the future.
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The olive tree is at the heart of Sicily’s identity, which for centuries has been the king of the island’s agriculture. At the start to the 20th century, the Sicilians were under the rule of bandits, specialists in “the business of protection” who originally provided protection for olive growers during harvest time. Change only came in 1992, with the assassinations of the Palermo magistrates Falcone and Borsellino: they had been the symbol...
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In the northwest corner of British Columbia, between the Alaska-BC border and the northern tip of Vancouver Island, lies a land of forest green and sparkling blue. From massive whales to tiny herring, spirit bears to sea wolves, an incredibly diverse array of wildlife calls this land home. Part of the largest coastal temperate rainforest in the world, the Great Bear Rainforest is one the last untouched places on Earth. Experience this magical place...
5) Atomic Betty
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Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
After a smash encounter with Dr. Cerebral and his 'Noggin Knocker', Betty takes Sparky and X-5 along to a rodeo with her Uncle Charlie. As revenge, Dr. Cerebral kidnaps Robo Betty and reprograms her to do his bidding! Using Robo Betty's homing device to locate the Galactic Guardian headquarters, Dr. Cerebral finds himself on Earth and in the middle of the rodeo. Robo Betty ties up Betty and her crew and Dr. Cerebral almost manages to launch them...
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