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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
These giant trees stretch more than 300 feet above the ground, with hidden gardens and mysterious predators thriving within their canopy. Obsessive redwood climber Steve Sillett of Humboldt State University investigates their monster crowns, tallying biological material and discovering new record-breaking trees, while escaping falling branches and crashing trees in the process. Explorer-in-Residence Mike Fay charts the redwood range.
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Language
English
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"The authors of The First Conspiracy, which covers the secret plot against George Washington, now turn their attention to a little-known, but true story about a failed assassination attempt on President Lincoln Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, D.C., for his first inauguration. The conspirators...
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Kiss the girls: Washington DC detective Dr. Alex Cross (Morgan Freeman) travels to North Carolina to investigate the apparent kidnapping of his niece (Gina Ravera). Aided by escaped kidnapee Kate McTiernan (Ashley Judd), Cross hunts down the kidnapper, who operates under the pseudonym "Cassanova." Along came a spider: Dr. Alex Cross is back to work the case of a girl who was kidnapped from her Washington, D.C. school, a place where senators and diplomats...
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Publisher
Atria/One Signal Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022].
Language
English
Description
"The United States federal government has spent over $10 billion on medical protective wear and emergency supplies, yet as COVID-19 swept the nation, life-saving equipment such as masks, gloves, and ventilators was nearly impossible to find. In this brilliant nonfiction thriller, award-winning investigative reporter J. David McSwane takes us behind the scenes to reveal how traders, contractors, and healthcare companies used one of the darkest moments...
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Publisher
Sterling Ethos
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
So begins this thrilling guide to the most secretive sites around the globe, from ancient shrines to off-limits military installations, that few travelers have or will ever visit-including many that most of us don't even know about
Gain unprecedented access to such secret places and hidden sanctuaries as:
The former chapter-house of Valencia Cathedral in Spain, where it's claimed the Holy Grail is held
Montecristo, the most closely guarded island...