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"From Missouri's Abbylee Motel to the hamlet of Yukon, Oklahoma, The Route 66 Encyclopedia is a formidable A-to-Z guide to the Mother Road. So much of America had traveled on, been built along, or exists because of Route 66, from the Phillips Petroleum Company's "Phillips 66" service stations to the famed La Posada hotel in Winslow, Arizona. You can learn about the five different paths of Route 66 in Los Angeles and Chicago's forerunner of Route 66,...
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"From unicorns, salamanders, satyrs, giants, elves and trolls, to dragons, nymphs, mermaids, werewolves and griffins -- take an enchanting journey through the history, folklore, and mythology of these beasts from virtually every culture in the world."--p. [4] of cover.
4) Ken Schultz's essentials of fishing: the only guide you need to catch freshwater and saltwater fish
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A condensation of Ken Schultz's fishing encyclopedia: worldwide angling guide with new material added.
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Both beginner and advanced aquascaping enthusiasts will delight in this aquarium plant guidebook! Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants is filled with hundreds of aquatic plants presented in an A-to-Z directory with high quality photos and profiles of each plant. Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants includes detailed information on aquatic plants, including common names, botanical designations, growth cycles, and propagation. Additionally, this book covers potential...
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In The Dictionary Wars, Peter Martin recounts the patriotic fervor in the early American republic to produce a definitive national dictionary that would rival Samuel Johnson's 1755 Dictionary of the English Language. But what began as a cultural war of independence from Britain devolved into a battle among lexicographers, authors, scholars, and publishers, all vying for dictionary supremacy and shattering forever the dream of a unified American language....
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Welcome to the United States of Cryptids, where mysterious monsters lurk in the dark forests, deep lakes, and sticky swamps of all fifty states. From the infamous Jersey Devil to the obscure Snallygaster, travel writer and chronicler of the strange J. W. Ocker uncovers the bizarre stories of these creatures and investigates the ways in which communities embrace and celebrate their local cryptids.
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