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Rose Blanche

Keeping the Past Alive

by George Rose ...

Rose Blanche is a Newfoundland village, founded in the 1800s. George Rose grew up there in the 1930s and 1940s, and in this memoir he paints a vivid picture of life in the outports at that time. Rose also provides a history of the community, and how he became a teacher. "Growing up in Rose Blanche was an experience I wouldn't trade for anywhere else I've seen or read about." ... Read more

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Rose Blanche is a Newfoundland village, founded in the 1800s. George Rose grew up there in the 1930s and 1940s, and in this memoir he paints a vivid picture of life in the outports at that time. Rose also provides a history of the community, and how he became a teacher. "Growing up in Rose Blanche was an experience I wouldn't trade for anywhere else I've seen or read about."
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Every Last Fish

A Deep Dive into Everything They Do for Us and We Do to Them

by Rose George ...

**A fresh and fascinating take on fish, the fishing industry, and our shared future, from one of our most intrepid and entertaining nonfiction writers.Finalist for the 2026 Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing**Slippery, wet, and strange: Fish can be easier to think of as food than as fellow animals. But what do we know about these creatures we meet on our dinner table and how they got there? ... Read more

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**A fresh and fascinating take on fish, the fishing industry, and our shared future, from one of our most intrepid and entertaining nonfiction writers.Finalist for the 2026 Wainwright Prize for Conservation Writing**Slippery, wet, and strange: Fish can be easier to think of as food than as fellow animals. But what do we know about these creatures we meet on our dinner table and how they got there?
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Portland Rose Festival

by George R. Miller, Portland Rose Festival Foundation ...

Series series Images of America
At the end of the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905, the president of the Portland Street Fair and Carnival Association, E.W. Rowe, presented the idea of an annual festival to Portland mayor Harry Lane. From that idea came the first Rose Festival, called the Rose Carnival and Fiesta, held June 20�22, 1907. It was hailed as a huge success. �There is no reason in the world why Portland should not ... Read more

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At the end of the Lewis and Clark Exposition in 1905, the president of the Portland Street Fair and Carnival Association, E.W. Rowe, presented the idea of an annual festival to Portland mayor Harry Lane. From that idea came the first Rose Festival, called the Rose Carnival and Fiesta, held June 20�22, 1907. It was hailed as a huge success. �There is no reason in the world why Portland should not
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Ninety Percent of Everything

Inside Shipping, the Invisible Industry That Puts Clothes on Your Back, Gas in Your Car, and Food on Your Plate

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Eye-opening and compelling, the overlooked world of freight shipping, revealed as the foundation of our civilization.On ship-tracking Web sites, the waters are black with dots. Each dot is a ship; each ship is laden with boxes; each box is laden with goods. In postindustrial economies, we no longer produce but buy, and so we must ship. Without shipping there would be no clothes, food, paper, or ... Read more

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Eye-opening and compelling, the overlooked world of freight shipping, revealed as the foundation of our civilization.On ship-tracking Web sites, the waters are black with dots. Each dot is a ship; each ship is laden with boxes; each box is laden with goods. In postindustrial economies, we no longer produce but buy, and so we must ship. Without shipping there would be no clothes, food, paper, or
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The Big Necessity

The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters

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An "extraordinary" look at the stubborn problem of human waste disposal: "Among the best nonfiction books of the new millennium." — The New York TimesAcclaimed as "valuable and often entertaining" ( Los Angeles Times), The Big Necessity defies the taboo on bodily waste—something common to all and as natural as breathing. We prefer not to talk about it, but we should—even those of us who take care ... Read more

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An "extraordinary" look at the stubborn problem of human waste disposal: "Among the best nonfiction books of the new millennium." — The New York TimesAcclaimed as "valuable and often entertaining" ( Los Angeles Times), The Big Necessity defies the taboo on bodily waste—something common to all and as natural as breathing. We prefer not to talk about it, but we should—even those of us who take care
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Nine Pints

A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood

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Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist: A "compelling chronicle" of the science, politics, and business of blood ( The Wall Street Journal).Blood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product and a commodity pricier than oil. It can save lives and transmit deadly infections. Each one of us has roughly nine pints of it, yet many don't even know their own blood type. And ... Read more

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Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist: A "compelling chronicle" of the science, politics, and business of blood ( The Wall Street Journal).Blood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product and a commodity pricier than oil. It can save lives and transmit deadly infections. Each one of us has roughly nine pints of it, yet many don't even know their own blood type. And
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Cod: The Ecological History of the North Atlantic Fishery

The Ecological History of the North Atlantic Fishery

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The devastation of many of the greatest North Atlantic cod stocks, particularly those of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Grand Banks, has become an icon for the unsustainable relation between human exploitation and Nature. Here, George Rose tells the full story of that devastation, in scientific detail, for the first time – from the formation of the North Atlantic marine ecosystems to the ... Read more

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The devastation of many of the greatest North Atlantic cod stocks, particularly those of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Grand Banks, has become an icon for the unsustainable relation between human exploitation and Nature. Here, George Rose tells the full story of that devastation, in scientific detail, for the first time – from the formation of the North Atlantic marine ecosystems to the
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Archie Double Digest #215

by George Gladir, John Rose, Angelo DeCesare, Pat Kennedy, Bob Bolling, Stan Goldberg, Terry Austin, Jim Amash, Janice Chiang, Teresa Davidson, Barry Grossman, Tim Kennedy, Jon D’Agostino, Tito Peña ...

A Super Effort, Plowed In and Card Tricks In A Super Effort, Archie goes to super-hero school but discovers that having super powers doesnt help his personal life. Then, in Plowed In, Archie spends the first snow day of the year shoveling for money, but Reggie is the one who profits. Next, Archie makes Riverdale High trading cards the new yearbook in Card Tricks, but whos the most valuable card? ... Read more

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A Super Effort, Plowed In and Card Tricks In A Super Effort, Archie goes to super-hero school but discovers that having super powers doesnt help his personal life. Then, in Plowed In, Archie spends the first snow day of the year shoveling for money, but Reggie is the one who profits. Next, Archie makes Riverdale High trading cards the new yearbook in Card Tricks, but whos the most valuable card?
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Betty & Veronica #227

by George Gladir, Kathleen Webb, John Rose, Dan Parent, Rich Koslowski, Jim Amash, Jack Morelli ...

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"Losers Can Be Choosers": Betty & Veronica's performance in the big beach volleyball tournament is less than stellar, but they certainly look fashionable as they flop! "The Things You Find": When Betty and Veronica have a competition to see who can come up with the best outfit from garage sale purchases, they learn that everything old is new again! "Two of Club": Veronica has Betty pose as a rich ... Read more

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"Losers Can Be Choosers": Betty & Veronica's performance in the big beach volleyball tournament is less than stellar, but they certainly look fashionable as they flop! "The Things You Find": When Betty and Veronica have a competition to see who can come up with the best outfit from garage sale purchases, they learn that everything old is new again! "Two of Club": Veronica has Betty pose as a rich
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A Torn Paige

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One, two, things are changing for you. Three, four, monsters at your door. Five, six, no one could predict. Seven, eight, you learn they're your mates. Nine, ten, it's time to fight again.Paige Alice has changed, but she's not sure if that's a good or bad thing.The good. Four annoying and different types of men, who she trusts with her life. A scary but faithful sidekick, and of course, her crazy ... Read more

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One, two, things are changing for you. Three, four, monsters at your door. Five, six, no one could predict. Seven, eight, you learn they're your mates. Nine, ten, it's time to fight again.Paige Alice has changed, but she's not sure if that's a good or bad thing.The good. Four annoying and different types of men, who she trusts with her life. A scary but faithful sidekick, and of course, her crazy
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Carbon Nanotubes for Energy and Environmental Applications

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This new book, Carbon Nanotubes for Energy and Environmental Applications, covers the timely issue of green applications of carbon nanotubes. It covers the diverse usages of carbon nanotubes for the sensing of environmentally hazardous chemicals, for water purification, for the protection of the environment, and for new energy applications.The development of highly sensitive CNT-based gas sensors ... Read more

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This new book, Carbon Nanotubes for Energy and Environmental Applications, covers the timely issue of green applications of carbon nanotubes. It covers the diverse usages of carbon nanotubes for the sensing of environmentally hazardous chemicals, for water purification, for the protection of the environment, and for new energy applications.The development of highly sensitive CNT-based gas sensors
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Nine Pints

A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood

by Rose George ...

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12 hours 41 min

An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough scienceBlood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product and a commodity pricier than oil. It can save lives and transmit deadly infections. Each one of us has roughly nine pints of it, yet many don’t even know their own blood ... Read more

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An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough scienceBlood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product and a commodity pricier than oil. It can save lives and transmit deadly infections. Each one of us has roughly nine pints of it, yet many don’t even know their own blood
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