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  • Wrecked

    How the American Automobile Industry Destroyed Its Capacity to Compete

    At its peak in the 1950s and 1960s, automobile manufacturing was the largest, most profitable industry in the United States and residents of industry hubs like Detroit and Flint, Michigan had some of the highest incomes in the country. Over the last half-century, the industry has declined, and American automakers now struggle to stay profitable. How did the most prosperous industry in the richest ... Read more

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  • Electroreceptors and Other Specialized Receptors in Lower Vertrebrates

    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The originality of this volume is to reveal to the reader the fascination of some unfamiliar sensory organs that are sometimes ignored and often misunderstood. These receptors have only recently been identified and their functional specificity is in some cases still a matter for discussion. The four classes of sensory organs considered here differ widely from one another in many respects. One ... Read more

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  • Breakthrough!

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    Canadians are behind a variety of cutting-edge products, life-saving medicines, innovative machines, and fascinating ideas. Although our inventions have typically been created with little fanfare, financing, or expectation of return, they have often gone on to play important roles in day-to-day life. Our "greatest invention" is probably insulin, which millions of people depend on for life and ... Read more

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  • The Animals Among Us

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  • Elephants of the World: Fun Facts About Elephants

    Elephant Books for Kids - Big Mammals

    Series series Children's Elephant Books
    Elephants are gentle giants that need to be protected. They are being killed for their ivory tusks, which are illegally taken for trade. You can condition your child's mind to care for these animals through appropriate introduction that focuses on their importance to the ecosystem. The unique layout plus beautiful images in this book will make that objective a reality soon. Grab a copy now! ... Read more

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  • Dear Senator

    A Memoir by the Daughter of Strom Thurmond

    In this historically momentous memoir, the segregationist senator's mixed-race daughter speaks out about her life in the shadows.Breaking nearly eight decades of silence, Essie Mae Washington–Williams comes forward with the dramatic story of her life. Her father, the late Strom Thurmond, had been the nation's leading proponent of racial segregation. He famously undertook a twenty-four–hour ... Read more

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