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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal |
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for $ 10.47 |
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An eye opening expose of the fast food industry... (
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but not only that, but an expose of the meat-packing industry and of how huge corporate conglomerations are causing the nation to be put at risk for food-borne disease and dirt-poor working conditions. Since the rapid spread of fast food in the US and abroad, the major meat-packing industries have a..
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Into the Wild |
"God, he was a smart kid..." So why did Christopher McCandless trade a bright future--a college education, material comfort, uncommon ability and charm--for death by starvation in an abandoned bus in the woods of Alaska? This is the question that Jon Krakauers book tries to answer. While it doesnt—cannot—answer the question with certainty, Into the Wild does shed considerable light along the way. Not only about McCandlesss "Alaskan odyssey," but also the forces that drive people to drop out of society and test themselves in other ways. Krakauer quotes Wallace Stegners writing on a young man who similarly disappeared in the Utah desert in the 1930s: "At 18, in a dream, he saw himself ... wandering through the romantic waste places of the world. No man with any of the.. |
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Absorbing, probing, fascinating, tragic (
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When faced with the opportunity to be sprung from prison and escape the death penalty, Socrates told Crito that the really important thing was not to live, but to live well.As citizens of a wealthy and prosperous nation, most of us have the luxury of free time and can ponder Socrates essential qu..
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Putt-Putt Travels Through Time |
Travel through time with Putt-Putt and use your quick wits to help him find his buddy Pep in Putt-Putt Travels Through Time. Mr. Firebirds techno time machine has malfunctioned and sucked in Pep the dog, Putt-Putts history paper, lunchbox, and calculator, and flung them through time. Players join Putt-Putt on an adventure-of-the-centuries that visits four different time periods. Along the way, meet Ms. Brachiosaurus--she holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the dinosaurs--and see what pans out when you visit Silverado Sam, the prospector from the Old West. Dont forget to feed the dragon in King Chariots medieval castle, and be sure to check out Darien the librarian from the future--he just may have the book you need. These are a few of the delightful friends who help player.. |
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fun software for older little kids (
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If your child has played beginning software like JumpStart and is ready to move on to more advanced gameplay, Humongous Entertainments Putt-Putt series (and Freddi Fish and Pajama Sam, as well) are an excellent choice. These titles take the cognitive tasks up a notch as children must accumulate spec..
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National Geographic TOPO Tennessee |
National Geographics TOPO! CD-ROM set for Tennessee contains every topographic map you could possibly need for the state. The set includes four CD-ROMs with 800 scanned USGS maps enhanced with digital 3-D shading. Maps feature 1:24,000 USGS 7.5-foot scale with seamless statewide coverage. Youll be able to interact with the maps in more ways than you would think possible. Select the exact area you want to print and create a custom map. Personalize your maps with your own colorful text, symbols, and routes. Print trip-ready maps with custom elevation profiles, UTM or latitude-longitude grids, scale bars, and north arrows. Its an excellent planning tool for backcountry adventures or road trips. Draw freehand routes and upload to a GPS, then reference thousands of preloaded GPS waypoi.. |
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I cant imagine anyone being disappointed with this software (
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I have used lots of mapping packages and in my opinion the National Geographic TOPO! state series is among the very best. You get five different zoom levels which include all of the USGS maps at 1:100,000 and 1:24,000 scale - and you can pan seamlessly across the entire state. The resolution and ima..
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A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail) |
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Some travel books make you realize that life is too short. Bill Brysons "A Walk in the Woods" is one of these gems. Without making the reader feel inadequate, Bryson describes his slowly increasing desire to hike along the Appalachian trail. This trail winds its way from Georgia to Maine and has bec..
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