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  • A Girl's Guide to Missiles

    Growing Up in America's Secret Desert

    par Karen Piper ...
    A surreal and poignant coming of age on a secretive missile facility, and "an incredible view of...life in a town built for war."--BooklistThe China Lake missile range is located in a huge stretch of the Mojave Desert, about the size of the state of Delaware. It was created during the Second World War, and has always been shrouded in secrecy. But people who make missiles and other weapons are ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Price of Thirst

    Global Water Inequality and the Coming Chaos

    par Karen Piper ...
    “There's Money in Thirst,” reads a headline in the New York Times. The CEO of Nestlé, purveyor of bottled water, heartily agrees. It is important to give water a market value, he says in a promotional video, so “we're all aware that it has a price.” But for those who have no access to clean water, a fifth of the world's population, the price is thirst. This is the frightening landscape that Karen ... En savoir plus

    $24.99 CAD

  • Left in the Dust

    How Race and Politics Created a Human and Environmental Tragedy in L.A.

    par Karen Piper ...
    An intensely personal story crossed with a political potboiler, Left in the Dust is a unique and passionate account of the city of Los Angeles's creation, cover-up and inadequate attempts to repair a major environmental catastrophe. Owens River, which once fed Owens Lake, was diverted away from the lake to supply the faucets and sprinklers of Los Angeles. The dry lakebed now contains a dust ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD

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    A Girl's Guide to Missiles

    Growing Up in America's Secret Desert

    par Karen Piper ...
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    A surreal and poignant coming of age on a secretive missile facility, and "an incredible view of...life in a town built for war."--BooklistThe China Lake missile range is located in a huge stretch of the Mojave Desert, about the size of the state of Delaware. It was created during the Second World War, and has always been shrouded in secrecy. But people who make missiles and other weapons are ... En savoir plus

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  • Super Casino

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    In this lively and probing book, award-winning author Pete Earley traces the extraordinary evolution of Las Vegas -- from the gaudy Mecca of the Rat Pack era to one of the country's top family vacation spots. He revisits the city's checkered history of moguls, mobsters, and entertainers, reveals the real stories of well-known power brokers like Steve Wynn and legends like Howard Hughes and Bugsy ... En savoir plus

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  • Fly Fishing Idaho's Secret Waters

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  • Real England

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  • Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere

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