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2010 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). For a century, the Boy Scouts have taught America�s boys memorable and lasting lessons in leadership and service to their families, communities, and the nation. One of the BSA�s most effective teaching and learning tools is the merit badge program. Federal Government publications often have provided invaluable assistance in helping Scouts in their merit badge work. The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has developed a selected list of current publications that may be of use in fulfilling merit badge requirements. American Business Publisher: Commerce Dept., Economics and Statistics Administration, Bureau of Economic Analysis Description: Monthly periodical. Subscription price covers issues for 1 year. Subscription service begins with the first issue after the order is processed. Copies of the latest 12 issues are retained in stock for individual purchase. Single copy, $29.00; foreign single copy, $40.60. Each issue contains national income and product statistics, including the Gross National Product, the GNP implicit price deflator and corporate profits and articles about trends in industry, the business situation, and outlook. SCUB. File Code 2D. Item 228.
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$75.00
American Cultures
Publisher: Congress, Joint Committee on Printing Description: H. Doc. 103-299. Prepared by Library of Congress, Hispanic Division. Provides a brief biography of every Hispanic American who served in Congress, along with their picture. Includes bibliographies. L.C. card 95-18772. Year/Pages: 1995: 144 p.; ill.
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$8.50
Publisher: House, Office of the Clerk, Office of History and Preservation Description: House Document 108-224. 3d edition. Edited by Matthew Wasniewski. Provides a comprehensive history of the more than 120 African Americans who have served in the United States Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member, including notables such as Hiram Revels, Joseph Rainey, Oscar De Priest, Adam Clayton Powell, Shirley Chisholm, Gus Hawkins, and Barbara Jordan. Individual profiles are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history. Illustrated with many portraits, photographs, and charts. Year/Pages: 2008: 803 p.; ill.
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$54.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: CMH 70-65-1. By william T. Bowers, et al. Analyzes the operations of the all black 24th Infantry during the Korean War to determine how well the unit and its associated engineers and artillery performed. Asks whether deficiencies occurred. Seeks their military causes. Looks at how those influences and events intersected with the racial prejudices prevalent in that day. Gives a brief history of the service of black soldiers in the Civil War and World War 1. Year/Pages: 1966: 330 p.; ill.
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$31.50
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Corps of Engineers, Office of History Description: EP-870-1-69. By Aldo H. Bagnulo. Edited by Michael J. Brodhead. Provides a history of the 1321st regiment, an African American regiment which served in Europe during World War Ii. Includes many black and white photographs. Item 0338-B. Year/Pages: 2009: 124 p.; ill.
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$15.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Service Handbook 156. By Larry Gara, et al. On cover: Official National Park Handbook. Describes the many ways that blacks took to escape slavery in the southern United States before the Civil War. L.C card 97-52753. Item 649. Previously listed incorrectly under ISBN 0-16-061685-9. Year/Pages: 1997: 88 p.; ill.
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$10.00
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: Garrick A. Bailey, Volume Editor, William C. Sturtevant, General Editor. This Vol. 2 is the 15th of a 20 volume set planned to give an encyclopedic summary of what is know about the prehistory, history, and cultures of the aboriginal peoples of North America north of the urban civilizations of central Mexico. This volume provides a basic reference work on Indians and Arctic peoples as a continuing element in a changing and sometimes difficult environment responding to the social forces around them, making such accommodations as circumstances require, but remaining identifiably Indian in a contemporary society. Year/Pages: 2008: 591 p.; ill.
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$64.00
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: William C. Sturtevant, General Editor; Raymond D. Fogelson, Volume 14 editor. Describes the prehistory, history, and culture of the aboriginal peoples who lived in the region north of the urban civilizations of central Mexico. Note: Preface indicates mistakenly that this is the Thirteenth volume in a 20 volume set. Year/Pages: 2004: 1042 p.; ill.
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$75.50
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: William C. Sturtevant, General Editor; Raymond J. DeMallie, Volume 13 editor. Describes the prehistory, history, and culture of the aboriginal peoples who lived in the region of tall-grass prairies and short-grass high plains of North America. Note: Preface indicates mistakenly that this is the twelfth volume in a 20 volume set. 2 parts in two books, sold as a set. Year/Pages: 2001: 2 bks. (1392 p.) ill.
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$111.50
Handbook of North American Indians, V. 12, Plateau Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: William C. Sturtevant, General Editor; Deward E. Walker, Jr., Volume 12 Editor. Provides a summary of what is known about the prehistory, history, and culture of the American Indians of the Plateau Culture area. This area is defined by the region in northwestern United States and southwestern Canada drained by the Columbia and Fraser rivers excepting certain portions of the northern Great Basin drained by the Snake River. The Plateau culture area includes the Interior Salishan peoples, the Sahaptian peoples, and several cultural isolates, Athapaskan outliers, and the Kootenai and Cayuse. Year/Pages: 1998: 807 p.; ill.
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$70.50
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: 10th volume to be published in a planned 20 volume set. William C. Sturtevant, general editor. Ives Goddard is the editor of this volume. Provides a basic reference work on the Native languages of North America, their characteristics and uses, their historical relationships, and the history of research on these languages. Item 0909-D-01. Year/Pages: 1996: 971 p.; ill., 2 maps in pocket.
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$94.00
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: William C. Sturtevant, general editor; Wayne Suttles, volume editor. Provides background information on the native peoples of the Northwest Coastal environment, their languages, and early history. Also contains sections on: mythology, art, and the Indian Shaker Church. L.C. card 77-17162. Item 909-D-1. Year/Pages: 1990: 793 p.; ill.
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$65.00
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: William C. Sturtevant, General Editor; Wilcomb E. Washburn, Volume Editor. Provides a basic reference work on the history of the interactions in North America between the Native American peoples and those, primarily from Europe and Africa, who arrived after 1492. Includes essays on: national policies; military situation; political relations; economic relations; religious relations; and the concept of Indians in literature, popular culture, and movies. Contains copyrighted material. L.C. card 77-17162. Item 909-D-1. Year/Pages: 1988: 852 p.; ill.
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$65.00
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: William C. Sturtevant, general editor; Warren L. D'Azevedo, volume editor. Volume covers the history and culture of the original inhabitants of the area which is now Nevada, Utah, western Colorado, portions of southern Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, eastern California, Arizona and New Mexico. Contains copyrighted material. L.C. card 77-17162. Year/Pages: 1986: 868 p.; ill.
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$66.00
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: William C. Sturtevant, general editor; David Damas, volume editor. Describes the prehistory, history, and cultures of Eskimo people of North America who lived in the Arctic area. Contains copyrighted material. L.C. card 77-17162. Item 909-D-1. Year/Pages: 1984: 845 p.; ill.
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$66.00
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: Includes 1 p. errata sheet. William C. Sturtevant, general editor; Alfonso Ortiz, volume editor. Volume covers the cultures, histories, and languages of the non-pueblo, or Circum-Pueblo, people of the Southwest and those on the northern fringe of Mesoamerica. Contains copyrighted material. L.C. card 77-17162. Item 909-D-1. Year/Pages: 1983: 884 p.; ill. and 1 errata sheet.
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$66.00
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: William C. Sturtevant, general editor; June Helm, volume editor. Describes the prehistory, history, and cultures of the aboriginal people of North America who lived in the Subarctic culture area, defined as extending from the coast of Labrador on the Atlantic Ocean to Cook Inlet and beyond on the Pacific. Contains copyrighted material. L.C. card 77-17162. Item 909-D-1. Year/Pages: 1981: 853 p.; ill.
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$65.00
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: William C. Sturtevant, general editor; Alfonso Ortiz, volume editor. Volume covers the prehistory, general history, and languages of the entire Southwest, and the cultures and histories of the Pueblo peoples. Contains copyrighted material. L.C. card 77-17162. Item 909-D-1. Year/Pages: 1979: 701 p.; ill.
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$62.50
Handbook of North American Indians, V. 8: California Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: William C. Sturtevant, general editor; Robert F. Heizer, volume editor. Summarizes what is known of the aboriginal culture forms and practices of about 60 California tribes. Describes the environment, prehistoric archeology, historical archeology, language classification, culture, population numbers since the time of European discovery, and the history of exploration and settlement by Whites. Contains copyrighted material. L.C. card 77-17162. Item 909-D-1. Year/Pages: 1978: 816 p.; ill.
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$65.00
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Description: William C. Sturtevant, general editor; Bruce G. Trigger, volume editor. Summarizes knowledge about Native peoples from Virginia to St. Lawrence River, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Illinois, including cultures, languages, history, prehistory, and human biology. Contains extensive bibliographies and is well indexed. Contains copyrighted material. L.C. card 77-17162. Item 909-D-1. Year/Pages: 1978: 924 p.; ill.
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$67.00
American Heritage Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: CMH 69-6-1. Provides an illustrated historical compendium or anthology about Army biographies and traditions. Originally developed for use in training soldiers and other Army personnel. Year/Pages: 1998: 284 p.; ill. 2001-repr.
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$26.50
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Created by Kay Weeks. Drawings by Roxie Munro. Prepared in cooperation with the American Architectural Foundation. Depicts 43 national historic landmarks. Year/Pages: 1992: 45 p.; ill. repr.
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$9.00
Publisher: House, Committee on House Administration, Office of the Clerk Description: Matthew Wasniewski, Editor. Provides the most comprehensive source available on the 229 women who have served in U.S. House of Representatives and Senate from the first woman elected to Congress, Jeannette Rankin of Montana, to the members of the 109th Congress. Covers the breadth of the story of congressional women. Includes photographs. Indexed. Year/Pages: 2006: 1015 p.; ill.
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$59.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Heritage Preservation Services Description: Drawings by Roxie Munro. Describes American military activities from the American Revolution to the Cold War era following World War 2. L.C. card 96-20718. Item 648. Year/Pages: 1996: 84 p.; ill.
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$6.50
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Publication measures 8 x 4 in. folded; 23 x 17 in unfolded. Describes in chronological order the story of the American Revolution from 1763-1783. Sold in packages of 100 copies only. Year/Pages: 2001: Folder; ill.
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$76.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: By Wilma Dykeman. Illustrated by Louis S. Glanzman. Publication measures 9 x 6 in. Describes and illustrates the land and the people for which the Battle of Kings Mountain was fought in South Carolina on Oct. 17, 1780. Contains unnumbered pages. L.C. card 76-608326. Year/Pages: 1978: 80 p.; ill. 1991-repr.
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$10.50
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Published in cooperation with the Sunday Times of London on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. Poster gives detailed information about United States naval vessels and their engagements with the British during the Revolutionary War. Item 646-S. Year/Pages: 1976: Poster, 29x39 in.
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$19.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Published in cooperation with the Sunday Times of London on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. Poster gives detailed information about the British Army in America during the Revolutionary War. Item 646-S. Year/Pages: 1976: Poster, 29x39 in.
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$12.50
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Published in cooperation with the Sunday Times of London on the occasion of the Bicentennial of the American Revolution. Poster gives detailed information about the American Army during the Revolutionary War. Item 646-S. Year/Pages: 1976: Poster, 29x39 in.; 1984-repr.
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$8.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Provides an informal study in text and cartoons of American troops in the Revolution, with particular emphasis on the life of the common foot soldier. Includes cartoon illustrations. Contains copyrighted material. L.C. card 78-606013. Item 648. Year/Pages: 1978: 64 p.; ill. 1995-repr.
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$9.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: CMH Pub 35-1-1. At head of title on title page: Staff Ride Guide. One of a series of "staff ride" booklets about Civil War battlefields. Discusses a battle which took place in Virginia on Oct. 20, 1861. The disastrous defeat of the Union forces resulted in the death of a United States senator, the arrest of a Union general, and the creation of a congressional oversight committee that would keep senior Union commanders looking over their shoulders for the remainder of the war. Includes Selected Biographical Sketches. Year/Pages: 2001: 92 p.; ill.
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$8.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: CMH Pub 70-25. Discusses how Union General Philip H. Sheridan rallied his men to turn defeat into victory on 19 October 1864. Year/Pages: 1990: 45 p.; ill.
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$3.75
Aviation Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Air University, Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research, and Education Description: Quarterly periodical. Subscription price covers issues for 1 year. Subscription service begins with the first issue after the order is processed. Copies of the latest 2 issues are retained in stock for individual purchase. Single copy, $15.00; foreign single copy, $21.00. Title formerly: "Air University Review", "Airpower Journal" and "Aerospace Power Journal." Articles discuss aerospace doctrines, strategy, tactics, and related techniques. AURE. File Code 2N. Item 422-A. Price: $29.00 Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Office of Comptroller Description: AFRP 170-2. Quarterly periodical. Subscription price covers issues for 1 year. Subscription service begins with the first issue after the order is processed. Copies of the latest 2 issues are retained in stock for individual purchase. Single copy, $6.50; foreign single copy, $9.10. The purpose of this publication is to provide timely information to Air Force Comptroller personnel relating to mission accomplishment; to assist them in solving problems and improving efficiency of operation; to communicate new developments and techniques; and to stimulate professional thought and development. AFOC. File Code 2Q. Item 421-C.
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$18.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Internal Information Division Description: AFRP 30-15. Bimonthly periodical with two additional special issues. Subscription price covers issues for 1 year. Subscription service begins with the first issue after the order is processed. Copies of the latest 2 issues are retained in stock for individual purchase. Single copy, $7.50; foreign single copy, $10.50 Annual Almanac and Heritage issues, each $9.50; $13.30, foreign. The official organ of the United States Air Force published for the enlightenment and the building of morale of all Air Force personnel. It offers to the reader a vivid portrayal of the Air Force story. A. File Code 2M. Item 422-D. Price: $28.00
Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration Description: February 9, 2012. Looseleaf for updating. Subscription consists of the basic manual and supplementary material for approximately two years. Back issues will be furnished but single copies will not be sold. Contains the basic fundamentals required for safe flight in the United States National Airspace System. File Code 1F. Item 431-C-5. Former title: Airman's Information Manual.
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$163.00
Air Traffic Control Handbook, Order 7110.65U Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic Operations Program Description: FAA Handbook 7110.65U. Revised February 9, 2012. Looseleaf for updating. Subscription service includes basic manual and quarterly changes for an indeterminate period. Back issues will be furnished but single copies will not be sold. Formerly issued as Enroute Air Traffic Control, TD 4.308:En 1, Terminal Air Traffic Control, TD 4.308:T 27. This handbook prescribes air traffic control procedures and phraseology for use by personnel providing air traffic control services. ATCH. File Code 1F. Item 431-D-1.
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$121.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, Air University Description: Examines the development of military night aviation from its origins through the 1st World War. Places emphasis on the evolution of night flying in those countries which fought on the Western Front, namely France, Germany, Great Britain, and the United States. L.C. card 98-44145. Item 0442-K. Year/Pages: 1998: 172 p.; ill.
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$13.00
Publisher: Transportation Dept., Federal Aviation Administration Description: 6 issues per year. Subscription price covers issues for 1 year. Subscription service begins with the first issue after the order is processed. Copies of the latest 3 issues are retained in stock for individual purchase. Single copy, $8.00; foreign single copy, $11.20. Provides updates on major Federal Aviation Administration rule changes and proposed changes, as well as refresher information on flight rules, maintenance airworthiness, avionics, accident analysis, and other topics. Covers all types of aircraft. LIST ID FAN.
Price:
$21.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center, Division of Publications Description: National Park Service Handbook 159. Foreword by John Glenn. Year/Pages: 2002: 116 p.; ill.
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$6.50
Camping
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Service Handbook 112. Part 1 gives a brief introduction to the park; Part 2 outlines the natural history of the mountains and their valleys; and Part 3 presents concise travel guide and reference materials. L.C. card 81-11320. Year/Pages: 1981: 127 p.; ill.
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$7.50
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Service Handbook 104. Describes and illustrates the discovery and commercial development of the Wind Cave and its later development as a national park. A guide to the park is also included. Contains copyrighted material. L.C. card 79-22654. Item 649. Year/Pages: 1979: 143 p.; ill. 1987-repr.
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$8.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Service Handbook 154. Spine title reads: Redwood National and State Parks. On cover: Official National and State Parks Handbook. Provides an introduction to the parks and the movement to preserve redwoods, the world's tallest trees. Explores redwood natural history, the work of restoring logged lands, and North Coast Indian culture. Includes a travel guide and reference materials for touring the parks. Item 649. Year/Pages: 1996: 112 p.; ill.
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$17.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Handbook 138. Cover title reads: Yosemite: Official National Park Handbook. Spine title reads: Yosemite National Park. Part 1 introduces the park and its early conservationist champion, John Muir. Part 2 explores the park's natural and cultural history. Part 3 presents concise guide and reference materials, including a full-color map of the park. L.C. card 88-17932 CIP. Item 649. Previously listed incorrectly under ISBN 0-16-003564-3. Year/Pages: 1989: 143 p.; ill.
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$13.50
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Official National Park Handbook 150. Describes the value and significance of Yellowstone National Park. Year/Pages: 2001: 127 p.; ill.
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$13.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Service Handbook 119. Big Bend National Park is in West Texas. Major attractions in the park include the Rio Grande River, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Chisos Mountains. Part 1 of the handbook provides a brief introduction and history of Big Bend: part 2 concentrates on the area's natural history; and part 3 presents a travel guide and reference materials. L.C. card 82-600156. Item 649. Year/Pages: 1983: 127 p.; ill.
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$14.50
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Service Handbook 112. Part 1 gives a brief introduction to the park; Part 2 outlines the natural history of the mountains and their valleys; and Part 3 presents concise travel guide and reference materials. L.C. card 81-11320. Year/Pages: 1981: 127 p.; ill.
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$7.50
Citizenship in the Nation
Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Description: M-76. Revised March 2007. Developed for new citizens. It includes information on U.S. civic history, rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship, biographical details on prominent foreign-born Americans, landmark decisions of the Supreme Court, presidential speeches on citizenship, and several of our founding documents including the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Year/Pages: 2007: 108 p.; ill.
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$8.00
Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Description: Discs include two films. "A Promise of Freedom" is a 12 minute film based on the National Constitution Center's "Freedom Rising." It focuses on the history and founding of our nation and the important rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizenship. The discussion booklet outlines concepts from that film. "Becoming a U.S. Citizen" is a 10 minute Flash presentation designed for immigrants who are new to the United States. It provides an overview of the naturalization process, including where to find immigration information and the general requirements for U.S. citizenship. 2 discs and a booklet, sold as a set. Year/Pages: 2007: 2 discs and paper booklet.
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$21.00
Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Description: A comprehensive guide for new permanent residents. The guide contains practical information to help immigrants settle into everyday life in the United States, as well as basic civics information that introduces new immigrants to the U.S. system of government. M-618. Revised 9/07. Year/Pages: 2007: 122 p.; ill. revised ed.
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$10.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History Description: CMH Pub. 70-61. Publication measures 9 x 12 in. Editor: General Gordon R. Sullivan. Art Editor: Marylou Gjernes. Consists chiefly of color reproductions from the Army Art Collection. The pictures are organized into geographic categories: The Americas; Europe; The Pacific and Asia; and Africa and the Middle East. Also includes a section on the artists and a brief history of the Army Art Collection. Although a few of the pictures depict the Civil War and World War 1, most of the art shows American soldiers during World War 2 or later wars. L.C. card 94-48597. Year/Pages: 1995: 203 p.; ill.
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$39.00
Publisher: Congress, Joint Committee on Printing Description: S. Doc. 109-18. Rev. ed. Briefly describes the history of the American flag, and sets forth the practices and observances appropriate to its display. 109th Congress, 2nd Session. Year/Pages: 2007: 52 p.
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$4.50
Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States Publisher: Senate, Senate Historical Office Description: Senate Publication 108-21. Contains the text of Washington's farewell address. George Washington wrote this address in September 1796 after he decided not to seek a third term as president of the United States. 108th Congress, 2d Session. Item 997. Year/Pages: 2004: 34 p. Price: $5.00
Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Description: United States Government Manual 2009-2010 provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches, as well as quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, boards, commissions, and committees. Each agency's description consists of a list of principal officials; a summary statement of the agency's purpose and role in the Federal Government; a brief history of the agency, including its legislative or executive authority; and a description of consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment, and publications. Year/Pages: 2009: 682 p.
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$30.00
Publisher: Congress, Joimt Committee on Printing Description: Senate Document 111-4. In addition to the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, this edition includes: an index to the Constitution and its amendments; and a chronology of early dates to remember. 111th Congress, 1st Session. Year/Pages: 2009: 47 p. Price: $1.00 Constitution of the United States of America as Amended: Unratified Amendments, Analytical Index Publisher: Congress, Joint Committee on Printing Description: House of Representatives Document No. 108-95. Presented by Mr. Ney. June 20, 2003. Printed pursuant to H. Con. Res. 139. Includes a historical note. 108th Congress, 1st Session. Item 1004-E. Year/Pages: 2003: 81 p. Price: $3.00 Environmental Science
Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Public Health Service, National Institute on Environmental Health Sciences Description: Issued 19 times per year. Includes monthly periodical with one annual review and two special issues and quarterly Toxicogenomics edition. Subscription service covers issues for 1 year. Single copy, $25.00, Annual Review & Special Issues, $26.00, Toxicogenomics edition, $15.00; foreign single copy, $35.00, Annual Review & Special Issues, $36.40, Toxicogenomics edition, $21.00. Copies of the last 6 issues, one Annual, 2 Special, and 2 Quarterly issues will be retained in stock for individual purchase. Publishes cutting-edge research articles and news of the environment. EHPM. File Code 2B. Advertised as a new periodical with a new perspective. Item 0507-P-02. Price: $282.00
Publisher: Congress, Congressional Budget Office Description: A CBO Study. Provides background information on the nation's water systems. Also includes two estimates of future costs for maintaining and replacing water infrastructure. Year/Pages: 2002: 80 p.; ill.
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$4.75
Publisher: Environmental Protection Agency, Consumer Product Safety Commission; and Housing and Urban Development Description: EPA747K-99-001. Prepared in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prepared for owners, buyers, and renters of homes. Discusses how to recognize and prevent lead hazards, especially from painted surfaces and from water. Includes telephone numbers, web addresses, and postal addresses of regional offices to contact for more information. Sold in packages of 50 copies only. Year/Pages: 2003: 13 p.; ill.
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$53.00
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Division, Office of External Relations Description: NASA SP-2005-4538. Monographs in Aerospace History, No. 38. Chronicles the stages NASA went through in its efforts to study and provide information on the depletion of the ozone. Year/Pages: 2005: 72 p.; ill.
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$12.50
Publisher: Executive Office of the President, Council on Environmental Quality Description: Documents attempted progress toward the President's goal to expand our nation's wetlands by creating, improving, and protecting at least three million acres of wetlands by the partnership of several government agencies. These agencies include the Environmental Protection Agency and the Departments of Agriculture, Army, Commerce, Interior and Transportation. Year/Pages: 2008: 64 p.; ill.
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$9.50
Fire and Safety Publisher: Agriculture Dept., Forest Service Description: Quarterly periodical. Subscription price covers issues for 1 year. Subscription service begins with the issue current when the order is processed. Copies of the latest 2 issues are retained in stock for individual purchase. Single copy, $7,50; foreign single copy, $10.50. Consists of articles written by foresters dealing with methods, plans and equipment found useful in preventing or fighting forest fires. Title formerly: Fire Control Notes. FCN. File Code 2Q.Item 82.
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$24.00
Publisher: National Commission on Fire Prevention and Control; and Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Fire Administration Description: Discusses the most significant fire safety problems in the United States in 1973. Also includes recommendations for fire loss reduction. L.C. card 73-600022. Year/Pages: 1973: 189 p.; ill. 2003-repr.
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$27.50
Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., Federal Emergency Management Agency, United States Fire Administration Description: FEMA FA-295. This activity book provides children ages 5 through 9 with valuable learning tools about fire safety and prevention. It also provides discussion topics for families to reinforce lessons covered in the book. Year/Pages: 2005: 28 p.; ill.
Price:
$5.00
Fish and Wildlife Management
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Service Handbook 143. Illustrations by Betty Frazer. Presents the story of the Everglades National Park and its plants and animals, some of them found nowhere else in the United States. Includes checklists of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, and trees and tree-like plants. Also contains a chapter on Indians of the Everglades. Item 649. Year/Pages: 1988: 103 p.; ill.
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$16.00
Marine Fishes of the Gulf and South Atlantic (Poster) Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service Description: Pictures fish found in the coastal waters of Florida. Year/Pages: 2005: Poster, 48x30 in.; flat.
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$13.50
Publisher: Agriculture Dept., Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State and Private Forestry Description: NA-MR-02-08. Revises and supersedes NA-MR "Timber Management Field Book" and NA-FR-15 "Reference Handbook for Foresters." The Timber Management Field Book has been in use since the late 1960's and is a popular field tool for foresters to accomplish field work. It is used to access information on timber volumes, site indexes, surveying and cruising data, reforestation, scaling, and other silvicultural information while in the field. The new field book revises and supersedes NA-MR-7 "Timber Management Field Book" and NA-FR-15 "Reference Handbook for Foresters." Year/Pages: 2008: 82 p.
Price:
$14.00
Marine Fishes of the California Current and Adjacent Waters (Poster) Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service Description: Pictures fish found off California's coast. Year/Pages: 2005: Poster, 48x30 in; flat. Price: $13.50 Fishing Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service Description: Quarterly periodical. Subscription price covers issues for 1 year. Subscription service begins with the issue current when the order is processed. Copies of the latest 2 issues are retained in stock for individual purchase. Single copy, $19.00; foreign single copy, $26.60. Publishes original research within the broad discipline of fishery science. Research fields include the following: ecology, oceanography, and limnology; mariculture; ocean pollution; physiology, behavior, and taxonomy of fishes and other marine organisms; gear technology; and mathematics, statistics, and economics relating to commercial and recreational fishing practices. FB. File Code 2D. Item 611.
Price:
$32.00
Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service Description: Director of Photography, William B. Folsom. Editing and design by Communications Collective, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland. Describes America's fisheries resources and the Americans who fish for them. Contains copyrighted material. Year/Pages: 2002: 220 p.; ill. Price: $8.50 Forestry Publisher: Agriculture Dept., Forest Service Description: FS-32. Issued may 1970. Describes how leaves, roots, trunk, soil, and other parts of a tree work together to grow the tree. Year/Pages: 1970: 8 p.; ill. 2006-repr.
Price:
$3.00
Publisher: Agriculture Dept., Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region Description: R5-FR-005. Context and compilation by Victor Geraci: project editor. Contains the stories of Region Five (California National Forests) retirees. Reflects how these past employees of the Forest Service remembered their service to the forests. Thirteen digit ISBN: 9781593514303. Year/Pages: 2005: 201 p.; ill.
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$17.00
Publisher: Agriculture Dept., Natural Resource Conservation Service Description: Story by Christa Kauble. Illustrations by Mary Jo Tannehill. Provides a colorful story book about an acorn that wanted to grow to be a big oak tree. Could be used in preschool and elementary science classes. Illustrations are copyrighted. Year/Pages: 2008: 24 p.; ill.
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$5.00
Gardening
Publisher: Congress, Architect of the Capitol, United States Botanic Garden Description: Chronicles the history of the United States Botanic Garden. Also documents the plants and exhibits housed there. Year/Pages: 2007: 180 p.; ill.
Price:
$69.00
Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Tree (Poster) Publisher: Agriculture Dept., Forest Service Description: Text by Alex L. Shigo. Paintings bvy David M. Carroll. Colorful poster describes the life stages of a tree and suggests ways to help keep trees healthy. Year/Pages: 1980: Poster, 36 in. x 22 in, folded. 2008-repr.
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$2.50
Publisher: Agriculture Dept., Forest Service, Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry Description: NA-FR-01-95. Teaches how to prune trees to produce strong, healthy, attractive plants. Describes how, when and why to prune. Year/Pages: 1996: 29 p.; ill. Price: $4.00 Geology
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Service Handbook 107. Recounts the history of Agate Fossil Beds. Tells why this land became part of the National Park System, what fossils are found there, and where this monument is located. Includes tips to visitors, a reading list, and information on other sites in the National Park System. L.C. card 80-607119. Year/Pages: 1980: 96 p.; ill. 1988-repr.
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$11.00
Craters of the Moon: A Guide to Craters of the Moon National Monument, Idaho Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Handbook 139. Official National Park Handbook. Publication measures 9 x 6 in. Part 1 introduces the park and recounts its early exploration. Part 2 explores how life has adapted to the park's volcanic landscape, and how people have perceived it. Part 3 presents concise travel guide and reference materials for touring the park and for camping. Craters of the Moon is in Idaho. L.C. card 89-13670CIP. Previously listed incorrectly under ISBN 0-16-026358-1. Year/Pages: 1991: 64 p.; ill. Price: $2.50
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: National Park Service Handbook 158. Official National Park Handbook. Year/Pages: 2003: 110 p.; ill.
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$10.00
Law
Publisher: Justice Dept., Federal Bureau of Investigation Description: This coffee-table history of the FBI celebrates the agency's 100th anniversary. The book traces the FBI's journey from fledgling startup to one of the most respected and recognized names in national security. It takes you on a walk through the seven key chapters in FBI history: the early formative period; the gangster-driven crime wave of the 1920s and 30s; the anxious age of World War II and the Cold War; the turbulent 60s and its burgeoning civil rights movement; the systemic corruption of the Watergate years; the rise of global terror and crime; and the post 9/11 era. The book includes extensive photographs, including never-before-seen pictures from FBI files. Year/Pages: 2008: 132 p.; ill.
Price:
$21.00
Medicine
Publisher: Agriculture Dept., Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Description: Home and Garden Bulletin No. 267-1. Offers advice that will help to promote health and reduce risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, stroke, and osteoporosis. Sold in packages of 25 copies. Item 0011. Year/Pages: 2002: 6 p.; ill. Price: $35.00 Nature
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: National Park Service Handbook 143. Illustrations by Betty Frazer. Presents the story of the Everglades National Park and its plants and animals, some of them found nowhere else in the United States. Includes checklists of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, and trees and tree-like plants. Also contains a chapter on Indians of the Everglades. Item 649. Year/Pages: 1988: 103 p.; ill.
Price:
$16.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: This colorful poster depicts scenic park features and the 28- by 48-mile caldera, or basin, created by a massive volcanic eruption 600,000 years ago. At the head of the poster reads: Mammoth Hot Springs, Old Faithful, Yellowstone Lake, Grand Teton, the far-reaching Greater Yellowstone area reverberates with places symbolizing the American West. Today Federal land agencies and other groups work together to protect this magnificent natural habitat of the grizzly bear, elk, bison, trumpeter swan, and other wildlife. Year/Pages: 1991: Poster, 39x29 in.; flat.
Price:
$9.50
Publisher: Interior Dept., Fish and Wildlife Service Description: Fish and Wildlife Service Circular 16. By Frederick C. Lincoln, 1935; revised by Steven R. Peterson, 1979; revised by John L. Zimmerman, 1998. Associate editor, Peter A. Anatasi. Illustrated by Bob Hines. Provides information on the distribution and movements of North American birds. Year/Pages: 1998: 117 p.; ill. Price: $9.50
Publisher: Interior Dept., Fish and Wildlife Service Description: Contains a map showing national wildlife refuges that provide recreational and educational opportunities. Provides tips for visiting national wildlife refuges. Also lists refuges in all 50 States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with the best wildlife viewing season and the features of each refuge. Year/Pages: 2003: Folder. revised ed.
Price:
$2.75
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service Description: Depicts, in color, the animal and plant life of the Atlantic Barrier Islands. On Poster: Shifting sands and tides, sunken forests, marine life, and birds, birds, birds...; Visit these wildlife-rich barrier islands: Fire Island, Assateague, Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout, Cumberland Island, and Canaveral National Seashores and Biscayne National Park. Year/Pages: 1986: Poster, 24x17 in.; flat.
Price:
$15.00
Publisher: Commerce Dept., National Marine Fisheries Service Description: Contains an assortment of puzzles, brain-teasers and coloring activities help children understand the problem of marine debris while having fun at the same time. Suitable for all ages. Year/Pages: 2009: 21 p.; ill.
Price:
$5.00
Personal Fitness Publisher: Defense Dept., Navy, Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine Description: By Patricia A. Deuster, et al. Prepared for the Navy's SEAL (Sea-Air-Land team) community. Designed to provide nutritional information for SEALs. Includes nutritional considerations for endurance activities, strength training, and exposure to heat and cold. Year/Pages: 1994: 232 p.; ill. Price: $9.00
Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Description: 1st Surgeon General's report to address physical activity and health. Presents the message that Americans can substantially improve their health and quality of life by including moderate amounts of physical activity in their daily lives. Summarizes a diverse literature from the fields of epidemiology, exercise physiology, medicine, and the behavioral sciences. Highlights what is known about physical activity and health, as well as what is being learned about promoting physical activity among adults and young people. Item 494-H-04. Year/Pages: 1996: 298 p.; ill.
Price:
$6.50
Plant Science Publisher: Agriculture Dept., Forest Service, Northeastern Area, State and Private Forestry Description: NA-MR-02-08. Revises and supersedes NA-MR "Timber Management Field Book" and NA-FR-15 "Reference Handbook for Foresters." The Timber Management Field Book has been in use since the late 1960's and is a popular field tool for foresters to accomplish field work. It is used to access information on timber volumes, site indexes, surveying and cruising data, reforestation, scaling, and other silvicultural information while in the field. The new field book revises and supersedes NA-MR-7 "Timber Management Field Book" and NA-FR-15 "Reference Handbook for Foresters." Year/Pages: 2008: 82 p.
Price:
$14.00
Publisher: Agriculture Dept.Forest Service, Northeastern Area Description: NA-FR-01-96. Created to help home woners and land managers in recognizing hazardous defects in trees. Suggests possible corrective actions. Year/Pages: 1997: 19 p.; ill.
Price:
$3.50
Public Health Marijuana: Facts for Teens (Revised 2008) Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse Description: NIH Publication 08-4037. Sold in packages of 25 copies under this stock number. Year/Pages: 2008: 16 p.; ill. Price: $48.00
Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging Description: DHHS Publication NIH 02-3782. Explains what Alzheimer's disease is. Describes what has been learned to date about the disease. Provides a glimpse into future directions for research. Year/Pages: 2002: 60 p.; ill. and CD-ROM in pocket. Price: $2.00 Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Description: Quarterly periodical. Subscription price covers issues for 1 year. Subscription service begins with the issue current when the order is processed. Copies of the latest 4 issues are retained in stock for individual purchase. Single copy, $12.00; foreign single copy, $16.80. Presents current research findingsprevention, treatment, and training program descriptions; and observations and opinions from those working at the grassroots level to provide services to the people affected by alcohol-related problems. AHRW. File Code 2Q. Item 507-B-19.
Price:
$33.00
Publisher: Justice Dept., Drug Enforcement Administration Year/Pages: 2009: 76 p.; ill. Price: $13.50 Space Exploration Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Description: Poster measures 26 x 34 in. Full color poster depicts planets and astronauts. On the back of the poster are suggestions for teaching children about our solar system and its planets, asteroids, and comets. One side says "Space Thrills"; the other begins "Meet Our Solar System" and includes "Solar System Mysteries," ways to remember the order of the nine planets, and a key to the cover, about what is shown on the other side of the poster. Each planet introduces itself. Pluto says it will remain in our solar system for about 230 more years and that it was named by an 11-year old girl. Year/Pages: 2009: Poster. Price: $3.75
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Description: NP-2009-066-GSFC. This colorful book provides concise explanations and descriptions-easily read and readily understood-of what is now known of the chain of events and processes that connect the Sun to the Earth, with special emphasis on space weather and sun-climate. Year/Pages: 2009: 311 p.; ill.
Price:
$63.00
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Description: NASA SP-2005-4537. Monographs in Aerospace History Series No. 37. Presents the history of the manned space program from September 1, 1960 to January 5, 1968. Outlines chronologically and in detail the steps taken from the early Mercury days through the operation tests conducted with Gemini, to the qualification of Apollo. Describes the key technical, operational, and management milestones and how key issues in each phase of the space program were resolved. Year/Pages: 2005: 171p.; ill.
Price:
$29.50
This New Ocean: A History Of Project Mercury (Paperback Reprint) Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Description: EST. DELIVERY DATE 11/13/09.
Price:
$25.00
Our Solar System (Set of Lithographs) Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Description: Contains 20 9.75 x 8 in. color pictures. Contents: Our Solar System; Our Star, the Sun; Mercury; Venus; Earth; Earth's Moon; Mars; Asteroids; Meteors and Meteorites; Moons of the Solar System; Jupiter; Galilean Moons of Jupiter; Saturn; Moons of Saturn; Uranus; Neptune; Pluto and Charon; Comets; Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud. Each picture has explanatory text on the back. 20 lithographs, sold as a set. Year/Pages: 2009: 20 lithographs, 9.75 in. x 8 in.; ill. Price: $10.00
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Description: NASA SP-2008-4703. Steven J. Dick, editor. Contains papers presented at a conference convened by the NASA History Division and the National Air and Space Museum Space History Division on October 22-23, 2007. Divided into three parts encompassing the themes of the conference: 1. National and Global Dimensions of the Space Age; 2. Remembrance and Cultural Representation of the Space Age; and 3. Reflections on the Space Age. Year/Pages: 2008: 479 p.; ill.
Price:
$55.00
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Division, Office of External Relations Description: NASA SP-4407. Edited by John M. Logsdon with Roger D. Launius. Emphasizes primary documents or long-out-of-print essays or articles and material from the private recollections of important actors in shaping space affairs. Each document or group of related documents is accompanied by a headnote setting out its context and providing a background narrative. These headnotes also provide specific information about people and events discussed. Year/Pages: 2008: 893 p. ; ill.
Price:
$35.00
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA History Division, Office of External Relations Description: NASA SP-4113. The NASA History Series. Provides a biography of Dr. William H. Pickering. The dust jacket states: "More than any other individual Bill Pickering was responsible for America's success in exploring the planets, an endeavor that demanded vision, courage, dedication, expertise, and the ability to inspire two generations of scientists and engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a quote from Thomas P. Everhart. Year/Pages: 2008: 269 p.; ill.
Price:
$25.00
Veterinary Medicine Weather Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, National Oceanographic Data Center Description: Triannual periodical. Subscription price covers issues for 1 year. Subscription service begins with the first issue after the order is processed. Copies of the latest issue are retained in stock for individual purchase. Single copy, $15.00 foreign single copy, $21.00. Furnishes information on the weather affecting marine commerce. MWL. File Code 2R. Item 275-D.
Price:
$22.00
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