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Kalof, Linda, and Brigitte Resl, eds. A Cultural History
of Animals. 6 vols. New York: Berg, 2007.
Pynn, Larry. “Logging with Horse Power.” Canadian
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Date: Final draft presented on December 1, 19 59;
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Brazil: Resources at a Glance
Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Government: Federal republic
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Group III of the periodic table of the elements and re-
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power was asignificant source of energy, largely in the
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the world’s total. Of these animals, 499 species are
mammals, 1, 186 are birds, 376 are reptiles, 279 are
amphibians, and 2,804 are fish. This wildlife consists
of many endemic ... chromium’s discovery and 18 27,
the primary source of chromite was the Ural Moun-
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Maryland moved the United States to t...
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zonation and productivity,and the role ofdisturbance
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widespre...
... decreased by 1. 1 billion met-
ric tons of carbon annually; this reflects impairment
of an ecosystem service.
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wealth ... are produced
on about 15 million square kilometers of cropland.
An increasing proportion of crop production—
notably that of corn, soybean, and canola—is used to
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Laura Capon in 19 28. Their daughter, Nella Fermi
Weiner (19 31- 1995), and son, Giulio (19 36 -19 97),
both obtainedPh.D.’s.Fermi wasone of the only phys-
icists of the twentieth century ... labeled 10 -10 -10 , for
example, means that the product contains 10 percent
nitrogen, 10 percent phosphorus, and 10 percent po-
tassium. Since these elements can be supplied in a
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