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The definitive guide to the people, aliens, and droids of the Star Wars galaxy, including new Star Wars characters. Want to know how tall Darth Vader is? Or where the ferocious Nexu comes from? Look no further than the Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded. With more than 200 profiles on heroes, villains, and more, this handy guide is full of fun facts and intriguing information.
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[2018]
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"Sink your claws into some cat facts! Learn the history, behaviors, physical traits, and special characteristics of cat breeds including Siamese, Persian, American Shorthair, Abyssinian, Maine Coon, and many more. This guidebook gives cat lovers and owners an in-depth look at some furry feline friends. Charming photographs, fun facts, and hands-on pet care tips make this is the ultimate cat-alogue!"--
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[2005]
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Presents illustrated profiles of fantasy beings from folklore, fables, and legends, including elves, fairies, nymphs, spirits, dragons, yeti, mermaids, witches, wizards, vampires, genies, ghosts, and others, and includes a geographical list of creatures, lists of representative books and films, and a glossary.
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Contains profiles and photographs of over 550 medicinal plants, discussing their cultivation, therapeutic properties, and uses; provides guidelines for growing, harvesting, and storing medicinal plants; describes the healing traditions of various world cultures; and includes recipes for herbal preparations and self-treatment.
18) The encyclopedia of preserved people: pickled, frozen, and mummified corpses from around the world
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2003.
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An encyclopedia of facts about preserved people from around the world, including Egyptian mummies, bog bodies, Einstein's brain, and the Ice Man.