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El Beisbol: The Pleasures and Passions of the Latin American Game
John Krich
Paperback (Ivan R. Dee, Dec. 11, 2001)A quirky, wry, and often hilarious odyssey through the baseball fields of Latin America―both sports book and travelogue, political reportage and meditation on New World identity. With wit and style, John Krich evokes a world where barefoot kids perfect their swings with stalks of sugar cane, midget mascots dance the merengue atop dugouts, and wily scouts compete with dictators for the souls of promising shortstops. "El Beisbol sparkles with keen observation and irreverent humor."―Washington Post Book World
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Peterson First Guide to Forests
John C. Kricher, John Kricher
Paperback (Houghton Mifflin (P), May 16, 1995)This guide describes and illustrates the 50 different kinds of forest and related habitats found throughout the United States and Canada, from the boreal forests and tundra of the north to the mangrove swamps, desert scrub, and giant saguaro forests of the south. 55 color plates.
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Peterson First Guide to Seashores
John C. Kricher
Paperback (Demco Media, April 1, 1992)Offers advice on catching and studying seashore animals and plants, and discusses the importance of returning the specimens to their natural habitats