“Having World of Wonders chosen as the Book of the Year is an astonishment for this former hapless chemistry major who wandered the aisles of Barnes & Noble in college in a big city — my first ...

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In 1997, CNN released a "Seven Natural Wonders of the World" list, which comprises geological, aquatic and astrophysical phenomena, in collaboration with the Seven Natural Wonders organization.

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The book urges readers to protect those plant communities, as they store up carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen, because “green is the most important color in the world.” “Little Brown Nut ...

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