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Times-Colonist: A ‘magnificent obsession’: Maritime Museum acquires virtual encyclopedia of nautical history. “The Nauticapedia’s vessel databases, articles, reference tables and images attract four million web hits from 130 countries annually. [John] MacFarlane recently donated the comprehensive resource, including all of its rights and contents, to the Maritime Museum of B.C. to be the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/15/a-magnificent-obsession-maritime-museum-acquires-virtual-encyclopedia-of-nautical-history-times-colonist/

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U-X-L Encyclopedia of Biomes by Marlene Weigel, 2010

Offers detailed comparative essays on major biomes and their component ecosystems. Includes entries on land biomes and water biomes and covers climate, elevation, soil, water bodies, vegetation, animal life, food web, plant and animal adaptations, endangered species, human effects on the biome and the effects of the environment on humans' culture and economy.

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Life Below Water Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals ed. by Walter Leaf Filho, 2022

This volume is dedicated to SDG 14 “Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development". Marine and coastal bio-resources, play an essential role in human well-being and social and economic development.

link.springer.com/referencewor

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Linux Command Reference by Michael Kofler, 2025

Linux users, your go-to desktop reference is here! Find practical commands for the Linux tasks you perform, from managing files to working with graphics systems to programming with Bash. Commands are grouped by topic and listed alphabetically to help you quickly find what you’re looking for, and options are listed for each entry to help you modify your commands.

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