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| | Science News Online: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) |
 | | Other essays focus on current controversies that cross the line between science and politics, such as clashes about intelligent design, the prospect of cloning endangered species, the definition of race, and the origins of homosexuality. |
 | | Margaret Mead was an influential American cultural anthropologist and feminist who offered the world an unprecedented look into the cultural practices of the people of Samoa through her landmark book Coming of Age in Samoa (1928, Harper Perennial). |
 | | The book introduces readers to the seven families of North American shorebirds, details current threats to shorebird populations, and outlines plumage patterns, molting, and age changes. |
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