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1,227 Quite Interesting Facts to Blow Your Socks Off by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson and James Harkin Publisher Comments Did you know? • Cows moo in regional accents. • The international dialing code for Russia is 007. • The water in the mouth of a blue whale weighs more than its body. • Pants are responsible for twice as many accidents as chain saws. • Saddam... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Hardcover
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Vietnam War Almanac: An In-Depth Guide to the Most Controversial Conflict in American History by James H. Willbanks Publisher Comments With more than 58,000 casualties and 300,000 wounded, at a cost of more than $130 billion, the Vietnam War became one of the most divisive conflicts in American history. The scars left by the war can still be felt today, making it crucial that we have... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Miss Manners Minds Your Business by Judith Martin Publisher Comments What do your colleagues, overlords, underlings, clients, and customers have in common? Not knowing how much they annoy you. Not to mention how much you may be annoying them. The route from cubicle to corner office is strewn with etiquette landmines. And... (read more) Your price: $26.95 New - Hardcover
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The Story of Ain't: America, Its Language, and the Most Controversial Dictionary Ever Published by David Skinner Publisher Comments Created by the most respected American publisher of dictionaries and supervised by editor Philip Gove, Webster's Third broke with tradition, adding thousands of new words and eliminating "artificial notions of correctness," basing proper... (read more) Your price: $15.99 New - Trade Paper
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Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, & Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston Publisher Comments A charming and indispensable tour of two thousand years of the written word, Shady Characters weaves a fascinating trail across the parallel histories of language and typography. Whether investigating the asterisk (*) and dagger (... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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The Almanac of American Politics (Almanac of American Politics) by Michael Barone Publisher Comments The Almanac of American Politics is the gold standard—the book that everyone involved, invested, or interested in American politics must have on their reference shelf. Continuing the tradition of accurate and up-to-date information, the 2014... (read more) Your price: $90.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Woman Reader by Belinda Jack Review “Jacks excellent history begins from a position of anxiety, which she argues is caused by womens access to the written word. What do women read and what happens to them, and the world, when they do?”—Lesley McDowell, Independent on... (read more) Your price: $20.00 New - Trade Paper
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Finding Your Roots: Easy-To-Do Genealogy and Family History by Janice Schultz Publisher Comments A librarian and authority on genealogical research offers advice and encouragement to those who are eager to uncover their family history in this guidebook. Getting started, research techniques, interviewing tips, and effective use of the library and... (read more) Your price: $21.95 New - Trade Paper
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Writing Children's Fiction: A Writers' and Artists' Companion by Yvonne Coppard Publisher Comments Full of both inspirational and practical advice, Writing Children's Fiction: A Writers' and Artists' Companion is an essential guide to writing for some of the most difficult and demanding readers of all: children and young people.Part 1 explores the... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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CLEP Core Exams W/ Online Practice Tests, 8th Ed. (CLEP Test Preparation) by Dominic Marullo Publisher Comments CLEP* (College-Level Examination Program) Core Exams Covers the 6 CLEP Core Exams: College Composition, College Composition Modular, College Mathematics, Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences & History Pass the CLEP and Get the College... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Trade Paper
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Words of Life: Celebrating 50 Years of the Hesburgh Library's Message, Mural, and Meaning by Bill Schmitt Synopsis This book celebrates the University of Notre Dame's Hesburgh Library and its fifty years as a place of evolving service, powerful symbolism, and collaboration. It tells the history of the Library in terms of its meaning to all those who designed it... (read more) Your price: $31.50 New - Trade Paper
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The Ultimate Quotable Einstein (New in Paperback) by Albert Einstein Publisher Comments This is the definitive edition of the hugely popular collection of Einstein quotations that has sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide and been translated into twenty-five languages. The Ultimate Quotable Einstein features roughly 1,600 quotes in all.... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Confident Writing Teacher: Cultivating Meaningful Writing in Middle School by Shelley Barker Publisher Comments "If you are currently a member of the teaching profession, it is very likely that you were never taught to write. Shocked? Think about it. Certainly, we wrote, but what did writing instruction look like when you were a kid? Do you remember receiving any?... (read more) Your price: $20.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Illustrated Dictionary of Snark: A Snide, Sarcastic Guide to Verbal Sparring, Comebacks, Irony, Insults, and Much More by Lawrence Dorfman Publisher Comments What do Dorothy Parker, Groucho Marx, H. L. Mencken, Oscar Wilde, Robert Benchley, George Bernard Shaw, Jules Feiffer, Bill Hicks, Bill Maher, Phyllis Diller, Édith Piaf, W. C. Fields, Mark Twain, Voltaire, Charles Bukowski, and countless others have in... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Hardcover
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24 Karat Etiquette: Golden Rules from the World's Most Glamorous Zip Code by Lisa Gache Publisher Comments In Beverly Hills, fame and wealth can buy everything—except class, grace, and sophistication. In 24 Karat Etiquette, Lisa Gaché offers a behind-the-scenes look at Beverly Hills residents’ unique social dilemmas through the eyes of an... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Hardcover
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10 Things You Might Not Know about Nearly Everything: A Collection of Fascinating Historical, Scientific and Cultural Facts about People, Places and T by Mark Jacob Synopsis For years, the Chicago Tribune's popular weekly feature column "10 Things You Might Not Know” has been informing and entertaining readers on a diverse range of fascinating subjects. 10 Things You Might Not Know About Nearly Everything is a... (read more) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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AP Environmental Science All Access (Advanced Placement (AP) All Access) by Rea Publisher Comments AP* Environmental Science All Access™ Anytime, Anywhere Access to AP Prep Make the most of your time with a new kind of study system built around you. You need a high score on the AP Environmental Science exam to get the college credit or... (read more) Your price: $22.95 New - Trade Paper
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Horologicon by Mark Forsyth Publisher Comments Do you wake up feeling rough? Then youre philogrobolized. Find yourself pretending to work? Thats fudgelling. And this could lead to rizzling, if you feel sleepy after lunch. Though you are sure to become a sparkling deipnosopbist by dinner. Just dont... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Think Like a Publisher: 33 Essential Tips to Write, Promote, & Sell Your Book by Randy Davila Publisher Comments The publishing world has changed! An explosion in printed books, E-books, and self-publishing has contributed to more new titles coming to market than ever before. With so much happening, how does a new author stand out from the crowd? Not to mention... (read more) Your price: $16.95 New - Trade Paper
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Master the Basics: English (Master the Basics) by Jean Yates, Ph.d. Publisher Comments Written primarily to help students of English as a Second Language improve their fluency and do well on standardized tests such as the TOEFL and IELTS, the new edition of Master the Basics: English-- Covers fundamentals of English grammarReviews parts of... (read more) Your price: $14.99 New - Trade Paper
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