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The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind
The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind
by New York Times
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Introducing a comprehensive update and complete revision of the authoritative reference work from the award-winning daily paper, this one-volume reference book informs, educates, and clarifies answers to hundreds of topics.... (read more)

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The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History: Six-Volume Set
The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History: Six-Volume Set
by Stanley N. (edt) Katz
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The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History is a comprehensive, international, interdisciplinary reference work that includes approximately 1,000 articles on all aspects of legal history throughout the world from ancient to modern times... (read more)

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Pocket Ref
Pocket Ref
by Thomas J. Glover
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Among the many topics covered in this handy, pocket-sized guide are air and gases, carpentry and construction, pipes, pumps, computers, electronics, geology, math, surveying and mapping, and weights and measures. Includes tables, charts, drawings, lists &... (read more)

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Nyt Smarter by Sunday
Nyt Smarter by Sunday
by New York Times
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A handy, smaller, and more focused version of our popular New York Times knowledge books—organized by weekends and topic Fell asleep during history class in high school when World War II was covered? Learned the table of elements at one time... (read more)

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Everything You Need to Know about Everything: Your World, and Everything Around It, in a Nutshell (Everything You Need to Know About...)
Everything You Need to Know about Everything: Your World, and Everything Around It, in a Nutshell (Everything You Need to Know About...)
by Daniel Tatarsky
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Which continent is the largest? What is the composition of the air we breathe? What are the seven natural wonders of the world? You may have once learned the answers to these questions in school, but for most of us those early lessons have faded and been... (read more)

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Chronicle of the 20th Century
Chronicle of the 20th Century
by Arthur Schlessinger
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Our amazing, tumultuous century of change rendered in brilliant "you-are-there" style. Witness wars and peace, the race in space, and the rise of the skyscraper!... (read more)

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Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature 4 Vol. Set
Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature 4 Vol. Set
by Anne Marie (cor) Hacht
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This new four-volume set covers world authors from many periods and genres, building a broad understanding of the various contexts--from the biographical to the literary to the historical--in which literature can be viewed. The Gale Contextual... (read more)

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An Incomplete Education
An Incomplete Education
by Judy Jones
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"An astonishing amount of information." --Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times When it was originally published in 1987, An Incomplete Education became a surprise bestseller. Now this instant classic has been completely updated... (read more)

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The Norton Dictionary of Modern Thought
The Norton Dictionary of Modern Thought
by Alan Bullock
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How often are attempts to broaden your knowledge of modern thought frustrated by terms and allusions that you do not understand? In this age of rapid-fire informational exchange and unprecedented specialization, no one can honestly claim to know the... (read more)

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Panati's browser's book of beginnings
Panati's browser's book of beginnings
by Charles Panati
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Graceful little essays on every subject from the origin of the universe to the invention of the rubber eraser. - New York... (read more)

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Encyclopedia of Power
Encyclopedia of Power
by Keith (edt) Dowding
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Request a free 30-day online trial to this title at www.sagepub.com/freetrialPower is a central concept in many disciplines in the social sciences, including political science, sociology, social-psychology, organization studies, urban politics and... (read more)

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Encyclopedia of Malaysia #16: Rulers of Malaysia
Encyclopedia of Malaysia #16: Rulers of Malaysia
by Mohd Taib Osman
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The Malay Sultanates is the 16th and final volume in The Encyclopedia of Malaysia series. It provides a fascinating insight into the history and rich heritage of the Malaysian monarchy, its changing role as the country has developed and its... (read more)

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Webster's New Explorer Desk Encyclopedia
Webster's New Explorer Desk Encyclopedia
by Websters
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This unique single-volume encyclopedia provides essential information on art, business, computers, religion, science, technology, and more. Created by the Editors of Merriam-Webster and Encyclopedia Britannica and written in a clear, easy-to-understand... (read more)

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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
by David Crystal
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Superbly illustrated in colour throughout, this is the most comprehensive survey of the history, structure and worldwide use of English ever written.... (read more)

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Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of the Fable, the Age of Chivalry, Legends of
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of the Fable, the Age of Chivalry, Legends of
by Richard P Martin
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Bulfinch's classic retelling of famous myths and folk legends contains interpretive essays by Princeton classics professor Richard P. Martin.... (read more)

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The Christmas Encyclopedia
The Christmas Encyclopedia
by William D. Crump
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Did you know that Iraqi Christians celebrate Christmas Eve with a bonfire of thorns? That farmers in the Netherlands practice Midwinter Horn Blowing throughout the Advent season? That people in Caracas, Venezuela, rollerskate to midnight mass on... (read more)

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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots and Ropework: Over 200 Tying Techniques with Step-By-Step Photographs
The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Knots and Ropework: Over 200 Tying Techniques with Step-By-Step Photographs
by Geoffrey Budworth
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There are several thousand knots in existence and an almost infinite number of variations of these. This reference manual and practical handbook presents over 200 knots, illustrating how to tie them in step-by-step photographs and clear, detailed text.... (read more)

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New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture #17: Education
New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture #17: Education
by Clarence L. (edt) Mohr
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Offering a broad, up-to-date reference to the long history and cultural legacy of education in the American South, this timely volume of The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture surveys educational developments, practices, institutions, and politics from... (read more)

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Concise Columbia Encyclopedia 3RD Edition
Concise Columbia Encyclopedia 3RD Edition
by Columbia
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This comprehensive reference book provides the most current information available in a concise, portable format. The Third Edition includes 17,000 entries, over 50,000 cross-references, 210 maps, 100 photographs, and more than 100 tables, charts, and... (read more)

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Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology Volume 5: Classical Optimization to Computer Output
Encyclopedia of Computer Science and Technology Volume 5: Classical Optimization to Computer Output
by Jack Belzer
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"This comprehensive reference work provides immediate, fingertip access to state-of-the-art technology in nearly 700 self-contained articles written by over 900 international authorities. Each article in the Encyclopedia features current developments and... (read more)

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