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The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2012 (World Almanac & Book of Facts) by Sarah Janssen Publisher Comments The World Almanac(r) and Book of Facts is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 80 million copies sold. Published annually since 1868, this compendium of information is the authoritative source for all your entertainment... (read more) Your price: $12.99 New - Trade Paper 
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The Old Farmer's Almanac (Old Farmer's Almanac) by Old Farmer's Almanac Publisher Comments Americas best-selling annual publication is also the most beloved: Its name makes people smile and its contents tickle funny bones. A reference book that reads like a magazine, the Almanac is packed with facts, features, and fun that make every day... (read more) Your price: $6.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than Some Antics by John Pollack Publisher Comments A funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people who make them, and this derided wordplay's remarkable impact on human history. In The Pun Also Rises, John Pollack-a former World Pun Champion and presidential speechwriter for Bill... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Guinness World Records 2012 (Guinness Book of Records) by Guinness Publisher Comments From the shortest siblings to the longest beard, from the smallest jet engine to the largest tug-of-war tournament—if a world record has been created or surpassed, it’s here! Guinness World Records™ 2012 presents the most amazing,... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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Farmers' Almanac 2012 by Peter (edt) Geiger Publisher Comments Time-tested and generation approved, Farmers' Almanac is not only a nature-based calendar of the coming year, but also a publication that promotes sustainable, simple living for everyone. It provides a compendium of knowledge on weather, gardening... (read more) Your price: $6.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Hog on Ice and Other Curious Expressions by Charles Earle Funk Publisher Comments Dr. Funk has taken hundreds of picturesque sayings that we use without thinking in our daily speech and has traced them back through the years to find the original allusions.... (read more) Your price: $5.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time by Jeff Deck and Benjamin D. Herson Publisher Comments The signs of the times are missing apostrophes. The world needed a hero, but how would an editor with no off-switch answer the call? For Jeff Deck, the writing was literally on the wall: "NO TRESSPASSING." In that moment, his greater purpose became... (read more) Your price: $14.00 New - Trade Paper
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Encyclopedia of the Exquisite: An Anecdotal History of Elegant Delights by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins Publisher Comments Encyclopedia of the Exquisite is a lifestyle guide for the Francophile and the Anglomaniac, the gourmet and the style maven, the armchair traveler and the art lover. It’s an homage to the esoteric world of glamour that doesn’t require much... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $19.50 Used - Hardcover
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Lost Wisdom by Una Mcgovern Publisher Comments Lost Wisdom is a celebration of the time-honored lore on which people once relied. It draws on folklore, tradition, and superstition and is packed with amusing anecdotes and historical extracts that illuminate the beliefs and knowledge of our ancestors.... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.95 Used - Trade Paper
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1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know: Like Buying Your Books Before Exams Start (1001 Things) by Harry H Harrison Synopsis Harrison's latest dose of trademark wit and wisdom provides practical advice ranging from class enrollment and living on campus to study habits and more, that every student--and parent--can benefit from.... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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101 Tips for Graduates, Revised Edition: A Code of Conduct for Success and Happiness in Your Professional Life by Susan Morem Publisher Comments The revised edition of 101 Tips for Graduates is a must-read for anyone ready to move forward toward higher education or a successful career. Career and workplace expert Susan Morem updated and revised her 101 essential tips to make them even more... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Books: A Living History by Martyn Lyons Synopsis From the first scribbling on papyrus to the emergence of the e-book, this wide-ranging overview of the history of the book provides a fascinating look at one of the most efficient, versatile, and enduring technologies ever developed. The author traces... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $23.42 New - Hardcover
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Your Pinkie Is More Powerful Than Your Thumb: And 333 Other Surprising Facts That Will Make You Wealthier, Healthier and Smarter Than Everyone Else by Mark Di Vincenzo Publisher Comments Why are recessions not all bad? (pg. 51) Which Major League Baseball team keeps its baseballs in a humidor—and why? (pg. 123) Why is 300 cents more than 3 dollars? (pg. 49) Mark Di Vincenzo, author of the New York Times bestseller Buy Ketchup in... (read more) List Price $13.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning: Your High School Roadmap for College & Career Success (Teens' Guide to College & Career Planning) by Peterson's Publisher Comments Teen's Guide to College & Career Planning is intended for use by students at any stage of middle and high school, but it has the most relevance for high school sophomores and juniors who are starting to get serious about the decisions they will need to... (read more) Your price: $14.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Western Lit Survival Kit: An Irreverent Guide to the Classics, from Homer to Faulkner by Sandra Newman Publisher Comments A side-splitting tour that makes it a blast to read the Western literary canon, from the ancient Greeks to the Modernists. To many, the Great Books evoke angst: the complicated Renaissance dramas we bluffed our way through in college, the dusty Everyman'... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Time Almanac (Time Almanac) by Encyclopedia Britannica Publisher Comments @font-face { font-family: Cambria; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; } From global trends to national events...outer space to cyberspace... (read more) Your price: $13.99 New - Trade Paper
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Lonely Planet the Big Trip: Your Ultimate Guide to Gap Years and Overseas Adventures (Lonely Planet the Big Trip: Your Ultimate Guide to Gap Years & Overseas Adventures) by Lonely Planet Publisher Comments So, you know you want to experience that ultimate overseas adventure – but where do you start? Right here, with the one-stop guide to planning the trip of a lifetime. Try these ideas on for size: Swim with dolphins off the coast of New Zealand Learn... (read more) List Price $19.99 Your price: $15.99 Used - Trade Paper
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Wisdom for a High School Grad: Incredible Letters and Inspiring Advice for Getting the Most Out of College by Douglas Barry Publisher Comments Following his hit title Wisdom for a Young CEO, 18-year-old author Douglas Barry shares advice he received from more than 200 diverse respondents to the letter he sent out after his high school graduation, in which he asked, “What should I get out... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Naked Roommate's First Year Survival (10 Edition) by Harlan Cohen Publisher Comments An Amazing College Experience Starts with You The Naked Roommate's First Year Survival Workbook is your personal roadmap to creating and living your own very best college experience. Based on the bestselling book, The Naked Roommate: And 107 Other Issues... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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I Used to Know That: Stuff You Forgot from School by Caroline Taggart Publisher Comments This small but mighty collection will trigger your memory with fun facts you learned in school-from adverbs to the Pythagorean Theorem. Witty, engaging, entertaining-a book you'll pick up again and again. Author Caroline Taggart discovered two things... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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