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Product Description: Sport fishing, paperback.

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9780307240088 | Golden Pr, June 1, 1965, cover price $2.95 | also contains Stranded | About this edition: Sport fishing, paperback.

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Over 350 entries describing insect pests including suggested methods of control

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9780307240163 | Golden Pr, June 1, 1966, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Over 350 entries describing insect pests including suggested methods of control

Introduces the novice to the history and benefits of bicycling and offers practical advice on the selection, maintenance and care of bicycles and accessories

Hardcover:

9780307643513 | Goldencraft, June 1, 1972, cover price $18.60 | About this edition: Introduces the novice to the history and benefits of bicycling and offers practical advice on the selection, maintenance and care of bicycles and accessories

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The temperament, habits, and physical characteristics of wild and domestic cats as well as pet care and depictions of cats in literature and art are discussed

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9780307643568 | Goldencraft, May 1, 1974, cover price $10.38 | About this edition: The temperament, habits, and physical characteristics of wild and domestic cats as well as pet care and depictions of cats in literature and art are discussed

Describes every category of Indian music and includes instructions and diagrams for making Indian musical instruments

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9780679204435 | Random House Childrens Books, May 1, 1978, cover price $8.95 | About this edition: Describes every category of Indian music and includes instructions and diagrams for making Indian musical instruments

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An examination of Iraq's history, geography, government, economy, people, and culture with mention of oil and the volatile politics of today.

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9780531022368 | Franklin Watts, September 1, 1978, cover price $9.90 | About this edition: An account of Iraq's history, geography, government, economy, and culture focuses on the past twenty-five years and on developments occasioned by the country's enormous oil reserves and by Middle-East politics

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Offers detailed, practical advice on caring for frogs, salamanders, snakes, lizards, turtles, and other amphibians and reptiles, discussing food, cages, and the treatment of common illnesses that these pets sometimes contract

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9780531022573 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1979, cover price $9.90 | About this edition: Explains in detail the practicalities involved in keeping frogs, toads, salamanders, snakes, lizards, and turtles as pets.

Dogs that have worked with the police, served as the eyes of the blind and the ears of the deaf, herded sheep, pulled sleds, entertained man, and been sent into space are described

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9780531028872 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1979, cover price $9.90 | About this edition: Describes the selection, training, and accomplishments of various breeds of working dogs.

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Discusses the way of life of the Plains Indians before the coming of the white man, including hunting, farming, clothing, customs, crafts, and the importance of the buffalo in their life.

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9780679206835 | Random House Childrens Books, March 1, 1980, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: An illustrated survey of the more than twenty Native American tribes that once made the Great Plains their home focuses on the clothing, hair styles, customs, dwellings, weapons, tools, and utensils of each tribe

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Looks at the ways in which snakes grow and shed their skin, eat, reproduce, and move, describing king snakes, ribbon snakes, pythons, boas, rattlers, and others, and includes advice on keeping snakes as pets

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9780531022757 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1980, cover price $9.40 | About this edition: Introduces the physical characteristics and habits of snakes and describes various species of these reptiles.

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Presents accounts of several fires which resulted in numerous deaths or considerable loss of property.

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9780531043257 | Franklin Watts, September 1, 1981, cover price $9.90 | About this edition: An introduction to fire as both friend and foe emphasizes famous fires such as the San Francisco fire, the Great Fire of London, and major forest fires and fires in showplaces

Provides a close-up look at the development of the space shuttle, its design, its test launchings, and its future implications as the first step towards the colonization of space

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9780531043547 | Franklin Watts, November 1, 1981, cover price $10.40 | About this edition: Describes the conception of the space shuttle, its construction, its functions, and its potential for future space travel.

Discusses the origin of the sport of karting, type of engine and car used, racing events, and the popularity this sport now enjoys.

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9780531043943 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1982, cover price $10.40 | About this edition: Details various aspects of the sport of karting, including kinds of engines, the different types of races--from spring and dirt races to ice and enduro-racing--rules for competition, and karting associations, magazines, manufacturers, and suppliers

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Examines the habits and habitats of snakes, explains how snakes use venom as a means of protection, hunting, and digestion, and looks at the scientific uses to which venom is now being applied

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9780531043493 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1982, cover price $10.40 | About this edition: Discusses the best known of the poisonous snakes, which use poison mainly for killing or paralyzing their prey, as an aid to digestion, and for protection.

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Identifies various species of frogs, salamanders, snakes, lizards, and turtles and gives tips about observing their habits and behavior

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9780394847696 | Random House Childrens Books, May 1, 1982, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: An illustrated guide to the identification of common North American reptiles and amphibians.

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Identifies various kinds of rocks, gems, and minerals, gives tips on collecting, and explains how rocks were formed
By George S. Fichter, National Audubon Society (corporate author) and Patricia Wynne (illustrator)

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9780394847726 | Random House Childrens Books, May 1, 1982, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: A guide to the identification of common rocks and minerals.

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Identifies and describes a variety of common wildflowers, provides information on the structure of plants, and suggests techniques for studying them

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9780394847702 | Random House Childrens Books, May 1, 1982, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: An illustrated guide to common North American wildflowers which includes key points for identification.

Describes the behavior of a variety of birds, gives tips on bird watching, and explains the structure of a bird's anatomy

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9780394847719 | Random House Childrens Books, May 1, 1982, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: An illustrated guide to North America birds, which points out their habits and identifying characteristics.

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By George S. Fichter and Alexa Jaffurs (illustrator)

Paperback:

9780910923187 | Pineapple Pr Inc, June 1, 1985, cover price $7.95

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Discusses the discovery of cells, their structure and functions, and new experiments in DNA research

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9780531102107 | Franklin Watts, October 1, 1986, cover price $10.40 | About this edition: Discusses the discovery of cells, their structure and functions, and new experiments in DNA research

Discusses the classification and anatomy of fish and describes the characteristics and behavior of more than 1000 species of fishes

Hardcover:

9780517416709 | Outlet, June 1, 1987, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Discusses the classification and anatomy of fish and describes the characteristics and behavior of more than 1000 species of fishes

A manual describing the common North American fishes and including information about tackle and techniques of fishing

Reinforced:

9780606113342 | Revised edition (Demco Media, June 1, 1987), cover price $15.89 | About this edition: A manual describing the common North American fishes and including information about tackle and techniques of fishing

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A trip on the steamboat New Orleans in 1811 holds both excitement and danger for a fourteen-year-old orphan, who must brave rapids, river pirates, and an earthquake
By Joe Boddy (illustrator) and George S. Fichter

Hardcover:

9780882897158 | Pelican Pub Co Inc, March 1, 1989, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A fictional account of the eventful 1811 voyage down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers on the steamboat 'New Orleans,' told through the eyes of a fourteen-year-old deckhand.

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A history of the space shuttle's development, with information on its functions and on the flights of individual spacecraft

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9780531108154 | 2 rev sub edition (Franklin Watts, February 1, 1990), cover price $17.71 | About this edition: A history of the space shuttle's development, with information on its functions and on the flights of individual spacecraft

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A guide to marine mammals discusses the natural history, evolution, distribution, characteristics, and migratory patterns of whales, dolphins, and seals

Hardcover:

9780307640758 | Goldencraft, March 1, 1991, cover price $23.93 | About this edition: A guide to marine mammals discusses the natural history, evolution, distribution, characteristics, and migratory patterns of whales, dolphins, and seals

Reinforced:

9780606120661 | Demco Media, August 1, 1990, cover price $14.87 | also contains Whales and Other Marine Mammals | About this edition: A guide to marine mammals discusses the natural history, evolution, distribution, characteristics, and migratory patterns of whales, dolphins, and seals

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