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9780595376049 | Iuniverse Inc, November 30, 2005, cover price $17.95
9781550225785 | E C W Pr, April 1, 2004, cover price $17.95

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Product Description: Challenging readers to think about what they would do under the same circumstances, "Deceived" tells the true story of the infamous Donner Party, stranded in the Sierra Nevadas during a brutal winter, who resorted to cannibalism to stay alive...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Hardcover:

9781890988005 | Ips Books, October 1, 1998, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Challenging readers to think about what they would do under the same circumstances, "Deceived" tells the true story of the infamous Donner Party, stranded in the Sierra Nevadas during a brutal winter, who resorted to cannibalism to stay alive.

Word origins, eerie characters, assorted facts, curious anecdotes, a monster chart, superstitions, and Halloween history are all included in a compendium of holiday lore

Paperback:

9780380711727 | Reprint edition (Camelot, September 1, 1991), cover price $3.50 | About this edition: Word origins, eerie characters, assorted facts, curious anecdotes, a monster chart, superstitions, and Halloween history are all included in a compendium of holiday lore

School and Library:

9780027590500 | Simon & Schuster, August 1, 1989, cover price $15.00 | About this edition: Presents definitions and the historical background of words associated with Halloween.

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Product Description: Stories Behind Words: The Origins and Histories of 285 English Words

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9780824207182 | Hw Wilson Co, January 1, 1986, cover price $35.00 | About this edition: Stories Behind Words: The Origins and Histories of 285 English Words

A survey of modern aquaculture techniques examines the problems and potential of growing various types of seafood on an industrial scale

Hardcover:

9780825300097 | Natl Book Network, June 1, 1980, cover price $2.98 | About this edition: A survey of modern aquaculture techniques examines the problems and potential of growing various types of seafood on an industrial scale

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Provides a concise explanation of what the heart is and what it does, discusses inborn heart defects and other heart problems, and offers a brief history of human heart surgery

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9780698307056 | Putnam Pub Group, January 1, 1980, cover price $6.99 | About this edition: Discusses the structure, function, and malfunctions of the heart and techniques used to repair this vital organ.

Forty-three lively essays on the etymologies of the names of wild animals are complemented by line drawings and facts on the animals and their habitats

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9780698306615 | Putnam Pub Group, April 1, 1977, cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Discusses the habitat, classification, and origins of the names of various wild animals throughout the world and relates legends and superstitions about them.

Truths and legends about the names of the stars, planets, constellations, and general astronomical terms.

Library:

9780698306110 | Putnam Pub Group, November 1, 1976, cover price $5.99 | About this edition: Brief accounts of the planets, stars, and constellations provide information on their properties, their discovery, their ancient and contemporary significance, and the etymologies of their common names

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Sketches the history of underwater exploration and describes the use and success of submersibles

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9780517505342 | Random House Value Pub, November 1, 1973, cover price $3.99 | About this edition: Sketches the history of underwater exploration and describes the use and success of submersibles

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