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An in-depth look at the top one hundred inventions through the ages examines details of the setbacks and the breakthroughs, as well as anecdotes describing the methods behind the creation and workings of such innovations as the air conditioner, Faraday's electric motor, the Colt pistol, and more. Reprint.

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9780806524030 | Citadel Pr, August 1, 2003, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Describes the stories, inventors, and creation processes behind 100 of history's most significant innovations, noting how such items as the light bulb, eyeglasses, and air-conditioning influenced the world.

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9780806524047 | Reprint edition (Citadel Pr, January 31, 2005), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: An in-depth look at the top one hundred inventions through the ages examines details of the setbacks and the breakthroughs, as well as anecdotes describing the methods behind the creation and workings of such innovations as the air conditioner, Faraday's electric motor, the Colt pistol, and more.

Documents the story of an injured Triple Crown contender whose recovery rendered him a beloved national figure, describing how he suffered a severe hind leg fracture at the 2006 Preakness Stakes and underwent risky surgery in the hopes that he could be rehabilitated.

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9780061284854 | William Morrow & Co, March 1, 2007, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Documents the story of an injured Triple Crown contender whose recovery rendered him a beloved national figure, describing how he suffered a severe hind leg fracture at the 2006 Preakness Stakes and underwent risky surgery in the hopes that he could be rehabilitated.

Miscellaneous:

9780061737626 | Harpercollins, October 13, 2009, cover price $9.99

Emma Brody, who has recovered her sight after a transplant operation, sees the blurred figure of the man who murdered her upstairs neighbor, and since he does not know she cannot see clearly enough to identify him, her life is now in danger

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9780515113976 | Jove Pubns, January 1, 1994, cover price $4.50 | About this edition: Emma Brody, who has recovered her sight after a transplant operation, sees the blurred figure of the man who murdered her upstairs neighbor, and since he does not know she cannot see clearly enough to identify him, her life is now in danger

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9781568760100 | Soundlines Entertainment, January 1, 1994, cover price $16.95

Covers techniques and materials of closet design, cabinetry and bookcase making, from gathering basic materials and tools, to finishing and installation, with specific plans for a variety of shelves, book nooks, racks, and cubes

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9780932944214 | Creative Homeowner Pr, March 1, 1981, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Designed for the homeowner who wants attractive cabinets or bookcases or who needs additional storage - this book teaches building and finishing techniques and gives basic how-to instructions.

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9780932944221 | Exp rev edition (Creative Homeowner Pr, January 1, 1982), cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Covers techniques and materials of closet design, cabinetry and bookcase making, from gathering basic materials and tools, to finishing and installation, with specific plans for a variety of shelves, book nooks, racks, and cubes

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9780672233777 | 2 edition (Macmillan Pub Co, November 1, 1983), cover price $24.95

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This introduction to wine investing covers such topics as identifying investment grade wines, purchasing the most profitable vintages, evaluating wine futures, and storing and preserving wine

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9780761516767 | Prima Pub, October 1, 1998, cover price $29.99 | About this edition: This introduction to wine investing covers such topics as identifying investment grade wines, purchasing the most profitable vintages, evaluating wine futures, and storing and preserving wine

The detectives of the tough precinct called 'Siberia' match wits with a ruthless cop killer while trying to cope with a baby-kidnapping and selling racket and a heartless mugger preying on the elderly

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9780449128053 | Fawcett Books, October 1, 1986, cover price $2.95 | About this edition: The detectives of the tough precinct called 'Siberia' match wits with a ruthless cop killer while trying to cope with a baby-kidnapping and selling racket and a heartless mugger preying on the elderly

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Defines nine hundred terms used by police officers in their daily work

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9780471043041 | John Wiley & Sons Inc, December 1, 1995, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Defines nine hundred terms used by police officers in their daily work

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Felony squad commander Joe Lawless assigns hypochondriac George Benton to the cold-trail case of an angry psychopath known only as Dart Man, while detectives Piccolo and Stein take on a crash-and-dash gang. Original.

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9780449146729 | Gold Medal, May 1, 1994, cover price $4.99 | About this edition: Felony squad commander Joe Lawless assigns hypochondriac George Benton to the cold-trail case of an angry psychopath known only as Dart Man, while detectives Piccolo and Stein take on a crash-and-dash gang.

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Product Description: Book Seven in Tom Philbin's thrilling Precinct Siberia series. Four police officers -- Joe Lawless, Barbara Babalino, Leo Grady, and Arnold Gertz -- work to uphold the law at the tough Fifty-Third Precinct, a vicious, crime-ridden precinct that is the dumping ground for misfit police officers...read more

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9780449145104 | Gold Medal, March 1, 1990, cover price $3.95 | also contains Understanding the U.s. Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan | About this edition: Book Seven in Tom Philbin's thrilling Precinct Siberia series.

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Offers a comprehensive repair and maintenance book for hundreds of do-it-yourself home projects, from stain removal to hanging shelves, through easy-to-follow directions and detailed illustrations. Original. IP. (view table of contents)

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9781558507180 | Adams Media Corp, June 1, 1997, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: Features instructions for home repairs, construction, and basic maintenance

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Product Description: Nothing quite prepares you for what you will see on the street once you become a cop. It is one of the most dangerous jobs a person can do but also the most fun as well. --Scott BakerCops are the people who see and hear it all. They work at one of the world's most dangerous jobs, but it's also one of the most entertaining...read more

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9780740760754 | Andrews McMeel Pub, September 1, 2006, cover price $12.99 | About this edition: Nothing quite prepares you for what you will see on the street once you become a cop.

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Describes a variety of home improvement projects, explains their costs and the work involved, and discusses financing, bids, payment schedules, and contracts

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9780312146207 | Rev sub edition (St Martins Pr, February 1, 1997), cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Describes a variety of home improvement projects, explains their costs and the work involved, and discusses financing, bids, payment schedules, and contracts
9780312045760 | St Martins Pr, April 1, 1991, cover price $13.95 | also contains The Governance of Large-scale Projects: Linking Citizens and the State | About this edition: Describes a variety of home improvement projects, explains their cost and the work involved, and discusses financing, bids, payment schedules, and contracts

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Product Description: What goes through the dark minds of such notorious killers as Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam"), John Wayne Gacy, Dennis Rader (the "BTK Killer"), and others? In this chilling book, you’ll read exactly what they were thinking in their own words as they committed horrible crimes...read more

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9781616141639 | Prometheus Books, November 9, 2010, cover price $19.00 | About this edition: What goes through the dark minds of such notorious killers as Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam"), John Wayne Gacy, Dennis Rader (the "BTK Killer"), and others?

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Defines terms encountered in the construction field, presents advice and anecdotes, and offers tips and shortcuts for more efficient building methods

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9780070497290 | McGraw-Hill, November 1, 1996, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Defines terms encountered in the construction field, presents advice and anecdotes, and offers tips and shortcuts for more efficient building methods

Lists more than a thousand hardware products, explaining their function, installation, buying information, safety precautions, and more

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9780890434178 | Consumer Reports Books, April 1, 1992, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Lists more than a thousand hardware products, explaining their function, installation, buying information, safety precautions, and more

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Portraits of one hundred of the most influential Irish men and women of all times includes close-up profiles of Michael Collins, James Joyce, John F. Kennedy, St. Patrick, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and others. (view table of contents)

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9780836268416 | Andrews McMeel Pub, February 1, 1999, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Celebrates the lives and contributions of such noted Irish men and women as George Meany, Eugene O'Neill, Robert Emmet, Margaret Sanger, Joseph McCarthy, and Mother Jones in a collection of 800-word biographical sketches

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Product Description: Book Five in Tom Philbin's thrilling Precinct Siberia series. Four police officers -- Joe Lawless, Barbara Babalino, Leo Grady, and Arnold Gertz -- work to uphold the law at the tough Fifty-Third Precinct, a vicious, crime-ridden precinct that is the dumping ground for misfit police officers...read more

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9780449145081 | Gold Medal, May 1, 1989, cover price $3.50 | About this edition: Book Five in Tom Philbin's thrilling Precinct Siberia series.

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George Benton, an expert of tracking down mentally disturbed criminals, is forced to confront his own past to solve a series of brutal killings and find a bloodthirsty, elusive murderer

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9780449132272 | Fawcett Books, December 1, 1987, cover price $2.95 | About this edition: George Benton, an expert of tracking down mentally disturbed criminals, is forced to confront his own past to solve a series of brutal killings and find a bloodthirsty, elusive murderer

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