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Describes the history behind and the events leading up to the famous battle between the Texans and Mexicans in 1836

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9780875185026 | Dillon Pr, May 1, 1992, cover price $22.00 | About this edition: Describes the history behind and the events leading up to the famous battle between the Texans and Mexicans in 1836

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Featuring helpful advice about treatment and a list of support groups for those living with an alcoholic, this comprehensive overview describes the different types of alcoholism, the addictive personality, the warning signs of alcoholism, and its debilitating effects

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9780531108796 | Franklin Watts, September 1, 1990, cover price $22.00 | About this edition: Discusses how alcohol affects the body and the lives of both alcoholics and those closest to them.

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A comprehensive view of anti-semitism addresses its tragic history, the brutal forms it takes, and the efforts by both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations and individuals to erradicate this form of bigotry

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9780671498504 | Julian Messner, February 1, 1985, cover price $9.79 | About this edition: A comprehensive view of anti-semitism addresses its tragic history, the brutal forms it takes, and the efforts by both Jewish and non-Jewish organizations and individuals to erradicate this form of bigotry

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A tour of the hallowed halls of baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, reviews the history and highlights of the national pastime and features many colorful photographs.

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9780896868496 | Crestwood House, April 1, 1994, cover price $21.00 | About this edition: Covers the history of baseball, its rules, great players, and memorable games as presented in the Baseball Hall of Fame

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The exciting history of the NBA comes to life in a visit to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, in a tour featuring full-color photographs and a description of the development of the game.

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9780896868502 | Crestwood House, April 1, 1994, cover price $21.00 | About this edition: Presents details about the Basketball Hall of Fame, including its history, rules of election, and special exhibits on display

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Discusses teenage date abuse, explains how and why it occurs, and tells how to end an abusive relationship and where to go for help (view table of contents)

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9780894904745 | Enslow Pub Inc, January 1, 1994, cover price $20.95 | About this edition: Discusses teenage date abuse, explains how and why it occurs, and tells how to end an abusive relationship and where to go for help

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Surveys the life and career of the first prime minister of Israel.

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9780531105092 | Franklin Watts, March 1, 1988, cover price $13.90 | About this edition: Surveys the life and career of the first prime minister of Israel.

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Details the most astonishing hoaxes in history, including the Piltdown man, the discovery of the Hitler diaries, the sighting of the moon people by a famous astronomer, and the 'autobiography' of Howard Huges

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9780671632595 | Julian Messner, October 1, 1986, cover price $9.79 | About this edition: Describes a variety of famous hoaxes and deceptions in literature, music, art, science, and the media.

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Examines the causes, cases, and social and personal impact of the increasing incidence of murders being committed by children and teenagers

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9780805043693 | Twenty First Century Books, September 1, 1997, cover price $25.90 | About this edition: Examines the causes, cases, and social and personal impact of the increasing incidence of murders being committed by children and teenagers

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When she inadvertently conjures up the ghost of a teenager who died in an accident in 1958, Miranda Taylor is catapulted into a series of hilarious escapades with spirit who believes that the Fifties are still alive

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9780525672395 | E P Dutton, October 1, 1991, cover price $5.00 | About this edition: In trying to cast a spell with a love potion designed to bewitch handsome but conceited Stormy, fourteen-year-old Miranda actually conjures up the ghost of a boy who died in 1958.

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9780671674038 | Reprint edition (Simon Pulse, February 1, 1989), cover price $2.99 | About this edition: In trying to cast a spell with a love potion designed to bewitch handsome but conceited Stormy, fourteen-year-old Miranda actually conjures up the ghost of a boy who died in 1958.

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This post-Olympics update on the world of gymnastics focuses on the career, training, and enthusiasm of Mary Lou Retton and profiles other new gymnasts with the courage to attempt new stunts and an unwavering dedication to the sport

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9780531100530 | Franklin Watts, October 1, 1985, cover price $11.90 | About this edition: Describes the styles, techniques, and accomplishments of the new Olympic gymnasts, with an emphasis on Mary Lou Retton.

Tours the Canton, Ohio, Pro Football Hall of Fame to view the exhibits for such great players as Jim Brown and O. J. Simpson as it explores, with the help of colorful photographs, the history of football in the United States.

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9780896868519 | Crestwood House, April 1, 1994, cover price $21.00 | About this edition: Presents a history of football and details about the Football Hall of Fame, including its exhibits, famous members, and rules of selection

Discusses roller coasters, their origins, history, revival in popularity through theme parks, and possible future. Includes a list of America's best roller coasters.

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9780802766182 | Walker & Co, May 1, 1986, cover price $13.95 | About this edition: Details the history, design, odd facts, and appeal of these machines and includes a list of U.

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9780380714612, titled "Scream Machines: Roller Coasters Past, Present and Future" | Reprint edition (Avon Books, May 1, 1991), cover price $2.95 | About this edition: Details the history, design, odd facts, and appeal of these machines and includes a list of U.

This look at the world of espionage delves into the inner workings of the CIA and KGB and discusses the morality of spying and the motivation for treason, drawing from real-life situations for example

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9780531106006 | Franklin Watts, October 1, 1988, cover price $19.14 | About this edition: Examines the world of modern espionage, discussing the functions of intelligence agencies around the world, how and why they gather information, and examples of spy operations and famous cases.

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Product Description: Book by Silverstein, Herma

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9780531106693 | Franklin Watts, April 1, 1989, cover price $20.30 | About this edition: Book by Silverstein, Herma

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This nonjudgemental, no-nonsense handbook helps pregnant teenagers choose among abortion, adoption, and early parenthood, and deals with such vital issues as legal rights, prenatal care, the birth process, parenthood, contraception and veneral disease

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9780671652227 | Julian Messner, February 1, 1989, cover price $9.00 | About this edition: A handbook presenting the options available to a teenage girl who finds herself pregnant.

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9780671652210 | Julian Messner, February 1, 1989, cover price $13.98 | About this edition: A handbook presenting the options available to a teenage girl who finds herself pregnant.

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Explains the different forms of depression due to environment, chemical imbalance, or genetics, and indicates remedies or agencies that can help

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9780531151839 | Gloucester Pr, August 1, 1990, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Explains the different forms of depression due to environment, chemical imbalance, or genetics, and indicates remedies or agencies that can help

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Examines ways in which science helps solve crimes using threads of evidence such as blood, teeth, teethmarks, fingerprints, eye prints, DNA, hairs, fibers, and corpses (view table of contents)

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9780805043709 | Twenty First Century Books, October 1, 1996, cover price $26.60 | About this edition: Examines ways in which science helps solve crimes using threads of evidence such as blood, teeth, teethmarks, fingerprints, eye prints, DNA, hairs, fibers, and corpses

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Provides a decade-by-decade survey of twentieth-century developments in the sciences (view table of contents)

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9780805034394 | Twenty First Century Books, November 1, 1995, cover price $23.93 | About this edition: Provides a decade-by-decade survey of twentieth-century developments in the sciences

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