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The Pill Book (13th Edition)

Written by Harold M. Silverman

Format: Paperback, 1296 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $7.50

For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor... Read more >

An Uncommon History of Common Things

Written by Bethanne Patrick and John Thompson
Foreword by Henry Petroski

Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: November 17, 2009
Price: $40.00

Sometime about 30,000 years ago, somebody stuck a sharp rock into a split stick—and presto! The axe was born. Our inquisitive species just loves tinkering, testing, and pushing the limits, and this delightfully different book is a freewheeling reference to hundreds of customs, notions, and inventions that reflect human ingenuity throughout... Read more >

The American Heritage Dictionary
Fourth Edition
Written by Houghton Mifflin Company

Format: Paperback, 960 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2001
Price: $5.99

•Over 70,000 entries
•Thoroughly revised and updated
•1,000 new words and meanings
•Over 400 photographs and illustrations
•Expert guidance on correct usage

Based on the bestselling American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

American Heritage® dictionaries are widely known as the most innovative and informative dictionaries in today's market. This all-new fourth edition of the... Read more >

Bird by Bird
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Written by Anne Lamott

Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1995
Price: $15.00

"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was  ten years old at the time, was trying to get a  report on birds written that he'd had three months to  write. It was due the next day. We were out at our  family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen  table close to tears, surrounded... Read more >

If Ignorance Is Bliss, Why Aren't There More Happy People?
Smart Quotes for Dumb Times
Written by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson

Format: Hardcover, 416 pages
On Sale: August 4, 2009
Price: $21.99

John Lloyd and John Mitchinson have proven themselves to be masters at digging up obscure facts, abstruse information, and amusing anecdotes and presenting them effortlessly, somewhat slyly, with either great wit or at least a little bit of tongue in cheek. Their gifts are on full display in Quote Interesting, a... Read more >

Guinness World Records 2009

Edited by Craig Glenday

Format: Paperback, 608 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2009
Price: $7.99

From every corner of the globe—and beyond—Guinness World Records™ 2009 gathers the most amazing, inspirational, and even bizarre record breakers yet! From don’t-try-this-at-home human achievements to natural and technological wonders, incredible feats in sports and entertainment, and much more, this latest edition introduces important new records and fascinating facts that will... Read more >

The Knowledge Book
Everything You Need to Know to Get by in the 21st Century
Written by National Geographic

Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $24.95

Indispensable for every home, library, and office, The Knowledge Book distills thousands of years of humankind’s most significant ideas and achievements— explains how they are linked and why they are important—and packs everything into a single, irresistibly readable volume. The richly illustrated pages burst with essential facts from all major fields... Read more >

An Incomplete Education
3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't
Written by Judy Jones and William Wilson

Format: Hardcover, 720 pages
On Sale: April 25, 2006
Price: $35.00

When it was originally published in 1987, An Incomplete Education became a surprise bestseller. Now this instant classic has been completely updated, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture, economic trends, scientific principles, and modern arts. Here’s your chance to brush up on all... Read more >

Random House Spanish-English English-Spanish Dictionary

Written by Random House

Format: Paperback, 912 pages
On Sale: June 30, 1996
Price: $5.99

RANDOM HOUSE
SPANISH-ENGLISH
ENGLISH-SPANISH
DICTIONARY
RELIABLE, DETAILED, AND UP-TO-DATE
* More than 60,000 entries * Two sections, Spanish-English and English-Spanish * All entries, from A to Z, in a single alphabetical listing * The most current spellings and the latest alphabetization rules of the Spanish language academies * Hundreds of new words, including código (zip... Read more >

Cults, Conspiracies, and Secret Societies
The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull and Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order, and many, many more
Written by Arthur Goldwag

Format: Trade Paperback, 384 pages
On Sale: August 11, 2009
Price: $16.00

Did you know?

• Freemasonry's first American lodge included a young Benjamin Franklin among its members.

• The Knights Templar began as impoverished warrior monks then evolved into bankers.

• Groom Lake, Dreamland, Homey Airport, Paradise Ranch, The Farm, Watertown Strip, Red Square, “The Box,” are all names for Area 51.

An... Read more >