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The Heart of the Constitution: How the Bill of Rights became the Bill of Rights
Gerard N Magliocca · Oxford University Press
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
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This is the untold story of the most celebrated part of the Constitution. Until the twentieth century, few Americans called the first ten constitutional amendments drafted by James Madison in 1789 and ratified by the states in 1791 the Bill of Rights. Even more surprising, when people finally... |
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Backyard Biodiesel: How to Brew Your Own Fuel
Bob Armantrout · New Society Publishers
Format: Print book
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Small-scale home biodiesel production holds a singular attraction for the do-it-yourself enthusiast. While perhaps it can't save the world, this unique renewable fuel is economical, fun to make, better for the environment, and will help you reduce your dependence on Big Oil. And getting... |
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Life
Jane Sherron De Hart · Knopf
Pages: 768
Format: Hardcover
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The first full life - private, public, legal, philosophical - of the 107th Supreme Court Justice, one of the most profound and profoundly transformative legal minds of our time; a book fifteen years in work, written with the cooperation of Ruth Bader Ginsburg herself and based on many interviews... |
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The Interstellar Age: Inside the Forty-Year Voyager Mission
Jim Bell · Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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The story of the men and women who drove the Voyager spacecraft mission - told by a scientist who was there from the beginning.The Voyager spacecraft are our farthest-flung emissaries - 11.3 billion miles away from the crew who built and still operate them, decades since their launch.Voyager... |
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Brew Better Beer: Learn
Emma Christensen · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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In this colorful homebrewing guide, The Kitchn's Emma Christensen gives you the keys to the brewery. Start out by mastering the basic styles, like A Very Good IPA and A Very Good Porter, then move on to inspired variations such as Centennial Dry-Hopped Double IPA, Campari IPA, and Smokey... |
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Will College Pay Off?: A Guide to the Most Important Financial Decision You'll Ever Make
Peter Cappelli · PublicAffairs
Pages: 215
Format: Print book
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The decision of whether to go to college, or where, is hampered by poor information and inadequate understanding of the financial risk involved.Adding to the confusion, the same degree can cost dramatically different amounts for different people. A barrage of advertising offers new degrees... |
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Chasing Gideon: The Elusive Quest for Poor People's Justice
Karen Houppert · The New Press; First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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On March 18, 1963, in one of its most significant legal decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Gideon v. Wainwright that all defendants facing significant jail time have the constitutional right to a free attorney if they cannot afford their own. Fifty years later, 80 percent... |
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Raising Chickens For Dummies
Kimberly Willis · For Dummies
Pages: 432
Format: Paperback
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Your hands-on guide to modern chicken-raising methods Thinking about raising chickens? You've come to the right place! This new edition of Raising Chickens For Dummies provides the most up-to-date, thorough information on the many aspects of keeping chickens in your backyard. Inside, you'll... |
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Complete Guide to Buying a Business, The
Fred S. Steingold Attorney · NOLO; Fourth edition
Format: Print book
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A perfect guide for entrepreneurs Whether you just want an overview of the business buying process or you're ready to acquire an existing business, you know you'll need to finance, negotiate and structure the deal and protect yourself from unpleasant surprises. The Complete Guide... |
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Make: Drones: How to Teach an Arduino to Fly
David Mcgriffy · O'Reilly Media
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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Make: Drones will help the widest possible audience understand how drones work by providing several DIY drone projects based on the world's most popular robot controller--the Arduino. The information imparted in this book will show Makers how to build better drones and be better drone... |
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Excellent Sheep: The Miseducation of the American Elite and the Way to a Meaningful Life
William Deresiewicz · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 245
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking manifesto for people searching for the kind of insight on leading, thinking, and living that elite schools should be - but aren't - providing.As a professor at Yale, Bill Deresiewicz saw something that troubled him deeply. His students, some of the nation's brightest... |
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How to Win Your Personal Injury Claim
Joseph Matthews Attorney · NOLO
Pages: 296
Format: Paperback
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After your injury: Settle your claim the right way When you've been hurt in an accident, dealing with insurance companies and lawyers can feel exhausting. But armed with the right information, you can handle a claim yourself -- and save many thousands of dollars in the process. How to Win Your... |
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