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Law 101: Everything You Need to Know About American Law, Fifth Edition

Jay M Feinman · Oxford University Press
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover

In this fifth edition of his bestselling classic, Jay Feinman provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the American legal system. In the years since the publication of the fourth edition, there have been many important developments on the legal front. The Supreme Court has issued...
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64 Geeks: The Brains That Shaped our World

Chas Newkey-Burden · Ilex Press
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover

See the greatest minds in history like never before; rendered in the greatest way imaginable: 8-bit pixel art! This book celebrates the 64 Best. Brains. Ever; the geeks who each played an essential part in taking humanity from mud huts to the world we live in today.Discover more than you knew...
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Reinventing Hollywood: How 1940s Filmmakers Changed Movie Storytelling

David Bordwell · University Of Chicago Press
Pages: 572
Format: Hardcover

In the 1940s, American movies changed. Flashbacks began to be used in outrageous, unpredictable ways. Soundtracks flaunted voice-over commentary, and characters might pivot from a scene to address the viewer. Incidents were replayed from different characters' viewpoints, and sometimes...
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Mislabeled as Disabled: The Educational Abuse of Struggling Learners and How WE Can Fight It

Kalman R. Hettleman
Format: Hardcover


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The Sky Below: A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed

Scott Parazynski · Little A
Format: Hardcover

"Scott Parazynski's drive, curiosity, inventiveness, and great humor shine through the pages of The Sky Below and will certainly inspire future generations to pursue their dreams with every fiber in their being." - John Glenn, NASA astronaut

An epic memoir from...

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Modern Urban Landscapes

Martin Coyle · Images
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

SMART Landscape is a significant contribution to the conversation on sustainable landscape design, providing energy efficient models and water saving landscape ideas. There are many factors that would help realize energy efficient landscapes, including (but not limited to) the use of energy...
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The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables: More In-Depth Lean Techniques for Efficient Organic Production

Ben Hartman · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback

At Clay Bottom Farm, author Ben Hartman and staff practice kaizen, or continuous improvement, cutting out more waste -- of time, labor, space, money, and more -- every year and aligning their organic production more tightly with customer demand. Applied alongside other lean principles originally...
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Bone Appetit: 50 Clean Recipes for Healthier, Happier Dogs

Debora Robertson · Harper Design
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

Forget processed store-bought food - feed your dog a nutritious, balanced diet that uses healthy quality ingredients with this charming full-color illustrated guide with fifty great recipes for your beloved companion.Modern dog people only want the best for their canine companions, and that...
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Public Domain, The: How to Find & Use Copyright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More

Stephen Fishman J.D. · NOLO
Pages: 464
Format: Paperback

Need content? Find public domain works free for the taking! Even though you've always been told otherwise, writers and artists can often copy other people's work and get away with it. Enter the world of the public domain, where everything is free for the taking, and the only secret...
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When Should Law Forgive?

Martha Minow · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The potential power of forgiveness in an age of resentment.

Crimes and violations of the law require punishment, and our legal system is set up to punish, but what if the system was recalibrated to also weigh grounds for forgiveness? What if something like bankruptcy -- a fresh...

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Extraordinary Dogs: Stories from Search and Rescue Dogs, Comfort Dogs, and Other Canine Heroes

Liz Stavrinides · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

A beautiful photo book showcasing more than 50 heroic dogs "in uniform" and their stories, from photographer Liz Stavrinides and author John Schlimm.

Extraordinary Dogs portrays more than fifty working dogs, along with the police officers, firefighters,...

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The Bra Book: An Intimate Guide to Finding the Right Bra, Shapewear, Swimsuit, and More!

Jene Luciani · BenBella Books
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback

It's time to have FUN finding the perfect fit - fashion expert Jené Luciani is here to help. In 2009, The Bra Book helped countless women find the right bra. Now, Luciani, known as "Dr. Oz's Bra Guru," returns with this updated edition of her one-and-only guide to all things...
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Pennsylvania Legal Research

Barbara J Busharis · Carolina Academic Press
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Pennsylvania Legal Research, now in its second edition, was written to provide a practical introduction to legal research with a special focus on Pennsylvania. It is intended to be of use to students who are beginning their legal careers; to practitioners who may need a concise description...
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Drug Facts and Comparisons, 2002

Facts and Comparisons · Facts and Comparisons
Pages: 2367
Format: Hardcover

BRANDON/HILL MEDICAL LIST FIRST-PURCHASE SELECTION (#469) ANNUAL REFERENCE, FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS, INCORPORATES 32 NEW DRUGS, NEW INDICATIONS AND MAJOR REVISIONS IS SEVERAL SECTIONS. ORGANIZED BY THERAPEUTIC DRUG CLASS
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The Invisible Killer: The Rising Global Threat of Air Pollution- and How We Can Fight Back

Gary Fuller · Melville House
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

An urgent examination of one of the biggest global crises facing us today--air pollution--looking at the drastic worsening of the problem, and what we can do about it."Fascinating, readable, and terrifying in equal measure." - Mark Lynas, author of Six DegreesThe air pollution...
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