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Pre-Owned Les Paul: An American Original (Hardcover) 0688084672 9780688084677

A biography of the self-educated electronics genius who invented virtually every technique of modern sound recording discusses his sixty-year career his invention of the solid-body electric guitar and his legacy. 30 000 first printing. more

Pre-Owned Blunt Force (Paperback) 1499862474 9781499862478

From Lynda La Plante the international bestselling author who practically invented the thriller (Karin Slaughter) comes a brilliant new page-turner that follows Jane Tennison into the salacious world of theatre to solve a brutal murder in the heart... more

Pre-Owned An Illustrated Timeline of Inventions and Inventors (Paperback) 9781404870178

Who invented what and when did they do it? From the ancient Egyptians to Thomas Edison from the telephone to the space shuttle this book-length timeline is packed with inventions and inventors. Pick a point and start exploring!Good Condition:... more

American Pioneers : Ives to Cage and Beyond 9780714831732 Used / Pre-owned

A survey of the American composers who invented new musical languages. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the... more

Pre-Owned The Revolution Will Not Be Televised: Democracy the Internet and the Overthrow of Everything (Paperback) 006156107X 9780061561078

In a blend of Wired magazine and The Boys on the Bus the man who invented Internet politics tells the story of how it was done and reveals how every sector can benefit from tech revolution. Campaign manager Joe Trippi who signed on to run Howard... more

Pre-Owned The Story of Toilets Telephones and Other Useful Inventions: Gift Edition (Hardcover) 0746062214 9780746062210

Toilets and telephones-we all use them but who invented them? And how did people every cope without them? Read the stories behind these life-changing creations. Then meet the inventors of frozen food goal nets and other incredibly useful things. more

Pre-Owned Who s Afraid of Opera? (Paperback) 0671884026 9780671884024

For anyone who has been intimidated overwhelmed or just plain confused by what they think opera is Who s Afraid of Opera? offers a guide to what author Michael Walsh describes as the greatest art form yet invented by humankind. Curtain up! It s time... more

The Man Who Invented Fidel : Castro Cuba and Herbert L. Mathews of the New York Times 9781586483326 Used / Pre-owned

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Presenting Buffalo Bill : The Man Who Invented the Wild West 9781596437630 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned Afflicting the Comfortable: Journalism and Politics in West Virginia (Hardcover) 1933202041 9781933202044

In 1990 the New York Times wrote Government corruption was not invented in West Virginia. But there are people who contend that West Virginia officials have done more than their share over the years to develop state-of-the-art techniques in vote... more

Pre-Owned The Man Who Invented Florida : A Doc Ford Novel 9780312953980

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Pre-Owned The Woman Who Invented Windshield Wipers : Mary Anderson and Her Wonderful Invention 9780766042032

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Pre-Owned Helena Rubinstein: The Woman Who Invented Beauty Paperback Michle Fitoussi

She understood women. She understood beauty. And she started a revolution. The amazing rags to riches story of Helena Rubinstein CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket... more

Pre-Owned The Millionaires Unit: The Aristocratic Flyboys Who Fought the Great War and Invented American Air Power Paperback

The true story is revealed of how a group of wealthy privileged young men answered their country s call in World War I by taking to the air as the first-ever United States Air Force and how they laid the ground for the modern Air Force. CONDITION... more

Pre-Owned Doc Maynard: The man who invented Seattle (Hardcover) 0914890026 9780914890027

Speidel had been writing about his favorite city and state for 25 years when in 1978 he published this lively and humorous re-examination of Seattle s history. What he learned while researching this book changed his view of the city s beginnings.... more

Mr. Gatling s Terrible Marvel : The Gun That Changed Everything and the Misunderstood Genius Who Invented It 9780670018949 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned When Women Invented Television : The Untold Story of the Female Powerhouses Who Pioneered the Way We Watch Today 9780062973306

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Pre-Owned Sherman : Lessons in Leadership 9780230610248

The unique leadership and lasting legacy of William T. Sherman the first modern general who invented maneuver warfare. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be... more

Pre-Owned Life and Times of the Peanut Paperback

What are peanuts - are they peas or are they nuts? Do they grow above or below ground? Who invented peanut butter? In the same spirit as his award-winning Life and Times of the Honeybee Charles Micucci explores one of America s most favorite and... more

Sam Phillips: the Man Who Invented Rock n Roll 9780316042741 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned God s Troublemakers: How Women of Faith Are Changing the World (Paperback) 0826429254 9780826429254

This is a book about women who are changing the world as leaders in the public arena. Whether Christian Jewish or Muslim-their work is religiously or spiritually motivated. They are religious or socio-ethical entrepreneurs who have invented... more

Pre-Owned The Goof Who Invented Homework : And Other School Poems 9780803719286

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Sam Walton : The man Who Invented Walmart 9780531247785 Used / Pre-owned

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Pre-Owned Management: Tasks Responsibilities Practices (Paperback) 0060912073 9780060912079

The essential book on management from the man who invented the discipline Now completely revised and updated for the first time more

Pre-Owned Conversing with the Planets: How Science and Myth Invented the Cosmos (Hardcover) 0812919750 9780812919752

Conversing with the Planets is the first popular work of astronomical anthropology a field pioneered by Anthony Aveni who has taught anthropology and astronomy at Colgate University for over twenty-five years. It interweaves the astronomy mythology... more

Pre-Owned Louis Braille: The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind (Mass Market Paperback) 0590406027 9780590406024

Blinded at the age of 3 Louis Braille developed a superb memory that enabled him to do well in school. But that wasn t enough--Louis wanted to read. Finding the alphabet impractical he invented the raised dot alphabet Braille now used throughout the... more

Pre-Owned The Historical David : The Real Life of an Invented Hero 9780062188311

David is one of the most celebrated characters in the Bible. We know him as the brave young man who defeated Goliath the first king of a united Israel the composer of the beloved Psalms and for Christians the messianic forerunner to Jesus. And yet... more

Pre-Owned What They Didn t Teach You About the Civil War (Paperback) 0891416544 9780891416548

Instant coffee was invented during the Civil War for use by Union troops who hated it; holding races between lice was a popular pastime for both Johnny Reb and Billy Yank; 13% of the Confederate Army deserted during the conflict. These are three of... more

Pre-Owned Charles Fort : The Man Who Invented the Supernatural 9781585426409

The acclaimed historian of stage magic and bestselling author goes deeply into the life of Charles Fort the man who would define the idea of the anomalous and paranormal. 8-page b&w photo insert. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better... more

Pre-Owned The Lady with the Gun Asks the Questions: The Ultimate Miss Phryne Fisher Story Collection (Paperback) 1728250994 9781728250991

With Phryne Fisher the indefatigable Greenwood has invented the character-you-fall-in-love-with genre. --The Australian The 15 1920s-era stories in this welcome collection from Australian author Greenwood will delight fans of Miss Phryne Fisher who... more

Pre-Owned The Usborne Little Encyclopedia of History. Fiona Chandler (Hardcover) 0746067259 9780746067253

What were the pyramids for? Who lived in the Forbidden City? When was the World Wide Web invented? Find out in this bright and lively book. Simple text stunning photographs detailed illustrations and links to exciting recommended websites introduce... more

The Man Who Invented Fidel : Castro Cuba and Herbert L. Matthews of the New York Times 9781586484422 Used / Pre-owned

This dramatic story of how a New York Times reporter helped Castro come to power offers illuminating insight into the fraught history of Cuban-American relations and the precarious balance between truth and myth CONDITION – USED: Books sold are... more

Pre-Owned The Power Makers: Steam Electricity and the Men Who Invented Modern America (Paperback) 159691677X 9781596916777

The dramatic story of the power revolution that turned America from an agrarian society into a technological superpower and the dynamic fiercely competitive inventors and entrepreneurs who made it happen--a riveting historical saga to rival... more

Pre-Owned Baseball for Kids: A Young Fan s Guide to the History of the Game (Paperback) 1646112377 9781646112371

Batter up! A complete history of baseball for kids 5 to 7 Who invented baseball? How long has it been around? Who was the Great Bambino? Baseball for Kids answers all those burning questions and more as kids (ages 5-7) weave their way through the... more

Pre-Owned More Surprising Stories Behind Everyday Stuff (Paperback) 1426338651 9781426338656

Who invented slime? Why do we put money in piggy banks? How did Bubble Wrap come to be? You ll find the answers to these questions and more in the second book in this fantastic series from National Geographic Kids! Ever wonder how haunted houses got... more

Pre-Owned Ultimate Guide to Basketball (Paperback) 1936310023 9781936310029

Thank goodness for Dr. James Naismith. If you don t know who he is you ll find out in this awesome new fact-filled book. (Okay we ll tell you: He invented basketball. Thanks Doc ) In this book you ll find page after page of awesome stuff about... more

Pre-Owned The Man Who Invented Florida : A Doc Ford Novel 9781250127921

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Pre-Owned Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone : The Invention That Changed Communication 9781604130041

Tells the story of Alexander Graham Bell the man who invented the telephone the people who helped him and the changes that came about because of one of the greatest inventions of all time. CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better... more