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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $11.13
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Manufacturer: Harmony
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: John Mitchinson::John Lloyd
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Publisher: Harmony
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Dewey Decimal Number: 031.02
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Publication Date: 2007-08-07
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Reading Level: 288
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Description: Think Magellan was the first man to circumnavigate the globe, baseball was invented in America, Henry VIII had six wives, Mount Everest is the tallest mountain? Wrong, wrong, wrong, and wrong again.
Misconceptions, misunderstandings, and flawed facts finally get the heave-ho in this humorous, downright humiliating book of reeducation based on the phenomenal British bestseller. Challenging what most of us assume to be verifiable truths in areas like history, literature, science, nature, and more,
The Book of General Ignorance is a witty “gotcha” compendium of how little we actually know about anything. It’ll have you scratching your head wondering why we even bother to go to school.
Revealing the truth behind all the things we think we know but don’t, this book leaves you dumbfounded about all the misinformation you’ve managed to collect during your life, and sets you up to win big should you ever be a contestant on Jeopardy! or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
Besides righting the record on common (but wrong) myths like Captain Cook discovering Australia or Alexander Graham Bell inventing the telephone, The Book of General Ignorance also gives us the skinny on silly slipups to trot out at dinner parties (Cinderella wore fur, not glass, slippers and chicken tikka masala was invented in Scotland, not India).
Thomas Edison said that we know less than one millionth of one percent about anything: this book makes us wonder if we know even that much.
You’ll be surprised at how much you don’t know! Check out THE BOOK OF GENERAL IGNORANCE for more fun entries and complete answers to the following:
How long can a chicken live without its head?
About two years.
What do chameleons do?
They don’t change color to match the background. Never have; never will. Complete myth. Utter fabrication. Total Lie. They change color as a result of different emotional states.
Who invented champagne?
Not the French.
How many legs does a centipede have?
Not a hundred.
How many toes has a two-toed sloth?
It’s either six or eight.
How many penises does a European earwig have?
a)Fourteen
b)None at all
c)Two (one for special occasions)
d)Mind your own business
Which animals are the best-endowed of all?
Barnacles. These unassuming modest beasts have the longest penis relative to their size of any creature. They can be seven times longer than their body.
What is a rhino’s horn made from?
A rhinoceros horn is not, as some people think, made out of hair.
Who was the first American president?
Peyton Randolph.
What were George Washington’s false teeth made from?
Mostly hippopotamus.
What was James Bond’s favorite drink?
Not the vodka martini.
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Price: $21.95
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Sale: $12.78
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Educational Testing Service
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 378.1662
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Publication Date: 2007-09-24
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Reading Level: 577
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Description: The only official guide to The Praxis Series� of teacher-licensing exams-straight from the test-makers . . If you're looking for the best, most trustworthy guide to the exams in The Praxis Series, you've found it. This official Praxis guide comes straight from ETS--the people who actually make the tests. It will show you exactly what to expect -- whether you're taking the PPST to begin your teaching career, the PLT to demonstrate your professional expertise, or a Praxis II Subject Test to prove your knowledge of a specific K-12 teaching topic. Only ETS can give you real Praxis questions for practice, show you exactly what you'll see on screen on the computerized exams, and tell you the test-maker's own strategies for success. That's why this guide is your indispensable source for everything you need to know about The Praxis Series. . . No other Praxis guide gives you: . . - 6 full-length real PPST exams.
- Hundreds of authentic PLT and Praxis II questions-so you can study with the real thing.
- Sample PPST essays with actual raters' comments.
- The latest state-by-state teacher certification testing requirements.
- Comprehensive outline of PLT study topics .
- Complete coverage of Praxis II Elementary Education tests .
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Price: $25.00
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Sale: $10.00
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Manufacturer: Free Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Peter Walsh
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Publisher: Free Press
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Dewey Decimal Number: 640
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Publication Date: 2004-12-28
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Reading Level: 576
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Description: Professional organizer Peter Walsh presents this witty and enormously practical guide to getting it -- and keeping it -- all together. With more than 500 easy-to-follow how-to instructions, How to Organize (Just About) Everything is packed with shrewd advice and insider tips to make your home, your workplace -- indeed, every imaginable aspect of your life -- run more smoothly. Step-by-step solutions help even the most organizationally challenged take on: Kids Schedules Storage Photos Lists Politics Education Remodels Meals Weddings Finances Holidays Parties Vacations Emergencies
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Price: $50.00
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Sale: $28.98
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Manufacturer: Pfeiffer
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Peter Block
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Publisher: Pfeiffer
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Edition: 2nd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 001.02373
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Publication Date: 1999-09
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Reading Level: 400
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Description: The second edition of Peter Block's Flawless Consulting gracefully updates what many consider the best resource of its kind. New chapters on implementation, "whole-system" strategies, and ethics are included, but in general it simply fine-tunes Block's proven advice to match the transformations that business and society have undergone since initial publication two decades ago. "The days of long studies and expert-driven answers are passing," the author proclaims in his new preface. "The task of the consultant is increasingly to build the capacity of clients to make their own assessments and answer their own questions." He then subtly modifies his established recommendations accordingly for every step, from the initial client meeting and problem diagnosis through data collection and the execution of solutions. In the section on "Conducting a Group Feedback Meeting," for example, he advises: "Treat the group as a collection of individuals.... Ask each person what he or she wants from the meeting. This will surface differences and force the group to take responsibility for some of the difficulties that may arise." --Howard Rothman
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Price: $14.95
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Sale: $8.60
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Manufacturer: Avery
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Beth Ann Ditkoff
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Publisher: Avery
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Dewey Decimal Number: 612
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Publication Date: 2008-10-02
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Reading Level: 192
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Description: Ever wondered what that small dewdrop thing is in the back of your throat? Or why you hiccup? Why Don’t Your Eyelashes Grow? addresses every weird question about your body that you could think of—or didn’t even think to ask. Prompted by the brain stumpers her own children and patients have asked her over the years, Dr. Beth Ann Ditkoff compiled a list of curious medical questions. In this book, she reveals the mysteries of the human body (gross, funny, or ugly!) to children and adults.
With eye-opening questions, like “Why do toenails grow slower than fingernails?” and “Why do you have earwax?” to weird oddities, like “Why do some people have dimples?” and “Why do you get a headache when you eat ice cream too quickly?” Ditkoff also explains hilarious and bizarre anatomy “situations” that every curious kid wonders, from “If you put a pea up your nose, will it go into your brain?” to “If you eat Pop Rocks candy and drink soda at the same time, will your stomach explode?” With expert explanations throughout, Why Don’t Your Eyelashes Grow? is an entertaining potpourri of fun factoids packed with real information.
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Price: $15.00
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Sale: $3.00
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Manufacturer: Times Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Anahad O'Connor
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Publisher: Times Books
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Edition: 1st
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Dewey Decimal Number: 613
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Publication Date: 2007-05-15
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Reading Level: 256
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Description: The New York Times’s intrepid health reporter investigates the truth about sex, eating, exercise, and other health conundrums For more than two years, the New York Times’s science and health columnist Anahad O’Connor has tracked down the facts, fictions, and occasional fuzziness of old wives’ tales, conventional-wisdom cures, and other medical mysteries. Now in this lively and fun book, he opens up his case files to disclose the experts’ answers on everything, from which of your bad habits you can indulge (yo-yo dieting does not mess up your metabolism and sitting too close to the television does not hurt your eyes) to what foods actually pack the punch advertised (you can lay off the beet juice!).
A compendium of answers to the curious and nagging questions of how to keep healthy, Never Shower in a Thunderstorm will provide guidance and amusement to anyone who has ever wondered if the mosquitoes really are attacking her more than everyone else. (Yes, they are.)
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Price: $13.95
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Sale: $2.01
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Manufacturer: Three Rivers Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Mark Leyner::Billy Goldberg
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Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 610
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Publication Date: 2005-07-26
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Reading Level: 224
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Description: Is There a Doctor in the House?
Say you’re at a party. You’ve had a martini or three, and you mingle through the crowd, wondering how long you need to stay before going out for pizza. Suddenly you’re introduced to someone new, Dr. Nice Tomeetya. You forget the pizza. Now is the perfect time to bring up all those strange questions you’d like to ask during an office visit with your own doctor but haven’t had the guts (or more likely the time) to do so. You’re filled with liquid courage . . . now is your chance! If you’ve ever wanted to ask a doctor . . .
•How do people in wheelchairs have sex?
•Why do I get a killer headache when I suck down my milkshake too fast?
•Can I lose my contact lens inside my head forever?
•Why does asparagus make my pee smell?
•Why do old people grow hair on their ears?
•Is the old adage “beer before liquor, never sicker, liquor before beer . . .” really true?
. . . then Why Do Men Have Nipples? is the book for you.
Compiled by Billy Goldberg, an emergency medicine physician, and Mark Leyner, bestselling author and well-known satirist, Why Do Men Have Nipples? offers real factual and really funny answers to some of the big questions about the oddities of our bodies.
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $10.44
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Manufacturer: Wiley
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Alan Weiss
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Publisher: Wiley
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Edition: 2
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Dewey Decimal Number: 001.068
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Publication Date: 2003-12-19
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Reading Level: 320
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Description: A new revision of the successful guidebook for novice consultants
Getting Started in Consulting, Second Edition provides practical solutions and proven strategies for launching a consulting business. Readers will learn how low overhead and a high degree of organization can translate into a six-figure income working from a home office. The book also offers key information on how to finance a consulting practice, how to write proposals, how to set up billing and bookkeeping, and more. A new chapter also explains how to get started quickly for those who can't wait to generate cash flow or those who have a cash reserve they are immediately willing to commit.
Alan Weiss (East Greenwich, RI) has consulted with hundreds of organizations around the world, including Mercedes-Benz, Hewlett-Packard, Merck, and the Times Mirror Group. He lectures widely and is the author of 12 books.
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Price: $12.95
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Sale: $5.93
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Manufacturer: Collins
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: David Feldman
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Publisher: Collins
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Dewey Decimal Number: 031.02
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Publication Date: 2004-11-01
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Reading Level: 336
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Description: Ponder, if you will What happens to your Social Security number when you die?
Why are peanuts listed as an ingredient in plain M&Ms?
Why is Barbie's hair made out of nylon, but Ken's hair is plastic?
What makes up the ever-mysterious "new-car smell"? Pop-culture guru David Feldman demystifies these topics and so much more in Do Penguins Have Knees? -- the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most perplexing questions. Part of the Imponderables® series, Do Penguins Have Knees? arms readers with the knowledge about everyday life that encyclopedias, dictionaries, and almanacs just don't have. And think about it, where else are you going to get to the bottom of how beer was kept cold in the Old West?
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Price: $41.95
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Sale: $27.96
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Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Medical
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical
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Edition: 1
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Dewey Decimal Number: 378
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Publication Date: 2006-11-21
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Reading Level: 416
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Description: INSIDER ADVICE FOR STUDENTS FROM STUDENTS From the same author as First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 -- the ultimate Q&A prep for the USMLE Step 1! This the only comprehensive review for the USMLE Step 1 directly linked to key facts drawn from First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 FEATURES: 1,000 high-yield board-style questions and answers - Easy-to-follow explanations for correct and incorrect answers-with letter options in boldface for review at a glance
- 7 comprehensive practice tests, each with 50 questions
- 350+ images clarify answers and reinforce important high-yield facts
- Written by the author of First Aid Cases for the USMLE Step 1
- Use with First Aid for the USMLE Step 1and First Aid Cases for the USMLE Step 1
- for an unbeatable board review package!
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