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1	The Oxford Guide to Library Research more books like this by Thomas Mann, PH.D. The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide available to the complex universeof information resources. 13 illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.25! \| SVS
2	Microbe hunters more books like this by Paul De Kruif From the top of today's news, where reoprts of Ebola and HIV loom large, comes the story of microbes, bacteria, and how disease shaoes our everyday lives and society thrives. The superheroes in this scheme are the scientists, bacteriologists, doctors, and medical technicians who wage active war against bacteria. The new Introduction to this book ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.33! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt more books like this by Eleanor Roosevelt "The long and eventful life of Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was full of rich experiences and courageous actions. The niece of Theodore Roosevelt, she married a distant relative and Columbia University" see all copies from $2.51! new only from $10.45! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir more books like this by William Knowlton Zinsser (Editor) A collection of essays on the practice of memoir-writing, with contributions by Frank McCourt, Russell Banks, Alfred Kazin, and Annie Dillard. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.69! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History more books like this by Michael H Hart (Preface by) Hart's controversial book The 100 was first published in 1978. Critics objected that he not only had the nerve to select what he thought were the most influential people in history, but he even ranked them according to their importance. Hart's arguments may challenge and perhaps convince readers, but his manner is certainly both informative and ... see all copies from $2.59! new only from $17.43! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The rise and fall of Athens : nine Greek lives more books like this by Plutarch see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.74! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents more books like this by William A DeGregorio A factual look at all our chief executives, from George Washington to our current president. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Makers of Rome : nine lives more books like this by Plutarch see all copies from $6.24! new only from $8.28! \| SVS
9	Plutarch's Lives more books like this by Plutarch Character studies comparing statesmen and generals of pre-Christian Greece and Rome. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $8.84! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Look-It-Up Book of Presidents more books like this by Wyatt Blassingame Factual information about the Presidents of the United States arranged in chronological order, up to and including the year 2000. Topics covered include all the major events, issue, and achievements of each presidential administration. Illustrated with engraving, political cartoons, and photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The age of Alexander : nine Greek lives more books like this by Plutarch, Ian Scott-Kilvert see all copies from $3.78! new only from $9.89! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary more books like this by Merriam-Webster Newly revised and updated, Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary provides essential information about important people from throughout history and around the world. This comprehensive reference is one of the most extensive collections of biographies ever presented in a single volume--from Michelangelo to Richard Nixon, Liang Ch'i-ch'ao to ... see all copies from $11.82! new only from $52.99!
13 view cover	Lone cowboy; my life story more books like this by Will James In Lone Cowboy Will James revives the scenes, people, and customs of the turn-of-the-century American West. Today regarded as a fictionalized autobiography, Lone Cowboy follows the character of James the cowboy from a boy to an accomplished artist. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $45.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	American Dreams: Lost & Found more books like this by Studs Terkel What is the American Dream? Ordinary Americans of every stripe discuss their dreams and hopes, and how those dreams and hopes have been fulfilled or dashed in the years since the Second World War. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Black Pioneers of Science and Invention more books like this by Louis Haber Profiles of 14 African American scientists and inventors including Benjamin Banneker, George Washington Carver, and Granville T. Woods. Illustrated with b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.14! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education: A Biographical Introduction more books like this by Gerald Lee Gutek This unique book is structured around the major movements in world history, the biographies of leading educators, and the philosophies and ideologies that resulted from their ideas. Particularly effective, is the author's use of biographies to enhance and examine the great movements in history. By reading these biographies--of 22 theorists, ... see all copies from $2.16! new only from $37.00! \| SVS
17 view cover	Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms more books like this by Merriam-Webster (Editor) Master the subtleties of language with the Merriam-Webster Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms. This useful reference goes beyond a thesaurus, explaining the fine shades of meaning that differentiate synonyms. Alphabetical arrangement of terms makes words easy to find. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.57! \| SVS
18	Death Be Not Proud: A Memoir more books like this by John Gunther A father's account of his teenage son's courageous fight for life during the fifteen months he was dying from a brain tumor. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Norton Book of Womens Lives more books like this by Phyllis Rose (Editor) This collection of pieces from biographical writings of women--autobiographies, journals, memoirs--provides invaluable, and fascinating insights into the writers' lives for scholar and lay reader alike. Includes excerpts from the works of important women writers, including: Maya Angelou, Simone de Beauvoir, Nina Berberova, Colette, Jill Ker Conway ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Great Contemporaries more books like this by Sir Winston Churchill see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.69! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Not So Wild a Dream more books like this by Eric Sevareid Again available in paperback is Eric Sevareid's widely acclaimed Not So Wild a Dream. In this brilliant first-person account of a young journalist's experience during World War II, Sevareid records both the events of the war and the development of journalistic strategies for covering international affairs. He also recalls vividly his own youth in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22	The Exile more books like this by Pearl S. Buck see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	English eccentrics more books like this by Edith Sitwell Eccentricity exists particularly in the English, states Dame Edith Sitwell, because of "that peculiar and satisfactory knowledge of infallibility that is the hallmark and the birthright of the British nation." Originally published in 1933," The English Eccentrics "has lost none of its vitality and wit. We find hermits, quacks, mariners, ... see all copies from $2.22! new only from $15.28! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Bloodletters and Badmen more books like this by Jay Robert Nash This new edition of Bloodletters and Badmen represents the book's first major revision. Now Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Keating, David Koresh, John Wayne Gacy and scores of others join Charles Manson, Meyer Lansky, Jesse James and Al Capone in one of the biggest, most fascinating compendium of true crime ever published. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
25 view cover	Wilder Shores of Love more books like this by Lesley Blanch For the four women included in this classic volume of biography, the wilder shores of love lay east of their native Europe--in Arabia, for Victorian Isabel Arundell, who married the defiantly unorthodox social outlaw and adventurer Burton of Arabia; in a harem, for Aimee Dubucq de Rivery, a convent girl abducted by Corsair pirates and presented to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.90! \| first editions \| SVS

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