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1	Fancy Nancy at the Museum more books like this by Jane O'Connor, Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator), Ted Enik (Illustrator) add to wishlist Nancy's class is going on a trip to the museum, and Nancy wants to be extra fancy for the occasion. After a bumpy bus ride, she doesn't feel very well. Luckily for Nancy, her teacher has a few fancy tricks of her own. Full color. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
2	After Dark more books like this by Jayne Castle add to wishlist A special publishing event--Jove's first paperback original from a beloved storyteller--Jayne Ann Krentz writing as Jayne Castle. Set in the future world of the "Charmed" anthology, this title features a para-archaeologist who discovers a dead body while working in a low-budget horror museum. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Mr. Wilson's Cabinet of Wonder: Pronged Ants, Horned Humans, Mice on Toast, and Other Marvels of Jurassic Techno Logy more books like this by Lawrence Weschler add to wishlist "New Yorker" staff writer Weschler explores an odd museum and its eccentric curator to expand on the "slight slippage" he finds between pure wonder and skeptical confusion. Includes b&w drawings. see all copies from $3.47! new only from $7.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Last Templar more books like this by Raymond Khoury add to wishlist Mysterious medieval codes and the most carefully guarded secrets of the Catholic church drive this DA VINCI CODE-style debut thriller. As the Crusading Templars face their greatest defeat at the gates of Acre in 1291, a small group of the order flee in their last boat, bearing with them a small chest. In the present day, a dazzling gala at New ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Murder Room more books like this by P D James add to wishlist Commander Adam Dalgiesh investigates a murder which seems to be tied to a dispute over whether or not to close a private museum dedicated to London's interwar years of 1919-1939. After a second murder occurs, Dalgiesh realizes the killings are following a pattern: they are imitations of crimes covered in the museum's own "Murder Room"--a gallery ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	American Casino Guide more books like this by Steve Bourie add to wishlist The "American Casino Guide" taps into the huge casino-goers market by providing the money-saving, detailed information that is sought by the seasoned casino veteran as well as the first-time visitor. The guide is jam-packed with detailed information on every casino/resort, riverboat and Indian casino in the U.S. Included are informative stories on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
7	The Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece more books like this by Edward Dolnick add to wishlist This suspense-filled book tells the true story of the 1994 theft of Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" from the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway, and the brilliant detective who gets it back. Includes a 16-page b&w photo insert. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.13! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb?: A Tour of Presidential Gravesites more books like this by Professor Brian Lamb, Ispan Staff The Ispan Staff, C-Span Staff The C-Span Staff add to wishlist Famous last words: "'Tis well." "I wish you to understand the true principles of the government. I wish them carried out. I ask nothing more." "The nourishment is palatable." Which three famous people uttered one of these phrases on their deathbeds? (Hint: they all served as president of the United States). The answers to these and many other ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Before Sunrise more books like this by Diana Palmer add to wishlist In this work of romantic suspense, a death sparks a couple's reunion three years after a messy breakup. A professor is murdered after reporting a significant but potentially dubious anthropological discovery at a Native American reservation in North Carolina. FBI agent Jeremiah Cortez is assigned to handle the case, providing him with the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Norman the Doorman more books like this by Don Freeman add to wishlist Norman is a small white mouse who serves as a doorman to all the other mice who want to visit the Majestic Museum of Art. He carefully springs all the mouse traps and gives guided tours of the museum. But Norman also dreams of becoming a famous artist himself. Will his work ever be displayed in the museum? Illustrated with colored pencil drawings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.23! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Dry Storeroom No. 1: The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum more books like this by Richard Fortey add to wishlist In an elegant and illuminating narrative, the acclaimed author of "Life, Trilobite!," and "Earth" acquaints the reader with the extraordinary people, meticulous research, and driving passions that helped to create the Natural History Museum in London. Illustrated. see all copies from $4.44! new only from $4.44! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Day of the Djinn Warriors more books like this by P B Kerr add to wishlist Djinn twins John and Philippa are off on another whirlwind adventure that takes them around the globe and into unknown worlds. And it's a race against time as they attempt to rescue their mother from her fate as the Blue Djinn of Babylon. An aging curse has been placed on their father and if the twins are gone too long, he'll rapidly become an old ... see all copies from $4.49! new only from $4.93! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Vatican more books like this by Michael Collins add to wishlist "The Vatican" is a unique, behind-the-scenes tour of the world's smallest nation and the spiritual center of the Roman Catholic Church. Written by a former employee of the Vatican, this book offers readers an unprecedented photographic journey. see all copies from $17.58! new only from $22.84! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Introduction to Museum Work more books like this by G Ellis Burcaw add to wishlist Long regarded as one the leading texts in museology, Introduction to Museum Work is now thoroughly revised and updated. While citing recent changes in the museum world, the third edition of Burcaw's classic work retains its useful philosophical orientation and convenient summary format. All the basics of museology are here-the central issues are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.29! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Roller Coasters: A Thrill-Seekers Guide to the Ultimate Scream Machines more books like this by Robert Coker add to wishlist Thrill seeking knows no limits -- and roller coaster rides are a major food group for the thrill seeker's diet. From fifteenth-century Russian slides to the original Coney Island Cyclone to modern day steel gigacoasters like Cedar Point's Millennium Force, this breathtaking guide offers a wild ride through the evolution of roller coasters, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.77! \| SVS
16 view cover	The pilgrim's new guide to the Holy Land more books like this by Stephen Doyle add to wishlist More than an updated second edition, this book combines the best information from the popular first edition with new insights to help you turn your travels into pilgrimages. see all copies from $39.00! new only from $105.00! \| signed copies
17 view cover	Who Owns Antiquity?: Museums and the Battle Over Our Ancient Heritage more books like this by James Cuno add to wishlist Whether antiquities should be returned to the countries where they were found is one of the most urgent and controversial issues in the art world today, and it has pitted museums, private collectors, and dealers against source countries, archaeologists, and academics. Maintaining that the acquisition of undocumented antiquities by museums ... see all copies from $12.50! new only from $18.69! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	A Traveller's Guide to D-Day and the Battle for Normandy more books like this by Carl Shilleto, Mike Tolhurst add to wishlist This new kind of guidebook gives comprehensive information about Normandy's major battles and battlefields, memorial sites, how to get there, what to see, maps, and now-and-then photos. see all copies from $8.45! new only from $11.53! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums more books like this by Edward P Alexander add to wishlist In 1979, Edward P. Alexander's "Museums in Motion" was hailed as a much-needed addition to the museum literature. In combining the history of museums since the eighteenth century with a detailed examination of the function of museums and museum workers in modern society, it served as an essential resource for those seeking to enter to the museum ... see all copies from $5.50! new only from $40.47! \| SVS
20 view cover	Mickey Mouse History PB more books like this by Mike Wallace, Michael Wallace add to wishlist This is a book about why history matters. It shows how popularized historical images and narratives deeply influence Americans' understanding of their collective past. A leading public historian, Mike Wallace observes that we are a people who think of ourselves as having shed the past but also avid tourists who are on a 'heritage binge,' flocking ... see all copies from $11.45! new only from $27.35! \| SVS
21 view cover	You Can't Take a Balloon Into the Metropolitan Museum more books like this by Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman, J Bonnell (Editor), Robin Preiss Glasser (Illustrator) add to wishlist In this wordless story, a young girl and her grandmother view works inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, while the balloon she has been forced to leave outside floats around New York City causing a series of mishaps that mirror scenes in the museum's artworks. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.19! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Looters more books like this by Harold Robbins, Junius Podrug add to wishlist Money and ego turn the quest for art into a deadly business in which the super-rich battle to possess the rarest and most beautiful "objet d'art" on Earth: the golden death mask of the Queen of Babylon. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.39! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Where Are They Buried: How Did They Die? Fitting Ends and Final Resting Places of the Famous, Infamous, and Noteworthy more books like this by Tod Benoit add to wishlist This enlightening and browsable guide features more than 500 profiles of the lives, deaths, and final resting places of some of the most influential figures from sports, music, film, television, literature, and politics. 50 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.96! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture more books like this by Phaidon Press add to wishlist The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture presents a global survey of the most outstanding works of contemporary architecture from around the world completed in the last five years. Organized geographically and illustrated with global, regional and sub-regional maps locating each building, the book illustrates more than 1,000 completed ... see all copies from $12.75! new only from $12.75! \| first editions
25 view cover	Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up! more books like this by Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) add to wishlist A.J. thinks that nothing can possibly be as boring as a sleepover in the natural history museum. However, anything can happen when Ms. Krup is in charge. She says the dinosaur skeletons come to life in the middle of the night. Is she right? Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS

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