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Word Nerd: More Than 17,000 Fascinating Facts about Words Word Nerd: More Than 17,000 Fascinating Facts about Words (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 70 ratings — published 2007
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National Geographic Road Atlas - Adventure Edition National Geographic Road Atlas - Adventure Edition (Spiral-bound)
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avg rating 4.61 — 344 ratings — published
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Death Dictionary: Over 5,500 Clinical, Legal, Literary and Vernacular Terms Death Dictionary: Over 5,500 Clinical, Legal, Literary and Vernacular Terms (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 5 ratings — published 1993
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Reinventing the Wheel Reinventing the Wheel (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.91 — 54 ratings — published 2002
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The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, 2nd Edition, Revised & Updated The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, 2nd Edition, Revised & Updated (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 509 ratings — published 1988
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Common Phrases And Where They Come From Common Phrases And Where They Come From (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.00 — 4 ratings — published 2008
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You Could Look It Up: The Reference Shelf from Ancient Babylon to Wikipedia You Could Look It Up: The Reference Shelf from Ancient Babylon to Wikipedia (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 224 ratings — published 2015
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How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You Pretend to Understand When You Don't How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You Pretend to Understand When You Don't (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.33 — 27 ratings — published 2010
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The Grammar of Warfare: the Ultimate Visual Guide to the History of Warfare From the Ancient World to the American Civil War The Grammar of Warfare: the Ultimate Visual Guide to the History of Warfare From the Ancient World to the American Civil War (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 15 ratings — published 2009
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The American Heritage Dictionary The American Heritage Dictionary (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 274 ratings — published 1969
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The Next Order of Things: Cycles, Sequences, & Processes The Next Order of Things: Cycles, Sequences, & Processes (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 2010
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Slang and Euphemism, 3rd revised ed. Slang and Euphemism, 3rd revised ed. (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 63 ratings — published 1981
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Trivia Lovers' Lists of Nearly Everything in the Universe: 50,000+ Big & Little Things Organized by Type and Kind Trivia Lovers' Lists of Nearly Everything in the Universe: 50,000+ Big & Little Things Organized by Type and Kind (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.79 — 19 ratings — published 2006
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Brain In Your Pocket Brain In Your Pocket
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avg rating 3.75 — 12 ratings — published 2008
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The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.20 — 321 ratings — published 2004
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Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.67 — 163 ratings — published 2012
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After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection Volume 2 After the Fact: The Art of Historical Detection Volume 2 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 67 ratings — published 1986
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A Student's Guide To History A Student's Guide To History (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.51 — 244 ratings — published 1979
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Goode's World Atlas Goode's World Atlas (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 197 ratings — published 1922
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Rogerson's Book of Numbers: The Culture of Numbers--from 1,001 Nights to the Seven Wonders of the World Rogerson's Book of Numbers: The Culture of Numbers--from 1,001 Nights to the Seven Wonders of the World (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.49 — 84 ratings — published 2013
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The Dictionary of Clichés: A Word Lover's Guide to 4,000 Overused Phrases and Almost-Pleasing Platitudes The Dictionary of Clichés: A Word Lover's Guide to 4,000 Overused Phrases and Almost-Pleasing Platitudes (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.83 — 89 ratings — published 2001
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Living Religions (4th Edition) Living Religions (4th Edition)
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avg rating 3.69 — 378 ratings — published 1990
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Hemingway Didn't Say That: The Truth Behind Familiar Quotations Hemingway Didn't Say That: The Truth Behind Familiar Quotations (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 3.03 — 2,067 ratings — published 2017
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'Isms & 'Ologies: All the Movements, Ideologies and Doctrines That Have Shaped Our World 'Isms & 'Ologies: All the Movements, Ideologies and Doctrines That Have Shaped Our World (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.64 — 221 ratings — published 2007
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The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.19 — 617 ratings — published 1982
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Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 1,034 ratings — published 1987
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History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
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avg rating 3.79 — 2,196 ratings — published 2000
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Natural History: The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth Natural History: The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.65 — 655 ratings — published 2010
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The Knowledge Book: Everything You Need to Know to Get By in the 21st Century The Knowledge Book: Everything You Need to Know to Get By in the 21st Century (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 225 ratings — published 2007
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Fubar F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II Fubar F***ed Up Beyond All Recognition: Soldier Slang of World War II (ebook)
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avg rating 3.76 — 111 ratings — published 2007
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Genealogical Writing in the 21st Century: A Guide to Register Style and More Genealogical Writing in the 21st Century: A Guide to Register Style and More (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 10 ratings — published 2002
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Lists of Note Lists of Note (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.78 — 759 ratings — published 2014
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The Book of Lost Books: An Incomplete History of All the Great Books You'll Never Read The Book of Lost Books: An Incomplete History of All the Great Books You'll Never Read (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.47 — 858 ratings — published 2005
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Quotable Quotes Quotable Quotes (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.89 — 359 ratings — published 1997
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Afghanistan to Zimbabwe: Country Facts That Helped Me Win the National Geographic Bee Afghanistan to Zimbabwe: Country Facts That Helped Me Win the National Geographic Bee (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 21 ratings — published 2005
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A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations: Chicago Style for Students and Researchers (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 3,226 ratings — published 1955
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The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy The Researcher's Guide to American Genealogy (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.24 — 235 ratings — published 1990
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An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned But Probably Didn't (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 2,441 ratings — published 1987
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Laws of Order: A Book of Hierarchies, Rankings, Infrastructures,* Laws of Order: A Book of Hierarchies, Rankings, Infrastructures,* (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published 1992
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The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.04 — 76,448 ratings — published 2009
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Roget's International Thesaurus Roget's International Thesaurus (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 1,008 ratings — published 1911
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The Power of Myth The Power of Myth (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 54,197 ratings — published 1988
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A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul A Calendar of Wisdom: Daily Thoughts to Nourish the Soul (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.98 — 2,449 ratings — published 1906
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces The Hero with a Thousand Faces (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 45,686 ratings — published 1949
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The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.05 — 11,145 ratings — published 1911
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The Order of Things: How Everything in the World Is Organized Into Hierarchies, Structures, and Pecking Orders The Order of Things: How Everything in the World Is Organized Into Hierarchies, Structures, and Pecking Orders (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 246 ratings — published 1996
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Guide to Literary Agents 30th Edition: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published Guide to Literary Agents 30th Edition: The Most Trusted Guide to Getting Published (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.35 — 23 ratings — published
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The Complete Handbook Of Novel Writing: Everything You Need to Know About Creating & Selling Your Work The Complete Handbook Of Novel Writing: Everything You Need to Know About Creating & Selling Your Work (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.00 — 1,041 ratings — published 1992
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The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Write the Story Beneath the Surface (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.25 — 3,083 ratings — published 2016
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Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.39 — 4,438 ratings — published 2016
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