J. Stephen Lang

412 pages of American trivia over 3000 organized in 15 categories. Book appears to be unused. Published in  1997. 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

North Carolina

In this volume of trivia, Stephen Land serves up a heathy helping of facts both fascinating and frivolous on such topics as entertainment, sports, politics, tourism, and religion.

Another Big Book of American Trivia

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1966 trivia questions asked in alphabetical order on one page answers given on back of page. Approximately 1000 questions. A bit of aging on upper spine area of dust over. 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Play the Nostalgia Game

Trivia & More Trivia

John A. Murphy

Marking on inside cover otherwise like new. Pages unnumbered with 10 questions on facing page and answers on obverse page. Often there is an additional challenge on the obverse side. 1988

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Bathroom Sports Quiz Book

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Fundamentals of shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, rebounding covered in this 2004, 142 page book. 


Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A better way to learn the basics

Basketball Fundamentals

Book in excellent condition except for some creases on lower right hand cover and grease pencil marking upper right.  Book deals with interviews of professional players. Rules.  And how to get ready to play and skills to be developed. Printed 1989.


Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

The Beach Volleyball  Handbook

Hot Sand

Sports Illustrated Editors

College Sports Almanac

The team rankings, players, and statistics of college sports are constantly changing, and no one covers this better than Sports Illustrated. Here is the ultimate guide to the year in college sports.

Sports Illustrated

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Ted St. Martin

Frank Frangie

 As title indicates-the art of shooting baskets with pictures yellow spot tag on spine. 118 pages. 

From the Free Throw to the Slam Dunk

Presents tips for improving basketball shooting skills, with sections on free throws, jump shots, layups, slam dunks, and hook shots.

The Art of Shooting Baskets

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Diagram Group Staff

A few small tears on dust cover with an old price sticker on front  otherwise in like new condition. “A visual, statistical, and factual reference on comparative abilities, records, rules, and equipment.” Fun to see how somethings have changed and others have not in the last 40 years

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

A Visual, Statistical and Factual Reference on Comparative Abilities, Records, Rules and Equipment

The Sports Fan's Ultimate Book of Sports Comparisons

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Ginny Clark

The history, geography, geology, ecology, and technology associated with the various mines and mining districts with maps, drawings, and pictures. 
Ink mark on fly leaf otherwise like new

The Gold Bonanza Days

High Mountains and Deep Valleys

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Lawrence C. Powell

Front cover and fly leaf show silver fish damage otherwise excellent shape. Reviews of 31 works by 31 different California authors. 


California Classics

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Unread. Accounts of history, mythology, and personalities. 1985 reprint of 1960 book. 


The Cahuilla Indians

Theodore F. Niehaus

Roger T. Peterson

Like new condition. Wildflower
 identification begins with color and has drawings of all flowers listed


About 1,500 wildflowers from the Pacific States are highlighted in this volume of the Peterson Field Guide series.

A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers

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Few small tears on dust cover. Black pencil mark on fly leaf otherwise like new

Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of California 

“With clarity and wit, Morris Kline presents in this book the role of Mathematics in science.” It is not a textbook but very helpful in understanding the background of various aspects of math. The dust cover is in shambles but the book itself is in excellent shape. 


Math

Mathematics and the Physical World

Barbara Isenberg

The book itself is in excellent shape except for dust cover and multiple prices on fly leaf. It is a fun book to see what plays were important and the great variety seen through the state 

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

California Theatre Annual

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Tom Owens

Rod Browning

“The truth behind the corruption and brutality of the L.A.P.D. and the beating of Rodney King.” 1st edition and first printing. 

The Shocking Truth Behind the Corruption and Brutality of the LAPD and the Beating of Rodney King

Lying Eyes

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Black out name on fly leaf. Jerome Bruner pioneered work in cognitive and educational psychology developing new theories on cognition, learning, and education. 

Toward a Theory of Instruction

Geoff Tibballs

Strange things happen in “Ripley’s —-Believe It or Not”


The all new 7th title in the successful Ripley's Believe It or Not! annualseries.

A compendium of incredible bizarre facts, stories, interviewsand features, this year's book also offers access to a fully-integrated websitefeaturing astounding clips, and two 8-page pull out gatefold sections, onefeaturing vampires.


Enter If You Dare!

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Like new except for dust cover and blacked out name on fly leaf. The complete illustrated encyclopedia of all of the world’s major sports. 


The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of All the Sports of the World

An comprehensive, illustrated guide tounderstanding and judging over 400 national and international sporting events.

Rules of the Game

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Thomas McCabe

Complete reading program. Out of print. Withdrawn from university library complete with all university markings. Front edge of many pages stained.  Spiral bound. 


McCabe Reading Program

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Excellent coffee table book. Covers all events in pictures and commentary of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics  will be a good resource to compare with 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. 

Los Angeles 1984 Commemorative Book

Games of the XXIII Olympiad 

Photo copies of sports pages divided into 9 year increments beginning in 1883 and ending in 1990. Back had paper stuck to it. 

Enlarged and Updated Edition 1991

Sports Pages of the Los Angeles Times

Michael Grant

“An overview of the city and its magnificent surrounds.” Oversize  9.5” x 12.5” ideal for coffee table browsing 

San Diego Tapestry

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Excellent candidate for coffee table book to browse through. Full of pictures and a bit of story behind geology, flora and fauna of the High Sierras 

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J. Stephen Lang

Another Big Book of American Trivia

Dan Carlinsky and Edwin Goodgold

Trivia & More Trivia

John A. Murphy

Bathroom Sports Quiz Book

Jon Oliver

Basketball Fundamentals

Jan Stevenson & Raymond Obstfeld

Hot Sand

Sports Illustrated Editors

Sports Illustrated

Ted St. Martin; Frank Frangie

The Art of Shooting Baskets

Diagram Group Staff

The Sports Fan's Ultimate Book of Sports Comparisons

Ginny Clark

High Mountains and Deep Valleys

Lawrence C. Powell

California Classics

Harry C. James

The Cahuilla Indians

Theodore F. Niehaus; Roger T. Peterson

A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers

Remi Nadeau

Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of California

Morris Kline

Mathematics and the Physical World

Barbara Isenberg

California Theatre Annual

Tom Owens; Rod Browning

Lying Eyes

Jerome S. Bruner

Toward a Theory of Instruction

Geoff Tibballs

Enter If You Dare!

Diagram Group Staff

Rules of the Game

Thomas McCabe

McCabe Reading Program

International Olympic Committee

Games of the XXIII Olympiad

Bill Shirley

Sports Pages of the Los Angeles Times

Michael Grant

San Diego Tapestry

Ezra Bowen

The High Sierra

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