Mike Goldsmith

Gift message on the inner cover. No other flaws.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

Fun, Facts, and Star Gazing...

A uniquely fun Ripley’s Believe It or Not! way of looking at traditional subject matter with a Ripley's twist! Space is fascinating, and huge, and complicated. It's full of thing you can see, like stars, and satellites, and the Sun. It's even more full of things you can't see, like black holes, and wormholes, and dark energy. Scientists have spent lifetimes trying to make sense of what's out there. How big is the Universe? How did it all begin? Where will it all end? This book shows you some of space's best bits: shuttles and space stations, planets and probes, meteorites and moons, asteroids and astronauts. Every page is packed with out-of-this world info, with special Ripley's fascinating facts and amazing "Believe It or Not!" stories. Are you ready to read on? 5-4-3-2-1... Ripley Twists is a new high impact series which offers an enticing alternative to run-of-the mill junior reference books.

Space

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Roger Priddy

Some damage on inner cover along the spline. Wear on corners. No other flaws.

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

An album of photos that contains pictures of 70 animals and their babies.

Baby's Book of Animals

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Katie Daynes

What's in Space? Where did it come from? And how do we know? From the beginning of time to future space missions, unfold our amazing universe and see inside its secrets.

See Inside Space

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#hardcover #monstergarage #discovery #custom #custompaint #painting #cars 

Indiana

How to Custom Paint Damn near Anything

The Discovery Channel's Monster Garage series is one of the most popular shows on television today, and the line of branded how-to books are designed to satisfy the urges of viewers and fans eager to get their hands dirty trying some of the techniques on the show. How To Paint Damn Near Anything is the third book in the series, and contains the tricks and techniques required to transform a battered beater into a show-stopping street beauty. The reader is shown in step-by-step photographs how to take a project from bare metal to completed custom paint. The book would cover the basics of planning a custom paint job, preparing the surface, laying primer and final coats, and adding custom touches such as pinstriping, flames, and pearl coats. - The painting techniques used by the established professionals on the popular Discovery Channel series, Monster Garage, are brought to life in this illustrated how-to book.- Step-by-step photos and instructions take you through the paint process, from planning the job and applying the base coat through to applying the finshing custom touches.- Airbrushing custom graphics- Pinstriping- Painting flames (regular and tribal)- Custom-painting motorcycle and racing helmetsAvailable Winter 2004

Monster Garage

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#hardcover #protectivecover #formerlibrarybook #largeprint #centerpoint #adventure #discovery

California

The Lost Lords

Even the most proper young lady yearns for adventure. But when the very well bred Miss Sarah Clarke-Townsend impulsively takes the place of her pregnant twin, it puts her own life at risk. If the kidnappers after her sister discover they've abducted Sarah instead, she will surely pay with her life ...

Sometimes a Rogue

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Scott Burridge

Teresa Mlawer

baby Board book. Lots of wear on edges. Some signs of use.

This adorable series of baby faces offers a stimulating introduction to books for parent and child to enjoy together.

About Me/Acerca de Mi

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Randy Alfred

365 days of inventions, discoveries, science, and technology, from the editors of Wired Magazine. On January 30, Rubik applied for a patent on his cube (1975). On the next day, 17 years earlier, the first U.S. Satellite passed through the Van Allen radiation belt. On March 17, the airplane "black box" made its maiden voyage (1953). And what about today? Every day of the year has a rich scientific and technological heritage just waiting to be uncovered, and Wired's top-flight science-trivia book MAD SCIENCE collects them chronologically, from New Year's Day to year's end, showing just how entertaining, wonderful, bizarre, and relevant science can be. In 2010, Wired's popular "This Day in Tech" blog peaked with more than 700,000 page views each month, and one story in 2008 drew more than a million unique viewers. This book will collect the most intriguing anecdotes from the blog's run-one for each day of the year-and publish them in a package that will instantly appeal to hardcore techies and curious laypeople alike.

Einstein's Fridge, Dewar's Flask, Mach's Speed, and 362 Other Inventions and Discoveries That Made Our World

Mad Science - First Edition

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Paul Anderson

From the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award–winning Grandmaster, a new novel of classic science fiction adventure

Mystery, discovery, and wonder on a cosmic scale are the core of Anderson’s latest novel. Lissa, a human Earth woman, and her partner, “Karl,” a giant alien academic who resembles Tyrannosaurs—are interstellar archaeologists investigating the remote and uncharted planet Jonna. There, they seem to have hit the jackpot. For on that distant world they’ve discovered an immense artifact that may have been left by the mysterious beings called the Forerunners. This race predated all the known cultures in the starfaring galaxy and vanished long before any other intelligent species had taken to the stars.

But Lissa and Karl aren’t the first to have made the discovery on Jonna. On the far-off world the archaeologists cross paths with the two freebooters whose plans for motives towards the arcane object are not purely scientific. Their discovery may be the best preserved relic of the ancient beings yet found. Other artifacts from the Forerunners—once reverse engineers—have revolutionized entire fields of technology, reaping huge financial rewards. If the same holds true for this newest discovery, Lissa realizes, only she and Karl stand between the seemingly friendly freebooters and what could be the treasure of a lifetime.


For Love and Glory

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Tenzin Priyadarshi

Zara Houshmand

See photos for contents and discriptiom.   Dust jacket has very small tear, see photo

Alabama

The Adventure of an Unconventional Life

A revered Buddhist monk tells the bracing and beautiful story of a singular life compelled to contemplation, sharing lessons about the power of mentorship and an open mind 
 
"A necessary and captivating narrative of spiritual courage and truth seeking far beyond the veil of our contemporary delusions."--Sting
 
Born in India to a prominent Hindu Brahmin family, the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi was only six years old when he began having visions of a mysterious mountain peak, and of men with shaved heads wearing robes the color of sunset. "It was as vivid as if I were watching a scene from life," he writes. And so at the age of ten, he ran away from boarding school to find this place--taking a train to the end of the line and then riding a bus to wherever it went.
 
Strangely enough, he ended up at a Buddhist monastery that was the place in his dreams. His frantic parents and relatives set out to find him and, after two weeks, located him and brought him home. But he continued to have visions and feel a strong pull to a spiritual life in a tradition that he had never heard of as a child. Today, he is a revered monk and teacher as well as President and CEO of The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he works to build bridges among communities and religions.
 
Running Toward Mystery is the Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi's profound account of his lifelong journey as a seeker. At its heart is a story of striving for enlightenment, the vital importance of mentors in that search, and of the many remarkable teachers he met along the way, among them the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and Mother Teresa. "Teachers come and go on their own schedule," Priyadarshi writes. "I clearly wasn't in charge of the timetable and it wasn't my place to specify how a teacher should teach." And arrive they did, at the right time, in the right way, to impart the lessons that shaped a life of seeking, devotion, and deep human connection across all barriers.
 
Running Toward Mystery is the bracing and beautiful story of a singular life compelled to contemplation, and a riveting narrative of just how exciting that journey can be.

Running Toward Mystery

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Diego Mattarelli

Emanuela Pagliari

Bottom back corner shows shelfwear, see photo. 

An a to Z Guide to Facts and Figures

Astronauts, rockets, and stars—oh my! Learn everything about outer space from A to Z! This isn’t your normal alphabet book. Instead of reading about apples and zebras, your child can learn planets and galaxies! Each letter in this fun alphabet book pertains to an important topic that explores space and space travel. Packed with information and curiosities, children will learn about: Black holes Meteors Space Stations Orbits Rocket scientists And more! Kids get enough of simple words in school and not all kids are interested in the alphabet and reading. Pique their interest with this colorful, illustrated book that they will be wanting to read again and again. Encourage your kids to learn their alphabet by associating fun facts about space to each letter. After reading this picture book, young readers will be able to say with confidence that they know space from A to Z!

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Outer Space

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Camilla De la Bédoyère

Gift message on inner front cover as pictures. Very light signs of use.

Fun, Facts, and Frights...

A uniquely fun Ripley’s Believe It or Not! way of looking at traditional subject matter with a Ripley's twist! From the clever camouflage of the leaf insect to the bizarre bathing habits of macaque monkeys, and much, much more! Astonishing facts and incredible photographs on every page…all with a lion-sized helping of the weird and wonderful from Ripley's Believe It Or Not!

Wild Animals

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Anita Shreve

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

A Novel

Anita Shreve's hauntingly beautiful #1 bestseller and Oprah's Book Club selection about tragedy, grief, betrayal, and the 'impossibility of knowing another person.' As a pilot's wife, Kathryn has learned to expect both intense exhilaration and long periods alone, but nothing has prepared her for a late-night knock that lets her know her husband has died in a crash. Until now, Kathryn Lyons's life has been peaceful if unextraordinary: a satisfying job teaching high school in the New England mill town of her childhood; a picture-perfect home by the ocean; a precocious, independent-minded fifteen-year-old daughter; and a happy marriage whose occasional dull passages she attributes to the unavoidable deadening of time. As Kathryn struggles with her grief, she descends into a maelstrom of publicity stirred up by the modern hunger for the details of tragedy. Even before the plane is located in waters off the Irish coast, the relentless scrutiny of her husband's life begins to bring a bizarre personal mystery into focus. Could there be any truth to the increasingly disturbing rumors that he had a secret life?

The Pilot's Wife

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Umaima Mulla-Feroze

Mary-Ann Stotko

Some old library stickers and stamps on inner cover. Some marks on back cover as pictured. The rest of the book is mint.

Welcome to South Africa

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#hardcover #family #dying #aids #discovery #Series book 3 of A Great Circle trilogy

"In the spring of 1993, after nine years as an architect in New York City, Wade Mayfield returns to North Carolina. This is no ordinary move; for Wade, at the age of thirty-three, has come back to his father's house to die of AIDS." "Against the backdrop of the ongoing AIDS pandemic, The Promise of Rest explores such timeless matters as love, family loyalty and suffering, race, freedom, and duty. Wade's parents, Hutch and Ann, have recently separated; but for the remaining months of their only child's life, they and their friends come together in steady care for Wade and in the knowledge and sustenance they gain from his patience and his undaunted determination to die as himself. When death comes, they are slowly amazed to learn of the ongoing mystery Wade has arranged to reveal after his departure - a mystery that not only initiates a possible reunion for his parents but also promises to continue the proud vitality of a complex, multiracial family that had seemed destined for extinction."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Promise of Rest

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#paperback #fiction #mystery #suspensethrillers #thriller #oprahsbookclub #discovery #anitashreve 

Colorado

#paperback #goldmining #journey #orphange #struggle #adventure #discovery

Utah

Orphan Runaways

Jacob M. Appel

New Jersey

In the spirit of the New York Times bestselling A Man Called Ove, this is the heartwarming story of a man who decides to end his life before he's too old--but then begins to reconsider when he faces complications from the world around him.

In an effort to delay the frailty and isolation that comes with old age, psychiatrist Millard Salter decides to kill himself by the end of the day--but first he has to tie up some loose ends. These include a tête-à-tête with his youngest son, Lysander, who at forty-three has yet to hold down a paying job; an unscheduled rendezvous with his first wife, Carol, whom he hasn't seen in twenty-seven years; and a brief visit to the grave of his second wife, Isabelle. Complicating this plan though is Delilah, the widow with whom he has fallen in love in the past few months. As Millard begins to wrap up his life, he confronts a lifetime of challenges during a single day--and discovers that his family has a big surprise for him as well.

Millard Salter's Last Day

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#paperback #fiction #quest #vengeance #magic #journey #discovery #conquer

The Legend of Tarik

Vintage Hardcover cover good binding great book intact great read #hardcover #classic #movie #adventure #bravery #drama #stranded #alone #discovery 

Vintage Hardcover 

Robinson Crusoe

Lots of small flaws: light damage on spline, marks and sticker on inner cover. All is pictured. The pages show use, but are clean and in tact.

Dinosaurs

Peter Atkins

Some wear on the jacket. Faded "94" written in black marker on cover (may be part of cover art). Pages in great shape. Low mileage. Crisp and clean. Pencil price inside leaflet. Please see photos for reference.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Ohio

The Ten Great Ideas of Science

Galileo's Finger

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Minnesota

#paperback #fiction #noraroberts #romance #antiques #mystery #hiddenfortune #discovery #intrigue

Laine Tavish, the owner of the antique shop Remember When, must place her trust in a mysterious stranger named Max Gannon when her dangerous past catches up with her. Reprint.

Hot Rocks

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#paperback #newberyaward #comingofage #catskillmountain #wilderness #survival #ingenuity #discovery #extraordinary

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