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Environmental Hazards

Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster

By: Keith Smith

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Environmental Hazards

Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster

By: Keith Smith

This is a well-written and generously illustrated overview of all the natural and technological events that threaten humans and what they value. It draws on the latest research across the physical and human sciences and guides students and researchers from problems, theories and policies to explore practical, real-world situations.

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Routledge

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1136647155

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Pursuing Excellence for the Glory of God

Toward a Biblical Philosophy of Christian School Education

By: Keith A. Currivean

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Pursuing Excellence for the Glory of God

Toward a Biblical Philosophy of Christian School Education

By: Keith A. Currivean

What is education? How and why do educators do what we do? And, in what way can and ought education be distinctively Christian? These are a few of the probing questions for which this book seeks answers. Among other contributions, Currivean's book explores a biblical philosophy of Christian education with unprecedented breadth and depth. To accomplish this objective, it considers what education is (chapter 1), what philosophy of education is (chapter 2), and what the ultimate goal of education is (chapter 3). Additionally, this book provides a never-before, Christian overview of twelve philosophies of education (chapters 4-15). Each of those chapters provides an introduction of a particular philosophy of education and some of that philosophy's exemplars. Each of those chapters also contributes a constructive, Christian critique. Chapter 16 highlights a biblical philosophy of Christian education--featuring some people, some principles, and some priorities for a biblical philosophy of Christian education, viz. pursuing excellence for the glory of God.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1666720097

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9781666720099

English Society 1580–1680

By: Keith Wrightson,Reader in Social History and Director of Studies in History Keith Wrightson

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English Society 1580–1680

By: Keith Wrightson,Reader in Social History and Director of Studies in History Keith Wrightson

First Published in 1982. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Routledge

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1134858248

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Discovering the MacMillan Way

By: Keith Pauling

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Discovering the MacMillan Way

By: Keith Pauling

The Macmillan Way is a long distance footpath that was developed to raise public awareness of the charity "Macmillan Cancer Support". The journey starts at Boston in the wide-open flatlands of the fens. After two days of level walking the route travels through the undulating farmlands of Rutland, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. The path keeps rising as I travel through the glory of the Cotswold Hills before finally crossing the Dorset Downs to the finishing point on the shore at Chesil Beach. During this expedition I will be investigating the places, people and histories that have influenced the locations I visit. From the genius of Isambard Kingdom Brunel to the rules of Dorset Knob Throwing this book will fascinate you from start to finish. All royalties are donated to MacMillan Cancer Support.

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Lulu.com

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1291609105

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9781291609103

Ours

By: Joseph Keith Newell

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Ours

By: Joseph Keith Newell

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

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338522229X

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‘Happy’ Norman, Volume I (1927-1957)

Give Me The Child... and I Will Give You The Man

By: Keith J. Norman

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‘Happy’ Norman, Volume I (1927-1957)

Give Me The Child... and I Will Give You The Man

By: Keith J. Norman

The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man in Letters to my Grandchildren and Other Friends “Give me the child... and I will give you the man” is the first of five volumes that constitute the autobiography of Keith Norman. Having approached an age when one is naturally drawn to reflection, Keith decided to share his experiences through letters to his grandchildren, offering friendly advice, - not designed to instruct, but rather to protect and illuminate. After the first letters were enthusiastically received, and succumbing to pressure from friends and family, Keith embarked on a task of writing about his life to a wider audience. The first book begins with the question whether our lives are more determined by our childhood experiences and environment or by our DNA. St. Francis Xavier Cabrini seemed to assert that anyone’s potential can be formed in the first 7 years of a child’s life, but is it so? As the details of his life are placed on paper in an orderly fashion, Keith is attempting to discover how and why his life unfolded the way it did: from a young boy who spent his early years as an WW2 evacuee with little direct adult guidance and away from his parents. Only after his release from the Army in 1948 was he reunited with his family, and within a year he had set out a completely independent path of his own. This period would account for his immense sense of independence and self sufficiency. But what made him seek and attain some of the best university degrees the Western World had to offer? And how this mixture of experience and education guided, sometimes mislead him, in his personal and entrepreneurial challenges in life. This first volume presents an entertaining and intelligent self-examination of the formative years of a life that stretches over eight decades, five continents, dozens of cultures and industries with wit, integrity and humility. When you turn the last page of this volume you will see that there is nothing ordinary about Keith Norman, - as he opens the door into his life and invites you on to a journey which cannot fail to move and entertain.”

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FriesenPress

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1460285697

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From The Grave To The Cradle

By: Keith Plummer

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From The Grave To The Cradle

By: Keith Plummer

The action in this novel takes place in East Anglia and India with a brief sojourn in South Africa. Sir David Fairfax heads some of the UK's most successful and profitable businesses. He is a Member of Parliament, a newly appointed Cabinet Minister and a happily married family man. But there is a dark side to Sir David. Privately he is a crooked, black marketeer, people trafficker and a sadistic tyrant who terrifies staff and managing directors alike. Did he really kill his first two wives in order to acquire their businesses before marrying his childhood sweetheart? Sir David has many dark secrets and one shocking secret he thought was safely buried in the past. But someone has discovered that secret and embarked on a revenge killing spree involving the gruesome and ritualistic murders of his family. What is the significance of vintage clothing and underwear found at the scene of the murders? What lies behind the family's bizarre Christmas presents? Are they echoes of the past, pointers to the future and the terrible fate awaiting the family, or both? In a highly original narrative spanning three continents, Detective Chief Inspector Ben Westwood of Essex Police and disgraced former detective James Palmer, race against time to solve the murders and try to prevent the inevitable – the death of Sir David himself. A worthy successor to the author's collection of short stories entitled 'Tales of the Completely Unexpected'.

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Grosvenor House Publishing

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1839759658

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The Seasonal Eye

By: Keith Taylor

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The Seasonal Eye

By: Keith Taylor

Veteran environmental tutor and retired countryside ranger Keith Taylor seeks out spiritual and visual riches as he undertakes a year travelling to locations that have always intrigued him or may offer a fresh relationship with the outdoors, both through his own seasonally aware eyes and those of equally restless colleagues. Here, in The Seasonal Eye, he takes the reader through extreme parts of Britain, from the foot of an oak in Savernake Forest, Wiltshire, to the caves of a Nottingham border ice age sanctuary, our coastlines and nature reserves now managed by our county naturalists trusts and the varied terrains of the Cairngorms. This inquisitive man invites us to join him in his quests to discover how the compulsion to merge supposition with reality provides a clearer understanding of the precarious yet adaptive environmental issues that surround us all.

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Book Guild Publishing

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191666847X

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9781916668478

Captain Cobbler

The Lincolnshire Uprising, 1536

By: Keith M. Melton

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Captain Cobbler

The Lincolnshire Uprising, 1536

By: Keith M. Melton

A tumultuous year It is 1536, and the kingdom of Henry VIII is in turmoil. King Henrys first wife, Catherine and his bastard son, Henry Fitzroy, have died suspiciously. Henrys second wife, Anne Boleyn, has been executed, and he has married his third wife, Jane Seymour, only a fortnight later. Meanwhile, Chancellor Lord Cromwell is dissolving monasteries and abbeys, trampling religious traditions, and unsettling the community. Rumours are circulating that Cromwell is about to steal the Church silverware as well, and Nicholas Meltona shoemaker from the town of Louthand his friends decide they have had enough. Determined to protect the peoples treasure from royal coffers, Melton and his friends take the keys of the church of Saint James from its reluctant churchwardens. After they secure the building and lock away the towns treasure to keep it safe, their protest quickly gets out of hand, disturbing the peace of the kingdom. Rather than listen to his subjects, King Henry behaves like a tyrant, threatening them with condign punishment. So, the simple act of protecting community treasure turns into a widespread rebellion as Melton, now known throughout the land as Captain Cobbler, risks everything Captain Cobbler shares the tale of a Lincolnshire shoemaker as he matures from boyhood to adulthood, and now challenges the might of a tyrant king.

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1475997809

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Tales of the Completely Unexpected

By: Keith Plummer

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Tales of the Completely Unexpected

By: Keith Plummer

A collection of short stories written in the style of Roald Dahl but taken to new extremes.

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1839758538

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Law for Non-Law Students

By: Keith Owens

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Law for Non-Law Students

By: Keith Owens

Law for Non-Law Students is written in a clear and readable style and aims to make the law understandable for readers at undergraduate or comparable level. It explains the practical influences under which the law has been formed,so that the student will be better able to understand why the law has developed in the way that it has. It gives lots of straightforward examples as to how the law works in practice and aims to equip students with the ability to appraise the effectiveness of the law in a particular circumstance rather than simply providing a list of rules for the student to regurgitate at exam time. The facts of the more important cases are given in some detail to enable the student to appreciate the range of factors which the court may have taken into account in reaching its decision. The new edition has been updated to take account of all recent developments, both in relation to statute and to case law. Certain chapters, particularly in the area of sale of goods, have been substantially rewritten and expanded in an attempt to give more detail, while at the same time remaining student-friendly. New chapters on Agency and Negligence have been added. brThis new edition should be suitable for most courses which have a law element.

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Cavendish Publishing

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184314400X

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Jerky

The Essential Cookbook with Over 50 Recipes for Drying, Curing, and Preserving Meat

By: Keith Sarasin

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Jerky

The Essential Cookbook with Over 50 Recipes for Drying, Curing, and Preserving Meat

By: Keith Sarasin

Provides more than seventy recipes for making an array of flavorful types of jerky using all types of animal protein, and includes a selection of recipes for making fruit leather and vegetarian jerky.

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Simon and Schuster

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1646432177

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9781646432172

Labour Law

By: Hugh Collins,Keith Ewing,Aileen McColgan

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Labour Law

By: Hugh Collins,Keith Ewing,Aileen McColgan

Written by prominent UK labour lawyers, this textbook is comprehensive and engaging, with detailed commentary and integrated materials.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316515745

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On the Trail of John Wesley

By: J. Keith Cheetham

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On the Trail of John Wesley

By: J. Keith Cheetham

John Wesley (1703-91) founded the Methodist movement, initially an offshoot of the Church of England, which grew into a major church in its own right. In doing so Wesley brought about the greatest religious revival of the 18th century. The name Methodism derives from the methodical approach Wesley adopted from the Bible for developing personal devotion. His decision to employ lay preachers and preach outdoor sermons on the Word of God to a mainly working-class population angered the Church of England. It led to a split and in 1795, after John Wesley's death, the Methodist Church was established. Wesley travelled over 250,000 miles across Britain, mainly on horseback, preaching over 40,000 sermons during his lifetime, often facing fierce opposition and persecution. He also spent two years in Georgia, USA, and was author and publisher of much religious material. His work and preaching was known to every branch of society. Today, the Methodist Church has spread to almost every country in the world with a membership of some 70 million. In this account, Keith Cheetham traces Wesley's life story and gives detailed information on important Methodist heritage sites and places visited by the great preacher and evangelist. Over 170 places to visit in Britain and Georgia, USA One general map, 7 location maps of Wesley's London, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland and 1 of Georgia Line drawings plus cross-references to maps throughout text On the Trail of John Wesley is a thorough guide to the life and places connected with a man whose work and religious achievements changed the religious face of Britain and established a worldwide Methodist Church.

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Dundurn

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1842820230

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Surveying the Domesday Book

By: Simon Keith

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Surveying the Domesday Book

By: Simon Keith

This is an analysis of the Domesday Book from the perspective of a surveyor and valuer. Most of the logistical problems encountered by the Domesday surveyors are universal. The main aim of this work is to calculate a timetable for the creation of the Domesday survey. In order to do so, it is necessary to analyze the text and to use ‘reverse engineering’ to determine the survey’s purpose, what data was collected, the volume of it and how it was used. Clearly, the purpose was fiscal because the text and the format of the data are not usable as either a land register or an estate management terrier. The data captured are much more narrowly based than usually acknowledged. It is land-based and excludes the built environment. It is not a complete record of either the agricultural workforce or livestock numbers. Logistics indicate that the survey could not have been fully completed within the year of 1086. It is highly likely that substantial preparatory work had been done before the Christmas meeting in 1085. The final version in a single hand could not have been completed before King William’s death in September 1087. The Domesday survey was a revaluation of the hidage assessment system using the same underlying concept and the same administrative machinery, but updating the data and adding monetary values. Although the survey provided a sound cadastre, it was never used to collect tax directly. It was therefore a fiscal failure.

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Windgather Press

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1914427114

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Earthly Necessities

Economic Lives in Early Modern Britain

By: Keith Wrightson

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Earthly Necessities

Economic Lives in Early Modern Britain

By: Keith Wrightson

Wrightson describes the basic institutions and relationships of economic life in Britain, tracing the processes of change, and examines how these changes affect men, women, and children of all ages. Illustrations.

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Yale University Press

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0300094124

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9780300094121

GWR Collett Castle Class

By: Keith Langston

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GWR Collett Castle Class

By: Keith Langston

The 'Castle' class 4-6-0 locomotives designed by Charles Collett and built at Swindon Works were the principal passenger locomotives of the Great Western Railway. The 4-cylinder locomotives were built in batches between 1923 and 1950, the later examples being constructed after nationalisation by British Railways. In total 171 engines of the class were built and they were originally to be seen at work all over the Great Western Railway network, and later working on the Western Region of British Railways. The highly successful class could be described as a GWR work in progress, because further development took place over almost all of the locomotives working lives. In addition to inspiring other locomotive designers the 'Castle' class engines were proved to be capable of outstanding performances, and when introduced were rightly described as being 'Britain's most powerful passenger locomotives'. Some of the 'Castles' survived in service for over 40 years, and individually clocked up just a little short of 2 million miles in traffic. In this book, Keith Langston provides a definitive chronological history of the iconic class together with archive photographic records of each GWR 'Castle' locomotive. Many of the 300 plus images are published for the first time. In addition background information on the origin of the names the engines carried, including details of the many name changes which took place, are also included. The extra anecdotal information adds a fascinating glimpse of social history. Collett CASTLE Class is a lavishly illustrated factual reference book which will delight steam railway enthusiasts in general and in particular those with a love of all things Great Western!

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Pen and Sword

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1473851866

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9781473851863

The Human Face of D-Day

By: Keith M. Nightingale

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The Human Face of D-Day

By: Keith M. Nightingale

War and conflict are human creations and Nightingale’s book draws on human interaction and experience underpinned by historical context. He describes the strategy and operations only to the depth necessary to frame the significance of the human experiences placed in the events." — Military Review Ever since Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, the men who survived have sought to return, to honor their dead, and to teach others of what they went through to liberate Europe. Soldier Keith Nightingale has conducted terrain walks in Normandy for over forty years with veterans, active-duty military, and local French civilians. Over the decades Nightingale conducted dozens of formal interviews and informal conversations with many of the principals of the day, including Generals Bradley, Collins, Gavin, Ridgway and Hill. Added to this rare, new primary material from the top brass are numerous conversations with lower-ranking vets who did the heavy lifting, many of which took place as they actually walked the battlefield with Nightingale—Major Howard of Pegasus Bridge; LTC Otway of Merville Battery; Captain Piper of La Fière Bridge; LTC Vandervoort, CO of the 2-505/82d; Cpt Raeen of the 5th Rangers; Lt Dick Winters of Brécourt Manor; PFC Marcucci of Omaha Beach; and SSG Lem Lomell of Pointe Du Hoc. This unique approach to D-Day combines the author’s discussions with veteran and civilian participants in D-Day, his personal reflections on Operation Overlord, and the insights that occur—often at the very site of a battle. Interspersed with veterans’ remarks, Nightingale’s personal essays are inspired by specific discussions or multiple interviews. Taken together, the succinct, human observations of these participants illuminate the hard facts to create a unique work of long-lasting interest that will attract specialists, military history buffs, armchair generals, and general readers alike.

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Casemate

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1636241034

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9781636241036

Bridwell and DeWald's Textbook of Spinal Surgery

By: Keith H. Bridwell,Munish Gupta

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Bridwell and DeWald's Textbook of Spinal Surgery

By: Keith H. Bridwell,Munish Gupta

Written by experts from around the world, the latest edition of this leading reference features contributions from both neurosurgeons and orthopaedic surgeons. Presenting the full scope of spinal surgery, chapters discuss anatomy, biomechanics, complications, instrumentation, preoperative and postoperative care, and other core topics for surgeons. And numerous illustrations and clinical video clips provide critical visual context.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1496386493

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9781496386496

English Society

1580-1680

By: Keith Wrightson

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English Society

1580-1680

By: Keith Wrightson

A brilliant and persuasive synthesis of the best recent work in all fields of seventeenth century English history."--Christopher Hill "A triumphant success . . . deserves to be widely read."--H. T. Dickinson "Conceived as an intellectual whole and vibrantly alive."--John Kenyon, The Observer English Society, 1580-1680 paints a fascinating picture of society and societal change in the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. It discusses both the enduring characteristics of society as well as the course of social change. The book emphasizes the wide variation in experience between different social groups and local communities, and the unevenness of the process of transition, to build up an overall interpretation of continuity and change. In this edition, Keith Wrightson provides a new introduction to set the book in its context and to reflect on recent research, together with an updated guide to further reading. Keith Wrightson is a professor of history at Yale University. His many books include Earthly Necessities: Economic Lives in Early Modern Britain.

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Rutgers University Press

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0813532884

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9780813532882

MythBusters

The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time

By: Keith Zimmerman,Kent Zimmerman

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MythBusters

The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most Perplexing Urban Legends of All Time

By: Keith Zimmerman,Kent Zimmerman

Provides evidence either verifying or disproving thirty urban legends, such as exploding silicon implants, cooking a chicken in a tanning bed, and cleaning chrome with cola, as seen on the television show "Mythbusters.

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Simon and Schuster

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141690929X

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