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Product Description: This is a new edition of English Heritage's widely acclaimed study of that great British institution, the public house. First published in 2004, this was described as the best history of the pub available. Now updated and corrected, it offers a scholarly, yet accessible history of the origins of the pub and its development since medieval times...read more
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9781850749066 | English Heritage, June 30, 2004, cover price $30.00 | About this edition: This is a new edition of English Heritage's widely acclaimed study of that great British institution, the public house.

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Product Description: Join Bill Bryson on an unforgettable exploration of scientific genius, discovery, and invention. Edited and introduced by Bryson, with original contributions from “a glittering array of scientific writing talent” (Sunday Observer), Seeing Further tells the spectacular story of modern science through the lens of the international Royal Society, founded on a damp November night in London in 1660...read more
By Bill Bryson (editor)
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9780061999765 | 1 edition (William Morrow & Co, November 2, 2010), cover price $35.00 | About this edition: Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, with original contributions from "a glittering array of scientific writing talent" (Sunday Observer) including Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Richard Holmes, Martin Rees, Richard Fortey, Steve Jones, James Gleick, and Neal Stephenson, among others, this incomparable book tells the spectacular story of science and the international Royal Society, from 1660 to the present.

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9780061999772 | Reprint edition (William Morrow & Co, November 8, 2011), cover price $18.99 | About this edition: Join Bill Bryson on an unforgettable exploration of scientific genius, discovery, and invention.

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By Bill Bryson (editor)
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9780307374387 | Doubleday of Canada, November 2, 2010, cover price $27.95

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9780739315262 | Unabridged edition (Random House, October 5, 2010), cover price $45.00

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Amazon.com Review: Amazon Best Books of the Month, October 2010: Bill Bryson (A Short History of Nearly Everything) turns his attention from science to society in his authoritative history of domesticity, At Home: A Short History of Private Life. While walking through his own home, a former Church of England rectory built in the 19th century, Bryson reconstructs the fascinating history of the household, room by room...read more
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9780375434310 | Large print edition (Random House Large Print, October 26, 2010), cover price $29.00 | About this edition: Amazon.

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Traces the author's adventurous trek along the Appalachian Trail past its natural pleasures, human eccentrics, and offbeat comforts
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9780786215133, titled "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, August 1, 1998), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: Traces the author's adventurous trek along the Appalachian Trail past its natural pleasures, human eccentrics, and offbeat comforts
9780385257152, titled "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" | Doubleday, July 1, 1998, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: ISBN: 0385408161
9789990220322, titled "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" | Bantam Dell Pub Group, June 30, 1998, cover price $0.02
9780767902519, titled "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" | Broadway Books, June 1, 1998, cover price $25.00 | About this edition: Traces the author's adventurous trek along the Appalachian Trail past its natural pleasures, human eccentrics, and offbeat comforts

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9780307279460, titled "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" | Reprint edition (Anchor Books, December 26, 2006), cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Traces the author's adventurous trek along the Appalachian Trail past its natural pleasures, human eccentrics, and offbeat comforts.
9780767902526, titled "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" | Reprint edition (Broadway Books, June 1, 1999), cover price $15.99 | About this edition: Traces the author's adventurous trek along the Appalachian Trail past its natural pleasures, human eccentrics, and offbeat comforts

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9780307717832, titled "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" | Broadway Books, September 8, 2010, cover price $15.99

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9780553525069, titled "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" | Bantam Audio, June 1, 1998, cover price $25.95 | About this edition: Traces the author's adventurous trek along the Appalachian Trail past its natural pleasures, human eccentrics, and offbeat comforts.

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9780613225786, titled "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $28.15 | About this edition: Traces the author's adventurous trek along the Appalachian Trail past its natural pleasures, human eccentrics, and offbeat comforts

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Product Description: Led by the reliably underinsightful Binder, a team of seven British men—including Dr. Prone (constantly ill), Jungle the route-finder (constantly lost), Constant the diplomat (constantly arguing), and 3,000 Yogistani porters—set out to conquer the highest peak in the Himalayas...read more
By Bill Bryson (introduced by)
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9780099530381 | Random House Uk Ltd, April 27, 2010, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Led by the reliably underinsightful Binder, a team of seven British men—including Dr.

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9780062036223 | Harpercollins, May 18, 2010, cover price $9.99

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Product Description: Enter the world of science as Bill Bryson unmasks the mysteries of the universe.Did you know that:• Every atom in your body has almost certainly passed through several stars and been part of millions of organisms on its way to being you?• If you are an average-sized kid, you have enough potential energy inside you to explode with the force of several hydrogen bombs?And—What happened to dinosaurs? How big is the universe? Why are oceans salty? Is a meteor going to hit us?Tackling everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bill Bryson’s inimitable storytelling skill makes the why, how, and, just as importantly, the who of scientific discovery entertaining and accessible for young readers...read more
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9780385738101 | Delacorte Pr, October 27, 2009, cover price $19.99 | About this edition: Enter the world of science as Bill Bryson unmasks the mysteries of the universe.

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9780061983658 | Harpercollins, October 13, 2009, cover price $6.99

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Product Description: Off the Tourist Trail is a guide to the world's unspoiled sights and experiences. It takes a hundred clichéd tourist destinations - everything from over-visited national parks to overrated museums - and reveal 1,000 fresh and fascinating alternative options...read more
By Bill Bryson (foreword by)
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9780756653996 | 1 edition (Dk Pub, August 17, 2009), cover price $40.00 | About this edition: Off the Tourist Trail is a guide to the world's unspoiled sights and experiences.

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9780141040080 | Gardners Books, June 4, 2009, cover price $14.65

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9788498673456 | Molino, December 1, 2008, cover price $34.99

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Product Description: William Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a million words of text, but his biography has long been a thicket of wild supposition arranged around scant facts. With a steady hand and his trademark wit, Bill Bryson sorts through this colorful muddle to reveal the man himself...read more
By Bill Bryson (narrator)
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9780061671371 | Unabridged edition (Harperaudio, November 1, 2008), cover price $14.99 | About this edition: William Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a million words of text, but his biography has long been a thicket of wild supposition arranged around scant facts.

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Product Description: William Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a million words of text, but his biography has long been a thicket of wild supposition arranged around scant facts. With a steady hand and his trademark wit, Bill Bryson sorts through this colorful muddle to reveal the man himself...read more
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9780060740221 | Harpercollins, November 1, 2007, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A portrait of the Bard is presented in the style of a travelogue based on interviews with actors, the curator of Shakespeare's birthplace, and academics, in an account that also shares the author's recollections of his own adventures in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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9780061673696 | Reprint edition (Perennial, November 1, 2008), cover price $13.99 | About this edition: William Shakespeare, the most celebrated poet in the English language, left behind nearly a million words of text, but his biography has long been a thicket of wild supposition arranged around scant facts.
9780061363917 | Large print edition (Harpercollins, November 1, 2007), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: A portrait of the bard is presented in the style of a travelogue based on interviews with actors, the curator of Shakespeare's Birthplace, and academics, in an account that also shares the author's whimsical recollections of his own adventures in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Product Description: From one of the world’s most beloved and bestselling authors, a terrifically useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.What is the singular form of graffiti? From what mythological figure is the word “tantalize” derived? One of the English language’s most skilled writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage...read more
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9780767922692 | Broadway Books, May 20, 2008, cover price $22.00 | About this edition: The best-selling author of A Walk in the Woods presents a readable and informative overview of the English language and the complexities of spelling, capitalization, plurals, hyphens, abbreviations, and many other idiosyncratic quirks, irregularities, and problems of writing.

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9780385662086 | Random House of Canada Ltd, December 31, 2009, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: From one of the world’s most beloved and bestselling authors, a terrifically useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.
9780767922708 | Anchor Books, May 12, 2009, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers.

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9780767929110 | Broadway Books, May 20, 2008, cover price $16.00

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The author describes his return to America after two decades of living abroad and his disconcerting reunion with his homeland
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9780786220021, titled "I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away" | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, November 1, 1999), cover price $30.95 | About this edition: The author describes his return to America after two decades of living abroad and his disconcerting reunion with his homeland

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9780786220038, titled "I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away" | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, August 1, 2000), cover price $27.95 | About this edition: The author describes his return to America after two decades of living abroad and his disconcerting reunion with his homeland
9780767903820, titled "I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away" | Reprint edition (Broadway Books, July 1, 2000), cover price $15.99 | About this edition: The author describes his return to America after two decades of living abroad and his disconcerting reunion with his homeland as he discusses motels, tax-return instructions, and hardware stores.

Miscellaneous:

9780767931182, titled "I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away" | Broadway Books, May 13, 2008, cover price $15.99

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Product Description: Sir Isaac Newton formulated the concept of gravity, devised a radically new theory of light, and created a calculus that revolutionized mathematics. Join him for a mind-expanding tour of the principles of modern science! You’ll discover that there was far more to Sir Isaac than his great discoveries...read more
By Bill Bryson (foreword by)
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9781844836116 | Duncan Baird Pub, March 4, 2008, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Sir Isaac Newton formulated the concept of gravity, devised a radically new theory of light, and created a calculus that revolutionized mathematics.

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A travel writer with little background knowledge of Africa recounts his journey to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, where he visited slums, historic sites, natural wonders, refugee camps, and relief projects.
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9780767915069 | 1 edition (Broadway Books, June 1, 2004), cover price $12.00 | About this edition: A travel writer with little background knowledge of Africa recounts his journey to Kenya at the invitation of CARE International, where he visited slums, historic sites, natural wonders, refugee camps, and relief projects.

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9780307418845 | Broadway Books, December 18, 2007, cover price $12.00

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A portrait of the bard is presented in the style of a travelogue based on interviews with actors, the curator of Shakespeare's Birthplace, and academics, in an account that also shares the author's whimsical recollections of his own adventures in Stratford-upon-Avon. Simultaneous.
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9780061363511 | Unabridged edition (Harperaudio, November 1, 2007), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: A portrait of the Bard is presented in the style of a travelogue based on interviews with actors, the curator of Shakespeare's birthplace, and academics, in an account that also shares the author's recollections of his own adventures in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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9781598954487 | Unabridged edition (Findaway World Llc, October 30, 2006), cover price $44.99

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Product Description: Highly Commended - BMA Awards 2007 - "I would certainly reccomend this book to all in Medical Education"Medical education, both for undergraduate and postgraduate students and for those training in their chosen specialty, is currently undergoing great change...read more
By Bill Bryson (foreword by) and Kenneth C. Calman
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9780443074738 | Churchill Livingstone, December 12, 2006, cover price $64.95 | About this edition: Highly Commended - BMA Awards 2007 - "I would certainly reccomend this book to all in Medical Education"Medical education, both for undergraduate and postgraduate students and for those training in their chosen specialty, is currently undergoing great change.

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Product Description: In this lavishly illustrated edition of the acclaimed bestseller, author Bill Bryson confronts his greatest challenge yet: to understand and, if possible, answer the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves...read more
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9788478717989, titled "Una Breve Historia De Casi Todo/ A Short History of Nearly Everything: Version Ilustrada" | Ill edition (Rba Publicaciones Editores revistas, November 30, 2006), cover price $57.99 | About this edition: In this lavishly illustrated edition of the acclaimed bestseller, author Bill Bryson confronts his greatest challenge yet: to understand and, if possible, answer the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves.

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9788478711758 | Rba Publicaciones Editores revistas, September 30, 2004, cover price $57.99 | About this edition: The author traces the Big Bang through the rise of civilization, documenting his work with a host of the world's most advanced scientists and mathematicians to explain why things are the way they are.

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Product Description: Playaway is the simplest way to listen to a book on the go. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, it comes with the audio content already on it and a battery to make it play. No Cassettes. No CDs. No Downloads. Simply plug in the earphones and enjoy...read more
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9781598953909 | Unabridged edition (Findaway World Llc, October 30, 2006), cover price $34.99 | About this edition: Playaway is the simplest way to listen to a book on the go.

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The best-selling author of A Walk in the Woods and I'm a Stranger Here Myself describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his his remarkably normal 1950s family life. (BIography & Autobiography)
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9780375434303 | Large print edition (Random House Large Print, October 17, 2006), cover price $27.95 | About this edition: The best-selling author of A Walk in the Woods and I'm a Stranger Here Myself describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his his remarkably normal 1950s family life.
9780767919364 | 1 edition (Broadway Books, October 17, 2006), cover price $25.00 | About this edition: The author describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his remarkably normal 1950s family life.

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9780767919371 | Reprint edition (Broadway Books, September 25, 2007), cover price $15.99 | About this edition: The author describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his remarkably normal 1950s family life.

Miscellaneous:

9780767926317 | Broadway Books, October 17, 2006, cover price $15.99 | also contains The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir

Prebinding:

9781439559413 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, October 8, 2008), cover price $23.95

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