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Urbanization & Industrialization 1873-1893
$40.00Although the years from 1873-1893 lacked the well known, dramatic events of the periods before and after, this period presented a major transformation in Wisconsin’s economy. The third volume in…
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V-2
$24.95In August 1944, Londoners thought the war might be over by Christmas. But on September 8, 1944, in the London suburb of Chiswick, a thunderous double-boom was heard followed by…
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V. S. Pritchett
$25.95Jeremy Treglown is also the author of Roald Dahl: A Biography and Romancing: The Life and Work of Henry Green, which won the Dictionary of Literary Biography Award. Now a…
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Valentino Rossi
$40.00This visual biography explores the legendary career of motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi, including his victories, rivalries, and racing class transitions across Aprilia, Honda, Yamaha, and Ducati race bikes. From the…
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Vampire Kisses
$17.99In her small town, dubbed “Dullsville,” sixteen-year-old Raven — a vampire-crazed goth-girl — is an outcast. But not for long…The intriguing and rumored-to-be haunted mansion on top of Benson Hill…
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Varieties of Capitalism in Spain
$120.00Is globalization forcing “non-coordinated market economies,” such as Chile, Mexico, Spain, and Portugal, to converge on an Anglo-American model? What explains national differences in social and economic policies? While theories…
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Vegas Vampires
$24.95Since San Francisco’s origins as a Gold Rush town, vampires have secretly owned a worldwide chain of casinos. Come the first nightfall of winter, the Gaming Guild will hold the…
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Vegetables Every Day
$35.00The fresh vegetable sections in most supermarkets, farmers’ markets, and gourmet groceries are overflowing with an amazing range of produce, both familiar and exotic. Consumers are tempted by kale and…
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Very Hairy Bear
$16.00All through the year, this shaggy, raggy, rumbly, bumbly bear faces down whatever comes his way: bee stings and scolding squirrels, cold rushing rivers and prickly bushes. And he does…
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Vespa 75 Years
$80.00April 1946: the first 15 examples of the Vespa leave the Piaggio factory. This was the beginning of a unique and unrepeatable story, that of a revolutionary two-wheeled vehicle that…
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Victorian Scientist
$35.00At the start of the nineteenth century, science was a minority cultural interest. By the end it had become one of the central components of contemporary thought. The growth of…
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Videogames and Art
$50.00Videogames are firmly enmeshed in modern culture. Acknowledging the increasing cultural impact of this rapidly changing industry on artistic and creative practices, Videogames and Art features in-depth essays that offer…
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