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1) Environmental Women of Action

Berkeley, CA: EarthWorks, 1992. Paperback. FINE. As new. "Simple things Women are doing to save the earth." State-by-state ideas. more information

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2) Your Smart Dog: Tips, tricks, & star stories every dog owner should know

Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 1998. (2nd printing). Trade Paperback. FINE. As new. 48 pg. magazine style with photos, quizzes, teaching tricks, real dog stories. more information

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3) The most famous bat in the world

Miami, FL: Bacardi. Paperback. NEAR FINE. 16-pg 4-color glossy pamphlet with great pictures and basic information about bats, published by Bacardi Rum whose trademark is a fruit bat. As new except for a little rubbing on staple edge. more information

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4) Nature Study Aids: Field Manual - Trees, Plants, Wildlife

Fort Atkinson, WI: NASCO (#S 8601), 1971. Oversize Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, bright, light age soil to exterior, clean interior, faint curl. Spiral bound, 110 pages (11x8.5") Large illustrations with detail and descriptive information to aid in identification of trees, plants and wildlife (by tacks). more information

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5) Facts about the Airedale Terrier
Airedale Terrier Club of America

Chambersburg, PA: Airedale Terrier Club of America, 1964. (4th printing). Paperback. FINE. 20 page, staple bound pamphlet, 4"x 9-1/4" more information

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6) Selecting, Training & Feeding American Quarter Horses
American Quarter Horse Association

Selecting, Training & Feeding American Quarter Horses
Amarillo, TX: American Quarter Horse Association, 1976. Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, slight page yellowing, clean, faint corner bump. 29 page, illustrated (photos & charts),staple-bound. (8.25 x5.5", 21x13.8mm). more information

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7) Breeder's Reference Guide to Registering and Transferring the American Quarter Horse
American Quarter Horse Association

Breeder's Reference Guide to Registering and Transferring the American Quarter Horse
Amarillo, TX: American Quarter Horse Association, 1974. Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, slight page yellowing, clean, faint corner bump. 26 page, illustrated (photo, drawings and forms) staple-bound. (8.25 x5.5", 21x13.8mm). more information

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8) The Cat-A-Logue
Anderson, Janice

Enfield, UK: Guiness Books, 1989. (Second edition). Glossy Hardbound. FINE. As new except for small chip in back spine hinge. "the cat's whiskers of cat books, a purrfect combination of strange stories, amewsing anecdotes, ticklish tales and furry facts and feats to entertain ailurophiles of all ages." ISBN: 0851123287. more information

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9) The General Care and Maintenance of Savannah Monitors and Other Popular Monitor Species (The Herpetocultural Library: Series 400)
Balsai, Michael

Lakeside, CA: Advanced Vivarium Systems, 1992. Paperback. FINE. As new except for faint yellowing of exterior. Glossy, black & white photos, 56 pages. Lizards. ISBN: 1882770137. more information

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10) chinchilla Handbook
Bickel, Edmund

chinchilla Handbook
Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications, 1987. (6th edition, 1983). Hardbound. FINE. As new - gift quality! Glossy, pictorial Hardbound. 224 pages, illustrated, indexed with bibliography (8-1/8x5-1/4", 20.6x13.4mm). A wonderful reference for the student, serious breeder or pet owner with detailed information. Translated from the original German with material added. ISBN: 0866224947. more information

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11) Poissons d'Aquarium
Braum, Eric

Stuttgart, Germany: Hatier, 1974. Glossy Hardbound. FINE. Tight, bright, clean & square. Indexed w/many color photos. Text in French ISBN: 2218026643. more information

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12) Encyclopedia of Reptiles and Amphibians
Breen, John F

Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H, ©1994. (reprint). Hardbound. NEAR FINE. As new except for slight tilt. "a truly comprehensive coverage of the entire group of reptiles and amphibians - the turtles, lizards, snakes, salamanders, frogs, and their allies..emphasize the more familiar species likely to be found in pet shops or collected by the average enthusiast...many obscure groups are also discussed in detail...over 260 full-color photos...how to keep them successfully in captivity and get the most out of observing them in nature..." ISBN: 0876662203. more information

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13) How to Massage Your Cat
Brock, Alice M

NY: Chronicle Books, 1992. (3rd printing). Oversize Hardbound. FINE/Fine. As new - gift quality! The DJ is unclipped. The author is Arlo Guthrie's Alice of "Alice's Restaurant". "Hilarious spoof of self-help." ISBN: 0811840697. more information

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14) Margins
Buckles, Mary Parker

NY: North Point/Farrar,Straus & Giroux, 1998. (1st thus). Trade paperback. VERY GOOD+. "wondrous adventures in the land, air, water, and intertidal zone that make up the Long Island Sound ecosystem...wise, observant, informed, witty, graceful." Tight, bright, light soil to exterior, slight flare. Light edgewear and spinal crease. Bookstore stamp. ISBN: 0865475326. more information

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15) Flat Rock Journal: A Day in the Ozark Mountains
Carey, Ken

NY: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993. (1st thus). Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for faint bump to bottom corner. "In the outback of Missouri...is a hollow of mossy limestone called Flat Rock. A memoir of place, relationships and the hardships and delights of rural life..." ISBN: 0062502751. more information

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16) Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook
Carlson & Griffin

NY: Howell Book House, 1988. (8th printing). Hardbound. FINE/Fine. As new - gift quality! DJ clipped. "clearly explains every health problem you cat may encounter in its lifetime - and dependably, authoritatively guides you for handling each situation...from head to tail, from pediatrics to geriatrics...day to day care..quick action in emergencies." ISBN: 0876058144. more information

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17) Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook
Carlson & Griffin

NY: Howell Book House, 1988. (8th printing). Hardbound. FINE/Fine. As new - gift quality! DJ clipped. "clearly explains every health problem you cat may encounter in its lifetime - and dependably, authoritatively guides you for handling each situation...from head to tail, from pediatrics to geriatrics...day to day care..quick action in emergencies." ISBN: 0876058144. more information

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18) Tawny Goes Hunting
Chaffee, Allen (Paul Bransom, illus.)

New York: Random House, 1937 copyright. (EH). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/None. Tight, yellowed, clean for age, square. Tan cloth with brown imprints, glued on illustration on front cover. Faint age soil to exterior. Faint softening of spine ends. No number line. The adventures the mountain lion (puma) from kitten to adult. Color illustrations by Paul Bransom. more information

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19) Healing the Heart of the World: Harnessing the Power of Intention to Change Your Life and Your Planet
Church, Dawson (Ed.)

Healing the Heart of the World: Harnessing the Power of Intention to Change Your Life and Your Planet
Santa Rosa, : Elite Books, 2005. (1st edition). Hardcover. FINE/Fine(DJ). As new - gift quality! "Your personal health and earth's health are one...explore(s) the issues and inspirations that lie at the center of the dilemmas facing humankind on the cusp of becoming a planetary species..." Articles by 40 educators, scientists, ecologists, psychologists, doctors, entrepreneurs, and spiritual leaders. 391 pages(9.25 x6.25") ISBN: 0971088853. more information

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20) Out of Harm's Way
Crisp, Terri

NY: Pocket/Simon & Schuster, 1996. (1st edition). Hardbound. FINE/Fine. As new - gift quality! Appears unread. DJ unclipped. "The Extraordinary True Story of One Woman's Lifelong Devotion to Animal rescue" ISBN: 0671522779. more information

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21) Cacti of California (California Natural History Guides #18)
Dawson, Yale

Cacti of California (California Natural History Guides #18)
Berkeley, CA: University of California Press, 1966. (1st edition). Paperback. FINE. As new, unread but has slight rubbing to spine. 64 pages with 8 page insert of color photos. Both primer and field guide on California cacti and studying them. more information

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22) Ride a Rhino
Denis, Michaela

London, UK: sphere, 1967. (1st thus). Paperback. VERY GOOD+. The Denis' return to Kenya and their new house with nearly 100 animals. Tight, yellowed, clean for age, square. Remainder mark and tiny bumps to edges. more information

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23) Trees and Shrubs of New England
Dwelley, Marilyn

Camden, ME: Down East Books, 1980 copyright. (1st edition). Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD+. Tight, bright, clean, slight curl. Rubbed edges, faint crease on hinge and spine. For each tree: common & Latin names, family, size, bark & wood use; color sketch & description of leaves, fruits and/or flowers, & twigs. 275 pages (7-3/8x5-3/8") ISBN: 0892720646. more information

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24) The Environment
Editors of Fortune

NY: Harper & Row/Perennial, 1970. (1st thus). Paperback. FINE. "A National Mission for the Seventies - The growing alarm about pollution is well justified, but alarm alone will not clean up the environment..the different areas of pollution, the little progress that has been made, and the major steps that still remain to be taken." As new except for slight age soil more information

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25) Du Schoner Wald
Eipper, Paul

Munich, Germany: Im Bertelsmann Lesering, 1961. Hardbound. GOOD/Good. Tight, pages slightly yellowed, some age soil and stained covers, square. Foxing to top of page edges. Green/grey cloth with gilt lettering. Photo with inscription glued in to end paper. DJ intact but has age soil, staining, rubbed and ripped edges. Photos. Text in German. more information

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26) Le Guide Marabout de l'Aquarium (#MS77)
Favre, Henri

Verviers. Belgium: Marabout, 1977. Paperback. VERY GOOD. Tight, bright, clean, square. A little softening to the outside, front corners. Text in French. more information

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27) Le Guide des Chats
Fernand, Mary

Paris, France: Denoel, 1971. Paperback. FINE. As new but pages have age yellowed slightly. Livre de Poche Pratique #3182" 281 pages. Photos. "D'ou vient le chat? Qui est-il? Ou va-t-il? Avoir un chat?" Text in French. more information

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28) Cat Catalog: The Ultimate Cat Book
Fireman, Judy (Ed)

NY: Workman, 1976. (1st edition). Oversize Hardbound. VERY GOOD+/Very Good. Tight, faint yellowing of pages, clean & square, Slight wear to bottom edges. DJ intact, unclipped but has edge wear. "More than 100 original articles and 250 photographs and line illustrations exploring every aspect of the cat." Sections on: "The Healthy Cat; The Physical Cat; The Public and Private Cat; The Passionate Cat; The Historical and Heavenly Cat; The Artistic Cat; The Consuming Cat" ISBN: 091110481x. more information

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29) Tropical Trees of Hawaii
Hargreaves, Dorothy & Bob

Kailua, HI: Hargreaves Vompany, 1964. (1st edition). Trade Paperback. FINE. As new except for 1 folded page corner. "Over 130 full color pictures of the Trees of Hawaii with authentic descriptions." 63 pages, staple-bound (8-3/8x5.5") more information

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30) Squirrel Wars: Backyard Wildlife Battles & How to Win Them
Harrison, George H

Minocqua, WI: Willow Creek Press, 2000. (1st edition). Trade paperback. FINE. As new-gift quality! "How to deal with squirrels raiding bird feeders; deer eating shrubbery and flowers; woodpeckers drilling holes in siding and roofs; and more outdoor "pests". ISBN: 1572232986. more information

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31) Rats
Hart, Martin

London * New York: Allison & Busby, 1982. (1st thus). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Near Fine. As new except for slight rubbing to top edge of book and DJ. Translated by Arnold Pomerans. The natural history and behavior of rats, along with mythology related to rodents. Includes an entire chapter, with photographs, on rat kings- instances where several live, wild rats are found with tails tied together. ISBN: 0850312973. more information

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32) Hawaii's Birds
Hawaii Audobon Society

Honolulu: Hawaii Audobon Society, 1997. (5th edition). Paperback. FINE. As new - gift quality! Illustrated with color photos. Includes common name, name in Hawaiian, distribution, description, habits and many also describe the sound of the call. Divides birds by habitat. Also identifies them as native or introduced. Includes some paintings of native birds that are so rare, no photos exist and they may actually be extinct. ISBN: 1889708003. more information

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33) Ten Commandments for Children on Dog Etiquette and Training Puppy
Hebel-Petrauskas

NY: Carlton , 1983. Hardbound. FINE. Hard Cover. Remains of label removal on 1st blank page. Otherwise, tight bright clean and square. DJ-unclipped, edgewear, small rips top and bottom of spine, light soiling. Art by Christopher Evans more information

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34) Recursos
Hermann, Hamlet

Arroyo Hondo, Santo Domingo: Directorio Comercial e Industrial, 1981. Trade Paperback. VERY GOOD. Tight, yellowed pages, rubbed covers, clean, faint tilt. Faint surface creases on front cover. 188 pages (8 x5.25"). Text in Spanish. I. Los Recursos Naturales; II. Petroleo; III. Energia; IIV. El Oro; V. El Niquel; VI. El Azucar. more information

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35) Dog: The Ultimate Care Guide
Hoffman, Matthew

Emmaus, PA: Rodale, 1998. (3rd printing). Glossy Oversize Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for slight curl to front cover. "Prevention for Pets" Series. "Good health, loving care, maximum longevity...plus, 115 solutions to tough behavior problems." 450 pages (7-1/2x9-1/4") ISBN: 1579542441. more information

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36) The Cat in the Mysteries of Magic and Religion
Howey, W. Oldfield

New York: Castle Books, 1956. Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Good. Tight, bright, light age soil to exterior page edges, square. Slight softening of spine ends. DJ intact and unclipped but age soiled with badly sunned edges and wear to top edge. A fascinating account of the cat and his role in the history of mankind with 51 illustrations. Includes chapters on Bast, Sekhmet, Cat in Chaldean and Egyptian Magism, Freya and her Cats, Christ and the Cat, the Virgin and the Cat, Witches in Cat Form, Secret Sects and Cat Worship, The Cat as Sacrifice, Demon Cats, Vampire Cats, The Cat as Phallic Symbol, the Cat in Heraldry, Manx Legends, and much more. Includes bibliography at the end of each chapter. Indexed. more information

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37) Wild Mammals
Kenmuir & Williams

Harare, Zimbabwe: Longman, 1988. (6th impression). Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for rubbing to spine ends and faint crease to bottom front corner of cover. "field guide to the larger mammals of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia)". Author is a biologist, Illustrator is a Game Ranger. Both color photos and black & white illustrations. "Bundu Series" more information

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38) For the Love of Animals: The Autobiography of a Veterinary Surgeon
Klein, Dr. Michel

NY: William Morrow, 1979. (1st US Edition). Oversize Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Near Fine. t ISBN: 0688033415. more information

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39) The Best Nature Writing of Joseph Wood Krutch
Krutch, Joseph Wood

NY: Pocket, 1971. (1st thus). Paperback. NEAR FINE. "acclaimed as the latter-day Thoreau...books on the natural wonders of our continent." vintage paperback. Tight, faint yellowing, light soil to covers, square. ISBN: 0671772600. more information

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40) Ohio Fossils
La Rocque & Marple

Columbus, OH: State of Ohio, Division of Natural Resources, Division of Geological Survey (Bulletin 54), 1962. (5th printing). Oversize Paperback. NEAR FINE. Tight, bright, clean & square. Owner's name and address and a small smudge on title page. Written for non-professionals as an introduction, with answers to frequently asked questions. "deals only with the commoner species, the ones that anybody is likely to pick up in Ohio." Illustrated with sketches, maps, charts and key identification outlines for each type. 152 pages (11x8.5") more information

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41) 2 Minutes a Day for a Greener Planet
Lamb, Marjorie

San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row1990, 1990. Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE. Tight, bright, clean, slight curl to corner. "Quick and simple things Americans can do to save the earth." ISBN: 0062505076. more information

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42) The World of the Raccoon (Living World Books)
Leonard Lee Rue III

Philadelphia & New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1964. (4th printing). Hardbound. VERY GOOD+/None. Tight, slightly yellowed pages, clean, square. Library binding (washable). Covers have rubbed edges. May be ex-library (something has been removed from the back endpaper). Illustrated with black and white photographs by the author. Describes the behavior and biology of the raccoon in each season along with its interactions with humans. Narrative is appropriate for children or adults, accurate scientific information presented in a comfortable narrative. more information

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43) The War Animals: The Training and Use of Animals as Weapons of War
Lubow, Robert E

NY: Doubleday, 1977. (1st edition). Hardbound. FAIR/Fair. Reading copy. Tight, slightly yellowed pages, age soil & foxing to exterior page edges and end papers, faint flare. Softened spine ends and occasional pencil underlining. JD is intact but dirty, with frayed edges. "the behavior of dolphins, pigeons, dog, fish, and even mosquitoes has recently been attacked by scientists for military purposes... A fascinating combination of behavioral psychology and military science..." ISBN: 0385114583. more information

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44) World encyclopedia of Animals
Marcon & Mopngini

NY: Greenwich House, 1987. Oversize Hardbound. VERY GOOD+/Very Good . As new except for slight rubbing to bottom edge and faint age soil to top edge. Dust jack as new except for small, repaired rip at top of spine. 354 pages (indexed-Latin and common names) with over 300 full color illustrations. Range maps. Classifications by Latin names. Great reference for student who is an animal lover. ISBN: 0517426781. more information

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45) The Maryland Horse (February, 1981, Volume 47. No. 3)
Maryland Horse Breeders Association

Lutherville-Timonium, MD: Maryland Horse Breeders Association, 1981. Oversize Glossy Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for tiny corner bump. Articles: 470 Horses Used in Reagan's Inaugural parade; Gittings Boyce and Son Tim Discuss Nannockburn; Bobby Adams Gets Damitrius for Stud Duty; Veterinairan Tom Bowman Ignores Material Wealth; and Pat Smith Prospers with a Vanderbilt Castoff;1981-Maryland-Bred Stakes Winners (Profiles); Maryland Fund: Program for Pimlico; Summaries, Statisti's for Laurel's Fund Program.. Race horse breeding magazine more information

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46) Wild Lives: Profiles of East African Mammals
McColaugh, Doreen Wolfsen

Nairobi, Kenya: African Wildlife Foundation, 1989. Oversize Glossy Paperback. NEAR FINE. From aardvark to zebra wonderfully compact but detailed information with wonderful sketches of each of the 51 featured animals from this area. Chart of protected areas and which animals can be seen in each one. Interior is as new but covers are worn, rubbed and creased. Previous owners name. more information

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47) A Color Guide to Corn Snakes Captive-Bred in the United States (The Herpetocultural Library Series: Series 400)
McEachern, Michael J

Lakeside, CA: Advanced Vivarium Systems, 1991. Paperback. FINE. As new. Glossy, full color photos, 48 pages. Snakes. more information

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48) The General Care and Maintenance of Day Geckos (The Herpetocultural Library Special Edition)
McKeown, Sean

Lakeside, CA: Advanced Vivarium Systems, 1993. Paperback. NEAR FINE. As new except for hinge crease. Glossy, black & white and color photos, 144 pages. Lizards. more information

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49) Labrador Retrievers
Migliorini, Mario

NY: Arco, 1976. Trade Paperback. NEAR FINE. Tight, faint page yellowing, light age soil to exterior page edges, otherwise clean, faint flare to corners. "Everything you need to know about raising your dog - puppy care, nursing, feeding, training, breeding, showing." Photos. ISBN: 0668039019. more information

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50) Living UpCountry A Pilgrim's Progress
Mitchell, Don

Dublin, New Hampshire: Yankee Books, 1986. (1st Edition). Hardbound. NEAR FINE/Good. "More hilarious adventures and misadventures on that hillside farm in Vermont, from the author of Moving UpCountry." Tight, bright, clean, faint tilt. Slight softening to spine ends. DJ is shiny, unclipped and intact but has tattered edges top and bottom. ISBN: 0899091008. more information

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