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Great Mysteries of the 20th Century
by Reader's Digest
ISBN: 0762102675
ISBN-13: 9780762102679
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
Published date: 2000
Size: 9.5 x 11.5 inches
Weight: 1.95 pounds
Pages: 160
Publisher's Notes
Looks at mysteries and puzzles of the twentieth century, including strange disappearances, paranormal phenomena, mysteries of modern science, and mysterious deaths.
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Great mysteries of the 20th century (The Eventful 20th Century)
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Readers Digest. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 2000. Hardcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Some rubbing on cover. Cover has some wear on edges. Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. Some aging/yellowing of text pages. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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Great mysteries of the 20th century (The Eventful 20th Century)
Robert Dolezal
Readers Digest. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Great mysteries of the 20th century (The Eventful 20th Century)
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[ Edition: First ]. Good Condition. Publisher: Readers Digest Pub Date: 1/10/2000 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 160 [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Torn pages: NO ] [ Broken Seams: NO ] ( more information) Offered by BookHolders (United States)
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Great Mysteries of the 20th Century
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Readers Digest, 2000. Hard Cover. Good. clean clear text, tight binding , no spine creases little edge wear some names on front cover pages, coloring of letters on front cover pages ( more information) Offered by CHANDA'S BARGAIN BOOKS (United States)
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Great mysteries of the 20th century (The Eventful 20th Century) (Qty: 5)
Dolezal, Robert
Readers Digest. Hardcover. 0762102675 BRAND NEW & PERFECT. Hardbound: Clean, tight & crisp. No markings - Not a remainder! Just a hint of shelf wear. SEE OUR FEEDBACK & BUY WITH CONFIDENCE! . New. 1/10/2000. ( more information) Offered by Stephen F. Forsyth, Bookseller (United States)
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The 20th Eventful Century
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THE 20TH EVENTFUL CENTURYGREAT MYSTERIES OF THE 20TH CENTURYAs the millennium draws to a close, THE EVENTFUL CENTURY series presents the vast panorama of the last hundred years--a century that has witnessed the transition from horse-drawn transport to space travel, and from the first telephones to the information superhighway. THE EVENTFUL CENTURY chronicles epoch-making events like the outbreak of the two world wars, the Russian Revolution and the rise and fall of communism. But major events are only part of the glittering kaleidoscope. It also describes the everyday background--the way people lived, how they worked, what they ate and drank, how much they earned, the way they spent their leisure time, the books they read, and the crimes, scandals and unsolved mysteries that set them talking. Here are fads and crazes like the hula hoop and Rubik's cube...fashions like the New Look and the miniskirt...breakthroughs in entertainment, like the birth of the movies...medical milestones like the discovery of penicillin...and marvels of modern architecture and engineering. GREAT MYSTERIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY presents the most profound puzzles of the century. Deaths in mysterious circumstances, like that of the Italian banker Roberto Calvi...unexplained evidence at the heart of historic events, such as the assassination of President Kennedy...strange disappearances, like that of Agatha Christie, a story worthy of one of her own novels...paranormal phenomena, like the heavenly vision that appeared to three Portuguese children at Fatima...and mysteries of modern science. It might be possible to dismiss all paranormal reports as products of the fallible human mind, were it not that modern science itself challenges every common sense belief about space and time. Black holes, it appears, may act as conduits into another dimension. Time, it seems, does not run in a ruler-straight line; past, present and future may exist simultaneously. The great mysteries of the 20th century warn at every turn against the closed mind; the best we can do is to sift the evidence and acknowledge all realms of possibility. This book is used with a stamp on the first page, otherwise in excellent condition. There are no markings, writing or highlighting. ( more information) Offered by JRMD Bookstore (United States)
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Great Mysteries of the 20th Century-20th, the Eventful Century Series
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Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest, 1999. Fine. Missing DJ Fine. No Jacket Illustrated BoardsHard Cover. Fine/No Jacket Illustrated Boards. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. ISBN: 0762102675. HP601531.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. ( more information) Offered by BookCollector.net (United States)
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GREAT MYSTERIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY
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PLEASANTVILL, NY: Reader's Digest Association, 1996. Oversized hard cover collection of the mysteries of the 20th Century. 160 indexed pages. Aprox. 9"x11". White cover with photo illustrations on front of UFO, Marilyn Monroe, Hindenburg. Silver, black, and red lettering on front and back. Slight warp in cover. Else, wonderful book filled with fantastic full-page photo illustrations. DAILY PROCESSING, QUICK RESPONDING DEALER!. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Photo Illustrated. ( more information) Offered by Connie Popek, Bookseller (United States)
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Great Mysteries of the 20th Century (The Eventful 20th Century Ser.)
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Pleasantville, NY, U.S.A.: Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, The, 2000. (R4R)---(Hardcover, 2000) ---Fine---. ISBN: 0762102675. Hard Cover. Fine. HISTORY MODERN 20TH CENTURY. ( more information) Offered by gigabooks (United States)
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GREAT MYSTERIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY (20th The Eventful Century)
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Pleasantville NY: Readers Digest, 1999. Oversize Hardcover in whiteillustrated boards, no jacket as issued. 1st American edition, 1st printing. Fine unmarked. Great illustrations and illuminating text. Nice bright crisp clean copy. 9-1/4 x 11-1/2, 159 pp, index, b/w & color photos & illus, red endpapers. ( more information) Offered by edburynbooks (United States)
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Great Mysteries of the 20th Century
Healey, Tim
Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest, 1997 VG/--. Book is like new. . Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. ( more information) Offered by The Bookshelf (United States)
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GREAT MYSTERIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY
The Reader's Digest Asociation
PLEASANTVILLE, NY: Reader's Digest Association, 1996. Oversized hard cover collection of the mysteries of the 20th Century. 160 indexed pages. Aprox. 9"x11". White cover with photo illustrations on front of UFO, Marilyn Monroe, Hindenburg. Silver, black, and red lettering on front and back. Very clean, bright, unmarked, tight copy, filled with fantastic full-page photo illustrations.. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Photo Illustrated. ( more information) Offered by Connie Popek, Bookseller (United States)
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Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest. 1999. Hardcover. 0762102675 . Very Good with no dust jacket; Looks at mysteries and puzzles of the twentieth century, including strange disappearances, paranormal phenomena, mysteries of modern science, and mysterious deaths. ; Color and b/w illustrations; 160 pages . ( more information) Offered by Gibson's Books (United States)
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Great mysteries of the 20th century (The Eventful 20th Century)
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Readers Digest. Hardcover. 0762102675 New with very slight shelf wear from time on shelf (like you'd see at a major chain). We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. . New. ( more information) Offered by BennettBooksLtd (United States)
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