The Book of Numbered Lists : The Unique Numerical Reference Guide to Just about Everything You Can Count
by Gwen Foss
ISBN: 0399524215
ISBN-13: 9780399524219
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The Book of Numbered Lists
Foss, Gwen
Perigee Books, 1998-01-01. Paperback. New. GREAT Bargain Book Deal - some may have small remainder mark - Ships out by NEXT Business Day - 100% Satisfaction Guarantee! ( more information)
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The Book of Numbered Lists (Qty: 22)
Gwen Foss
Perigee, 1998. 1st Edition. Softcover. Brand New. 9.00 x 6.00 x 1.00. Brand new. Never read or owned. May have a remainder mark. 13.6 oz. From the Three Faces of Eve to the Seven Ancient Wonders to the Ten Commandments and beyond...an unusual, enlightening, and entertaining reference of numbered lists throughout history and around the world. The Jackson Five and the Dave Clark Five. The 11 Confederate States and the 13 original colonies. The Five Books of Moses and the Five Precepts of Islam. Whether it's science or history, pop culture or philosophy, this unique reference -- arranged in numerical order -- includes numbered lists that can give you a fast answer whenever you find yourself counting on your fingers, settling a bet, or trying to remember anything from the Magnificent Seven to the Seven Dwarves. -- The Jackson Five and the Dave Clark Five. The 11 Confederate States and the 13 original colonies. The Five Books of Moses and the Five Precepts of Islam. Whether it's science or history, pop culture or philosophy, this unique reference--arranged in numerical order--includes numbered lists that can give you a fast answer whenever you find yourself counting on your fingers, settling a bet, or trying to remember anything from the Magnificent Seven to the Seven Dwarves. . ( more information)
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