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Go Ballistic

Nothing to it with William Gurstelle's "Backyard Ballistics," a soft-cover, 169pp compendium by an engineer on constructing rockets, cannons (carbide and spud), flingers, tennis ball mortars, balloons, fire kites, and other intriguing devices, all with common household materials. The detailed text includes parts lists, illustrated instructions, photos and quite sensible and necessary safety precautions. From Chicago Review Press.

92823 BACKYARD BALLISTICS
$16.95 EACH

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"Hit Me Again. I'm Still Stupid."

No reason to neglect your education while you’re playing blackjack. Just use our special heuristic playing cards and you’ll learn something, even if you do lose your shirt. The Elemental cards are a double deck, (104) cards plus (4) jokers. In addition to the standard playing card values, the decks cover the (up-to-date, 2006) periodic table of elements. Each card includes one element's atomic number, symbol, series, melting and boiling points, period/group, uses, est. atomic weight, standard state, and the element's name in English. The Bones cards are a deck of (52) plus (2) jokers covering the human skeletal system, with names and full-color illustrations, and yes, the four of clubs is connected to the five of clubs.

93185 ELEMENTAL CARDS
$14.95 EACH
93408 HUMAN BONE CARDS
$7.95 EACH

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Pocket Professionals, Outdoor

Cheaper -- a whole lot cheaper -- than hiring a guide, plus these fit in your pocket (which is only true of the tiniest human guides). These hunting and fishing helpers are written and illustrated by professionals and are dense with information and step-by-step, full-color instructions for deer and duck hunters and fisherpersons. They're printed on heavy laminated 8-1/2" x 11" stock folded to a pocket-sized 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". Each Field Guide series includes (6) different guides: How to site and work a deer stand; place your shot effectively and safely; field dress and quarter a deer; identify diving and puddle ducks. Each Fish Guide series includes (6) different guides: How to cast for and trigger bass; work with minnow rigs; identify trout, salmon and catfish -- plus how to stay alive and stop the bleeding when things go a touch wrong. Original retail price of each separate guide was $4.95.

39319 FIELD GUIDE SERIES
$4.95 PKG(6)
39318 FISH GUIDE SERIES
$4.95 PKG(6)

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Make Mini Mayhem

It's a must-have for micro-warriors: Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction by John Austin (author of the best-selling Cubicle Warfare) is 241 pages of detailed instructions on building (42) implements of spitball warfare from ordinary household objects and office supplies. With the caveat that this is written for responsible, aware individuals who take reasonable safety precautions, we have to tell you that we particularly like the binder-clip crossbow. And the tongue-depressor catapult. And…

94299 MINI-WEAPONS BOOK
$16.95 EACH

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Microscope Gee Whiz

Wonderful little book jammed with elaborate colored drawings that tells the beginner a little about everything to do with a microscope. And all in a mere 48 pages! From data on the history and types of microscopes, to introductions and samples and how to prepare them, (from tissues and insects to crystals) to ideas for experiments and lists of simple equipment needs, and how to build them at home, this book is a veritable cornucopia of information. If you are thinking of getting a microscope, we strongly recommend "The World of the Microscope" as a great stimulus for the novice user. It won't answer heavy duty scientific questions. But it will keep the beginner busy, challenged and entertained for days and weeks! By Chris Oxlade and Corrine Stockley. Paperback, 7-3/4" x 9-3/4". One of the Usborne science and experiments series of books.

88741 THE WORLD ... MICROSCOPE BOOK
$8.95 EACH

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Junior Science Library

Just the ticket for tyro scientists, these 40pp, hard-cover books are from the Thompson/Gale "Routes of Science" series. Full of color illustrations and photos and with a wealth of sidebars, they cover the basics and history of gravity, geology and light, including mini-biographies of important figures. Originally priced at over $20 each.

37676 GEOLOGY
$3.25 EACH
37675 GRAVITY
$3.25 EACH
37677 LIGHT
$3.25 EACH

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Sky-Mentor

Like having a personal astronomy mentor in your pocket. "Secrets of Stargazing" is 98 pages of sky-watching tips and tricks for the novice sky watcher. Scope hints, city-watching hints, comfort hints, tonsa hints. Written by Becky Ramotowski, a star-gazing journalist and author. From the publishers of "Sky and Telescope Magazine."

93765 STARGAZING BOOKS
$13.95 EACH

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Pocket Professionals, Outdoor

Cheaper -- a whole lot cheaper -- than hiring a guide, plus these fit in your pocket (which is only true of the tiniest human guides). These hunting and fishing helpers are written and illustrated by professionals and are dense with information and step-by-step, full-color instructions for deer and duck hunters and fisherpersons. They're printed on heavy laminated 8-1/2" x 11" stock folded to a pocket-sized 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". The series includes how to site and work a deer stand; place your shot effectively and safely; field dress and quarter a deer; identify diving and puddle ducks; cast for and trigger bass; work with minnow rigs; identify trout, salmon and catfish -- plus how to stay alive and stop the bleeding when things go a touch wrong. Original retail price of each was $4.95.

36934 BASS CASTING
$0.95 EACH
36941 CATFISH ID
$0.95 EACH
36930 DEER STANDS
$0.95 EACH
36931 DIVING DUCK ID
$0.95 EACH
36932 FIELD DRESS DEER
$0.95 EACH
36933 FISHING FIRST AID
$0.95 EACH
36935 MINNOW RIGS
$0.95 EACH
36936 PUDDLE DUCK ID
$0.95 EACH
36937 QUARTERING DEER
$0.95 EACH
36938 SHOT PLACEMENT
$0.95 EACH
36939 TRIGGERING BASS
$0.95 EACH
36940 TROUT/SALMON ID
$0.95 EACH

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Web-Linked Astronomy

This 96pp, full-color, heavily illustrated book, "The Usborne Internet-Linked Book of Astronomy & Space," is written with a quick-link to the publisher's website, where there are updated links to internet sites that correspond to specific pages of the text. Sections include the solar system, stars, constellations, telescopes, photography and a plethora of astronomical facts and lists. From Usborne Publishing.

93704 ASTRO BOOK
$14.99 EACH
 

Endangered Critters

From Lucent Books' series "Endangered Animals and Habitats," these hard-cover books, all 112pp, are heavily illustrated with B/W photos and drawings, and geared for a high school or bright junior high audience. Originally priced at over $20, they are dense with information, and include good indexes and bibliographies. Your pick, either "Frogs and Toads” or "Penguins." Or you can eliminate the difficult choice and buy them both.

37678 "FROGS & TOADS"
$1.95 EACH
37681 "PENGUINS"
$1.95 EACH

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The Moon Is Waxing Gibbous

And Gibbous never looked better. See this and 99 other celestial phenomena with our deck of night-sky spotter cards: "100 Things to Spot in the Night Sky." You get 56 double-sided, 6" x 3-7/8" cards illustrating the heavenly hundred plus (3) different star-finder cards, northern and southern sky maps, and a glossary. Imagine yourself outside one night, announcing: "Kids! Look! The moon is waxing gibbous again!"

93569 SKY SPOTTER
$9.95 EACH

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