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Best Sellers

Hardcover Nonfiction

Week of January 11, 1981

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COSMOS
Carl Sagan
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COSMOS

by Carl Sagan · Random House

16 wks at #1 · 10 on list
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CRISIS INVESTING
Douglas R. Casey
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CRISIS INVESTING

by Douglas R. Casey · Stratford Press/Harper

19 wks on list

Advances strong evidence of an inevitable, disastrous economic depression in the United States and provides specific advice on preparing for the crash and making a profit during it.

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BETTY CROCKER'S INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK
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BETTY CROCKER'S INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK

by · Random House

More than 450 carefully chosen recipes from around the world, all of which are adapted to American kitchens and foods, make for economical and nutritious dishes for every meal, every season, and every occasion

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PETER THE GREAT
Robert K. Massie
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AMERICAN DREAMS
Studs Terkel
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AMERICAN DREAMS

by Studs Terkel · Pantheon

12 wks on list

In this unique exploration of the most pervasive of national myths, Studs Terkel brings together a multitude of voices to articulate widely different versions of "The American Dream." From farm kids longing for the city to city kids determined to get out, from the Boston Brahmin to the KKK member, from newly arrived immigrants to families who have lived in this country for generations, American Dreams highlights the hopes and frustrations of people from every quarter of the United States. Book jacket.

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FREE TO CHOOSE
Milton & Rose Friedman
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FREE TO CHOOSE

by Milton & Rose Friedman · Harcourt Brace Jovanovich

49 wks on list

En este libro se exponen las teorias economicas neoliberales. Milton friedman, padre espiritual de la escuela economica de chicago, teoriza sobre la intervencion del estado en la economia, la inflacion, el bienestar, etc.

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CRAIG CLAIBORNE'S GOURMET DIET
Craig Claiborne with Pierre Franey
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CRAIG CLAIBORNE'S GOURMET DIET

by Craig Claiborne with Pierre Franey · Times Books

22 wks on list

A haute cuisine diet incorporating two hundred outstanding gourmet recipes presents dozens of carefully planned meals featuring low-salt, low-fat, and beefless dishes created by Claiborne with master chef Pierre Franey

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SWANSON ON SWANSON
Gloria Swanson
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SWANSON ON SWANSON

by Gloria Swanson · Random House

3 wks on list

An autobiography by the former movie star and producer, Gloria Swanson.

Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.