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Books about things that I don't know anything about
By an Amazon.com customer
Soil Erosion: Processes, Prediction, Measurement, and ControlSoil Erosion: Processes, Prediction, Measurement, and Control by Terrence J. Toy
Buy new: $133.19 / Used from: $55.83
Nope, don't know anything about controlling soil erosion.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show Book (Plume)The Rocky Horror Picture Show Book (Plume) by Bill Henkin
Buy used from: $0.10
Somehow, I feel good not knowing about this. At least I can still have my pride!
Futurist ManifestosFuturist Manifestos
Buy new: $13.46 / Used from: $4.45
You know, the title is a bit suspicious here. I suspect these people are fools, but I am blissfully unable to know for sure.
Nature's jewels: A history of mink farming in the United StatesNature's jewels: A history of mink farming in the United States by Bruce William Smith
I imagine that this book details a delicate Agricultural love story.
Sex and the CitySex and the City by Candace Bushnell
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $0.01
You know, the title looks good - well, the first half. But there's a mule in a dress on the cover - that makes me think it's about Minnesota.
Zagat 2005 New York City Restaurants (Zagatsurvey)Zagat 2005 New York City Restaurants (Zagatsurvey)
Buy used from: $0.01
Where is New York? Who cares about their restaraunts? I don't, that's who.
Make Love the Bruce Campbell WayMake Love the Bruce Campbell Way by Bruce Campbell
Buy new: $20.47 / Used from: $0.02
See, ignorance has its advantages, folks. At least I won't be mating like a porpoise any time soon!
Friends: The Official Trivia GuideFriends: The Official Trivia Guide by Lauren Johnson
Buy used from: $0.01
This is something on television, isn't it? I could not answer anything in this book. And yet, I feel somehow strangely fulfilled.
The Great American Pop Culture Quiz BookThe Great American Pop Culture Quiz Book by The Editors of Entertainment Weekly
Buy used from: $0.27
I like the snowflakes (or are those throwing stars) on the front. Not enough to open the book, though.
Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Poststructuralism: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Catherine Belsey
Buy new: $9.56 / Used from: $4.55
I may know something about this, but if I do, I'm not telling myself. It's better to not know what you know, you know?
Configuring SAP R/3 FI/CO: The Essential Resource for Configuring the Financial and Controlling ModulesConfiguring SAP R/3 FI/CO: The Essential Resource for Configuring the Financial and Controlling Modules by Quentin Hurst
Buy new: $50.39 / Used from: $29.85
Nope. Don't know what all those letters stand for. I bet they don't stand for anything useful, either.
Nuts! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal SuccessNuts! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success by Kevin Freiberg
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $0.01
I've never been on their airplanes, and I don't know who the dude is on the front. Breathe the fresh air with me, now!
Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert)Rock Climbing: Mastering Basic Skills (Mountaineers Outdoor Expert) by Craig Luebben
Buy new: $15.61 / Used from: $11.04
This is what I know about Rock Climbing: Me at bottom of rock. Long day climbing rock. Get to top. Go back down again. Do again tomorrow. Sort of like hamsters with more expensive gear?
The river of time: A history of EmoThe river of time: A history of Emo by Emo Historical Committee
Buy used from: $34.50
I think this would be better if it was about Emus. But then, they'd have to adjust the content, which appears to be mostly about music or something.
The Cooking of Southwest France : Recipes from France's Magnificent Rustic CuisineThe Cooking of Southwest France : Recipes from France's Magnificent Rustic Cuisine by Paula Wolfert
Buy new: $24.75 / Used from: $18.47
Does this involve snails?
Sound Moves: iPod Culture and Urban Experience (International Library of Sociology)Sound Moves: iPod Culture and Urban Experience (International Library of Sociology) by Michael Bull
Buy new: $49.85 / Used from: $37.21
Don't own one, don't understand why anyone would.
History of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, 1880-1965 (Accounting history and the development of a profession)History of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, 1880-1965 (Accounting history and the development of a profession) by Harold Howitt
Buy new: $39.95
See, if it was about the pre-1870 era of chartered accountancy, I couldn't put it on this list.
How to Taste: A Guide to Enjoying WineHow to Taste: A Guide to Enjoying Wine by Jancis Robinson
Buy used from: $0.23
I'm not from a part of the world where people taste their alchohol on its way down, shall we say.