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Best Sellers FY2011Each year, the Government Printing Office sells thousands of publications to the public. Listed below are some of the most in-demand items in our inventory in 2011.
Publisher: Congress, Joimt Committee on Printing Description: In addition to the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, this edition includes: an index to the Constitution and its amendments; and a chronology of early dates to remember. Year/Pages: 2009: 47 p. Price: $1.00 Publisher: National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling Description: Commission's report offers the American public and policymakers alike the fullest account available of what happened in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010 and why, and proposes actions, changes in company behavior, reform of government oversight, and investments in research and technology, required as industry moves forward to meet the Nation's energy needs. Year/Pages: 2011: 392 p.; ill.
Price:
$39.00
Publisher: Veterans Affairs Dept. Description: A complete summary of the benefits available to qualified American veterans of the armed forces, including health insurance, pensions, education, vocational rehabilitation, home loan guaranties, life insurance, burial benefits, and many others. Year/Pages: 2011: 190 p. Price: $5.00
Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Description: The Civics Flash Cards will help immigrants learn about U.S. history and government while preparing for the naturalization test. These easy-to-use flash cards contain each of the 100 civics (history and government) questions and answers on the naturalization test in 4.25 x 7 flash cards. Featuring historical photos and relevant captions to provide additional civic learning, the Civics Flash Cards can also be used in the classroom as an instructional tool for citizenship preparation. 100 cards in a box. Year/Pages: 2009: Box of 102 flash cards; ill. Price: $14.00
Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., Coast Guard Description: This handbook assists Coast Guard personnel in response to oil spills, search and rescue operations and other emergency situations. Year/Pages: 2006: 364 p.
Price:
$23.00
Publisher: Commerce Dept., International Trade Administration Description: For more than 70 years, A Basic Guide to Exporting has been the resource that businesses have turned to for answers to their questions about how to establish and grow overseas markets for their products and services. Whether your firm is new to exporting or in need of a refresher on the latest ideas and techniques, this comprehensive guide, now completely revised and updated, provides the nuts-and-bolts information you will need to meet the challenges of the world economy. Year/Pages: 2011: 266 p.; ill.
Price:
$22.00
Publisher: Transportation Dept., Coast Guard Description: This resourceful publication contains the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGS), incorporating amendments, which became effective on November 19, 1989 and November 1995. It also includes the Inland Navigation Rules which have been in effect for all inland waters, including the Great Lakes, since Mar.1, 1983. It provides all revisions through January 1, 1999. Year/Pages: 1999: 226 p.; ill.
Price:
$23.00
Publisher: Transportation Dept., Research and Special Programs Administration Description: Provides a guide to aid first responders in quickly identifying the specific or generic hazards of the materials involved in the incident, and protecting themselves and the general public during the initial response phase of the incident. Year/Pages: 2008: 372 p. Price: $8.00
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Headquarters Description: Wings in Orbit provides authoritative documentation of the many accomplishments of the NASA Space Shuttle Program over the course of its 30 year history. It provides accurate, authentic and easily understood accounts from NASA's best subject matter experts and external resources. It captures the passion of those who devoted their energies to the Program's success for more than three decades. It focuses on their science and engineering accomplishments, the rich history of the program and the shuttle as an icon in U.S. history. Year/Pages: 2011: 600 p.; ill.
Price:
$50.00
Publisher: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA Headquarters Description: Wings in Orbit provides authoritative documentation of the many accomplishments of the NASA Space Shuttle Program over the course of its 30 year history. It provides accurate, authentic and easily understood accounts from NASA's best subject matter experts and external resources. It captures the passion of those who devoted their energies to the Program's success for more than three decades. It focuses on their science and engineering accomplishments, the rich history of the program and the shuttle as an icon in U.S. history. Year/Pages: 2011: 600 p.; ill.
Price:
$70.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications Description: Describes the value and significance of Yellowstone National Park. . Year/Pages: 2001: 127 p.; ill.
Price:
$13.00
Publisher: Government Printing Office Description: Also cited as GPO Style Manual. Issued by the Public Printer under authority of Section 1105 of Title 44, United States Code. Designed to achieve uniform word and type treatment and economy of word use in the form and style of Government printing. Year/Pages: 2008: 469 p.
Price:
$36.00
Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Description: Contains short lessons based on each of the 100 civics questions. Information will help you learn more about important concepts in American history and government. Year/Pages: 2011: Book (29 p.) with CD in pocket. Price: $7.50
Publisher: Defense Dept., Navy, Nautical Almanac Office Description: Description: Prepared in cooperation with Her Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office, this publication provides information about sunrise and sunset, moonrise and moonset, stars and other astronomical phenomena. Data are expressed in the scale of universal time, also known as Greenwich mean time. Year/Pages: 2010: 624 p.; ill.
Price:
$40.00
Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service; and Bureau of Land Management Description: This colorful guide is divided into three parts; Exploration and Preservation; From Moonscape to Landscape; and Guide and Advisor. Craters of the Moon was so named because at one time, before people had actually gone to the moon, some people thought that the landscape resembled the moon's surface. The name became official with the establishment of the monument in 1924. There are more than 25 cinder cones at Craters of the moon, each one a small volcano. The monument is near the Snake River in Idaho. Year/Pages: 2010: 63 p.; ill.
Price:
$9.00
Publisher: Commerce Dept., Census Bureau Description: 130th edition. Standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Designed to serve as a convenient volume for statistical reference and as a guide to other statistical publications and sources. The latter function is served by the introductory text to each section, the source note appearing below each table, and Appendix I, which comprises the Guide to Sources of Statistics, the Guide to State Statistical Abstracts, and the Guide to Foreign Statistical Abstracts. Year/Pages: 2010: 1028 p.; ill. Price: $39.00
Publisher: Labor Dept., Labor Statistics Bureau Description: Describes about 250 occupations in detail. Covers what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects. Also includes information on additional occupations. Year/Pages: 2010: 885 p.; ill.
Price:
$23.00
Publisher: Defense Dept., United States Special Operations Command Description: 2d edition. A comprehensive reference designed for Special Operations Forces (SOF) medics. Developed as a primary medical information resource and field guide for the Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Defines the standard of health care delivery under adverse and general field conditions. Organized according to symptoms, organ systems, specialty areas, operational environments and procedures. Emphasizes acute care in all its forms (including gynecology, general medicine, dentistry, poisonings, infestations, parasitic infections, acute infections, hyper and hypothermia, high altitude, aerospace, dive medicine, and sanitation.) Year/Pages: 2008: 750 p.; ill.
Price:
$59.00
Publisher: National Commission on the Causes of the Financial and Economic Crisis in the United States Description: In the wake of the most significant financial crisis since the Great Depression, the President signed into law on May 20, 2009, the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, creating the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. The Commission was established to 'examine the causes, domestic and global, of the current financial and economic crisis in the United States.' Includes the majority view and all the dissenting views. Year/Pages: 2011: 662 p.
Price:
$29.00
Publisher: Environmental Protection Agency, Consumer Product Safety Commission; and Housing and Urban Development Description: Prepared in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Prepared for owners, buyers, and renters of homes. Discusses how to recognize and prevent lead hazards, especially from painted surfaces and from water. Includes telephone numbers, web addresses, and postal addresses of regional offices to contact for more information. Year/Pages: 2003: 13 p.; ill.
Price:
$53.00
Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register Description: As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual is the best source of information on the activities, functions, organization, and principal officials of the agencies of the Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies and international organizations in which the United States participates. Particularly helpful for those interested in where to go and who to. contact about a subject of concern is each agency's 'Sources of Information' section, which provides addresses and telephone numbers for use in obtaining specifics on consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment, and publications. Year/Pages: 2011: 612 p.; ill.
Price:
$30.00
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