Sutermeister, Edwin, and Frederick L. Browne:
CASEIN AND ITS INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
Reinhold Publishing Corp., New York, 1939.

A mysterious protein extracted from skim milk was the primary ingredient in 55% of the buttons manufactured worldwide in 1926.

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Machlejd, Wanda (ed.):
EXPERIMENTAL OPERATIONS ON PRISONERS OF RAVENSBRÜCK CONCENTRATION CAMP
Wydawnictwo Zachodinie, Warszawa, 1960.

The most malign image in the history of human cruelty: a white lab coat worn over an SS uniform.

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Coppens, Armand:
THE MEMOIRS OF AN EROTIC BOOKSELLER
Grove Press, New York, 1970.

Everyone knows it's a glamorous and lucrative career; but the real bonus is the carnal gratification it offers.

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Warren, Carl:
ANIMAL SEX CONTROL, A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR BREEDERS
Orange Judd Publishing, New York, 1941.

Pseudo-scientific techniques for those who prefer litters of all-male or all-female offspring.

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Goldreich, Gloria and Esther:
WHAT CAN SHE BE? A COMPUTER SCIENTIST
William Morrow & Co., New York, 1979.

Apparently a victim of ethnic stereotyping, studious Linda Wong works long hours designing systems on a mainframe the size of a minivan.

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Fuller, Andrew S.:
THE SMALL FRUIT CULTURIST
Orange Judd & Co., New-York, 1867.

"The laws of nature should be secrets to none."

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