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In pictures: the oddest book titles of the year

Oddest book title 2009: Book cover:  The Large Sieve and its Applications by Emmanuel Kowalski
The Large Sieve and its Applications by Emmanuel Kowalski (Cambridge University Press) Photograph: PR
Oddest book title 2009: Book cover: Curbside Consultation of the Colon by Brooks D Cash.
Curbside Consultation of the Colon by Brooks D Cash (SLACK Incorporated) Photograph: PR
Oddest book title 2009: Book cover: Strip and Knit with Style by Mark Hordyszynski (C&T).
Strip and Knit with Style by Mark Hordyszynski (C&T) Photograph: PR
Oddest book title 2009: Book: 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais
The 2009-2014 World Outlook for 60-milligram Containers of Fromage Frais by Professor Philip M Parker (Icon Group International) Photograph: PR
Oddest book title 2009: Book cover: Techniques for Corrosion Monitoring by Lietai Yang (Woodhead).
Techniques for Corrosion Monitoring by Lietai Yang (Woodhead) Photograph: PR
Oddest book title 2009: Baboon Metaphysics by Dorothy Dorothy L Cheney and Robert M Seyfarth.
Baboon Metaphysics by Dorothy Dorothy L Cheney and Robert M Seyfarth (University of Chicago Press) Photograph: PR
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