Category: Reference

100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses

Price: $3.00

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt : September 2004

Seller ID: 56992

ISBN-13: 9780618493333

The 100 Words series continues to set the standard for measuring and improving vocabulary, with a new title focusing on words that are best known for getting people into linguistic trouble. 100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses and Misuses is the perfect book for anyone seeking clear and sensible guidance on avoiding the recognized pitfalls of the English language.Each word on the list is accompanied by a concise and authoritative usage note based on the renowned usage program of the American Heritage(R) Dictionaries. These notes discuss why a particular usage has been criticized and explain the ...
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Consumer Reports How to Clean Practically Anything

Price: $2.00

Publisher: Consumer Reports : January 2006

Seller ID: 21652

ISBN: b0032g00p4

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

English-Portuguese, Portuguese-English Dictionary (Gem Dictionaries)

Price: $1.00

Publisher: Collins : December 1979

Seller ID: 63152

ISBN-13: 9780004586540

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Guinness World Records 2013

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Bantam : 2013-04-30 00:00:00

Seller ID: 5240

ISBN-13: 9780345547118

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

From the highest jump on a pogo stick to the fastest dash in clogs, from the longest dog tail to the largest fuzzy dice--the most astonishing records from around the world can be found here Guinness World Records(TM) 2013 presents the most amazing, inspiring, and wild record-breakers ever. Filled with don't-try-this-at-home human exploits, natural and technological wonders, incredible achievements in sports and entertainment, and much more, this fully updated edition introduces thrilling new records and incredible facts that will fascinate young and old alike. Did you know . . . - Takeru Ko...
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Random House Spanish-English Dictionary, English-Spanish Dictionary (Diccionario Espanol-Ingles, Ingles-Espanol)

Price: $6.50

Publisher: Random House Reference : May 1999

Seller ID: 59699

ISBN-13: 9780375704369

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: New

Now in a revised and updated second edition, Random House's best-selling bilingual dictionary is ideal for students, businesspeople and travelers. Pronunciations are shown for Spanish and English, with detailed guides to the pronunciation of both languages. It provides International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) pronunciations for Spanish and English, through coverage of general and specialized vocabulary, and many new words and meanings, such as "movil/celular" (cellular phone), "buscapersonas/bip" (pager), "biodiversidad" (biodiversity), "ciberspacio" (cyberspace) and "hoja doe calculo" (spreadshe...
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The Complete Book of Contemporary Business Letters

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Round Lake Pub Co : January 2000

Seller ID: 53613

ISBN-13: 9780929543079

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations

Price: $11.25

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA : 1991-04-25 00:00:00

Seller ID: 3717

ISBN-13: 9780198661412

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Marcel Proust and Virginia Woolf, Martin Luther King and John F. Kennedy, Louis Armstrong and Mae West, Woody Allen and Dorothy Parker--these are but a few of the figures who have given voice to our century's most memorable quotations. Now, in The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations, A.J. Augarde gathers together 6,000 of the best known quotes from our time, drawn from novels, plays, poems, essays, speeches, films, radio and television, songs, and even advertisements. Here readers will find the history-making quotes, from Churchill's stirring war...
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The Salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors

Price: $9.00

Publisher: Penguin Putnam : 2000-08-01 00:00:00

Seller ID: 3444

ISBN-13: 9780140280883

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Since it began in 1995, Salon.com has been showered with awards and praise. Now, its 150,000 devoted readers can devour The Salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors -- an all-original, A-to-Z guide to 225 of the most fascinating writers of our time, penned by an international cast of talented young critics and reviewers. Here are profiles, reviews, and bibliographies of the authors that matter most now -- from Margaret Atwood to Tobias Wolff, Paul Auster to Alice Walker. Also included are essays and recommended reading lists by some of the authors themselves, such as Dorothy Allison on...
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Webster's Dictionary for Students: Special Encyclopedic Edition

Price: $1.50

Publisher: Federal Street Press : 2003-07-01 00:00:00

Seller ID: 20684

ISBN-13: 9781892859587

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

DESCRIPTIONThese dictionaries and thesaurus were created by the editors of Merriam-Webster to meet the needs of today's elementary school student. The word lists and the definitions reflect the vocabulary level, curriculum requirements and the personal interests of children in second to sixth grade.
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Writing the Winning Thesis or Dissertation: A Step-by-Step Guide

Price: $18.48

Publisher: Corwin : 2005-03-16 00:00:00

Seller ID: 15307

ISBN-13: 9780761939610

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Diabetes for Dummies, 2006 publication

By: Alan L. Rubin MD

Price: $2.50

Publisher: Wilry Publishing Inc.,2006 : January 2006

Seller ID: 42140

ISBN-13: 9780471792369

Binding: Mass Market Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

The Everything Wedding Book; Everything you need to know to survive your wedding and actually even enjoy it.

By: Anastasio, Janet, Bevilacqua, Michelle, Young, Kimberly (Illustrator)

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Adams Media Corp : March 1994

Seller ID: 31659

ISBN-13: 9781558502765

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 for Photographers: The Creative Use of Photoshop Elements

By: Andrews, Philip

Price: $5.00

Publisher: Routledge : December 2012

Seller ID: 53861

ISBN-13: 9780415824453

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

To coincide with some of the biggest changes in Photoshop Elements for years, Philip Andrews completely revises his bestselling title to include all the new features of this release. See how the new interface works alongside new tools, techniques and workflows to make editing, enhancing and sharing your pictures easier than ever. And as always, he introduces the changed and improved features with colorful illustrations and the clear step-by-step instruction that has made his books the go-to titles for photographers the world over.In this edition Andrews highlights the following new features: I...
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Scholastic Children's Thesaurus (Scholastic Reference)

By: Bollard, John

Price: $4.00

Publisher: Scholastic Reference : August 1998

Seller ID: 23627

ISBN-13: 9780590967853

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

This groundbreaking thesaurus for children ages 9 to 13 goes beyond the competition by defining each headword and synonym and then providing example sentences for each. Over 500 headwords, 2,500 synonyms, and an extensive cross-referencing index are presented in a contemporary, full-color, user-friendly design.
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As a Gentleman Would Say: Responses to Life's Important (And Sometimes Awkward) Situations

By: Bridges, John,Curtis, Bryan

Price: $3.75

Publisher: Rutledge Hill Pr : April 2001

Seller ID: 57968

ISBN-13: 9781558538467

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

This easily accessible book focuses on those moments when knowing exactly what to say is an absolutely necessary challenge. From the light-hearted "how to react when someone turns you down for a date" or "what to say when you notice someone's fly is open" to the more serious "what to say to a co-worker who has had a miscarriage or to a friend who has suffered the sudden death of a parent," As "A Gentleman Would Say" differs from other etiquette books in that it not only offers suggestions for the correct thing to say in more than 100 social situations-it also gives examples of the wrong thing ...
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Nike, Nurses and Neon: The Ancient Greek and Latin Words We Use Every Day

By: Brown, Nigel P.

Price: $4.25

Publisher: John Blake : May 2009

Seller ID: 29090

ISBN-13: 9781844546503

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Used - Good

Imagine Britain being invaded by foreigners intent on forcing us to speak a completely different language. It wouldn't happen, would it? Truth is, it already has 'Nike, Nurses and Neon' explores the influences of the Latin and Greek languages on our own modern English-speaking world.
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Notebook Know-How: Strategies for the Writer's Notebook

By: Buckner, Aimee

Price: $6.00

Publisher: Stenhouse Publishers : January 2005

Seller ID: 57082

ISBN-13: 9781571104137

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Used - Good

A writer's notebook is an essential springboard for the pieces that will later be crafted in writers' workshop. It is here that students brainstorm topics, play with leads and endings, tweak a new revision strategy, or test out a genre for the first time. In Notebook Know-How, Aimee Buckner provides the tools teachers need to make writers' notebooks an integral part of their writing programs. She also addresses many of the questions teachers ask when they start using notebooks with their students, including: How do I launch the notebook? What mini-lessons can be used throughout the year to hel...
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