Reference Books


Collins First 100 Words in French and EnglishCollins First 100 Words in French and EnglishHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Dr.Seuss Classic Collection)How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Dr.Seuss Classic Collection)King Edward VIII: The Official BiographyKing Edward VIII: The Official Biography
Best Price: $26.23
This is the official biography of Edward VIII. Philip Ziegler has had full access to all the...
A Small Place in ItalyA Small Place in Italy
Best Price: $50.00
The urge to escape the comforts, routine and refinements of our living conditions to somewhere...
Arabia Through the Looking GlassArabia Through the Looking Glass
The first of Raban's books about the complicated inter-relationships between Arabs and the...


Love Among the Butterflies: The Travels and Adventures of a Victorian LadyLove Among the Butterflies: The Travels and Adventures of a Victorian Lady
Best Price: $107.22
Highly recommended! I picked this book up at the library a few weeks ago, with moderate...
World of TennisWorld of TennisCollins Photo Guide: Birds of Prey of Britain and Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (Collins Field Guides)Collins Photo Guide: Birds of Prey of Britain and Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (Collins Field Guides)The frozen leopard: hunting my dark heart in AfricaThe frozen leopard: hunting my dark heart in AfricaAll Is Well: Poems and Readings in Remembrance of Loved OnesAll Is Well: Poems and Readings in Remembrance of Loved Ones
Generations of writers have captured the emotions of the bereaved to show those in mourning how...


Collins First 100 Words in French and EnglishCollins First 100 Words in French and EnglishHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Dr.Seuss Classic Collection)How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (Dr.Seuss Classic Collection)King Edward VIII: The Official BiographyKing Edward VIII: The Official Biography
Best Price: $26.23
This is the official biography of Edward VIII. Philip Ziegler has had full access to all the...
A Small Place in ItalyA Small Place in Italy
Best Price: $50.00
The urge to escape the comforts, routine and refinements of our living conditions to somewhere...
Arabia Through the Looking GlassArabia Through the Looking Glass
The first of Raban's books about the complicated inter-relationships between Arabs and the...

Love Among the Butterflies: The Travels and Adventures of a Victorian LadyLove Among the Butterflies: The Travels and Adventures of a Victorian Lady
Best Price: $107.22
Highly recommended! I picked this book up at the library a few weeks ago, with moderate...
World of TennisWorld of TennisCollins Photo Guide: Birds of Prey of Britain and Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (Collins Field Guides)Collins Photo Guide: Birds of Prey of Britain and Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (Collins Field Guides)The frozen leopard: hunting my dark heart in AfricaThe frozen leopard: hunting my dark heart in AfricaAll Is Well: Poems and Readings in Remembrance of Loved OnesAll Is Well: Poems and Readings in Remembrance of Loved Ones
Generations of writers have captured the emotions of the bereaved to show those in mourning how...

The Awakening: Complete, Authoritative Text With Biographical & Historical Contexts, Critical History, & Essays from Five Contemporary Critica. Perspectives (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)The Awakening: Complete, Authoritative Text With Biographical & Historical Contexts, Critical History, & Essays from Five Contemporary Critica. Perspectives (Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism)
Best Price: $5.68
This book has a lot of literary elements in it which in some cases can be identified very easily...
Technical CommunicationTechnical Communication
Best Price: $15.04
The information in the book as well as the scenarios presented are well put. The writing is...
Black's Law Dictionary, Standard Ninth Edition (Black's Law Dictionary (Standard Edition))Black's Law Dictionary, Standard Ninth Edition (Black's Law Dictionary (Standard Edition))
Best Price: $58.44
For current or future law students Black's Law Dictionary is an essential reference book for...
Exploring Medical Language: A Student-Directed Approach, 7eExploring Medical Language: A Student-Directed Approach, 7e
Best Price: $27.89
I took a course in medical terminology as part of an online degree program, and the course...
Bartlett's Roget's ThesaurusBartlett's Roget's Thesaurus
Best Price: $7.50
Upon first seeing (and hefting) this volume, I was impressed by its size and hopeful of its...

The Little, Brown Compact HandbookThe Little, Brown Compact Handbook
Best Price: $32.91
This is the reference book that most institutions of higher education want you to possess. If...
Phonics They Use: Words for Reading and Writing (3rd Edition)Phonics They Use: Words for Reading and Writing (3rd Edition)
Best Price: $2.00
I can't say enough about this book and how it changed the experience of the children in my...
Frankenstein: A Longman Cultural EditionFrankenstein: A Longman Cultural Edition
Best Price: $37.20
Mary Shelley was the daughter of the famous feminist and author, Mary Wollstonecraft, who is...
The Interpersonal Communication Book (9th Edition)The Interpersonal Communication Book (9th Edition)
Best Price: $1.99
I read through this book as part of an Interpersonal Communication class I took. I'll admit...
Little, Brown Compact Handbook, The (Book Alone) (6th Edition) (MyCompLab Series)Little, Brown Compact Handbook, The (Book Alone) (6th Edition) (MyCompLab Series)
Best Price: $13.99
I love this book! I never thought that I would say that about a textbook. It is very helpful and...

Teaching Pronunciation: A Reference for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other LanguagesTeaching Pronunciation: A Reference for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Best Price: $29.55
I bought this along with the authors' grammar reference, which has proven an expensive...
The Taming of the Shrew (Cambridge School Shakespeare)The Taming of the Shrew (Cambridge School Shakespeare)
Best Price: $4.99
The whole Cambridge series is very valuable. It offers helpful footnotes without cluttering the...
Advanced Grammar in Use With CD ROMAdvanced Grammar in Use With CD ROM
Best Price: $18.86
I have bought this book and i am very disappeared. Inside this book you can find hundreds of...
Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test (Book & CD-ROM)Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test (Book & CD-ROM)
Best Price: $25.00
I am an ESL teacher and I teach courses in TOEFL preparation. In my opinion, most of the...
Russian: A Linguistic IntroductionRussian: A Linguistic Introduction
Best Price: $45.49
At the time of buying this book, I found there were few--if any--books in the area of Russian...

Geography from A to Z: A Picture Glossary (Trophy Picture Books)Geography from A to Z: A Picture Glossary (Trophy Picture Books)
I'd like to thank Jack Knowlton and Harriett Barton for writing and illustrating...
The Top 10 of Everything 2001The Top 10 of Everything 2001
Best Price: $60.20
the book overall was ok. the one part that got me was the soccer section. It list guys only. i...
British Artists Authority List from the Yale Center for British Art Photograph ArchiveBritish Artists Authority List from the Yale Center for British Art Photograph Archive1993-94 Directory of Facilities and Services for the Learning Disabled1993-94 Directory of Facilities and Services for the Learning DisabledApel (Welsh Edition)Apel (Welsh Edition)

5 Steps to a 5 500 AP Biology Questions to Know by Test Day (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series)5 Steps to a 5 500 AP Biology Questions to Know by Test Day (5 Steps to a 5 on the Advanced Placement Examinations Series)
Best Price: $6.97
I have been teaching AP Biology for 16 years, and I have worked with all the various AP Biology...
The Monkey Wrench GangThe Monkey Wrench Gang
Best Price: $13.75
Audacious, controversial and hilarious, The Monkey Wrench Gang is Edward Abbey's masterpiece...
Newspaper Designer's Handbook with CD-ROMNewspaper Designer's Handbook with CD-ROM
Best Price: $38.99
I give this book 4 stars on content alone. But the publisher gets failing grades for price,...
Understanding and Using English Grammar (with Answer Key and Audio CDs) (4th Edition)Understanding and Using English Grammar (with Answer Key and Audio CDs) (4th Edition)
Best Price: $47.55
I'm sure this was amazing when it first came out. It's still a valuable resource, but...
How to Get Into the Top MBA ProgramsHow to Get Into the Top MBA Programs
Best Price: $4.98
"How to Get into the Top MBA Programs" is a very good resource on the...

Expressways Book 4Expressways Book 4
Best Price: $17.86
I was looking for a hardcover expressways 4, but I couldn't find it here. Where are hard...
Side by Side Book 2Side by Side Book 2
Best Price: $10.00
I have been teaching English for the past seven years, and anything that these two authors write...
Communicating EffectivelyCommunicating Effectively
Best Price: $19.35
I bought this for a college course I will be taking and I am very pleased at how quickly it...
Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases.Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases.
Best Price: $38.41
This is an excellent resource. The entries are arranged thematically and have many more...
Sailing Alone around the World (Penguin Classics)Sailing Alone around the World (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $7.95
I have a sailboat and I loved the book, buy it read it and you will not be sorry.It reminds me...

Roget's International Thesaurus, Indexed, Sixth Edition Revised & UpdatedRoget's International Thesaurus, Indexed, Sixth Edition Revised & Updated
Best Price: $18.72
An earlier reviewer, John L. Pope, is right on the money about this. The organizational...
Collins Atlas of 20th Century HistoryCollins Atlas of 20th Century History
Best Price: $7.56
I strongly recommend; the Collins Atlas of 20th Century History. This book is a great help in...
College Writing SkillsCollege Writing Skills
Best Price: $46.00
More than a week since I bought it and I do not have the book yet; as soon as I get it I will...
The Cartoon Guide to PhysicsThe Cartoon Guide to Physics
Best Price: $6.50
What keeps our world and its billions of parts, processes and phenomenol proclivities working,...
Schaum's Outline of College PhysicsSchaum's Outline of College Physics
Best Price: $20.00
This book is fantastic for either supplementary study or serving as stand-alone text. All of...

French With Michel Thomas: The Fastest Way to Learn a Language (Deluxe Language Courses with Michel Thomas)French With Michel Thomas: The Fastest Way to Learn a Language (Deluxe Language Courses with Michel Thomas)
Best Price: $159.90
A long long time ago I endured 1 year of French at school. It with a French teacher that slapped...
Teach Yourself Beginner's Russian ScriptTeach Yourself Beginner's Russian Script
Best Price: $125.84
If you want to save in money and fustration start the learning process by using this book. It is...
Schaum's Outline of Programming with JavaSchaum's Outline of Programming with Java
Best Price: $10.49
This Schaum's outline really disappoints me. First of all, it doesn't even come close to...
Teach Yourself Hindi DictionaryTeach Yourself Hindi Dictionary
Best Price: $31.15
I am Christopher Stanton's wife, Laura. I didn't want to create a new account to write...
How to Do Everything with Second Life®How to Do Everything with Second LifeŽ
Best Price: $11.15
What can I say about a book that is supposed to cover a highly graphical environment like Second...

Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryOxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
When it comes to learning proper English, whether British or American, the Oxford Advanced...
Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryOxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
We are professional Education Consultants and have researched ELT dictionaries for a number of...
Oxford Picture Dictionary English-Chinese: Bilingual Dictionary for Chinese speaking teenage and adult students of EnglishOxford Picture Dictionary English-Chinese: Bilingual Dictionary for Chinese speaking teenage and adult students of English
Best Price: $16.02
While reading this, it does seem odd at times, as though it was actually written for...
Oxford American DictionaryOxford American Dictionary
Best Price: $14.75
I really like this dictionary. It gives definitions in a concise and direct way, using...
Step Forward 2 Step-by-Step Lesson Plans with Multilevel Grammar Exercises CD-ROMStep Forward 2 Step-by-Step Lesson Plans with Multilevel Grammar Exercises CD-ROM
Best Price: $25.25
Step Forward is the best-selling standards-based, four-skills course that improves student...

The World's Writing SystemsThe World's Writing Systems
Best Price: $173.75
This a detailed survey of the systems that have been used for writing the world's languages,...
The Devil's DictionaryThe Devil's Dictionary
Best Price: $6.95
Beginning in 1881 and continuing to 1906, Ambrose Bierce created a series of sardonic word...
Oxford Atlas of the WorldOxford Atlas of the World
Best Price: $157.66
Disappointed with the atlas, but making due. I wanted more accuracy and detail in an age of...
Understanding Media: The Extensions of ManUnderstanding Media: The Extensions of Man
Best Price: $15.19
McLuhan, who served as the Director for the Center for Culture and Technology at the University...
The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, 4th EditionThe Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD, 4th Edition
Despite the bland title of this book it is much more than a quick star-rating guide to recorded...

Dictionary of Sociology, The Penguin: Third Edition (Dictionary, Penguin)Dictionary of Sociology, The Penguin: Third Edition (Dictionary, Penguin)
Best Price: $5.49
While there are other dictionaries out there that do a better job, for the price of this...
The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and DVDs Yearbook 2004/5 (Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music)The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and DVDs Yearbook 2004/5 (Penguin Guide to Recorded Classical Music)
Best Price: $20.00
Be sure you know what you are getting here: this is a SUPPLEMENT (736 pages) to the 2003/4...
America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction (Penguin Classics)America and Americans and Selected Nonfiction (Penguin Classics)
Best Price: $8.00
Its present lackluster era notwithstanding, America still commands the world's attention and...
The New York Times Almanac 2007: The Almanac of RecordThe New York Times Almanac 2007: The Almanac of Record
Best Price: $0.49
How do they pack so much information into one book? The New York Times Almanac has become the...
The Hound of the BaskervillesThe Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles is an interesting book. I thought that it was a little hard to...

Pocket Oxford Latin DictionaryPocket Oxford Latin Dictionary
Best Price: $7.35
I bought this dictionary rather rashly as it was the only one left on the shelf at my campus...
Perrine's Literature: Structure, Sound, and SensePerrine's Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense
Best Price: $20.79
*SS&S* is a great book for anyone who enjoys serious literature. I have not read this,...
Poet's ChoicePoet's Choice
Best Price: $2.87
These 130 columns written for the Washington Post Book World present a fascinating view of the...
Robinson Crusoe (Oxford World's Classics)Robinson Crusoe (Oxford World's Classics)
Best Price: $4.50
The name "Robinson Crusoe" readily conjures up images of a sad castaway on a desert...
Oxford Spanish DictionaryOxford Spanish Dictionary
Best Price: $49.00
This is James from James Spanish (the learning Spanish blog). A staple of any Spanish...

Little Brown HandbookLittle Brown Handbook
Best Price: $19.89
The book arrived nice and quick but was advertised as a paperback w/ 53 pages and was actually a...
Phonics They Use: Words for Reading and Writing (4th Edition)Phonics They Use: Words for Reading and Writing (4th Edition)
Best Price: $4.00
This book is one of those that you don't ever want to get rid of. I've been enrolled in...
Reading, Writing and Learning in ESL: A Resource Book for Teaching K-12 English Learners (with MyEducationLab) (5th Edition)Reading, Writing and Learning in ESL: A Resource Book for Teaching K-12 English Learners (with MyEducationLab) (5th Edition)
Best Price: $80.74
There are TWO ISBN/ISBN13s for this book. One comes with free access to myeducationlab.com,...
Exercise Book for Understanding English GrammarExercise Book for Understanding English Grammar
Best Price: $41.48
The book that I received was in great condition! The timing that I received the book in was...
The Economics of Attention: Style and Substance in the Age of InformationThe Economics of Attention: Style and Substance in the Age of Information
Best Price: $11.95
Lanham has been a university professor for about 40-years, Yale-educated, English lit and...

The Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter, Third EditionThe Sorcerer's Companion: A Guide to the Magical World of Harry Potter, Third Edition
Best Price: $10.45
The amount of interesting information in this book is undeniable; however I expect anybody who...
The Story of FrenchThe Story of French
Best Price: $5.99
I approached The Story of French hoping to find a history of how the French language and its...
The Writer's Presence: A Pool of ReadingsThe Writer's Presence: A Pool of Readings
Best Price: $10.46
I found this book at my favorite bookstore and have been reading it from cover to cover since....
Brief New Century Handbook, The (4th Edition) (MyCompLab Series)Brief New Century Handbook, The (4th Edition) (MyCompLab Series)
Best Price: $28.49
This book was required for a class, but it is helpful and easy to read. The side tabs make it...
Teach Yourself Beginner's RussianTeach Yourself Beginner's Russian
I thought this book was pretty good to begin with, but it seemed to get worse as it went along. ...

Highlanders HbHighlanders Hb
Best Price: $126.14
The Gaelic songs printed at the beginning of the chapters are the best feature of the book. One...
Swahili Dictionary (Teach Yourself)Swahili Dictionary (Teach Yourself)
Best Price: $220.94
"Teach Yourself Swahili Dictionary" contains a comprehensive vocabulary for working...
The Psychotronic Encyclopedia of FilmThe Psychotronic Encyclopedia of Film
Best Price: $75.00
Our culture started embracing trash cinema in the early 80s, when the Medved brothers conceived ...
Ancient MysteriesAncient Mysteries
Best Price: $12.64
I mean it, that's not a tautology! These authors do present the evidence that the...
What Liberal Media?: The Truth About Bias and the NewsWhat Liberal Media?: The Truth About Bias and the News
Best Price: $1.85
Eric Alterman's thesis rests on three parts smoke, four parts mirrors, and one-half part...

The Two Cultures and a Second Look: An Expanded Version of the Two Cultures and the Scientific RevolutionThe Two Cultures and a Second Look: An Expanded Version of the Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution
Best Price: $274.36
C.P. Snow argues about two cultures he was personally part of: the literary intellectuals and...
Prometheus Bound (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)Prometheus Bound (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)
Best Price: $34.67
If you are a student of Classical Greek looking to read your first tragedy in the original, I...
Learning Latin through MythologyLearning Latin through Mythology
Best Price: $12.65
The book manages to make the reader become interested in Latin by presenting language with...
  
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