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The Queen's Hinglish: How to Speak Pukka
by Baljinder K. Mahal Publisher Comments Hinglish is a popular dialect composed of English combined with elements of Southern Asian languages. It is quickly becoming an international phenomenon thanks to the internet and the vastly popular Bollywood film industry. Collected here are some...
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New: $11.99 Calendar available June 2008 add to wish list |
2009 Best of Word Nerd Boxed Calendar
by Daily Synopsis A rich and fun compendium of words for every day of the year, including little known facts about common-and not so common-words in the English language. As practical as a dictionary and enormously fun as a conversation piece, this calendar includes...
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Garner on Writing and Language
by Bryan A. Garner Synopsis The nations' foremost expert on writing, style, and usage, Bryan Garner, now collects his finest essays on writing, language, and style, and offers them in this in this massive anthology. These articles cover the gamut from advice for beginning writers...
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Ht Write Like Chekhov
by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov Publisher Comments Maxim Gorky said that no one understood “the tragedy of life’s trivialities” as clearly as Anton Chekhov, widely considered the father of the modern short story and the modern play. Chekhov’s singular ability to speak volumes with...
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New: $22.00 Hardcover available May 20, 2008 add to wish list |
Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors
by Bill Bryson Publisher Comments From one of America's most beloved and bestselling authors, a wonderfully useful and readable guide to the problems of the English language most commonly encountered by editors and writers. What is the difference between “immanent” and “...
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When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance, Sustainability, and Surviving the Long Emergency
by Matthew Stein Publisher Comments If ever there was one book to have when the lights go out, When Technology Fails is it. In this revised edition--the first edition was written pre-9/11 when global warming was still considered a fringe idea--author Mat Stein offers readers skills to make...
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Style Manual for Communication Studies
by John Bourhis Publisher Comments This brief, spiral-bound style manual is designed to help reduce the number of errors made by students in their formal academic writing. The manual is an inexpensive supplement to whatever text is in use for a course. It contains condensed versions of...
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Planner 2009
by New Internationalist Publisher Comments This is the diary for those who swim against the tide. The New Internationalist Planneris an unusual weekly diary with illustrations, photographs, street art, paintings, poems, doodles, and more-all submitted by young artists and activists from around...
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New: $13.95 Trade Paper available July 8, 2008 add to wish list |
Grammar Smart JR., 3rd Edition (Smart Juniors Grades 6 to 8)
by Princeton Review Publisher Comments Parents’ Choice Award-Winning Series Grammar Smart, Jr. helps kids in grades 6 — 8 master grammar basics using a fun, relaxed, and interactive approach to learning. It chronicles the adventures of a group of kids as they learn new grammatical...
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College Money Handbook 2009
by Peterson's Publisher Comments College Money Handbook is a great resource for anyone looking to supplement his or her federal financial aid package with aid from colleges and universities. This comprehensive directory points you to complete and accurate information on need-based and...
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Wiley CPA Examination Review Focus Notes: Auditing and Attestation
by Less Antman Publisher Comments Wiley CPA Exam Review Focus Notes: Auditing and Attestation, Fifth Edition reinforces key concepts for the new computerized CPA Exam in an easy-to-read-and-carry spinal bound format. It provides a review of all the basic skills and concepts tested on the...
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New: $37.95 Trade Paper available June 10, 2008 add to wish list |
Cracking the GMAT with DVD (Princeton Review: Cracking the GMAT)
by Princeton Review Publisher Comments Cracking the GMAT offers major features on DVD, including engaging video tutorials from The Princeton Review’s top instructors. We also bring you over 200 practice questions in the book and exclusive free access to 4 practice exams and expert...
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Master the SSAT & ISEE 2009
by Peterson's Publisher Comments The guide for students AND parents! Master the SSAT and ISEE provides all the prep needed to score higher on the SSAT and ISEE: up-to-date information on the tests, hundreds of practice questions and four full-length practice tests (all with...
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New: $16.95 Trade Paper available August 5, 2008 add to wish list |
Best Northeastern Colleges, 2009 Edition (College Admissions Guides)
by Princeton Review Publisher Comments This comprehensive guide to 222 select colleges in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic regions gives you a thorough look at life at each of the schools. Complete with student opinion narratives, ratings, and tips for applying, this compact resource also...
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The Thoughtful Reader
by Mary C. Fjeldstad Publisher Comments Good reading, thinking, and writing abilities are essential to college success. With engaging articles, essays, stories, textbook chapters, and writing exercises, THE THOUGHTFUL READER, Fifth Edition, helps you develop these crucial skills. Carefully...
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The Europa International Foundation Directory 2008 (Europa International Foundation Directory)
by Cathy Hartley Synopsis Now in its sixteenth edition, the Europa International Foundation Directory 2007 provides an un-paralleled guide to the foundations, trusts, charitable and grant-making NGOs, and other similar not-for-profit organizations of the world. It provides a...
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New: $21.95 Trade Paper available July 29, 2008 add to wish list |
Best 368 Colleges (College Admissions Guides)
by Princeton Review Publisher Comments College students (120,000 of them) reveal what life is really like at the nation's top schools. This must-have guide gives you college rankings like no other and covers all the essentials -- from academics to social life to financial aid, and everything...
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Cliffstestprep Praxis II: Education of Exceptional Students (0353, 0382, 0542, 0544)
by Judy L. Paris Synopsis Contains subject reviews for each of the four Praxis II Education of Exceptional Students tests covered in the book, and a full-length practice test for each individual test....
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The Pregnancy Instruction Manual: Essential Information, Troubleshooting Tips, and Advice for Parents-To-Be
by Sarah Jordan Synopsis Pregnancy is a time of excitement, joy, and no small amount of anxiety. Fortunately, you don't have to go it alone The Pregnancy Instruction Manual is a comprehensive yet irreverent guide to everything you need to know, with information and advice on...
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Scholarships, Grants & Prizes
by Fern Oram Publisher Comments Scholarships, Grants and Prizes provides up-to-date information on millions of privately funded awards available to college students. It contains detailed profiles of awards, based on ethnic heritage, talent, employment experience, military service, and...
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