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Electronic Pocket Oxford English Dictionary [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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 This dictionary is ideal for everyone needing clear and accessible information on today's English. With over 140,000 words, including phrases, derivatives and idioms in more than 30,000 definitions, it provides a comprehensive coverage of everyday English. The meanings are given in a plain and straightforward style. Usage notes give guidance on points of grammar, usage, and spelling. Concise and useful information on interesting aspects of word origins is provided, avoiding technical terminology... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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Concise Medical Dictionary [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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This best-selling dictionary is indispensable both as a home medical guide and as an aid for all those working in the medical and allied professions. The entries are clearly laid out and jargon-free, making the book both accessible and informative.
The terms and information in this dictionary follow UK general medical guidelines. It is important to receive advice from a doctor in relation to the taking of all prescribed medicines.
(Published: 2003)
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Oxford Paperback Thesaurus [Secure Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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300,000 entries
This thesaurus covers nearly one-third of a million alternative and opposite words. The most useful alternative word is given first, opposites and related terms are clearly marked, and thousands of example sentences help users select the right word. There is clear labelling of informal, dialect, literary, and technical words.
(Published: 2003)
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary [Secure Mobipocket]
by Catherine Soanes
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Authoritative and up to date, this eleventh edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, covering general and specialist words, literary, historical, and technical terms, and new words that have recently entered the language. In addition there are hundreds of helpful notes on grammar, punctuation, and usage, many of them new to this edition. New to this edition is also a fascinating Word Histories feature, telling the often bizarre stori... more info>>
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The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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From Aristotle to Zen, this is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date dictionary of philosophy available. Ideal for students or a general readership, it provides lively and accessible coverage of not only the Western philosophical tradition but also important themes from Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy.
2,500 entries including the most recent terms and concepts
Biographical entries for nearly 500 philosophers .
(Published: 2003)
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A Dictionary of World History [Secure Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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Contains over 4,700 entries, and covers 4,000 years of history. This new Oxford reference work is the most up-to-date dictionary of world history available in paperback. The generous coverage of all aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the present day, makes this book the ideal guide both for students and the general reader. (Published: 2003)
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Random House Webster's Pocket Grammar, Usage and Punctuation [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Anonymous
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Random House's completely revised best-selling guide to good English. Random House Webster's Pocket Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation is perfect for students, business, and anyone who cares about the correct use of English. Includes:--Clear and concise explanations of English grammar with plenty of examples--Common grammatical and stylistic errors and how to avoid them--Quick reference to commonly misspelled words--User-friendly guide to punctuation and capitalization--Easily confused words and ho... more info>>
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Electronic Pocket Oxford English French Dictionary [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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With over 100,000 words, phrases, and translations this beginner-level dictionary is the most up-to-date small dictionary of French available. In order to provide extra help, frequently used words that can be difficult to master are given a special layout and usage notes to help you use them correctly. Warning labels mark words which are informal or slang, so you know to use them with care. Attractive easy-access layout helps you find the right words and translations quickly and easily". [PUBLIS... more info>>
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The 10% Solution: Self-editing for the Modern Writer [MultiFormat]
by Ken Rand
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A short, quick, easy-to-use handbook to help new and advanced writers of fiction and nonfiction, any genre or length, write better. Writers will see quantifiable results instantly. (Published: 1998)
Words: 14251 - Reading Time: 40-57 min.
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The Highly Selective Dictionary for the Extraordinarily Literate [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by Eugene Ehrlich
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Readers, writers, wordsmiths, verbivores, and logophiles rejoice! Renowned lexicographer and author Eugene Ehrlich gathers the 3,500 most engrossing words in the English language and their concise definitions, including short discussions for words most often confused and misused by today's speakers and writers. Between TV talk shows, radio call-in programs, email and the Internet, spontaneous-talk media has skyrocketed in the '90s. People are interacting more frequently and more fervently than e... more info>> (Published: 2004)
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Mental Floss Presents Forbidden Knowledge: A Wickedly Smart Guide to History's Naughtiest Bits [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by Mental Floss Publishing
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Think of anything bad, from art heists to Genghis Kahn, and it's likely to be included in this wickedly smart and humorous guide to the seedy underbelly of basically everything. The brainiac team at "mental_floss", creators of the hit magazine and last year's Condensed Knowledge, have scoured the darkest, dirtiest corners of history and the globe to gather this ultimate collection of the bad stuff you're not supposed to know and you certainly never learned in school. Organized by theme, with cha... more info>>
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Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Bill Bryson
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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 "imminent"? What is the singular form of graffiti? What is the difference between "acute" and "chronic"? What is the former name of "Moldova"? What is the difference between a cardinal number and an ordinal number? One of the English language's most skilled writer... more info>>
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The Chambers Dictionary, 10th edition [Secure Mobipocket]
by Chambers Harrap Publishers
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This 10th edition of The Chambers Dictionary offers you for the first time unrivalled coverage of the English language in MobiPocket format for your PDA, desktop PC and smartphone. Over 270,000 definitions of 160,000 different words The Chambers Dictionary remains the dictionary of choice for professional writers, puzzle and wordgame enthusiasts and everyone with a love of words. Now in its tenth edition, it differs from other available dictionaries in providing information on unfamiliar words a... more info>>
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Escape the Slush Pile [Mastering the Query Letter and Other Publishing Secrets] [MultiFormat]
by MaryJanice Davidson
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A must-have for any writer interested in seeing their work published, Escape the Slush Pile will show you how to get and keep the interest of editors, whether you're writing magazine articles or novels. From actual examples of queries that resulted in contracts, to the difference between an e-mail query and a snail mail query, to how to write a synopsis that will pique an editor's interest, Escape the Slush Pile is your ticket out of the slush pile and onto the best-seller list. (Published: 2001)
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Writing Tools: 50 Essential Strategies for Every Writer [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Roy Peter Clark
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One of America's most influential writing teachers offers a toolbox from which writers of all kinds can draw practical inspiration. 'Writing is a craft you can learn,' says Roy Peter Clark. 'You need tools, not rules.' His book distills decades of experience into 50 tools that will help any writer become more fluent and effective. WRITING TOOLS covers everything from the most basic ('Tool 5: Watch those adverbs') to the more complex ('Tool 34: Turn your notebook into a camera') and provides more... more info>>
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Mental_Floss Presents: Condensed Knowledge [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/Adobe]
by Will Pearson & Mangesh Hattikudur & Elizabeth Hunt
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Brush up on your Shakespeare, biology, art history, civics and much more with this all-purpose guide to the things you should have learned in school, but probably didn't, from the team that brought you the enormously successful new magazine, mental_floss. Loaded with meaty trivia and tasty, bite-sized facts! mental_floss is proud to offer a delicious, hearty helping of brain-food that's sure to fire up your neurons and tantalize your synapses. Condensed Knowledge is a mouthwatering mix of intrig... more info>> (Published: 2004)
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Electronic Pocket Oxford French English Dictionary [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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With over 100,000 words, phrases, and translations this beginner-level dictionary is the most up-to-date small dictionary of French available. In order to provide extra help, frequently used words that can be difficult to master are given a special layout and usage notes to help you use them correctly. Warning labels mark words which are informal or slang, so you know to use them with care. Attractive easy-access layout helps you find the right words and translations quickly and easily. [PUBLISH... more info>>
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New American Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form [Secure eReader (recommended)/Mobipocket]
by Philip D. Morehead
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Published in hardcover as The Penguin Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form, this new paperback edition of the 20-million-copy bestselling thesaurus has been fully revised, expanded, and updated for the modern home, school, or office.
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12 World Religions Instantly [MultiFormat]
by Vladimir Strejcek
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12 World Religions Instantly should help to get quick information about the main 12 world religions instantly. Chronologically posted questions about 12 world religions are answered in a simple way. To become familiar with names like: Moses, Abraham, Buddha, Krishna, Christ, Muhammad and relate them to specific religion will help us to orient quickly in religious history. 12 World Religions Instantly is here for those who wish to expand their knowledge on this subject in a very short time. (Published: 2007)
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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Over 1,000 entries. Containing over 1,000 of the most troublesome literary terms encountered by students and general readers, this gem of a book gives clear and often witty explanations to terms such as hypertext, multi-accentuality, and postmodernism. It is fully updated to include terms that have become prominent in the last few years, including antanaclasis, cohesion, focalization, log-rolling, and raisonneur. Terms from languages and literature other than English are given, as are pronunciat... more info>> (Published: 2003)
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Pocket Oxford English Spanish Dictionary [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader]
by Oxford University Press
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Over 90,000 words and phrases and over 130,000 translations. Derived from the universally acclaimed Oxford Spanish Dictionary, this dictionary is designed to meet the needs of students in their senior year, or studying for their Higher, or AS and A level qualification, as well as adult learners, and also business users. It is the only dictionary at this level to give detailed coverage of Spanish from 20 of the principal Spanish-speaking areas of the world. Readership: Anyone doing a practical co... more info>>
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