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Guinness World Records 2008
Edited by Craig Glenday
Format: Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $7.50
A double back-spin on a motorcycle...ane elephant with a wooden leg...an apple the size of your head...it's just another year at the Guinness World Records!
It’s another year of amazing record breakers from Guinness World Records™ 2008. Now the world’s most popular book offers more diversity than ever, from epic endeavors in... Read more >
Edited by Craig Glenday
Format: Paperback, 640 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $7.50
A double back-spin on a motorcycle...ane elephant with a wooden leg...an apple the size of your head...it's just another year at the Guinness World Records!
It’s another year of amazing record breakers from Guinness World Records™ 2008. Now the world’s most popular book offers more diversity than ever, from epic endeavors in... Read more >
The Pill Book (13th Edition)
Written by Harold M. Silverman
Format: Paperback, 1296 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $7.50
For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor... Read more >
Written by Harold M. Silverman
Format: Paperback, 1296 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $7.50
For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
The American Heritage Dictionary
Fourth Edition
Written by Houghton Mifflin Company
Format: Paperback, 960 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2001
Price: $5.99
* Over 70,000 entries
* Thoroughly revised and updated
* 1,000 new words and meanings
* Over 400 photographs and illustrations
* Expert guidance on correct usage
Based on the bestselling American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
American Heritage® dictionaries are widely known as the most innovative and informative dictionaries in today's market. This... Read more >
Fourth Edition
Written by Houghton Mifflin Company
Format: Paperback, 960 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2001
Price: $5.99
* Over 70,000 entries
* Thoroughly revised and updated
* 1,000 new words and meanings
* Over 400 photographs and illustrations
* Expert guidance on correct usage
Based on the bestselling American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
American Heritage® dictionaries are widely known as the most innovative and informative dictionaries in today's market. This... Read more >
Also available as a
trade paperback.
Bird by Bird
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Written by Anne Lamott
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1995
Price: $13.95
"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded... Read more >
Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Written by Anne Lamott
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: September 1, 1995
Price: $13.95
"Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report on birds written that he'd had three months to write. It was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded... Read more >
Also available as an
eBook.
Random House Webster's Dictionary, Revised Edition
Written by Ballantine
Format: Paperback, 864 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2001
Price: $5.99
The Timeless Resource No Word User Can Be Without–Now Completely Revised and Updated in a New Edition!
• More than 75,000 entries • More than 150 new illustrations • Helpful supplements on writing, usage, and metric measurements • Updated geographical and biographical entries integrated throughout the easy A to Z listing •... Read more >
Written by Ballantine
Format: Paperback, 864 pages
On Sale: June 26, 2001
Price: $5.99
The Timeless Resource No Word User Can Be Without–Now Completely Revised and Updated in a New Edition!
• More than 75,000 entries • More than 150 new illustrations • Helpful supplements on writing, usage, and metric measurements • Updated geographical and biographical entries integrated throughout the easy A to Z listing •... Read more >
The Pill Book (13th Edition)
Written by Harold M. Silverman
Format: Trade Paperback, 1296 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $28.00
For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor... Read more >
Written by Harold M. Silverman
Format: Trade Paperback, 1296 pages
On Sale: April 29, 2008
Price: $28.00
For more than two decades, millions of consumers have trusted The Pill Book to provide official, FDA-approved drug information plus guidelines from leading pharmacists. Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor... Read more >
Also available as a
paperback.
The Knot Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World
The Ultimate Source of Ideas, Advice, and Relief for the Bride and Groom and Those Who Love Them.
Written by Carley Roney
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2003
Price: $19.95
The Ultimate Source of Ideas, Advice, and Relief for the Bride and Groom and Those Who Love Them.
Written by Carley Roney
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2003
Price: $19.95
Planning for the big day? Here are the most up-to-date answers to all of your questions in the book from the editors of the acclaimed wedding website, The Knot.
Overwhelmed by the countless questions and details your wedding entails? Don’t despair! The Knot Complete Guide to Weddings in the Real World takes...
Martha Stewart's Keepsake Wedding Planner
Written by Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2003
Price: $29.95
This planner is overflowing with useful features to help you plan and organize the perfect wedding—in addition, you can preserve those memories for a lifetime. The three-ring binder makes it easy to customize it for your needs. Inside you'll find:
• Ten in-depth chapters with planning information, inspirational color photographs, timelines, checklists... Read more >
Written by Martha Stewart Living Magazine
Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: August 26, 2003
Price: $29.95
This planner is overflowing with useful features to help you plan and organize the perfect wedding—in addition, you can preserve those memories for a lifetime. The three-ring binder makes it easy to customize it for your needs. Inside you'll find:
• Ten in-depth chapters with planning information, inspirational color photographs, timelines, checklists... Read more >
Semantic Antics
How and Why Words Change Meaning
Written by Sol Steinmetz
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: March 25, 2008
Price: $14.95
A fun, new approach to examining etymology!
Many common English words started out with an entirely different meaning than the one we know today. For example:
The word adamant came into English around 855 C.E. as a synonym for 'diamond,' very different from today's meaning of the word: "utterly unyielding in attitude or... Read more >
How and Why Words Change Meaning
Written by Sol Steinmetz
Format: Hardcover, 288 pages
On Sale: March 25, 2008
Price: $14.95
A fun, new approach to examining etymology!
Many common English words started out with an entirely different meaning than the one we know today. For example:
The word adamant came into English around 855 C.E. as a synonym for 'diamond,' very different from today's meaning of the word: "utterly unyielding in attitude or... Read more >
Martha Stewart's Wedding Cakes
Written by Martha Stewart and Wendy Kromer
Format: Hardcover, 260 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2007
Price: $60.00
Of all the decisions that go into planning a wedding, choosing the cake may be the sweetest. Much more than dessert, this beloved wedding symbol should be as special as the bride and groom themselves. Whether you imagine a majestic cake blooming with fresh flowers, a pristine fondant-covered masterpiece, or a... Read more >
Written by Martha Stewart and Wendy Kromer
Format: Hardcover, 260 pages
On Sale: December 26, 2007
Price: $60.00
Of all the decisions that go into planning a wedding, choosing the cake may be the sweetest. Much more than dessert, this beloved wedding symbol should be as special as the bride and groom themselves. Whether you imagine a majestic cake blooming with fresh flowers, a pristine fondant-covered masterpiece, or a... Read more >
