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The Merriam-Webster Dictionary [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Merriam-Webster Incorporated
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 For most handhelds, you must have additional memory in the form of at least a 64 MB storage card in order to use this dictionary. But, if you do, you can be sure that it'll be worth the space. We strongly recommend using a desktop card reader to install this book directly to an expansion card. Using the HotSync software to install to an expansion card on a Palm OS handheld may take several hours; installing using a desktop card reader will take only a few minutes. No expansion card?... more info>>
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Electronic Pocket Oxford English Dictionary [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
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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Webster's New World College Dictionary [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Hungry Minds
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With over 160,000 entries, the Fourth Edition of Webster's New World College Dictionary represents the finest linguistic scholarship, years of dedicated effort, and an unswerving commitment to clear, readable, precise, up-to-date, and reliable information. Here is a truly modern dictionary--your trusted guide to contemporary usage. (Published: 2001)
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Oxford Paperback Thesaurus [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
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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Electronic Pocket Oxford English French Dictionary [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
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 Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Evans Lansing Smith, Ph.D.
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Make no "myth-take"-this book is indispensable."The Complete Idiot's Guide to World Mythology" explores the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, monsters and angels of the myths from every corner of the globe. Additionally, it explores the parallels between every culture and the striking similarities in mythic figures and the structure, action, wording, and result of the stories themselves. * Covers Egyptian, Celtic, Teutonic, Norse, Japanese, Mexican, Native American, and other myths * Feat... more info>>
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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Oxford University Press
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Includes more than 5,000 entries
This Dictionary covers metaphorical phrases, familiar sayings and proverbs, and similes, providing illustrative quotations from sources as varied as the Bible, the Spectator, and Agatha Christie. Explore the meanings and origins of such well-known idioms as 'set the world alight', 'cost an arm and a leg', 'once in a blue moon', and 'the tip of the iceberg'.
(Published: 2003)
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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)
Words: 10529 - Reading Time: 30-42 min.
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Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Merriam-Webster Incorporated
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For most handhelds, you must have additional memory in the form of at least a 64 MB storage card in order to use this dictionary. But, if you do, you can be sure that it'll be worth the space. We strongly recommend using a desktop card reader to install this book directly to an expansion card. Using the HotSync software to install to an expansion card on a Palm OS handheld may take several hours; installing using a desktop card reader will take only a few minutes. No expansion card?... more info>>
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Pocket Oxford-Duden English German Dictionary [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Oxford University Press
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Over 90,000 words and phrases, 115,000 translations Derived from the universally acclaimed Oxford-Duden German Dictionary, this dictionary is designed specifically to meet the needs of students in their first years of studying German, whether at school or college. It is also indispensable for business users, whether as a travel or desk dictionary. All the new German spellings have been incorporated into the text. Readership: This is the ideal dictionary for Higher, AS and A level students; adult... more info>>
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Oxford University Press
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Over 9,000 entries from nearly 2,000 authors.
Offering all the authority and accuracy of the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this indispensable source of reference has extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations.
(Published: 2003)
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A Dictionary of English Place Names [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Oxford University Press
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This is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of English place-names available in paperback. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of over 12,000 place-names, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. Essential reference for the tourist or local historian, it is absorbing reading for anyone interested in the names of our towns and villages. (Published: 2003)
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A Dictionary of World History [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
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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Are Lobsters Ambidextrous?: An Imponderables Book [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by David Feldman
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Ponder, if you will ... Has anyone ever seen a live Cornish game hen? Why do quarterbacks say "Hut"? Why do "sea" gulls congregate in parking lots of shopping centers? What does the "Q" in Q-Tips stand for? Pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these questions and much more in Are Lobsters Ambidextrous? Part of the Imponderables series--the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's everyday mysteries--and charmingly illustrated by Kassie Schwan, this book provides you with informatio... more info>>
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Bartending Made Easy [MultiFormat]
by Janette Dixon
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Bartending Made Easy is the guide for every bartender or wanna be bartender. In plain words Janette Dixon shows you how to be an expert at bartending so all your parties can be a smash.
Words: 6527 - Reading Time: 18-26 min.
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Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, 17th Edition [Secure eReader (recommended)]
by Jonathan Bartlett
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First published in 1855, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has been completely updated and revised for the seventeenth edition by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan. This 17th edition, under Kaplan's splendid direction, contains over 20,000 quotations, representing 2,500 authors, 90 of whom are new to Bartlett's. New comers include Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Tony Kushner, Tammy Wynette, Margaret Atwood, Mary Oliver, Maya Angelou, Frank O'Hara, Martin Amis, Kingsley Amis, Mother Ter... more info>>
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Best-Loved Chinese Proverbs (2nd Edition) [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Theodora Lau
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By filling one's head instead of one's pocket, one cannot be robbed." The appeal of Chinese proverbs is profound and universal. With brevity, clarity, and simplicity, these carefully chosen words help pass wisdom and insight throughout the ages. This timeless, eloquent collection of proverbs offers fundamental truths about the natural world and the human condition, on subjects such as: Ability * Adversity * Beauty * Character * Conflict Cooperation * Deception * Defeat * Fortune * Greed * Happin... more info>>
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Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)/Adobe]
by Bill Bryson
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One of the English language's most skilled and beloved writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free usage. As usual Bill Bryson says it best: "English is a dazzlingly idiosyncratic tongue, full of quirks and irregularities that often seem willfully at odds with logic and common sense. This is a language where 'cleave' can mean to cut in half or to hold two halves together; where the simple word 'set' has 126 different meanings as a verb, 58 as a noun, and 10 as a participial adjective; whe... more info>> (Published: 2002)
Words: 90000 - Reading Time: 257-360 min.
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Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation [Secure Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Lynne Truss
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We all know the basics of punctuation. Or do we? A look at most neighborhood signage tells a different story. Through sloppy usage and low standards on the internet, in email, and now text messages, we have made proper punctuation an endangered species. In Eats, Shoots & Leaves, former editor Lynne Truss dares to say, in her delightfully urbane, witty, and very English way, that it is time to look at our commas and semicolons and see them as the wonderful and necessary things they are. This is a... more info>> (Published: 2004)
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Electronic Pocket Oxford French English Dictionary [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
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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Hot for Words [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by Marina Orlova
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Intelligence is sexy. Good morning, dear students, and welcome to my favorite class: philology, or the love of words. For me, nothing is more seductive than a good word origin story. I can't get enough. I mean, have you ever wondered what the word "cocktail" has to do with drinks? Or whether "hussy" was always an insult? Or why Benedict got his very own egg recipe? These are the types of questions that keep me awake all night long. Whether you've been a straight-A follower of my YouTube channel ... more info>>
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How to Survive the End of the World as We Know It [Secure Mobipocket/eReader (recommended)]
by James Wesley Rawles
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The definitive guide on how to prepare for any crisis--from global financial collapse to a pandemic It would only take one unthinkable event to disrupt our way of life. If there is a terrorist attack, a global pandemic, or sharp currency devaluation--you may be forced to fend for yourself in ways you've never imagined. Where would you get water? How would you communicate with relatives who live in other states? What would you use for fuel? Survivalist expert James Wesley, Rawles, author of Patri... more info>>
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Now Write! [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Sherry Ellis
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A collection of personal writing exercises and commentary from some of today's best novelists, short story writers, and writing teachers, including Jill McCorkle, Amy Bloom, Robert Olen Butler, Steve Almond, Jayne Anne Phillips, Virgil Suárez, Margot Livesay, and more. What's the secret behind the successful and prolific careers of critically acclaimed novelists and short story writers Amy Bloom, Steve Almond, Jayne Anne Phillips, Alison Lurie, and others? Divine assistance? Otherworldly talent?... more info>>
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Pocket Oxford Spanish English Dictionary [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
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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Practice Make Perfect : French Vocabulary [Secure Mobipocket/Microsoft Reader/eReader (recommended)]
by Eliane Kurbegov
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Sharpen your French with practice, practice, practice While other French vocabulary books merely provide the translations of words, Practice Makes Perfect: French Vocabulary offers you practice exercises, so you can build on your lessons and increase your vocabulary.
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