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Fourth Wing
Fourth Wing
"The most brutally addictive fantasy I've read in a decade!" --#1 NYT bestselling author Tracy Wolff"Fourth Wing will have your heart pounding from beginning to end. Brutal games, grumpy dragons, complex characters, sizzling sexual tension, magic, and war...a fantasy like you've never read before."...
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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by Grann, David
The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story of shipwreck, survival, and savagery, culminating in a court martial that reveals a shocking truth. The powerful narrative reveals the deeper meaning of the events on The...
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Maame by George, Jessica
Maame
"An utterly charming and deeply moving portrait of the joys--and the guilt--of trying to find your own way in life." --Celeste Ng, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Meeting Maame feels like falling in love for the first time: warm, awkward, joyous, a little...
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The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants by Ortega-Medina, Orlando
The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants
Award-winning author and immigration attorney Orlando Ortega-Medina returns to 1990s San Francisco in The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants, a powerful family drama that plays out within a captivating legal thriller.Attorney Marc Mendes, the estranged son of a prominent Rabbi and a burned-out lawyer with...
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Divine Rivals by Ross, Rebecca
Divine Rivals
When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever. After centuries of sleep, the gods are warring again. But eighteen-year-old Iris Winnow just wants to...
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Big Swiss by Beagin, Jen
Big Swiss
"Wild...hilarious...so good." --Cosmopolitan, Best Books of the Year * "A laugh-out-loud bad romance for Gen Xers and an ode to misfits who just want to belong." --Oprah Daily * "Always interesting...too fun to stop." --Vanity Fair "One of the funniest books of the last...
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  • Australia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture by Penney, Barry
    Australia - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
    Australia is different--a vast island-continent with distances so great that the capital of Western Australia is closer to Singapore than it is to Sydney. The landscape embraces magnificent tropical rainforests and deserts the size of several European states; temperate areas that sustain a flourishing...
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  • A to Z Medical Dictionary: English-Spanish Medical Terms by Leyva, Jose Luis
    A to Z Medical Dictionary: English-Spanish Medical Terms
    This book will be a valuable resource for nurses and other healthcare professionals who deal with Spanish speaking patients. It is a guide that contains the key and most frequently used healthcare terms. It will also be useful for Spanish speaking nurses who want...
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  • Asmp Professional Business Practices in Photography by American Society of Media Photographers
    Asmp Professional Business Practices in Photography
    At last! The eagerly anticipated revised edition of the photographer's "business bible" is here, fully updated with the last word on key business practices, industry standards, and resources. Up-to-the-minute coverage now includes digital asset management; metadata standards; the role of Internet, FTP, and e-mail...
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  • Antoinette de Mirecourt by Leprohon, Rosanna
    Antoinette de Mirecourt
    Antoinette de Mirecourt is a Canadian classic, first published in 1864. Its author, Rosanna Leprohon (1829-1879) was a Montrealer who married a French Canadian. Most of her fiction deals with the relationships between English and French Canadians in 19th-century Canada. This scholarly edition includes...
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  • Animal Behavior: Stories of Instinct, Intelligence, and Adaptation by DK
    Animal Behavior: Stories of Instinct, Intelligence, and Adaptation
    A thrilling face-to-face encounter with animals in their own environment--their elaborate displays, intimate lives, and extraordinary behavior. Did you know that elephants give each other names, orangutans self-medicate, and rats giggle? Animal Behavior is full of hundreds of stories that shed light on how...
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  • Amish Weddings: From Courtship to Celebration by Oberholtzer, Beth
    Amish Weddings: From Courtship to Celebration
    The true story of Amish romance. Enter into Amish courtship, weddings, and marriage in this richly researched and illustrated book about wedding traditions in a Plain community. Through stories, history, and evocative photographs, Amish Weddings offers an insider's look into the making of an...
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  • American National Red Cross Text-Book On First Aid And Relief Columns; A Manual Of Instruction; How To Prevent Accidents And What To Do For Injuries A by Lynch, Charles
    American National Red Cross Text-Book On First Aid And Relief Columns; A Manual Of Instruction; How To Prevent Accidents And What To Do For Injuries A
    American National Red Cross Text-Book On First Aid And Relief Columns; A Manual Of Instruction; How To Prevent Accidents And What To Do For Injuries And Emergencies, has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a...
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  • A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina by McMillan, Patrick D.
    A Guide to the Wildflowers of South Carolina
    A comprehensive and indispensable reference for identifying and appreciating native flora From its summits to its shores, South Carolina brims with life and unparalleled beauty thanks to its abundant array of native and naturalized flora, all carefully documented in this revised and expanded edition...
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  • A Grand Opening Squandered: The Battle for Petersburg: June 15-18, 1864 by Chick, Sean Michael
    A Grand Opening Squandered: The Battle for Petersburg: June 15-18, 1864
    The Battle of Petersburg's intense four-day clash marked a missed Union opportunity, prolonging the Civil War with dramatic consequences.May and June 1864 in Virginia witnessed some of the most brutal and bloody fighting of the Civil War. Combined losses for the two armies after...
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  • A Brief History of Photography: From the Very Beginning to the Age of Digital by Young, David S.
    A Brief History of Photography: From the Very Beginning to the Age of Digital
    An entertaining and comprehensive compendium packed with fascinating trivia, delightful oddities, and compelling stories that will captivate photographers of all levels and interests! Dive into photography's rich heritage with A Brief History of Photography, an engaging almanac-style book that offers far more than just...
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  • Write Your Cozy Mystery: A Practical How-To Guide by Ward, Rachel
    Write Your Cozy Mystery: A Practical How-To Guide
    Do You Want to Write a Cozy Mystery But Don't Know Where To Start?Are you new to writing and daunted by the thought of tackling a full-length novel? Have you started writing a novel but find yourself stuck in the middle?Or are you considering...
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  • Wine: A Social and Cultural History of the Drink That Changed Our Lives by Phillips, Rod
    Wine: A Social and Cultural History of the Drink That Changed Our Lives
    Author: Rod PhillipsPublisher: Academie Du Vin Library LtdPublished: 03/27/2024Pages: 266Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781913141745About the AuthorRod Phillips is a professor of history at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. He has written a number of books on European history, and, more recently, on the history of food...
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  • The Ultimate Carbohydrate Counter by Nolan, Karen J.
    The Ultimate Carbohydrate Counter
    This fully updated and revised guide to carbohydrates, part of the successful food Counter series, expertly helps you sort through the carbs that are best for you. Carbs are blamed for everything from obesity and diabetes to heart disease and acne. But before you...
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  • The Secret Language of Anatomy: An Illustrated Guide to the Origins of Anatomical Terms by Brassett, Cecilia
    The Secret Language of Anatomy: An Illustrated Guide to the Origins of Anatomical Terms
    A strikingly illustrated key to decoding anatomical terminology, with 150 terms for body parts that derive from animals, plants, objects, and more An initiation into the mysterious subject of anatomical terminology, this book reveals the body's secret language by explaining the close relationship between...
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  • The Power of 3: Lessons in Leadership by Mays, Steven
    The Power of 3: Lessons in Leadership
    The number three is everywhere in life but it takes some people longer to catch on than others. The Power of 3 provides a foundation for leadership using techniques in combinations of three including foundational principles, dealing with missed expectations, and dealing with conflict....
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  • The Melting Pot by Zangwill, Israel
    The Melting Pot
    The Melting Pot (1908) is a play by Israel Zangwill. Raised in London by parents from Latvia and Poland, Zangwill understood the plight of the city's Jewish community firsthand. Having risen through poverty to become an educator and author, he dedicated his career to...
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  • The Making of Wealth: Principles for Wealth Creation by Kehinde (Sok), S. O.
    The Making of Wealth: Principles for Wealth Creation
    This book is divided into nine chapters, each addressing various elements related to wealth creation. Introduction: Discusses the creative power of humans, emphasizing that everyone has the opportunity to generate wealth. Success comes through faith, self-determination, and adherence to the right principles.Faith in God:...
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  • The Huge Book of Amazing Facts & Interesting Stuff 2024: Science, History, Pop Culture Facts & More 10th Anniversary Edition by Kellett, Jenny
    The Huge Book of Amazing Facts & Interesting Stuff 2024: Science, History, Pop Culture Facts & More 10th Anniversary Edition
    "Biggest Edition Ever!"**Updated in 2024**Celebrate a decade of astonishing discoveries with the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Huge Book of Amazing Facts and Interesting Stuff 2024: the biggest edition yet! What's new? Updated in 2024 400+ pages of facts Bonus Then and Now section...
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  • The History of the Alison or Allison Family in Europe and America, A. D. 1135 to 1893 [microform]: Giving an Account of the Family in Scotland, Englan by Morrison, Leonard Allison 1843-1902
    The History of the Alison or Allison Family in Europe and America, A. D. 1135 to 1893 [microform]: Giving an Account of the Family in Scotland, Englan
    This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
    $127.51 AUD
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  • The Bible a Reader's Guide: Summaries, Commentaries, Color Coding for Key Themes by Wansbrough, Henry
    The Bible a Reader's Guide: Summaries, Commentaries, Color Coding for Key Themes
    Designed for use alongside the Bible, this beautifully designed hardcover book is a navigational tool for the modern reader. In The Bible A Reader's Guide, both Old and New Testaments are broken down into easy to manage sections, each one containing a narrative summary,...
    $64.69 AUD
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Reference books are the unsung heroes of the information age. Whether you're a student, researcher, or simply curious, having the right reference materials can be invaluable. From quick facts to in-depth analysis, reference books offer a wealth of knowledge at your fingertips.

Pocket reference books are perfect for on-the-go information. These compact guides cover a wide range of topics, from medical terms to historical dates. For those working on academic or professional projects, mastering the art of book citation is essential. A good style guide, such as the MLA Handbook or the Chicago Manual of Style, can help you format citations correctly.

While digital resources have become increasingly popular, there's still something to be said for the convenience of a physical reference book. Whether you need a dictionary, encyclopedia, or specialized guide, having a reliable print resource can save you time and effort.

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Q. What is the difference between a reference book and a textbook?

A. While both provide information, reference books are designed for quick and specific lookups, while textbooks offer in-depth explanations and analysis of a subject. A dictionary is a classic example of a reference book, while a college-level history book is a textbook.

Q. How can I find the right reference book for my needs?

A. Start by identifying the specific information you need. Are you looking for facts, statistics, definitions, or in-depth explanations? Once you know your goal, you can search for books with specific titles or consult a librarian for recommendations. Online booksellers often have detailed descriptions and customer reviews to help you choose.

Q. Are there online alternatives to traditional reference books?

A. Yes, there are numerous online resources that serve as digital reference books. Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and atlases are widely available online. However, printed reference books still offer advantages like offline accessibility and a tangible format for some users.

Q. How do I cite information from a reference book?

A. Citation styles vary depending on the format required (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.). Generally, you'll need the author (if listed), title of the book, publication date, and specific page number where you found the information. Consult a style guide for precise formatting guidelines.

Q. Can I use reference books for research purposes?

A. Absolutely! Reference books are valuable tools for research. They can provide background information, statistics, definitions, and citations for further exploration. However, remember to verify information from multiple sources to ensure accuracy.

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