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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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  • Action TV Reboots and Visibility Politics: Recycling Middlebrow Culture by Jenner, Mareike
    Action TV Reboots and Visibility Politics: Recycling Middlebrow Culture
    Action TV Reboots and Visibility Politics: Rebooting Middlebrow Culture deals with the network TV reboots of Hawaii Five-0, MacGyver, Magnum, P.I., Lethal Weapon and The Equalizer to explore the cultural politics at work in contemporary middlebrow culture. The book focusses specifically on the representational...
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  • Abraham Howard of Marblehead, Mass. and His Descendants by Howard, Joseph Platt 1832-
    Abraham Howard of Marblehead, Mass. and His Descendants
    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,...
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  • 111 Places in Richmond That You Must Not Miss by Tucker, John
    111 Places in Richmond That You Must Not Miss
    - The ultimate insider's guide to Richmond for locals and experienced travelers- Features interesting and unusual places not found in traditional travel guides- Part of the international 111 Places series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide- Appeals to both...
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  • 100 Things You Need to Know: Professionalism For Students and New Professionals by Crane, Mary
    100 Things You Need to Know: Professionalism For Students and New Professionals
    Most employers report that today's colleges and universities graduate some of the smartest students this country has ever seen. However, those same employers complain that many new hires lack a series of critically important professional skills. "I can teach a junior associate how to...
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  • Where Architects Stay at the Atlantic Ocean: France, Portugal, Spain: Lodgings for Design Enthusiasts by Kramer, Sibylle
    Where Architects Stay at the Atlantic Ocean: France, Portugal, Spain: Lodgings for Design Enthusiasts
    The "Where Architects Stay"-Series heads towards the Sea: Stylish vacation accommodations at the coasts of Western Europe where architects would stay themselves when traveling.Individuals with a passion for design may have high expectations of their vacation accommodations. The new volume is dedicated to the...
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  • The Wisdom of Dogs: The Adorable and Funny New Book from the Photographer Behind the Bestselling Quokka's Guide to Happiness and Zen Dogs by Cearns, Alex
    The Wisdom of Dogs: The Adorable and Funny New Book from the Photographer Behind the Bestselling Quokka's Guide to Happiness and Zen Dogs
    Everyone's best friend just happens to be your best therapist Move over, Socrates and Plato! In this heartwarming guide to living your best life, award-winning photographer Alex Cearns shares the sage advice of our four-legged furry gurus. Their profound insights and goofy enthusiasm will...
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  • The Will of a Wildflower by Robinson, Pegi
    The Will of a Wildflower
    Children change after a near-death experience, even though they can't process any of it. We return with gifts we don't even know we have--until we use them.The Will of a Wildflower is my spiritual journey through this life. Everyone has a unique story. This...
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  • The Physics Book: From the Big Bang to Quantum Resurrection by Pickover, Clifford a.
    The Physics Book: From the Big Bang to Quantum Resurrection
    This richly illustrated chronology of physics contains more than 250 short, entertaining, and thought-provoking entries. In addition to exploring such engaging topics as dark energy, parallel universes, the Doppler effect, the God particle, and Maxwell's demon, the book's timeline extends back billions of years...
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  • The Old Woman And Her Pig by Griffith, Grant and
    The Old Woman And Her Pig
    The Old Woman And Her Pig A picture book Grant And Griffith ZHINGOORA BOOKS]Author: Grant and GriffithPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublished: 08/06/2012Pages: 28Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.06dISBN: 9781478371359This title is not returnable
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  • The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension by Pickover, Clifford a.
    The Math Book: From Pythagoras to the 57th Dimension
    Math's infinite mysteries unfold in this updated edition of the award-winning The Math Book. Beginning millions of years ago with ancient "ant odometers," and moving through time to our modern-day quest for higher dimensions, prolific polymath Clifford Pickover covers major milestones in mathematical history....
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  • The Language of Mathematics: The Stories Behind the Symbols by Rojas, Ra?l
    The Language of Mathematics: The Stories Behind the Symbols
    A marvelous compendium of mathematical symbols and their fascinating histories Galileo famously wrote that the book of nature is written in mathematical language. The Language of Mathematics is a wide-ranging and beautifully illustrated collection of short, colorful histories of the most commonly used symbols...
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  • The Inspector-General: A Comedy in Five Acts by Seltzer, Thomas
    The Inspector-General: A Comedy in Five Acts
    The Inspector-General: The Government Inspector: A Comedy in Five Acts by Nicolay Gogol. Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian. The Government Inspector, also known as The Inspector General, is a satirical play by the Russian and Ukrainian dramatist and novelist Nikolai Gogol. Originally...
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  • The Ins and Outs of Cat Carriers: A Veterinarian's Guide to Cat Carriers by Yau, Mansum
    The Ins and Outs of Cat Carriers: A Veterinarian's Guide to Cat Carriers
    f you've ever had a cat, you know how hard it can be to get one into or out of a carrier. Even if you don't have trouble with your cat carrier, this fun and informative book by veterinarian Dr. Mansum Yau is a...
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  • The Hours: The Καταρχαί of Hygromanteia by Hadfield, Mat
    The Hours: The Καταρχαί of Hygromanteia
    The Hours explores the hidden depths of the Hygromanteia, the Greek precursor of the Key of Solomon, examining the nature and transmission of Magical Time through Greco-Egyptian practices through to the present day. This form of Time is non-linear, cyclic, and mythic. We uncover...
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  • The Great Book of 1990s Trivia: Crazy Random Facts & 90s Trivia by O'Neill, Bill
    The Great Book of 1990s Trivia: Crazy Random Facts & 90s Trivia
    In this nostalgic trivia book, we will revisit every fascinating storyline from the 1990s, a decade of evolving technology and science advances, and shocking violence. Read about monstrous natural disasters, police brutality, abuses of power by government officials, and rioting citizens who fought back...
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  • The Best Things in Life Are Cheese: An Incomplete (But Delicious) Guide to Cheese by Studd, Ellie
    The Best Things in Life Are Cheese: An Incomplete (But Delicious) Guide to Cheese
    Cheese experts Ellie and Sam Studd unlock the world of cheese and share all the practical info you'll need to up your game: how to buy and store cheese, how to pair cheese with drinks, crackers or fruit and how to put together the...
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  • The Art of Play: Designing the World's Greatest Playscapes by Watts, Emmy
    The Art of Play: Designing the World's Greatest Playscapes
    This photographic exploration of the world's most imaginative and surprising playscapes spans artist-designed play sculptures, picturesque soft play spaces and wildly creative conceptual playgrounds, from Copenhagen to Canberra, via Bangkok and Beijing. Discover over 100 playful environments - some recently installed, others currently serving...
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  • Shadows in a Phantom Eye, Volume 14 (1944-1946): Attractions & Aberrations In The Moving Image 1872-1949 by Group, Nocturne
    Shadows in a Phantom Eye, Volume 14 (1944-1946): Attractions & Aberrations In The Moving Image 1872-1949
    Since the late 19th century, film has been the ultimate medium by which to express and illuminate the darker, wilder recesses of man's imagination. An alchemical convergence of magic lantern experiments and new photographic technology led to the production of the very first moving...
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  • Quiz Actually: The Festive Family Film Trivia Book (Christmas Holiday Movie Trivia Game) by Shooman, Joe
    Quiz Actually: The Festive Family Film Trivia Book (Christmas Holiday Movie Trivia Game)
    Test How Well You Know Our Most Beloved Festive Films This Christmas With Tricky Trivia for All the FamilyWhether you're testing your memory on family favorites or expanding your knowledge of festive films, this book promises to make your holiday gatherings merrier, more fun,...
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  • Puppy Brain: How Our Dogs Learn, Think, and Love by Nichols, Kerry
    Puppy Brain: How Our Dogs Learn, Think, and Love
    * NATIONAL BESTSELLER* How do you raise a happy, healthy, and emotionally resilient dog? Full of actionable guidance, Puppy Brain will show you how to create a harmonious, fulfilling relationship with your pet, from Kerry Nichols, founder of Nicholberry Goldens. Do you want to...
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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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