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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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  • Things Great and Small: Collection Management Policies by Simmons, John E.
    Things Great and Small: Collection Management Policies
    The third edition of Things Great and Small continues to be a comprehensive resource for developing, implementing, and revising collection management policies and includes new information for addressing prolonged or permanent closure of museums, wider parameters for collection storage environments, and sustainable collection management...
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  • The West Side Church of Christ Story by Inman, Lesa S.
    The West Side Church of Christ Story
    The West Side Church of Christ Story: An Annotated History of the Congregation in Cleveland, Ohio tells the origin story of the congregation, covering the years 1921 to 1961. Lesa Schofield Inman tells the history of West Side Church of Christ as told to...
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  • The UFO Encyclopedia, 4th Ed. Volume 2: N-Z by Clark, Jerome
    The UFO Encyclopedia, 4th Ed. Volume 2: N-Z
    The UFO Encyclopedia by Jerome Clark has been the definitive reference for UFO research and phenomena for over 30 years.This updated edition builds on its legacy with over 1,700 pages of research, new discoveries, and updated entries. It explores every facet of UFO phenomena,...
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  • The Riggin Family of Delmarva Volume II: Darby Riggin of Accomack County, Virginia and Other Unlinked Riggin Lines by Riggin, George F.
    The Riggin Family of Delmarva Volume II: Darby Riggin of Accomack County, Virginia and Other Unlinked Riggin Lines
    The Riggin Family of Delmarva Volume II carries on from Volume I which identified established lineages descended over 13 generations from Teague Riggin in the late 17th century colonial America, to the present time. Volume II covers many additional lines of Riggin, Riggins, Riggen,...
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  • The Law and Your Legal Rights/A Ley Y Sus Derechos Legales: A Bilingual Guide to Everyday Legal Issues/Un Manual Bilingue Para Asuntos Legales Cotidia by Araujo, Jess J.
    The Law and Your Legal Rights/A Ley Y Sus Derechos Legales: A Bilingual Guide to Everyday Legal Issues/Un Manual Bilingue Para Asuntos Legales Cotidia
    From Simon & Schuster, The Law and Your Legal Rights is the bilingual guide to everyday legal issues. Presenting vital information, clearly, and in nontechnical language, in Spanish and in English, this essential family reference is for anyone-citizen, new arrival, naturalized citizen, English- or...
    $104.77 AUD
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  • The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants by Department of the Army
    The Complete Guide to Edible Wild Plants
    2022 Reprint of those portions of the Department of the Army's manual of survival by consuming edible wild plants. Illustrated with over 100 Photographs of individual plants and a description of their nutritional and survival value. This illustrated guide to identification of edible wild...
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    $44.86 AUD
  • The CIA World Factbook 2025-2026 by Central Intelligence Agency
    The CIA World Factbook 2025-2026
    The ultimate, comprehensive guide to official country data and statistics, from the world's most sophisticated intelligence-gathering organization. From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2025-2026 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world's nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on countries'...
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  • The Art of Alternative Medicine Made Easy: What You Need to Know about Great Ways in Treating Different Medical Condition by Potts, Adam
    The Art of Alternative Medicine Made Easy: What You Need to Know about Great Ways in Treating Different Medical Condition
    My knowledge of medicine is sketchy and my knowledge of alternative medicine is bordering on skeletal. Like many people, I necessarily take maintenance drugs for conditions such as high blood pressure. Naturally, as I age, I am discovering a myriad of annoyance maladies that...
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  • Taking Charge of Your Body: Managing Your Muscles, Bones, and Connective Tissue Health by Van Buskirk Do, Richard L.
    Taking Charge of Your Body: Managing Your Muscles, Bones, and Connective Tissue Health
    You say that you have pain because something is not right in your bones, joints, muscles, tendons, or nerves. What do you do about it? What is the cause? How do you prevent it? When you already have a problem with your muscles, tendons,...
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  • Securing the Home Front: A Practical Guide to Surviving Military Deployment by Clinton, Karen J.
    Securing the Home Front: A Practical Guide to Surviving Military Deployment
    Deployments can be one of the most challenging events for military families. Securing the Home Front: A Practical Guide to Surviving Military Deployment is a comprehensive guide composed to help spouses and family members navigate this difficult period with resilience and grace. Packed with...
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  • Religion 101: From Allah to Zen Buddhism, an Exploration of the Key People, Practices, and Beliefs That Have Shaped the Religions of the World by Archer, Peter
    Religion 101: From Allah to Zen Buddhism, an Exploration of the Key People, Practices, and Beliefs That Have Shaped the Religions of the World
    Discover the origins and traditions of world religions!With so many religions in the world, it isn't always easy to recall each faith's key influences, spiritual figures, and dogmas. Written in easy-to-understand language, Religion 101 offers a fascinating--and memorable--glimpse at the sacred stories, traditions, and...
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  • Random House Guide to Good Writing by Ivers, Mitchell
    Random House Guide to Good Writing
    Clear, concise, effective, THE RANDOM HOUSE GUIDE TO GOOD WRITING is for anyone who wishes to communicate well in writing. Mitchell Ivers shows us how to master the medium and the message with an array of features: Precise guidelines on word usage, grammar, and...
    $22.06 AUD
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  • Quickstudy Pmbok Guide Quick Reference - For 7th Edition: Laminated Test-Prep by Ellis, Aileen
    Quickstudy Pmbok Guide Quick Reference - For 7th Edition: Laminated Test-Prep
    Essential test prep for PMP(R) certification and handy reference tool for professionals and teams working within this gold standard of project management. This six page laminated quick reference guide to "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide) - 7th Edition"...
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  • Queen as It Began: The Authorized Biography by Smith, Jacky
    Queen as It Began: The Authorized Biography
    The revered and authorized Queen biography, revised and updated.The original edition explored every aspect of the legendary group's career from inception to 1992.Revised and updated with cooperation and insight from Brian May and Roger Taylor - and drawing on exclusive interviews with the bandmembers...
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  • Puppies for Dummies by Hodgson, Sarah
    Puppies for Dummies
    A guide to puppy ownership that's just as fun to read as your puppy is to play with Puppies For Dummies equips you with the latest advice on starting out right with a new puppy. Dog expert and influencer Sarah Hodgson offers dog parents...
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  • Pressure Cooker Recipes: Pressure Cooker Cookbook of Delicious, Fast, Healthy and Easy Recipes by Alston, Valerie
    Pressure Cooker Recipes: Pressure Cooker Cookbook of Delicious, Fast, Healthy and Easy Recipes
    Pressure cookers have been around for quite some time. In 1679, a French physicist and mathematician Denis Papin made the first version of the pressure cooker, (though he called it a steam digester at that time) with a large cast iron vessel and a...
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  • Porsche 911 (993): Carrera, Carrera 4 and Turbocharged Models. Model Years 1994 to 1998 by Streather, Adrian
    Porsche 911 (993): Carrera, Carrera 4 and Turbocharged Models. Model Years 1994 to 1998
    STOP Don't buy a Porsche 993 without buying this book first Having this book in your pocket is just like having a real marque expert by your side. Benefit from Adrian Streather's years of Porsche ownership. Learn how to spot a bad car quickly...
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  • Ponapean-English Dictionary by Rehg, Kenneth L.
    Ponapean-English Dictionary
    The Ponapean-English Dictionary contains approximately 6,750 Ponapean to English entries. Each entry includes a headword, grammatical information, and one or more English definitions. Where appropriate, alternate spellings of headwords, usage labels, phrase and sentence examples, loan source information, and cross-references to related workds are...
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  • Peyronie's Disease: A Beginner's Quick Start Overview and Guide on Managing the Condition through Nutrition, With Sample Recipes by Golanna, Mary
    Peyronie's Disease: A Beginner's Quick Start Overview and Guide on Managing the Condition through Nutrition, With Sample Recipes
    According to statistics, at least 1 in 100 adult men in the US, or at least 10% of men aged between 50 and 60 years, develop Peyronie's Disease. It is a condition that affects the male sex organ, causing it to bend, curve, or...
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  • PERT Study Guide 2024-2025 - PERT Exam Secrets Book, 3 Full-Length Practice Tests, Step-by-Step Video Tutorials: [3rd Edition] by Bowling, Matthew
    PERT Study Guide 2024-2025 - PERT Exam Secrets Book, 3 Full-Length Practice Tests, Step-by-Step Video Tutorials: [3rd Edition]
    Mometrix Test Preparation's PERT Study Guide - PERT Exam Secrets Book is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Postsecondary Education Readiness Test. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes:...
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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.

To find the perfect reference book, consider your specific needs and explore online bookstore booksdeli.com. With a vast selection of titles, you're sure to find the essential tools for your research or personal interests.

FAQ's

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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