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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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  • The 99 Critical Shots in Pool: Everything You Need to Know to Learn and Master the Game by Martin, Ray
    The 99 Critical Shots in Pool: Everything You Need to Know to Learn and Master the Game
    World Champion Pool Player Ray Cool Cat Martin shares his secrets for playing winner's pool in this classic book, which includes an introduction by the author. Written with co-author Rosser Reeves, The 99 Critical Shots in Pool remains one of the most authoritative guides...
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  • Grieving the Death of a Pet by Carmack, Betty J.
    Grieving the Death of a Pet
    Because our relationships with our animal companions are unlike human relationships, the death of a pet is like no other loss that we will experience. In this book, Betty J. Carmack draws on the wisdom of Ecclesiastes, her own experience, and interviews with dozens...
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  • Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary by McCartney, Martha W.
    Virginia Immigrants and Adventurers, 1607-1635: A Biographical Dictionary
    This book brings together a variety of primary sources that inform the reader about the colony's earliest European inhabitants and the sparsely populated and fragile communities in which they lived, resulting in the most comprehensive collection of annotated biographical sketches yet published. From the...
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  • International Vital Records Handbook. 7th Edition: Births, Marriages, Deaths: Application Forms and Ordering Information for the Vital Records You Nee by Kemp, Thomas Jay
    International Vital Records Handbook. 7th Edition: Births, Marriages, Deaths: Application Forms and Ordering Information for the Vital Records You Nee
    This is the 7th edition of the "International Vital Records Handbook," a resource that is even more valuable today than it was when it was first published. Not only does it give persons needing certification of their own important life events the tools needed...
    $320.97 AUD
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  • Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York City by Buggy, Joseph
    Finding Your Irish Ancestors in New York City
    Descendants of the Irish exodus to New York will discover that this book is a publication worthy of this proud heritage. Mr. Buggy presents a comprehensive overview for anyone wishing to trace their Irish ancestors within New York City. In the process, he has...
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  • Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5. Fourth Edition. Volume One, Families A-F, Part B by Dorman, John Frederick
    Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5. Fourth Edition. Volume One, Families A-F, Part B
    This is the fourth edition of the most celebrated compendium of family histories in the entire field of Virginia genealogy. Prepared under the auspices of the Order of First Families of Virginia, 1607-1624/5 in anticipation of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown,...
    $210.54 AUD
    $210.54 AUD
  • Chinese Chess: An Introduction to China's Ancient Game of Strategy by Lau, H. T.
    Chinese Chess: An Introduction to China's Ancient Game of Strategy
    Learn the ancient and fascinating game of Chinese Chess with this expert guide. Chinese chess, or elephant chess, has intrigued the powerful and the quizzical for centuries. Although its rules are similar to the well-known Western game, subtle and fascinating variations must be mastered...
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  • The Royal Descents of 900 Immigrants to the American Colonies, Quebec, or the United States Who Were Themselves Notable or Left Descendants Notable in by Roberts, Gary Boyd
    The Royal Descents of 900 Immigrants to the American Colonies, Quebec, or the United States Who Were Themselves Notable or Left Descendants Notable in
    Volume I of this three-volume set includes a 193-page Introduction and Appendices and covers the descents from kings or sovereigns who died after 1307. Most Americans with sizable New England Yankee, mid-Atlantic Quaker, or Southern "planter" ancestry are descended from medieval kings-of England, Scotland...
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  • Turtles of the United States and Canada by Ernst, Carl H.
    Turtles of the United States and Canada
    Winner, 2011 Book Award, The Wildlife Society2009 Outstanding Academic Title, ChoiceErnst and Lovich's thoroughly revised edition of this classic reference provides the most updated information ever assembled on the natural histories of North American turtles. From diminutive mud turtles to giant alligator snappers, two...
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  • Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms: Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology by Muller, Richard A.
    Dictionary of Latin and Greek Theological Terms: Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology
    This indispensable companion to key post-Reformation theological texts provides clear and concise definitions of Latin and Greek terms for students at a variety of levels. Written by a leading scholar of the Reformation and post-Reformation eras, this volume offers definitions that bear the mark...
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  • Basics for Believers: The Core of Christian Faith and Life by Carson, D. A.
    Basics for Believers: The Core of Christian Faith and Life
    Christians taking their first steps of faith, as well as experienced believers reexamining their spiritual foundations, will find wisdom in this study of Philippians and the disciplines of the Christian life. They'll be encouraged to let the cross shape their outlook on suffering, emulate...
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  • China Travel Map Eighth Edition by Periplus Editors
    China Travel Map Eighth Edition
    The China Travel Map from Periplus is designed as a convenient, easy-to-use tool for travelers. Created using durable coated paper, this map of China is made to open and fold multiple times, whether it's the entire map that you want to view or one...
    $23.17 AUD
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  • National Geographic United States Wall Map - Decorator - Laminated (43.5 X 30.5 In) by National Geographic Maps
    National Geographic United States Wall Map - Decorator - Laminated (43.5 X 30.5 In)
    National Geographic's Decorator style map of the United States features rich, attractive color fills that bring any room or classroom to life. The map clearly highlights the differences in the urban and physical geography of each state, and national parks are outlined with eye-catching...
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  • The Hero's Journey by Bloom, Harold
    The Hero's Journey
    This title covers the role of the hero's journey in 'Beowulf', 'The Lord of the Rings', 'Moby-Dick', 'To Kill a Mockingbird', and many other works.Author: Harold BloomPublisher: Blooms Literary CriticismPublished: 01/01/2009Pages: 242Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.80dISBN: 9780791098035Audience: Young AdultThis title...
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  • French and Native North American Marriages, 1600-1800 by Bunnell, Paul J.
    French and Native North American Marriages, 1600-1800
    After finding his four Huron lines who came from Ontario, Canada, and who took refuge in Quebec with the help of the Jesuit priests around 1640, genealogist Paul J. Bunnell, renowned for his books on Loyalist ancestors, felt compelled to make this primaryAuthor: Paul...
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  • Game Design: How to Create Video and Tabletop Games, Start to Finish by Pulsipher, Lewis
    Game Design: How to Create Video and Tabletop Games, Start to Finish
    Many aspiring game designers have crippling misconceptions about the process involved in creating a game from scratch, believing a big idea is all that is needed to get started. But game design requires action as well as thought, and proper training and practice to...
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  • Stop-Motion Armature Machining: A Construction Manual by Brierton, Tom
    Stop-Motion Armature Machining: A Construction Manual
    Stop-motion puppet animation is one of the most unusual and demanding art forms in the world. It uses a variety of skills, including design, sculpting, metal work, mold making and casting, taxidermy, filmmaking, storytelling and acting, and can be seen in the simplest commercial...
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  • Women Gifted for Ministry: How to Discover and Practice Your Spiritual Gifts by Towns, Ruth
    Women Gifted for Ministry: How to Discover and Practice Your Spiritual Gifts
    What is God's will for my life?God has made you as a woman with your uniqueness to fulfill a special place of service in His Kingdom. Women Gifted for Ministry is designed specifically to help women discover and put into practice their own spiritual...
    $46.91 AUD
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  • KJV, Thinline Reference Bible, Bonded Leather, Black, Indexed, Red Letter Edition by Thomas Nelson
    KJV, Thinline Reference Bible, Bonded Leather, Black, Indexed, Red Letter Edition
    The King James Bible with classic center-column cross references that's just the right size to take with you wherever you go. This edition is published in large KJV Comfort Print type, which was designed exclusively for Thomas Nelson to be the most readable at...
    $120.77 AUD
    $120.77 AUD
  • KJV, Deluxe Reference Bible, Super Giant Print, Imitation Leather, Black, Red Letter Edition by Thomas Nelson
    KJV, Deluxe Reference Bible, Super Giant Print, Imitation Leather, Black, Red Letter Edition
    This Bible published in the classic King James Version includes cross references and extra-large print type allowing for an easy Bible reading experience. This edition is published in large KJV Comfort Print type, which was designed exclusively for Thomas Nelson to be the most...
    $129.40 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.

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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