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The Women by Hannah, Kristin
The Women
A #1 bestseller on The New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times! From the celebrated author of The Nightingale and The Four Winds comes Kristin Hannah's The Women--at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time...
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Funny Story by Henry, Emily
Funny Story
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A shimmering, joyful novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 Named a Must-Read Book of 2024...
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  • How to Laugh at Death and Taxes: What Executors, Willmakers, Heirs, and Beneficiaries Need to Know by Amsden, Barbara
    How to Laugh at Death and Taxes: What Executors, Willmakers, Heirs, and Beneficiaries Need to Know
    This book is for everyone at some time in their life. If you're breathing, this book's for you... or your parents, friends, teenagers moving into their first apartment, newlyweds, new parents, siblings, ... oh, and the person or people you name as executor. Hope...
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  • How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food--With 1,000 Photos: A Beginner Cookbook by Bittman, Mark
    How to Cook Everything: The Basics: All You Need to Make Great Food--With 1,000 Photos: A Beginner Cookbook
    The next best thing to having Mark Bittman in the kitchen with youMark Bittman's highly acclaimed, bestselling book How to Cook Everything is an indispensable guide for any modern cook. With How to Cook Everything The Basics he reveals how truly easy it is...
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  • Heidi Caillier: Memories of Home: Interiors by Caillier, Heidi
    Heidi Caillier: Memories of Home: Interiors
    In her debut book, designer Heidi Caillier shows how to mix moody color with layers of pattern, natural materials, and textures to create spaces that are both beautifully curated and comfortably livable. Heidi Caillier believes that our homes should create a sense of place,...
    $89.60 AUD
    $89.60 AUD
  • Hearts Under the Headsets: Enhancing Resilience for Telecommunications Professionals by Glenn, Tania
    Hearts Under the Headsets: Enhancing Resilience for Telecommunications Professionals
    Communications specialists-our police, fire, and EMS dispatchers and 911 call takers-are some of the most important members of public safety, yet they are frequently some of the least-recognized members of these teams. Communications specialists face some of the same challenges and stressors that public...
    $19.34 AUD
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  • Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Reloading by Massaro, Philip P.
    Gun Digest Shooter's Guide to Reloading
    Drawing from decades of experience, author and ballistics expert Philip Massaro provides detailed instructions to help you successfully reload your own rifle and pistol ammunition. In this profusely illustrated volume, the author provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for reloading, along with illuminating discussion of the...
    $37.32 AUD
    $37.32 AUD
  • Great Quotes from Great Women: Words from the Women Who Shaped the World by Anderson, Peggy
    Great Quotes from Great Women: Words from the Women Who Shaped the World
    A quote book filled with inspiring quotes by women, for women. If you had the opportunity to ask the greatest women of our past and present for advice, wouldn't you jump at the chance?Throughout women's history, we have inspired and motivated society towards greater...
    $23.82 AUD
    $23.82 AUD
  • Framed Perspective Vol. 2: Technical Drawing for Shadows, Volume, and Characters by Mateu-Mestre, Marcos
    Framed Perspective Vol. 2: Technical Drawing for Shadows, Volume, and Characters
    Building on the foundation established with the first book in the series, Framed Perspective 2 guides artists through the challenging tasks of projecting shadows in proper perspective on a variety of environments and working with characters in perspective set in particular situation or setting....
    $41.74 AUD
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  • Framed Perspective Vol. 1: Technical Perspective and Visual Storytelling by Mateu-Mestre, Marcos
    Framed Perspective Vol. 1: Technical Perspective and Visual Storytelling
    A practical guide on building perspective from a seasoned graphic artist and author. Perspective is a discipline often set aside when it comes to general art study, though it is essential to master in order to produce any piece of art that is and...
    $67.13 AUD
    $67.13 AUD
  • Foxfire 11: The Old Home Place, Wild Plant Uses, Preserving and Cooking Food, Hunting Stories, Fishing, More Affairs of Plain Living by Foxfire Fund Inc
    Foxfire 11: The Old Home Place, Wild Plant Uses, Preserving and Cooking Food, Hunting Stories, Fishing, More Affairs of Plain Living
    First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum...
    $34.35 AUD
    $34.35 AUD
  • Fix Your Credit in Six Easy Steps by Group, The Smith
    Fix Your Credit in Six Easy Steps
    Author: The Smith GroupPublisher: XlibrisPublished: 09/17/2009Pages: 56Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.21lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.13dISBN: 9781441571984This title is not returnable
    $29.84 AUD
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  • Etiquettes and Manners Plain and Simple: Successful Tips for Successful People: Best Practices for Boys, Girls, and Future Leaders by Whitehead Edd, Jackie F.
    Etiquettes and Manners Plain and Simple: Successful Tips for Successful People: Best Practices for Boys, Girls, and Future Leaders
    First impressions only happen once. Don't waste your moment. In Etiquettes and Manners Plain and Simple, Dr. Jackie F. Whitehead helps you prepare to be the best you can be with a look at etiquettes and manners and how they can be powerful tools...
    $19.01 AUD
    $19.01 AUD
  • Delorme Atlas & Gazetteer: Florida by Delorme
    Delorme Atlas & Gazetteer: Florida
    Author: DelormePublisher: Delorme Mapping CompanyPublished: 09/19/2022Pages: 160Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.07lbsSize: 15.40h x 10.80w x 0.40dISBN: 9781946494887This title is not returnable
    $44.73 AUD
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  • Dahlias: Beautiful Varieties for Home & Garden by Slade, Naomi
    Dahlias: Beautiful Varieties for Home & Garden
    Fall blooms for an explosion of color in the garden.The dahlia is a fabulous cutting flower for the home garden. Cut one bloom, and ten more appear on the plant. Blooming late summer to the first frost of autumn, this native of Mexico provides...
    $37.32 AUD
    $37.32 AUD
  • Crumb Hill: A Guide to Beasts, Objects, and Folks by Renoe, Ethan
    Crumb Hill: A Guide to Beasts, Objects, and Folks
    As we say in Crumb Hill, ignorance is the womb of fear! Don't be the last one to know about the Gleeb, Whisper Masks, or The Girl's Opera Of Crumb Hill! Don't you want to learn about why we must go behold the Drog,...
    $29.73 AUD
    $29.73 AUD
  • Compost: Transform Waste Into New Life by Dowding, Charles
    Compost: Transform Waste Into New Life
    Learn how to make compost gold from the master of healthy soil. Charles Dowding puts feeding the soil at the heart of his No Dig method of growing. He explains how to use your kitchen and garden waste to make homemade compost so that...
    $29.85 AUD
    $29.85 AUD
  • Common Bees of Western North America by Wilson, Joseph
    Common Bees of Western North America
    Descriptions & multiple illustrations of 20 common bee groups, Includes honey bees, bumble bees, mason bees, and more Nesting and floral preferences and seasonal activity patterns. Bee behavior explained: life cycle, habitats, and behaviors, distinguishing bees from flies and wasps. Illustrations and text by...
    $14.86 AUD
    $14.86 AUD
  • College Hacks by Bradford, Keith
    College Hacks
    Hacks every college student needs to know! Want to ace your next exam? Claim victory as a beer pong champ? Remove that gross stain from your shirt before your interview? College Hacks gives you the tricks and tips you need to get ahead in...
    $23.86 AUD
    $23.86 AUD
  • Client's Handbook: Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders by Department of Health and Human Services
    Client's Handbook: Matrix Intensive Outpatient Treatment for People With Stimulant Use Disorders
    The handouts in this book will help you get the most out of your Matrix treatment. Some handouts ask questions and have spaces for your answers. Other handouts ask you to read and think about a subject or an idea, or they contain advice...
    $42.23 AUD
    $42.23 AUD
  • Christian Apologetics: An Anthology of Primary Sources by Sweis, Khaldoun A.
    Christian Apologetics: An Anthology of Primary Sources
    An authoritative reference for key persons, concepts, issues, and approaches in the history of Christian apologetics--allowing you to read the great apologists and thinkers in their own words and understand their arguments in historical and cultural context.Christian Apologetics: An Anthology of Primary Sources makes...
    $79.63 AUD
    $79.63 AUD
  • Children's Encyclopedia of Ocean Life: A Deep Dive Into Our World's Oceans by Martin, Claudia
    Children's Encyclopedia of Ocean Life: A Deep Dive Into Our World's Oceans
    Whether shark mad, dotty for dolphins or orca obsessed, this extraordinary encyclopedia has all you need to know about life beneath the ocean. Full of fascinating facts and stunning sea life photography, this book covers everything from the ocean shores to deep sea creatures....
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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.

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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.

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