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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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  • The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms: Helpful Tips for Mushrooming in the Field by Holmberg, Pelle
    The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms: Helpful Tips for Mushrooming in the Field
    Using practical symbol systems, distribution maps, and tips on picking, cleaning, cooking, and canning, this handbook will help you safely forage for a wide variety of mushrooms, including morels, black trumpets, chanterelles, sheep polypore, porcini, and many more. When you're in the wild and...
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  • The Passionate State of Mind: And Other Aphorisms by Hoffer, Eric
    The Passionate State of Mind: And Other Aphorisms
    Eric Hoffer--one of America's most important thinkers and the author of The True Believer--lived for years as a Depression Era migratory worker. Self-taught, his appetite for knowledge--history, science, mankind--formed the basis of his insight to human nature. The Passionate State of Mind is a...
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  • The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia: From Abraham to Zabar's and Everything in Between by Butnick, Stephanie
    The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia: From Abraham to Zabar's and Everything in Between
    Named one of Library Journal's Best Religion & Spirituality Books of the Year An Unorthodox Guide to Everything Jewish Deeply knowing, highly entertaining, and just a little bit irreverent, this unputdownable encyclopedia of all things Jewish and Jew-ish covers culture, religion, history, habits, language,...
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  • The New American Ephemeris for the 20th Century, 1900-2000 at Midnight by Pottenger, Rique
    The New American Ephemeris for the 20th Century, 1900-2000 at Midnight
    Available March 2008- the ultimate ephemeris for the years when all but the youngest among us were born. Neil F. Michelsen's The American Ephemeris for the 20th Century, 1900-2000 at Midnight became the most highly trusted and widely used reference work for astrologers worldwide....
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  • The Magnificent Book of Dangerous Animals by Jackson, Tom
    The Magnificent Book of Dangerous Animals
    Discover the most dangerous animals in the world with this fact-filled book that comes with a poster! The Magnificent Book of Dangerous Animals takes its readers on an epic journey around the world to learn about some of the most dangerous creatures that roam...
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  • The Magic School Bus Presents: The Human Body: A Nonfiction Companion to the Original Magic School Bus Series by Green, Dan
    The Magic School Bus Presents: The Human Body: A Nonfiction Companion to the Original Magic School Bus Series
    THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS PRESENTS THE HUMAN BODY is a photographic nonfiction companion book to the original bestselling title, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS INSIDE THE HUMAN BODY.INSIDE THE HUMAN BODY taught thousands of kids about the incredible systems that work together to make the...
    $13.46 AUD
    $13.46 AUD
  • 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...
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  • The Grimoire Encyclopaedia: Volume 2: A convocation of spirits, texts, materials, and practices by Rankine, David
    The Grimoire Encyclopaedia: Volume 2: A convocation of spirits, texts, materials, and practices
    The Grimoire Encyclopaedia is a work of unparalleled magical scholarship which expands the field of grimoire study far beyond its previous boundaries. Including one hundred chapters on individual grimoires and important books, a table of the spirits found in those books, and fourteen appendixes,...
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  • The Green Witch's Herb and Plant Encyclopedia: 150 Ingredients for Everyday Witchcraft by Morgana, Rowan
    The Green Witch's Herb and Plant Encyclopedia: 150 Ingredients for Everyday Witchcraft
    Everything you need to know about using plants and herbs for green witchcraftInfusing your craft with plants and herbs is a powerful way to connect to Mother Earth. This green witchcraft encyclopedia explores the most essential magical plants, offering you a complete resource for...
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  • The Everything Brazilian Portuguese Practice Book by Ferreira, Fernanda
    The Everything Brazilian Portuguese Practice Book
    More than 200 million people worldwide speak the beautiful and alluring language of Brazilian Portuguese. Tapped as a language with the highest possibility for growth internationally, beginners everywhere have begun to study Portuguese, making it one of the most popular languages in the world!This...
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  • The Essential Garden Design Workbook: Completely Revised and Expanded by Alexander, Rosemary
    The Essential Garden Design Workbook: Completely Revised and Expanded
    A bestselling classic completely revised and updated The Essential Garden Design Workbook has been the go-to guide for students, professionals, and any gardener passionate about well-designed outdoor spaces. Now, eminent designer-educator Rosemary Alexander has teamed up with rising design star Rachel Myers for a...
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    $59.88 AUD
  • The English Gardener's Garden by Editors, Phaidon
    The English Gardener's Garden
    The ultimate celebration of England's most gorgeous gardens, showcasing their enduring appeal from historic masterpieces to individual creations of todayThe English Gardener's Garden spans seven centuries to spotlight over 60 of England's finest gardens. Adapted from Phaidon's bestselling The Gardener's Garden, updated, and organized...
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  • The de Palma Decade: Redefining Cinema with Doubles, Voyeurs, and Psychic Teens by Bouzereau, Laurent
    The de Palma Decade: Redefining Cinema with Doubles, Voyeurs, and Psychic Teens
    Journey with award-winning filmmaker and author Laurent Bouzereau through acclaimed director Brian De Palma's renowned--and controversial--horror and thriller films that redefined cinema in the 1970s and early 80s with interviews conducted over three decades and fresh takes. Among a crop of fresh filmmakers including...
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    $44.91 AUD
  • The Book of Pet Love and Loss: Words of Comfort and Wisdom from Remarkable People by Bader, Sara
    The Book of Pet Love and Loss: Words of Comfort and Wisdom from Remarkable People
    A powerful collection of quotations by writers, leaders, and legends on the pain of losing a pet and overcoming grief. An animal's love is deep, uncomplicated, unconditional, and forgiving. "Affection without ambivalence" is how Sigmund Freud described the connection. "No matter how awful the...
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    $32.93 AUD
  • Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences by Vincent, Bev
    Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences
    Take an intimate tour through the life and works of Stephen King, made vivid with rare photos and ephemera from King's personal collection. Even if you are a die-hard fan, you will find something new in this beautifully packaged Stephen King reference that you...
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  • Sinai and Zion by Levenson, Jon D.
    Sinai and Zion
    A treasury of religious thought and faith--places the symbolic world of the Bible in its original context.Author: Jon D. LevensonPublisher: HarperOnePublished: 10/07/1987Pages: 240Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.41lbsSize: 8.02h x 5.35w x 0.58dISBN: 9780062548283About the AuthorLevenson, Jon D.: - Jon D. Levenson is Albert A. List...
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    $29.93 AUD
  • Shells of the World: A Natural History by Harasewych, M. G.
    Shells of the World: A Natural History
    A marvelously illustrated natural history of the world's mollusks Mollusks are invertebrate animals with a remarkable natural history and a rich fossil record, and their shells are prized for their breathtaking variety and exquisite beauty. Shells of the World provides a wide-ranging look at...
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    $47.90 AUD
  • See and Say Arabic by Darraj, Susan Muaddi
    See and Say Arabic
    How do you apologize in Arabic? What's the Arabic word for shoes? With this book, curious kids will see and say simple words and phrases in Arabic.Author: Susan Muaddi DarrajPublisher: Pebble BooksPublished: 01/01/2025Pages: 32Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 10.20h x 8.10w x 0.40dISBN: 9780756587338Audience:...
    $46.89 AUD
    $46.89 AUD
  • Scholastic Children's Thesaurus by Bollard, John K.
    Scholastic Children's Thesaurus
    The revised SCHOLASTIC CHILDREN'S THESAURUS contains over 500 headwords and 2,500 synonyms specifically chosen for young writers, and an all-new design makes this book more user-friendly than ever.For this revised thesaurus, more than 500 alphabetical headword entries and 2,500 synonyms have been specifically designed...
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  • Roget's International Thesaurus, 8th Edition by Kipfer, Barbara Ann
    Roget's International Thesaurus, 8th Edition
    A revised and updated 8th edition of the world's bestselling thesaurus--the only thesaurus based on Peter Roget's original reference classic of 1852--now in paperback. A classic reference book that has been used by millions all over the world, Roget's International Thesaurus(R) is the product...
    $38.91 AUD
    $38.91 AUD

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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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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.

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