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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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  • Austin's Old Three Hundred: The First Anglo Colony in Texas by Von-Maszewski, Wolfman M.
    Austin's Old Three Hundred: The First Anglo Colony in Texas
    The Texas equivalent of the "Mayflower" adventures, the three hundred families who settled Stephen F. Austin's original colony formed the foundation on which a republic and then a state was built. In this revised and expanded edition of the book first published in 1991,...
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  • Mastering the Nikon D7100 by Young, Darrell
    Mastering the Nikon D7100
    Mastering the Nikon D7100 by Darrell Young provides a wealth of experience-based information and insights for owners of the new D7100 camera, exploring the features and capabilities of the camera in a way that far surpasses the user's manual. Darrell helps the user navigate...
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  • Beyond Buds: Marijuana Extracts--Hash, Vaping, Dabbing, Edibles and Medicines by Rosenthal, Ed
    Beyond Buds: Marijuana Extracts--Hash, Vaping, Dabbing, Edibles and Medicines
    Beyond Buds is a handbook to the future of marijuana. Prohibition's end has led to a technological revolution that's generated powerful medicines and products containing almost zero carcinogens and little smoke. Marijuana icon Ed Rosenthal and leading cannabis reporter David Downs guide readers through...
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  • The Michelsen Book of Tables by Michelsen, Neil F.
    The Michelsen Book of Tables
    The Michelsen Book of Tables combines two prior books, The American Book of Tables and The Koch Book of Tables, into one volume that contains tables for both Placidus and Koch house systems, Tables of Diurnal Motion to minimize math calculations, Time Zones of...
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  • Encyclopedia of Astrology by DeVore, Nicholas
    Encyclopedia of Astrology
    Back in print In a fine new paperback edition, this is the best of the many astro-reference books, one you will use constantly. Among thousands of entries are the complete terminologies for natal, mundane, electional & horary astrologies, as well as definitive articles on...
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  • The Slide Rule: Simplified, Explained, and Illustrated for the Mechanical Trades by Riddell, Robert
    The Slide Rule: Simplified, Explained, and Illustrated for the Mechanical Trades
    Once more, Astragal Press has rescued an old and rare book from obscurity, allowing for the broad circulation of information previously limited to the select few who could afford access. This book, first published in 1881, was written about the use of the first...
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  • Thank you teacher book to sign, teacher appreciation book (hardcover): Retirement book for teachers, end of year gift, thank you gift. by Bell, Lulu and
    Thank you teacher book to sign, teacher appreciation book (hardcover): Retirement book for teachers, end of year gift, thank you gift.
    Teacher appreciation book, for students, fellow teachers to leave messages and thanks. This book is 8.5 x 8.5 in size, hardcover with a matt finish, this book contains 70 lined pages. Would make a great addition to a teacher's retirement party or for students...
    $85.37 AUD
    $85.37 AUD
  • Memorial Guest Book (Hardback cover): Memory book, comments book, condolence book for funeral, remembrance, celebration of life, in loving memory fune by Bell, Lulu and
    Memorial Guest Book (Hardback cover): Memory book, comments book, condolence book for funeral, remembrance, celebration of life, in loving memory fune
    Book of condolence, memory book, ideal item for guests to write down their memories and thoughts, can be filled with pictures and memories. This hardback book has a matt finish, filled with 70 pages of lined paper, the size of the book is 8.5...
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  • Iron Maiden Book of Souls by James, Alison
    Iron Maiden Book of Souls
    Iron Maiden Book of Souls is the celebration of the band, providing their story in beautiful illustrations including posters, and rare photos of the band's most high-profile gigs throughout their career. Fans can now get closer to the band than has ever been possible...
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  • World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers - 3 Volume Set: The Definitive Reference to the Lives and Achievements of 2,500 International Racing Drivers by Higham, Peter
    World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers - 3 Volume Set: The Definitive Reference to the Lives and Achievements of 2,500 International Racing Drivers
    The World Encyclopaedia of Racing Drivers is a remarkable work of unprecedented scale that charts the lives and achievements of over 2,500 racing drivers from 1894 to the present day, from all eras and countries. As well as featuring the many great champions who...
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  • Miniature Horse, Mini Horse, Mini Pony as Pets. Facts and Information. Miniature Horses Care, Health, Keeping, Raising, Training, Play, Food, Costs an by Lang, Elliott
    Miniature Horse, Mini Horse, Mini Pony as Pets. Facts and Information. Miniature Horses Care, Health, Keeping, Raising, Training, Play, Food, Costs an
    Everything you need to know about Mini Horses as pets. This book is a must have guide for anybody passionate about Miniature Horse, Mini Horse or Mini Ponies. Care, health, keeping, raising, training, play, food, costs and where to buy all included. The book...
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  • Flying Colors: A Guide to Flags from Around the World by Fresson, Robert G.
    Flying Colors: A Guide to Flags from Around the World
    By exploring the designs of flags, we can learn all about the histories and aspirations of the countries they represent. Did you know that only the flag of Nepal has more than four sides? Or that the flag of Mozambique features a book, a...
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  • The Albion Miscellany: Baggies Trivia, History, Facts & Stats by Bowler, Dave
    The Albion Miscellany: Baggies Trivia, History, Facts & Stats
    Fascinating facts, figures, trivia, stats, stories, and anecdotes all relating to the history of West Bromwich Albion From memorable matches and favorite sons, the book follows no set order, chronological or otherwise, but has plenty to keep any fanatic coming back for more--and is...
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  • Bach Flower Remedies for Animals by Vlamis, Gregory
    Bach Flower Remedies for Animals
    Animals / Mind Body Spirit Millions of family pets, often otherwise physically fit and healthy, are put to death every year to give human companions peace and rest from their incontinence, unruliness, excessive noisiness, aggression, possessiveness, destructiveness or other inconvenience. A behavior problem often...
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  • Chicago in Quotations by Shea, Stuart
    Chicago in Quotations
    Carl Sandburg was an ardent champion of Chicago, famously issuing the challenge: "Show me another city with lifted head singing so proud to be alive and strong and cunning." For pianist Otis Spann, it was the "mother of the blues," and a beacon to...
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  • English - Tigrigna Dictionary by Rahman, Abdel
    English - Tigrigna Dictionary
    This is a new and fully updated edition of the Paperback English Tigrigna dictionary, offers over 738 pages of definitions. It covers all the words you need for everyday use in Tigrigna, The words have been carefully selected after consulting a database of newspapers...
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  • The Bible in Cockney by Coles, Mike
    The Bible in Cockney
    This is one of those 'must have' books.You should also make sure your school has a copy for use in RE lessons and assemblies. Would you Adam and Eve it? Read how Jesus feeds five thousand geezers with just five loaves of Uncle Fred...
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  • The Complete Messianic Aleph Tav Scriptures Paleo-Hebrew Large Print Red Letter Edition Study Bible (Updated 2nd Edition) by Sanford, William H.
    The Complete Messianic Aleph Tav Scriptures Paleo-Hebrew Large Print Red Letter Edition Study Bible (Updated 2nd Edition)
    The Complete Messianic Aleph Tav Scriptures (C-MATS) is a study bible which focuses on the study of the Aleph/Tav Character Symbol used throughout the old testament (Tanakh) by both Moses and the Prophets and is the most exhaustive and unique rendition of its kind...
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  • Stuff You Need to Know! by Farndon, John
    Stuff You Need to Know!
    Stuff You Need to Know virtually overflows with illustrations and information about 28 activities and objects from everyday life. In fact, the book is so jam-packed that eight gatefolds provide the extra room needed to explain complex activities. Each item is on a double-page...
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  • Georgetown University: A Survival Guide by Spielman, Camilla Sara
    Georgetown University: A Survival Guide
    Your first year of college can be as scary as it can be exciting. Before you go, everyone prepares you for all the fun times that lie ahead, but most hold back from warning you about the hard parts. Even graduates who later admitted...
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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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