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The official scrabble players dictionary

Merriam-Webster

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Total reviews: 152 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

scrabble dictionary 5 out of 5 stars.
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This scrabble dictionary is by Merriam-Webster is very easy to read. I keep it near my computer because it's doesn't take up a great deal of room.

scrabble dictionary 5 out of 5 stars.
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this book shows scrabble words that the regular dictionary does not..it is really a great asset to the game

Great purchase 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have gottne hooked on Scrabble on my iPOD and this book has been a great help..you also learn new words. Keeps the mind fresh too.

Perfect Gift For Scrabble Fans 5 out of 5 stars.
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Looking for a gift for your Scrabbled-obsessed friend? Look no further. This guy is perfect and it quickly resolves any word disputes that come up. Fits nicely in my Scrabble box.

Great Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book was in like new condition or was new. Would buy again from this sender. Thank you

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New Fourth Edition! Specially designed to meet the standards of the National Association for the Visually Handicapped (NAVH). More than 100,000 playable two- to eight-letter words including 4,000 new entries. Ideal for recreational use. Includes variant spellings for game players in Canada. Endorsed by the National SCRABBLE® Association.

A Short History of Nearly Everything

Bill Bryson

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Total reviews: 637 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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One of the world’s most beloved and bestselling writers takes his ultimate journey -- into the most intriguing and intractable questions that science seeks to answer.

In A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson trekked the Appalachian Trail -- well, most of it. In In A Sunburned Country, he confronted some of the most lethal wildlife Australia has to offer. Now, in his biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand -- and, if possible, answer -- the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselves. Taking as territory everything from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us. To that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world’s most advanced (and often obsessed) archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their offices, laboratories, and field camps. He has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful minds. A Short History of Nearly Everything is the record of this quest, and it is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge, as only Bill Bryson can render it. Science has never been more involving or entertaining.

Mla Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Large Print))

Joseph Gibaldi

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Total reviews: 84 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

College Book 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book was for a college class that my sister had, and it worked out just fine.

MLA Handbook 4 out of 5 stars.
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it seems to have everything that i needed in it and has more pertinent information than the internet. Has been pretty useful for me so far

Answers my questions 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book seems to answer all questions I had and all questions I am likely to have.

mla handbook 5 out of 5 stars.
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I found this book to be very helpful and in great condition.

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A helpful guide for English students 5 out of 5 stars.
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I ordered this book from the Amazon marketplace at a dirt-cheap price. I received it in pristine condition and found it to be everything I'd hoped. It has clear, concise instructions for students writing English papers in MLA style. The book is easy to understand and navigable. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants or needs a resource on how to write a successful MLA-style paper.

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Since it was first published in 1977, the MLA Handbook has sold nearly four million copies worldwide. Now completely revised and updated, the guide contains detailed information on using computers for research and writing and on citing electronic publications. Features include two-color printing, lie-flat binding, and a complete subject index.

The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest To Become The Smartest Person In The World

A. J. Jacobs

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Total reviews: 220 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

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You go to school. You work hard. You go to university. You learn a lot. You're pretty pleased with yourself. You're erudite, well-read and know a whole bunch of obscure facts guaranteed at some point to appear in the questions on Mastermind or University Challenge. Then you get a job, and ten years later you stumble over Beckett but are eloquent about Big Brother and you discuss Kyle like you used to discuss Kierkegaard. Sound familiar? Well it happened to AJ Jacobs too. But he decided to do something about it. An editor at Esquire, Jacobs had built up an impressive knowledge of celebrity trivia - the cure was going to take a long time. It was big - 33,000 pages, it was heavy - 9 stone. It was the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Join Jacobs on his journey of discovery as he learns every known fact - however arcane - in the entire world. Sympathise with his long-suffering wife. Share his glee at finding a mistake. Wince with embarrassment as he fails to get into Mensa - even armed with all this information, and blows it on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Grimace as he pathetically attempts to turn every dinner party conversation to topics beginning with "A" - he'd only just begun then. Imagine Bill Bryson meeting Schott's Original Miscellany and Woody Allen at a party - that's The Know-It-All. Part assemblage of fascinating trivia, part journey through adulthood, all laugh-out-loud funny.

You the Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment

Mehmet, M.D. Oz, Ron Geraci, Lisa Oz

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Everyone needs to become a smart patient. In fact, in the worst cases, your life may even depend on it. Number one bestselling authors and doctors Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz have written this indispensable handbook to help everyone to get the best health care possible -- by making everyone into their own medical detective.

Witty, playful, at times offbeat, but always authoritative, You: The Smart Patient shows you how to become your own medical sleuth, tracing your medical family tree and wending your way through the pitfalls of any health care situation. Written in conjunction with the health care community's leading oversight group, The Joint Commission, the book shows readers in clear, easy steps how to take control of their own health care and deal with all matters that may come up when facing a medical case: from choosing the right doctor, hospital, and insurance company to navigating prescription drugs, specialists, treatment options, alternative medicine, pain management, or any problem that might arise.

Accessible, humorous, and filled with information that you need, You: The Smart Patient is a book for every patient and all those dealing with a loved one's medical issues.

El Remanente: Al Borde del Armagedon

Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins

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Christian Fiction 4 out of 5 stars.
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Another one of those Christian Fictions that bespeaks doom and destruction for all who don't turn their lives over to Jesus. If you can get past the religious psychobabble, its a good book. Otherwise, Buddha is a much better choice and his followers are typically less intolerant and war-like.

I can't believe these books are still getting 5 stars 3 out of 5 stars.
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I am so bogged down with this series it has taken forever to get this far and I hope as i've said before that I finish these books before Jesus comes back. I'm sick of Chloe who should be at home taking care of her child instead of running around impersonating GC. And I'm just about tired of everyone else too. The ones you want to stay end up getting killed off and the were left with only the Trib Force. whatever.

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English title: The Remnant

Book 10 in The Left Behind Series

A New York Times Bestseller in English

All pretense is gone, even on the part of the Antichrist, as the planet hurtles toward Armageddon and the ultimate showdown between good and evil. The Trib Force's aliases and even their Strong Tower safe house have been compromised, forcing Rayford Steele, Buck Williams, and all the members to flee for their lives while trying to maintain their overt opposition to the Antichrist.

The Self-publishing Manual

Dan Poynter

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Large Print Edition of this Popular Book "Why Not Publish Yourself?" Wouldn't you rather make more money, get to press sooner and keep control of your work? This manual is your complete reference for writing, printing, publishing, promoting, marketing and distributing books. Whether you are promoting a published book or plan to write and publish one soon, you will refer to this manual again and again. You will discover how easy it is to: . Build your book rather than just write it-and copyright it in your name. . Multipurpose your "book" into downloadable, CD and ebook versions. . Wring maximum value out of your "book" by spinning off audiotapes, videotapes, magazine excerpts, foreign-language editions and more. . Bypass the publishers and go direct to a short-run book printer. . Set up your own publishing company and take the tax breaks. . Promote your books with email, book reviews, autographings, feature articles and radio/TV interviews. . Get your book into chain bookstores, online bookstores, specialty stores and catalogs. . Use the Internet for promotion. Appendix 2 has over 40 pages of valuable resources complete with email and Web site addresses. "This is the first book I recommend to those considering becoming a publisher." -Jan Nathan, Executive Director, Publishers Marketing Association "One essential ingredient to our Chicken Soup success was consulting with Dan Poynter in the early stages." -Jack Canfield, co-author, Chicken Soup for the Soul series "Dan Poynter has generously guided thousands to authorship. Their books make this a better world." -Dr. Robert Muller, Past Assistant Secretary General of the United Nations and author of 2000 Ideas & Dreams for a Better World Dan Poynter is the author of more than 80 books. His seminars have been featured on CNN, his books have been pictured in The Wall Street Journal, and his story has been told in U.S. News & World Report. The media come to him because he is the leading authority on how to write, publish and promote books. This best-selling manual on self-publishing has shown thous- ands of people the faster, surer way to break into print. What are you waiting for?

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time

Dava Sobel

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Genuinely great story, but BEWARE of some inaccuracies in this book. 4 out of 5 stars.
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John Harrison completes his first pendulum clock in 1713 before the age of 20. He made the gears for this out of wood which was radical for such a use, but as a carpenter, perhaps not to him---which is a mark of genius, I'd say; to reach beyond accepted norms in this manner. This he did after borrowing a book on math and the laws of motion; which he copied word for word, making his own copy. He incorporated different varieties of wood into his clock for strength and later invented a bi-metal pendulum to counteract the expansion and compression of various individual metals. He also employed friction-free movements so as to do away with problematic lubricants. When intrigued by the puzzle of time at sea and the issue of longitude he contemplated substituting something not prone to gravity, as a pendulum of course is, to track times passing. In 1737 he creates a cantilevered clock 4 foot square. This the longitude board (which had offered a cash bonus to anyone who could devise a method in which time at sea could be kept) admired. Four years later he returns with an improved model; then starts on a 3rd model, like the previous two, also a fairly large sized clock.But there exists a problem within this book: An artisan freemason by the name of John Jefferys at the Worshipful Company of clockmakers befriends Harrison and then later presents to him a pocket watch in 1753. Then in 1755, while still working on his 3rd model, Harrison says this to the Longitude board: I have..."good reason to think" on the basis of a watch "already executed that such small machines[he's referring to pocket watches] may be of great service with respect to longitude." He then completes version 3 in 1759. His fourth version appears just a year later, however, and is a 5 inch wide pocket watch! The obvious inference made by the author is that after he received the pocket watch from Jeffreys he seemingly put his version #3 on the back burner and soon started on the pocket watch 4th version. The author does not claim Harrison copied anything from the Jeffreys model, but she certainly phrases this section so as to lend one to believe that this may have been the case; that Jefferys had a hand in the masterstroke invention Harrison eventually produced in version #4. This is not true. Harrison commissioned the watch he received from Jeffreys and was based on Harrison's specifications. It seems that Harrison simply asked Jeffreys to test an idea which he himself hadn't the time to attack just then; as he was still working on his 3rd version of a table-top prototype clock. Hence Harrison's above statement to the board in 1755 whence his ideas were validated by Jeffreys. In addition, the author plays up the part of the Astronomer Royal's part in attempting to impede Harrison from convincing the longitude board of the efficacy of a time-piece solution to this problem over a celestial answer to this conundrum. The author also jazzes up the issue of whether Harrison received the prize the board promised to pay for a successful solution herein; even though the board supported him for upwards of 20 years as he pursued this quest. It's as if the author intentionally omitted some facts (that the Jefferys was a Harrison commission), and pumped up others (of a rival/foil on the board trying to impede Harrison and the compensation issue; implying that Harrison was jipped) just to make the story more compelling. John Harrison's story, however, is extremely compelling as it is and didn't need this extra spice served up by the author.Do read this (very short) book on how this Mr. Harrison solved the problem of knowing where one is when at sea; and if you're in London, visit the Old Royal Observatory and the Clockmakers museum (in the Guildhall) where you can see Harrison's wonderful creations in person. Enjoy!

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During the great ages of exploration, "the longitude problem" was the gravest of all scientific challenges. Lacking the ability to determine their longitude, sailors were literally lost at sea as soon as they lost sight of land. Ships ran aground on rocky shores; those traveling well-known routes were easy prey to pirates.

In 1714, England's Parliament offered a huge reward to anyone whose method of measuring longitude could be proven successful. The scientific establishment--from Galileo to Sir Isaac Newton--had mapped the heavens in its certainty of a celestial answer. In stark contrast, one man, John Harrison, dared to imagine a mechanical solution--a clock that would keep precise time at sea, something no clock had been able to do on land. And the race was on....

MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing, 2nd Edition

Joseph Gibaldi

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An essential and indispensable reference 5 out of 5 stars.
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The Modern Language Association is referenced throughout academia and the publishing industry as the standard setter for matters of grammar and other aspects of writing. Now available in a newly updated and expanded third edition, the "MLA Style Manual: And Guide to Scholarly Publishing" is their thoroughly comprehensive and 'user friendly' guide for publishing a useful reference that will be especially appreciated by those new to publishing and an indispensable reference for anyone needing a reference work on publishing standards. The newly expanded and updated third edition offers invaluable and practical advice on a broad spectrum of publishing issues ranging from stating sources and electronic submission, to new information on copyright and fair use practices. "MLA Style Manual" is an essential and indispensable reference work for any publishing company or self-published author looking for the best way to make their books viable in today's volatile and competitive marketplace.

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Reorganized and revised, the third edition of the MLA Style Manual offers complete, up-to-date guidance on writing scholarly texts, documenting research sources, submitting manuscripts to publishers, and dealing with legal issues surrounding publication. New in the third edition:

* a significant revision of MLA documentation style

* simplified citation formats for electronic sources

* detailed advice on the review process used by scholarly journals and presses

* a fully updated chapter on copyright, fair use, contracts, and other legal issues

* guidelines on preparing electronic files

* discussion of the electronic submission of a dissertation

* a foreword by Domna C. Stanton on the current state of scholarly publishing

* a preface by David G. Nicholls on what is new in the third edition

MLA guides present the most accurate and complete information on MLA style.

The Fellowship of the Ring (Isis Clear Type Classic)

J. R. R. Tolkien

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classic 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is one book to enjoy. Tom Bambadil is the best! Tolkien creates interesting stories with classic creatures that most people have a slight background of information to, thus not wasting time on creating a new world of different names.

Listen to the BBC Radio adaptation instead! 2 out of 5 stars.
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The BBC verison is superior in almost every way than this NPR version, but this does have a few things to recommend it. Tom Bomdadil sounds just as I imagined he would. Sam's voice is childish, but for the most part endearing because of that. I imagine this is how he sounded at nine when he first met Frodo and you can easily hear how much he loves his master as this version includes my favorite scene from Book IV as Sam watches Frodo sleep and the light that is shining from within and says to himself, "I love him" and the loving reunion in the tower. Both are interesting inclusions because Americans usually shy away from the showing of same-sex affection so this was welcome in showing that beautiful, pure bond of theirs. The scene with the Barrow-wights is very well done and quite terrifying. You can very easily understand why Frodo would have been scared enough to want to run away. The narrator's voice sometimes gets really caught up in the action, dramatically describing the fell beast of the Ring-wraiths or especially Sauron's realization that he is doomed as Frodo puts on the Ring. I almost felt sorry for the Dark Lord there for a minute as he frantically sends his Nazgul to stop that little one, but then I crowed in delight, "Too late! Too late!" Unfortunately, the narrator is the only one that is enthused in this, except for Sam. Frodo is quite lackluster. Don't try to take the Ring away from him, but otherwise you have no idea that his soul is being torn apart. When he claims the Ring/is claimed by the Ring is done well though.

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The first part of the "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. Sauron, the Dark Lord, has gathered to him all the Rings of Power - the means by which he intends to rule Middle-Earth. All he lacks is the One Ring - the ring that rules them all. The ring must be destroyed and Sauron's plan foiled.