Reference Books

Expand vocabularies and learn to love words with this trade paperback of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus.

Deepen appreciation for the English language with this trade paperback of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus. Featuring nearly 60,000 dictionary entries and over 13,500 thesaurus entries, this book makes it easy for students to look up definitions and synonyms. This Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus features clear and concise definitions accompanied by abundant example phrases to help students to grasp the material.

How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times, Clark, Roy Peter ISBN: 9780316204323

America's most influential writing teacher offers an engaging and practical guide to effective short-form writing. In HOW TO WRITE SHORT, Roy Peter Clark turns his attention to the art of painting a thousand pictures with just a few words. Short forms of writing have always existed-from ship logs and telegrams to prayers and haikus. But in this ever-changing Internet age, short-form writing has become an essential skill. Clark covers how to write effective and powerful titles, headlines, essays, sales pitches, Tweets, letters, and even self-descriptions for online dating services. With examples from the long tradition of short-form writing in Western culture, HOW TO WRITE SHORT guides writers to crafting brilliant prose, even in 140 characters.

Inspirational Leadership - Unveiling the Henry V's secrets of inspirational leadership

Inspirational Leadership is for leaders to lead in an inspired way. Richard Olivier used secrets of inspirational leadership of Henry V, Shakespear's leading character. It gives driven force to managers and leaders. A must-read!

McGraw-Hill's 500 French Questions - 500 ways to achieve your best grades

Organized for easy reference and intensive practice, McGraw-Hill's 500 French Questions by Annie Heminway covers all essential French topics and includes detailed answers with explanations.