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Alphabet Juice: The Energies, Gists, and Spirits of Letters, Words, and Combinations Thereof; Their Roots, Bones, Innards, Piths, Pips, and Secret Parts, ... With Examples of Their Usage Foul and Savory
Roy Blount Jr.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Ali G: How many words does you know? Noam Chomsky: Normally, humans, by maturity, have tens of thousands of them. Ali G: What is some of 'em? —Da Ali G Show Did you know that both mammal and matter derive from baby talk? Have you...
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The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition
William Strunk Jr., E. B. White
Longman
Longman
Contains rules of grammar phrased as direct orders and provides the principal requirements of plain English style. Concentrates on fundamentals: the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. Softcover. DLC: English...
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The Elements of Style
Willliam Strunk Jr.
BN Publishing
BN Publishing
Buy it, study it, enjoy it. It's as timeless as a book can be in our age of volubility. -The New York Times
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The Elements of Style Illustrated
William Strunk Jr., E.B. White
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Penguin (Non-Classics)
The only style manual ever to appear on bestseller lists has explained to millions of readers the basic principles of plain English. The book’s mantra—make every word tell—is still on point. Whether seventeen or seventy, this much-loved classic, now...
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Vocabulary Cartoons: SAT Word Power
Samuel A. Burchers Jr., Samuel A. Burchers III, Bryan Burchers
New Monic Books
New Monic Books
Kids learned a word a minute in independent school test! 210 words every grammar school student should know, presented in an easy to read format with memory aids in the form of rhyming words and humorous cartoons for every word. Makes vocabulary...
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Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction
William D., Jr. Callister
Wiley
Wiley
Building on the extraordinary success of six best-selling editions, Bill Callister's new Seventh Edition of MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: AN INTRODUCTION continues to promote student understanding of the three primary types of materials...
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Design of Wood Structures-ASD/LRFD
Donald E. Breyer, Kenneth J. Fridley, Jr., David G Pollock, Kelly Cobeen
McGraw-Hill Professional
McGraw-Hill Professional
The leading text and reference on wood design, updated to include the latest codes and data Continued the sterling standard set by earlier editions, this indispensable reference leads you through the complete design of a wood structure...
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