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The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need is the ideal resource for everyone who wants to produce writing that is clear, concise, and grammatically excellent. Whether you're creating perfect professional documents, spectacular school papers, or effective personal letters, you'll find this handbook indi... More

Being a gentleman is not rocker science. It requires a little logic, a bit of forethought, and a great deal of consideration for others. You've scaled Mt. Everest, performed open - heart surgery, designed a skyscraper, and argued a case before the Supreme Court. But have you ever invited seven frien... More

A man must endure relentless physical and metal punishments as retribution for his act of murder... More

A series of essays in which Barthes seeks to tear away masks and demystify the signs, signals, gestures and messages through which western society sustains, sells, identifies and yet obscures itself.... More

A New York Times bestseller for more than nine months, the world’s best negotiator illuminates the three crucial elements involved in any negotiation and shows you how to bargain successfully for anything. Claiming that the world is a giant negotiating table, renowned negotiator Cohen teaches the ... More

Ripleys Believe It Or Not: The Remarkable Revealed is the 4th title in this annual series, and is the biggest and best yet. It is full of incredible bizarre facts, stories, interviews, and features, all proudly displayed in a stunning bright new design. New features include: Collections full-page fe... More

Want to find every pizza place within a 15-mile radius? Where the dog parks are in a new town? The most central meeting place for your class, club or group of friends? The cheapest gas stations on a day-to-day basis? The location of convicted sex offenders in an area to which you may be considering ... More

The author outlines his memory improvement program--as seen in his television infomercial--which makes use of the brain's photographic powers to allow instant recall of names, telephone numbers, financial data, speeches, and more... More

The Mafia Encyclopedia, third edition offers an unflinching survey of the mob`s most influential personalities; their power struggles, crimes and rackets; and their unique culture and jaragon. Completely updated to cover the five main Mafia families, the history of the Mafia, current cases, internat... More

This new, expanded ninth edition of the best-selling guide to style is based on The Economist's own house style manual, and is an invaluable companion for everyone who wants to communicate with the clarity, style and precision for which The Economist is famous. It gives general advice on writing, po... More

A successful blend of naturalism and symbolism give Chekhov's plays a perennial appeal - the proof of which is the still popular productions of Chekhov in many languages of the World.Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860-1904) is one of the most celebrated Russian playwrights and short story writers whose w... More

This book is the most complete and up-to-date resource on Java from programming guru, Herb Schildt -- a must-have desk reference for every Java programmer. ... More

Master Java, the pre-eminent language of the Internet, and begin reaping the benefits of this secure, platform-independent programming language. Let No.1 programming author Herb Schildt show you everything you need to develop, compile, debug, and run Java applications and applets. Covering all of Ja... More