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The best way to prepare for standardized tests is to practice, and this resource offers you 11 prime opportunities to do just that "11 Practice Tests for the SAT and PSAT "includes -10 practice SATs and 1 practice PSAT-Detailed answer explanations for every question-Online score reports that allow ... More

This book is the first to present Wordsworth's greatest poem in all three of its separate forms. It reprints, on facing pages, the version of The Prelude that was completed in 1805, together with the much-revised work published after the poet's death in 1850. In addition the editors include the two-... More

" Why Don't Penguins' Feet Freeze?" is the latest compilation of readers' answers to the questions in the 'Last Word' column of "New Scientist", the world's best-selling science weekly. Following the phenomenal success of "Does Anything eat Wasps?" - the Christmas 2005 surprise bestseller - this new... More

Originally written in Bengali in 1912, The Post Office, rich in symbolism and allegory, is a play about man's passionate cry for the faraway, for the call of the awakening in the world of spiritual freedom. Mahatma Gandhi was enraptured to witness the play in 1917 and W.B.Yeats thought it a masterpi... More

Concluding a discovery of a remarkable ground-breaking treasure map, Tintin and his team head for a mysterious isolated island seeking Red Rackhams Treasure. But does the treasure really exist? If so, is it on the island? Is it safe to look for it? What troubles and adventures are in store for Tinti... More

In gathering the most fascinating questions asked about science into a handy Gem format, pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these and much more in "Imponderables(R): Science," Providing you with information you can't find in encyclopedias, dictionaries, or almanacs, "Science" is a fun look a... More

Every letter, e-mail, or proposal that you write in business qualifies as sales pitch if you need to persuade someone to do what you want them to do. Selling ideas is really no different than selling a product or service. You must grab the reader's attention immediately and then, just as in a sales ... More

For students studying for the Test of English as a Foreign Language, this study guide includes four practice tests on CD-ROM; audio CD and transcripts of authentic-language conversations; eight comprehensive chapters of reading, writing, listening, and speaking practice; plus test-taking strategies.... More

The magical friendship shared by Calvin and his stuffed tiger Hobbes has endeared them to millions of fans. Now, their friendship endures in a full-color collection of Sunday cartoons and original art done for the book, all fit for a lazy Sunday afternoon. Andrews, McMeel & Parker.... More

The fourth title in the bestselling Women's Murder Club series from James Patterson, the 'master of the suspense genre'.... More

A detailed and in-depth biography of the Latin language from its very beginnings to the present day from the widely acclaimed author of 'Empires of the Word'.   The Latin language has been a constant in the cultural history of the West for over two millennia. It has shaped the way we think o... More

What is the difference between cant and jargon, or assume and presume? What is a fandango? What's the new name for Calcutta? How do you spell supersede? Boutros Boutros-Ghali? Is it hippy or hippie? These questions really matter to Bill Bryson, ever since his days as a rookie subeditor on "The Times... More

Calvin and Hobbes is syndicated in more than 400 newspapers. Now they're at it again with even more fun, more laughs and more profits."Be good to yourself: Buy a copy of this "Calvin and Hobbes" cartoon book. If you don't laugh out loud at every third strip, check your pulse. You may be dead." --Phi... More

This big book is about a child’s day, and children’s make-belief worlds, which are as real to them as the everyday one we live in.... More

The only source of previously-administered practice tests for all 20 SAT Subject Tests Every year nearly 600,000 high school students take one or more SAT Subject Tests. Many selective colleges recommend or require them for admission or placement. "The Official Study Guide for All SAT Subject Tests ... More