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A condensed, compact reference dictionary features more than forty thousand entries, including hundreds of new words and their updated definitions, along with punctuation and spelling rules, weights a

This completely revised and updated edition covers over 90,000 updated synonyms and antonyms in a convenient A-Z listing. Its pocket size is a durable format perfect for students, writers and anyone o

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The English language continues to grow--perhaps more rapidly now than ever. Dozens of new words are added every year, many of them coming from the worlds of science, technology, entertainment, and pol

With fifty years of experience in dictionary publishing behind it, Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary is the most definitive single-volume reference of the English language available.??This

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A handy, alphabetically arranged thesaurus offers more than 200,000 synonyms and antonyms grouped by meanings, fields of interest, and levels of formality, as well as more than four hundred synonym st

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The Random House Webster's Easy English Dictionary series features tens of thousands of words, phrases, and grammar for the non-native speakers, their teachers, and business professionals.The beginner

The Random House Webster's Easy English Dictionary series features tens of thousands of words, phrases, and grammar for the non-native speakers, their teachers, and business professionals.The intermed

Random House Webster's Easy English Dictionary Advanced is specially written and composed for advanced learners of English, with broad coverage of American English. This comprehensive volume features:

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A handy, economical resource includes more than twelve thousand entries, including hundreds of new words and slang, all alphabetically organized for easy access, along with more than 400,000 synonyms

A full-length legal dictionary with over 8,500 terms, including new words not covered in other legal dictionaries. Random House Webster's Dictionary of the Law is an up-to-date and thorough reference

Perfect for Spanish students, businesspeople, and travelers.Part of the popular pocket dictionary series from Random House Webster, Random House Webster's Pocket Spanish Dictionary has been completely

Illus. in color and full color. "A generous collection with a distinctly upbeat tone, this gives a taste of the best poets writing for children over the last several decades. Lobel's drawings imbue th

A lively adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture in search of how cats conquered the world, the Internet, and our hearts.House cats rule back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, an

Liar’s Poker meets The Social Network in an irreverent exposé of life inside the tech bubble, from industry provocateur Antonio García Martínez, a former Twitter advisor, Facebook product manager and startup founder/CEO.The reality is, Silicon Valley capitalism is very simple:Investors are people with more money than time.Employees are people with more time than money.Entrepreneurs are the seductive go-between.Marketing is like sex: only losers pay for it. Imagine a chimpanzee rampaging through a datacenter powering everything from Google to Facebook. Infrastructure engineers use a software version of this “chaos monkey” to test online services’ robustness—their ability to survive random failure and correct mistakes before they actually occur. Tech entrepreneurs are society’s chaos monkeys, disruptors testing and transforming every aspect of our lives, from transportation (Uber) and lodging (AirBnB) to television (Netflix) and dating (Tinder). One of Silicon Valley’s most audaciou

Soak up the sun with this delightful novel from New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer! Every summer since college, twenty-nine-year-old Jenny has traded the familiarity of the Midwest for the

From the co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societycomes a wise, witty, and exuberant novel, perfect for fans of Lee Smith, that illuminates the power of loyalty and forgiveness, m

From the co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Societycomes a wise, witty, and exuberant novel, perfect for fans of Lee Smith, that illuminates the power of loyalty and forgiveness, m

In the tradition of A. S. Byatt's Possession, a hauntingly poignant novel about madness, loss, and the ties that bind our past to our present Deep in the woods of northern England, somewhere between

“My father’s wife died. My mother said we should drive down to his place and see what might be in it for us.”So begins this remarkable novel by Amy Bloom, whose critically acclaimed Away was called “a

What will the Schoolies be doing today? Will they be in the canteen? Or having a fun lesson with Mrs Meow the teacher? This book lets children decide for themselves, as they unfold the pages and creat

Never before published in English, Orhan Pamuk’s second novel is the story of a Turkish family gathering in the shadow of the impending military coup of 1980. In an old mansion in Cennethisar, a forme

"Bill Foege takes us inside the world's greatest public health triumph: the eradication of smallpox. It's a story of true determination, passion and courage. The story of smallpox should encourage a

Children aged three and over will love to celebrate Halloween with these brightly illustrated board books.

An dazzlingly inventive novel about modern family, from the author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeThe set-up of Mark Haddon's brilliant new novel is simple: Richard, a wealthy doc

When a convicted murderer is murdered in prison, his sister asks Tess Monaghan to find out the identity of the woman he killed.

What’s Gotten into Us? is a deep, remarkable, and empowering investigation into the threats—biological and environmental—that chemicals now present in our daily lives.?Do you know what chemicals are i

Sam, Bonzi, Lola, Mbongo, Jelani, and Makena are no ordinary apes. These bonobos, like others of their species, are capable of reason and carrying on deep relationships—but unlike most bonobos, they a

From the author of Where the River Ends, comes this page-turning story of love and survival.On a stormy winter night, two strangers wait for a flight at the Salt Lake City airport.? Ashley Knox is an

“Whaddya say you boys and me take five and poke around a bit?” “Poke around where?” I asked. “Around our new house. I’ll bet if we look in every nook and cranny, we’ll uncover a secret or two.”

It's not what you've done that counts—it's what you remember....If you could sell your conscience, could you get away with murder?Hap Thompson works the gray area between truth and lies. He works for

Illus. in full color. "A simple but delightful adaptation of an 'Uncle Remus' tale has Brer Rabbit pitting wits against Brer Wolf. Munsinger's large watercolor illustrations have fine line detail whic