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Alistair Cooke's America
by Alistair Cooke

ISBN 0394734491 (0-394-73449-1)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group

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As the United States adjusts to its role as sole superpower in a world of shifting allegiances, it has never been more important to understand what makes the country work. It is 30 years now since Alistair Cooke's award-winning 'personal history of the United States' appeared on TV and in the bestseller lists. Since then empires have fallen, reputations have been made and lost and 'globalization' has entered the dictionary. Time is a stern test for historians and this highly perceptive and wonderfully readable account has proved itself a classic. ALISTAIR COOKE'S AMERICA traces the history of America from the eve of discovery by European explorers to modern times: the young nation fighting for independence and forging its identity; the indomitable spirit of those who set out to tame the West; the fate of slaves and their masters; the 'huddled masses' who came seeking a new life. For this new edition, Alistair Cooke has written an extensive 'note to the reader' compiled with the inimitable wisdom that has engaged his audiences and readers for over half a century. [via]
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America a Narrative History
by Tindall

ISBN 039396874X (0-393-96874-X)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc

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America: A Narrative History Single-volume
by David Shi, George Brown Tindall

ISBN 0393962954 (0-393-96295-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc

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This work is the second of a two-volume set that presents a chronological, narrative history of America, with a blend of political, social, cultural and economic history. The fourth edition devotes more attention to the theme of the frontier in American history. [via]
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America: A Narrative History Single-volume
by George Brown Tindall

ISBN 0393953564 (0-393-95356-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc

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A chronological history of American history which has been revised to emphasize immigration and its impact on the evolution of American society and culture. Biographical details of major political figures have been included, as well as a chapter on the Reagan and Bush presidencies. [via]
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The American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine
by American Medical Association Staff

ISBN 0394565282 (0-394-56528-2)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group

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Until now, there hasn't been a single, authoritative work that clarifies and informs the lay reader about advances in the practice of modern medicine. The American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine, in filling that need, proves itself the definitive source of knowledge and reassurance for every American home. In short, it is a medical information powerhouse, written in jargon-free language by a special team of medical writers and presented in an exceptionally usable A-to-Z format -- the most thorough and up-to-the-minute medical reference text yet prepared for the general American public, as well as for libraries and schools.

It's unique subject coverage includes: new drugs; special tests; common, rare, and recently-identified diseases, disorders and conditions; state-of-the-art surgical procedures; conflicting or varying opinions; the translation of esoteric terminology -- all complex areas of contemporary medicine that may prove confusing to anyone, even when consulting a physician.

The broad scope of The American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine encompasses:

*Over 5,000 entries with 2,200 illustrations.
*Medical terms defined in clear, easy-to-understand language alphabetically arranged.
*Listings of 2,200 common and uncommon disorders, diseases, conditions and cures; over 300 symptoms; 2,500 drugs -- in generic, brand-name and major groupings; 600 tests, procedures and surgical operations.
*Illustrated features on the anatomy of the body's organs and systems.
*Four-color introductory section, offering an overview of the latest advances in diagnosis, healing and curing.
*Anatomically-correct drawings, X rays, specialists' photographs and charts, diagrams and scans.
*Extensive cross-referencing within articles to their main entries, "see alsos" for further information, and "signpost" articles to give overviews of certain subjects.
*General index to main entries, sub-entries and illustrations.

The American Medical Association Encyclopedia of Medicine is, along with the diagnostically oriented AMA Family Medical Guide and the specialized, comprehensive AMA Guide to Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs, an authoritative major component of The American Medical Association Home Reference Library, the distinguished series that belongs in every home. [via]
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The Annotated Hobbit: The Hobbit, Or, There and Back Again
by J. R. R. Tolkien

ISBN 0395476909 (0-395-47690-9)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Co

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The definitive edition of this beloved children's classic, featuring a wealth of accompanying illustrations and notes which take the reader further into both the story, and the tale of how it was written. Seldom has any book been so widely read and loved as J.R.R. Tolkien's classic tale, The Hobbit. Since its first publication in 1937 it has remained in print to delight each new generation of readers all over the world, and its hero, Bilbo Baggins, has taken his place among the ranks of the immortals: Alice, Pooh, Toad...As with all classics, repeated readings continue to bring new detail and perspectives to the reader's mind, and Tolkien's Middle-earth is a vast mine of treasures and knowledge, its roots delving deep into folklore, mythology and language. The Hobbit is, therefore, an ideal book for annotation: as well as offering a marvellous and entrancing story, it introduces the reader to the richly imagined world of Middle-earth, a world more fully and complexly realised in The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Douglas Anderson's annotations make fascinating reading. Additionally, many of Tolkien's own illustrations embellish the text, and numerous illustrations from foreign editions exhibit an extraordinary range of visual interpretation. In an appendix there are details of the revisions made by Tolkien at various times to the publsihed text, which provide an uncommon and privileged glimpse into the special concerns of an exceptional and painstaking writer. [via]
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Around the World With 80 Words: The 80 Key Words You Need to Communicate in 25 Languages.
by Charles Berlitz

ISBN 0399517545 (0-399-51754-5)
Softcover, Perigee

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The Borzoi Handbook for Writers
by Frederick Crews, Sandra Schor

ISBN 0394332016 (0-394-33201-6)
Hardcover, Knopf

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Designed as an easy-to-use, non-jargon-bound reference for writers, the BORZOI features elegant, straightforward language suggestions and advice as it avoids complex grammatical explanations. The handbook is accompanied by a free Practice book that provides exercises based in real discourse units. [via]
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Candide
by Voltaire

ISBN 0394605225 (0-394-60522-5)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group

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Candide or Optimism: A Fresh Translation, Backgrounds, Criticism
by Voltaire

ISBN 0393960587 (0-393-96058-7)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc

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Robert M. Adams's superlative revised translation of Candide provides the basis for this widely adopted Norton Critical Edition.
The accompanying apparatus has been revised in accordance with recent biographical and critical materials. The Backgrounds and Criticism sections provide important essays that shed light on major critical issues relevant to Candide and to the intellectual climate of the period. In addition to the reports of five English visitors to Ferney, essays by Haydn Mason, Erich Auerbach, Ernst Cassirer, and Robert M. Adams are included. The final section of the edition, "The Climate of Controversy," summarizes the debate surrounding Voltaire's works and includes essays by Peter Gay, Raymond Naves, Gustave Lanson, and John Morley. Also included are a series of quotations about Voltaire by such prominent figures as Gustave Flaubert, Frederick the Great, and Stendhal, as well as the text of "Pangloss's Song," a ballad from the 1956 Candide-based operetta by Richard Wilbur. [via]
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Castle
by David Macaulay

ISBN 0395329205 (0-395-32920-5)
Softcover, Walter Lorraine

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Imagine yourself in 13th-century England. King Edward I has just named the fictitious Kevin le Strange to be the Lord of Aberwyvern--"a rich but rebellious area of Northwest Wales." Lord Kevin's first task is to oversee the construction of a strategically placed castle and town in order to assure that England can "dominate the Welsh once and for all." And a story is born! In the Caldecott Honor Book Castle, David Macaulay--author, illustrator, former architect and teacher--sets his sights on the creation and destiny of Lord Kevin's magnificent castle perched on a bluff overlooking the sea. Brick by brick, tool by tool, worker by worker, we witness the methodical construction of a castle through exquisitely detailed pen-and-ink illustrations. Children who love to know how things work especially appreciate Macaulay's passion for process and engineering. Moats, arrow loops, plumbing, dungeons, and weaponry are all explained in satisfying detail. This talented author also has a keen sense of irony and tragedy, which is played out in the intricacies of the human story: a castle can be built as a fortress, but ultimately it becomes obsolete when humans discover that cooperation works best. (Ages 9 and older) --Gail Hudson [via]
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Charlie Brown's Super Book of Questions and Answers About All Kinds of Animals
by Charles M. Schulz

ISBN 0394832493 (0-394-83249-3)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books

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Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang help present hundreds of scientific facts about the animal kingdom in a question and answer format. [via]
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Charlie Brown's Super Book of Questions and Answers About All Kinds of Animals from Snails to People
by Charles M. Schulz

ISBN 0394932498 (0-394-93249-8)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books

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An answer book Charlie Brown style. [via]
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Children's Books and Their Creators
by Anita Silvey

ISBN 0395653800 (0-395-65380-0)
Hardcover, Allen Publishers, Thomas

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The Civil War Battlefield Guide
by Frances H. Kennedy, Conservation Fund (Arlington, Va.)

ISBN 039552282X (0-395-52282-X)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin

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This new edition of the definitive guide to Civil War battlefields is really a completely new book. While the first edition covered 60 major battlefields, from Fort Sumter to Appomattox, the second covers all of the 384 designated as the "principal battlefields" in the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report. As in the first edition, the essays are authoritative and concise, written by such leading historians as James M. McPherson, Stephen W. Sears, Edwin C. Bearss, James I. Robinson, Jr., and Gary W. Gallager. The second edition also features 83 new four-color maps covering the most important battles. The Civil War Battlefield Guide is an essential reference for anyone interested in the Civil War.
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The Copywriter's Handbook: A Step-by-step Guide to Writing Copy That Sells
by Robert W. Bly

ISBN 0396085474 (0-396-08547-4)
Softcover, Dodd Mead

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The Copywriter's Handbook is somewhat out of date. There are no references to Web sites or the Internet, and author Robert W. Bly advises that a freelance copywriter have a good typewriter. No matter. Bly has compiled an incredibly useful resource for budding, and even experienced, copywriters. Bly calls his book "a step-by-step guide to writing copy that sells." And that it is: Bly covers the writing of print ads, direct mail, brochures, catalogues, public-relations material, trade-journal articles, speeches, newsletters, commercials, and more. But equally informative is the substantial amount of space that he devotes to the copywriting business, in which he offers guidance in setting up a freelance copywriting business, getting hired by an ad agency, and hiring and working with copywriters (this section also includes a chapter on graphic design for copywriters). This is a terrific book. If you don't take my word for it, take David Ogilvy's: "I don't know a single copywriter whose work would not be improved by reading this book," he says. "And that includes me." --Jane Steinberg [via]
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Deserts
by James MacMahon

ISBN 0394731395 (0-394-73139-5)
Softcover, Alfred a Knopf Inc

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Eastern Forests
by Ann Sutton, Myron Sutton, National Audubon Society

ISBN 0394731263 (0-394-73126-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc

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Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking
by Marcella Hazan, Karin Kretschmann

ISBN 039458404X (0-394-58404-X)
Hardcover, Random House Inc

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A Field Guide to Advanced Birding: Birding Challenges and How to Approach Them
by Kenn Kaufman

ISBN 039597500X (0-395-97500-X)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin

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Stumped by seemingly indistinguishable immature gulls covering the beach? Wonder whether the accipiter raiding your feeder is a female sharp-shinned hawk or a male Cooper's hawk? Well-known birder and author Kenn Kaufman presents some of North America's most challenging bird-identification conundrums in this guide for the advanced birder. Each chapter covers a group of difficult-to-identify or similar-looking birds, with analyses, tips, and drawings to aid in positive identification. Improve your birding skills and add more species to your life list with this excellent resource. [via]
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A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America
by Joseph T. Collins, Roger Conant

ISBN 0395904528 (0-395-90452-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin

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A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of Eastern and Central North America
by Roger Conant

ISBN 0395199778 (0-395-19977-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin

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The third edition of this classic, definitive guide to the reptiles and amphibians of eastern and central Noth America features new color plates, an updated text, and painstakingly researched maps. With increasing focus on endangered species as indicators of environmental problems, this guide will be an essential reference for anyone concerned about the state of the natural world. 48 full-color plates, 333 maps. [via]
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A Field Guide to the Atmosphere
by Vincent J. Schaefer

ISBN 0395330335 (0-395-33033-5)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin

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A Field Guide to the Birds: Of Eastern and Central North America
by Roger Tory Peterson

ISBN 039526619X (0-395-26619-X)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin

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Roger Tory Peterson, one of America's pre-eminent artist-naturalists and arguably the inventor of the field guide, made people love birds like no one since John James Audubon. A Field Guide to the Birds, first published in 1934, remains his most famous and wonderful work. The manual stood instantly apart from the dichotomous keys zoologists used to identify species, since Peterson grouped paintings of related species together and used arrows to, as he explained, "pinpoint the key field marks." This way, watchers could spot birds from a distance and avoid, as he archly put it, "the bird-in-hand characters that the early collectors relied on." Birders could use the guide where they needed it most--outdoors--on living birds flitting quickly by. In addition to detailed illustrations, Peterson offers charming (and useful) descriptions of each avian citizen's appearance, behavior, voice, and range. There is also priceless anecdotal information, based on decades of field experience, as in this description of the common house sparrow (Passer domesticus): "Familiar to everyone. Sooty city birds often bear little resemblance to clean country males with the black throat, white cheeks, chestnut nape." His transliterations of song are just as quietly marvelous. For instance, Pluvialis squatarola, or the black-bellied plover, makes things clear with "a plaintive slurred whistle, tlee-oo-eee or whee-er-ee (middle note lower)."
Peterson's original handbook covered birds of Eastern North America, and has since been followed by guides to Western birds, animal tracks, butterflies, and many other natural wonders. He and his team updated "The Birders' Bible" as new species were discovered and classifications modified. Generations of enthusiastic watchers owe Peterson a debt of gratitude for making ornithology accessible. But equally important, he showed scientists that finding beauty in living animals, and not just cataloging the measurements of dead ones, was crucial. Roger Tory Peterson died in 1996. He will be remembered as a passionate naturalist, a keen observer of living things, and a gifted artist and teacher. --Therese Littleton [via]
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Fishes, Whales and Dolphins
by National Audubon Society Staff, Herbert T. Boschung, David K. Caldwell, Melba C. Caldwell, Daniel W. Gotshall

ISBN 0394534050 (0-394-53405-0)
Hardcover, Knopf Publishing Group

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This delightful field guide features 585 full-color photographs of marine and freshwater fishes, 30 photographs and 45 paintings of whales, dolphins, and porpoises, and 24 pictures of freshwater and saltwater habitats. 529 species are described in detailed written accounts-with information on measurements; body shape and color; scales, fins, and gills; habitat; range; and behavior-and 400 other species are briefly noted. Poisonous or otherwise dangerous fish are distinguished by a warning symbol. [via]
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Forgotten Household Crafts
by John Seymour

ISBN 0394558308 (0-394-55830-8)
Hardcover, Knopf

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Galloway's Book on Running
by Jeff Galloway

ISBN 0394727096 (0-394-72709-6)
Softcover, Shelter Publications

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As a young man, Jeff Galloway traveled the world and entered international running events, satiating his desire to compete and cultivating his love of the sport. He became the "running equivalent to a ski bum," and his book, Galloway's Book on Running, retains that laid-back feel while still managing to be an incredibly comprehensive source. Anecdotal and engaging, the book opens with an American running history and the Five Stages of a Runner, which sets a bar by which you can measure yourself and minimize "the pitfalls and maximize the gains of your running future." Galloway then describes how the three levels of training--base, hills, speed--are crucial to enhancing and improving performance. Reasonable mileage programs for specific race distances, such as "Less mileage for a faster 10K," address the many myths circulating about mileage requirements for injury-free and effective training programs. You'll also find such minutiae as the natural reactions of the human body when running in hot or cold weather and hints for a more comfortable run. Note this striking warning: "Men, please wear more than nylon tricot shorts if you value your future family production. Penile frostbite is no joke." Whoa! He also discusses the importance of hydration: "Many of the undesirable aspects of racing--poor performance, muscle soreness, even injury--are partially or wholly attributable to dehydration." And, for those curious about the physiological reasoning behind hitting the "wall" or the difference between fast-twitch and slow-twitch muscle fiber, an entire chapter is committed to "Physiology--What Happens Inside When You Run." --Cate Bick [via]
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Grosset's French Phrase Book and Dictionary
by Charles Alexander Hughes

ISBN 0399507949 (0-399-50794-9)
Softcover, Perigee

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Guide to Chamber Music
by Melvin Berger

ISBN 0396083854 (0-396-08385-4)
Hardcover, Dodd Mead

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Herodotus: The Histories New Translation, Selections, Backgrounds, Commentaries
by Herodotus, Walter Blanco, Jennifer Tolbert Roberts

ISBN 0393959465 (0-393-95946-5)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc

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This Norton Critical Edition offers an introduction to Herodotus for students approaching the history of Western Civilization or classical Greece for the first time. It features a new translation and selection of Herodotuss The Histories by Walter Blanco, supplemented by critical works chosen by Jennifer Roberts.
Walter Blanco's translation manages both to remain true to the spirit and letter of the original Greek and to be readily understandable to American students.

The selections from The Histories show Herodotus as ethnographer and as narrative historian, including his rich descriptions of Egyptian civilization and its contributions to Greek culture and his dramatic account of the Persian wars

"Backgrounds and Commentaries" provide students with a context for understanding Herodotuss place at the genesis of the historical narrative tradition. Great classical accounts by Aeschylus, Thucydides, Aristotle, and Plutarch serve as comparative pieces in early historical narrative while critical commentaries by modern scholarsincluding Hume, Mill, Macaulay, Collingwood, Momigliano, Ferrill, and othersengage students in the debate over Herodotuss historical authority.

A master Map, Chronology of Events, Glossary of names, places, and terms, and explanatory footnotes facilitate the students understanding of this work. A Bibliography directs readers to resources for further study. [via]
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A History of Narrative Film
by David A. Cook

ISBN 0393978680 (0-393-97868-0)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc

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There are other one-volume histories of the international film out there, but this is the one to own. Now in its third edition, this book covers the history of the medium from its early photographic experiments to the present day. What it lacks in theoretical insight or close specificity is more than made up for by its sheer comprehensiveness. Exhaustively illustrated with stills in color and black and white, it describes film of every genre, from every imaginable country, and in every era of the century in lively and illuminating fashion. [via]
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The Hobbit
by J.R.R. Tolkien

ISBN 0395071224 (0-395-07122-4)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin

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"In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort."
The hobbit-hole in question belongs to one Bilbo Baggins, an upstanding member of a "little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves." He is, like most of his kind, well off, well fed, and best pleased when sitting by his own fire with a pipe, a glass of good beer, and a meal to look forward to. Certainly this particular hobbit is the last person one would expect to see set off on a hazardous journey; indeed, when Gandalf the Grey stops by one morning, "looking for someone to share in an adventure," Baggins fervently wishes the wizard elsewhere. No such luck, however; soon 13 fortune-seeking dwarves have arrived on the hobbit's doorstep in search of a burglar, and before he can even grab his hat or an umbrella, Bilbo Baggins is swept out his door and into a dangerous adventure.
The dwarves' goal is to return to their ancestral home in the Lonely Mountains and reclaim a stolen fortune from the dragon Smaug. Along the way, they and their reluctant companion meet giant spiders, hostile elves, ravening wolves--and, most perilous of all, a subterranean creature named Gollum from whom Bilbo wins a magical ring in a riddling contest. It is from this life-or-death game in the dark that J.R.R. Tolkien's masterwork, The Lord of the Rings, would eventually spring. Though The Hobbit is lighter in tone than the trilogy that follows, it has, like Bilbo Baggins himself, unexpected iron at its core. Don't be fooled by its fairy-tale demeanor; this is very much a story for adults, though older children will enjoy it, too. By the time Bilbo returns to his comfortable hobbit-hole, he is a different person altogether, well primed for the bigger adventures to come--and so is the reader. --Alix Wilber [via]
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In Search of Dracula: The History of Dracula and Vampires
by Raymond T. McNally, Radu Florescu

ISBN 0395657830 (0-395-65783-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin

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"Little did the coauthors realize at the time they embarked upon this project over a glass of plum brandy in Bucharest more than twenty-five years ago, that their work would result in the discovery of the authentic, bloodthirsty prototype for Bram Stoker's famous novel Dracula." This pioneering study, first published in 1972, became a collector's item, so this fully updated edition is welcome indeed. The authors' pursuit of the notion that Vlad the Impaler (1431-76) was the original Dracula--through treks both antiquarian (in old libraries and museums) and geographic (in areas of Romania that were once Transylvania and Walachia)--has the thrill of an adventure story. In Search of Dracula is also an entertaining introduction to vampire lore and to people's obsession with Dracula. It has a delightful cover by Edward Gorey and numerous illustrations, including antique woodcuts of Vlad's impaled victims and photos from the authors' trips to Romania. [via]
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Insight Guides Japan

ISBN 0395664330 (0-395-66433-0)
Softcover, Langenscheidt Pub Inc

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James Joyce's Ulysses
by S. Gilbert

ISBN 0394700139 (0-394-70013-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc

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With the passing of each year, Ulysses receives wider recognition and greater acclaim as a modern literary classic. To comprehend Joyce's masterpiece fully, to gain insight into its significance and structure, the serious reader will find this analytical and systematic guide invaluable. In this exegesis, written under Joyce's supervision, Stuart Gilbert presents a work that is at once scholarly, authoritative and stimulating. [via]
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Making a Good Script Great
by Linda Seger

ISBN 0396089534 (0-396-08953-4)
Softcover, Dodd, Mead

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The Map Catalog: Every Kind of Map and Chart on Earth and Even Some above It
by Joel Makower, Laura Bergheim

ISBN 0394746147 (0-394-74614-7)
Softcover, Vintage Books

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The Next Whole Earth Catalog: Access to Tools
by Stewart Brand

ISBN 0394707761 (0-394-70776-1)
Softcover, Random House Inc

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The Next Whole Earth Catalog Paperback: 608 pages Publisher: POINT; dist by Random House; 1st edition (October 1980) Language: English ISBN-10: 0394739515 ISBN-13: 978-0394739519 Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 10.7 x 1.6 inches Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds [via]
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The Norton Anthology of Western Music: Ancient to Baroque
by Claude V. Palisca

ISBN 0393976904 (0-393-97690-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc

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This comprehensive collection of 150 scores illustrates the significant trends, genre and national school in the Western world from antiquity to modern times. This 4th edition contains 20 pieces new to the collection and an increased number of 20th century works. Each numbered selection is either a complete work in itself or an entire movement from a longer original and each is accompanied by commentary. All foreign-language texts are accompanied by English translations. [via]
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The Norton Anthology of Western Music: Ancient to Baroque
by W W Norton & Co, Claude V. Palisca

ISBN 0393969061 (0-393-96906-1)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc

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The Notebooks of Lazarus Long
by Robert A. Heinlein, D. F. Vassallo

ISBN 0399122427 (0-399-12242-7)
Hardcover, Putnam

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Persian Wars
by George Rawlinson

ISBN 0394309545 (0-394-30954-5)
Softcover, McGraw-Hill College

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Practical English Handbook
by Floyd C. Watkins, William B. Dillingham

ISBN 0395733340 (0-395-73334-0)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div

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The Practical English Handbook includes concise explanations, abundant examples and models, ample practice opportunity, and help with all stages of the writing process. A coding system breaks down topics and facilitates student use. The book's compact size allows it to fit comfortably in the hand, while the durable sewn binding will withstand constant use. The MLA and APA documentation guidelines thoroughly reflect the most recent changes. [via]
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Putnam's Concise Mythological Dictionary
by Joseph Kaster

ISBN 0399500502 (0-399-50050-2)
Softcover, Perigee

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The Reader over Your Shoulder: A Handbook for Writers of English Prose
by Alan Hodge, Robert and Alan Hodge Graves

ISBN 0394729366 (0-394-72936-6)
Softcover, Bookthrift Co

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For those with a nose for poetry. [via]
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Reading French in Arts and Science
by E.M. Stack

ISBN 0395359686 (0-395-35968-6)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div

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The Rolling Stone Record Guide: Reviews and Ratings of Almost 10,000 Currently Available Rock, Pop, Soul, Country, Blues, Jazz, and Gospel Albums
by Dave Marsh

ISBN 0394735358 (0-394-73535-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc

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Dave Marsh has very tough standards for music. He is not afraid to strongly criticize bands that are considered by most other critics to be untoucable. For example, check out his tough criticism of the Doors. And when Dave Marsh loves a band, he gives it praise as no other rock critic is capable of doing. [via]
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Safire's Political Dictionary
by William Safire

ISBN 0394502612 (0-394-50261-2)
Hardcover, Random House

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Successful Writing at Work
by Philip C. Kolin

ISBN 0395874378 (0-395-87437-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div

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Tiffany's Table Manners for Teenagers
by Walter Hoving, Joe Eula, Tiffany and Company

ISBN 0394828771 (0-394-82877-1)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books

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Here is the perfect little book for anyoneteenage or otherwisewho has ever wanted to master the art of good table manners. Written by Walter Hoving, former chairman of Tiffany's of New York, it is a step-by-step introduction to all the basics, from the moment the meal begins ("It is customary for the young man to help the young lady on his right to be seated") to the time it ends ("Remember that a dinner party is not a funeral, nor has your hostess invited you because she thinks you are in dire need of food. You're there to be entertaining"). In addition to the essentials about silverware, service, and sociability, it includes many of the fine points, toothe correct way to hold a fish fork, how to eat an artichoke properly, and, best of all, how to be a gracious dining companion.

Concise, witty, and illustrated with humor and style by Joe Eula, this classic guide to good table manners has delighted readers of all ages for more than 50 years. [via]
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Tools and How to Use Them: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
by David Day, Albert Jackson

ISBN 0394426576 (0-394-42657-6)
Hardcover, Knopf

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Webster's II New Riverside Pocket Dictionary

ISBN 0395601738 (0-395-60173-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin

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Webster's II: New Riverside Desk Quotations
by James B. Simpson

ISBN 0395620244 (0-395-62024-4)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin

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Webster's II New Riverside Desk Quotations
by James Beasley Simpson

ISBN 0395620252 (0-395-62025-2)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin

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What Are Hyenas Laughing At, Anyway?: An Imponderables Book
by David Feldman, Kassie Schwan

ISBN 0399140840 (0-399-14084-0)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group

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Word Play: What Happens When People Talk
by Peter Farb

ISBN 0394486757 (0-394-48675-7)
Hardcover, Random House Inc

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Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular
by L. Rust Hills

ISBN 0395442680 (0-395-44268-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin

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"There are now not enough commercial magazines regularly publishing literary fiction to count on the fingers of a single hand," says Rust Hills. So why bother writing literary short stories, or books about doing so? Because, says Hills, a longtime fiction editor at Esquire, "what young writers want to write, or ought to want to write, is literature." In Writing in General and the Short Story in Particular, Hills examines "the essential techniques of fiction and how they function." The short story is a tricky form, with no margin for error: "The successful contemporary short story," says Hills, "will demonstrate a more harmonious relationship of all its aspects than will any other literary art form, excepting perhaps lyric poetry." Many of the fictional elements discussed in this book will not be new to most fiction writers. We know that stories must have beginnings, middles, and ends; we know about epiphany and suspense and stock characters. But Hills claims that much of how we look at fiction derives from drama theory and from the formulas of "slick fiction" (fiction that once served the purpose mindless television now serves). Learned but not pedantic, Hills addresses these elements strictly in terms of literary short fiction.
An interesting side note here is Hills's discussion of the shift in support for American writers. "It is no longer the book publishers and magazines," he says, "but rather the colleges and universities that ... provide the major financial support for the great majority of American writers today." Given that, we might find it odd that this book comes from a man best known for his magazine editing. But we shouldn't. "Teaching fiction writing and editing magazine fiction have ... the same rather odd ultimate purpose in common: trying to get someone else to produce a fine short story." One caveat emptor: our copy of this edition fell quite apart upon our first, gentle reading of it. --Jane Steinberg [via]
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The Written Word II .

ISBN 0395340292 (0-395-34029-2)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin

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Zingerman's Guide to Good Eating: How to Choose the Best Bread, Cheeses, Olive Oil, Pasta, Chocolate, and Much More
by Ari Weinzweig

ISBN 0395926165 (0-395-92616-5)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin

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