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Compiled from G.L. Apperson's original and painstaking research of nearly three thousand works dating as far back as the twelfth century and earlier, and built upon the foundations of the great Oxford English Dictionary, the Dictionary of Proverbs traces the origins and history of English proverbs and proverbial phrases. The original author has avoided the purely aphoristic and moral, which have little claim to proverbial use, and has codified this notoriously verbal rather than literary form in a way which earned the gratitude of the compilers of the Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs. The proverbs are grouped alphabetically and by subject, with copious cross-references throughout, rendering the dictionary as great a joy to consult as it is to browse through. This new edition includes over 500 new entries covering new examples, such as The customer is always right, There's no such thing as a free lunch, If it ain't broke, don't fix it, Life is too short to stuff a mushroom, and The family that prays togethe

Designed with the beginning journalism student in mind, this undergraduate textbook for fledgling reporters is a reference guide and an instructive text full of real-world examples and writing exercises. Conrad C. Fink, a longtime reporter and bureau chief with the Associated Press, leads intro journalism students through the basics of news writing, followed by analytical, interpretive, and opinion writing, including specialty coverage-sports, science, business, technology, and profiles. This text makes use of a wide range of real-world examples and uses a direct, minimalist writing style developed by the author in 45 years of experience in journalism and teaching. Chapters include exercises that introduce students to a writing opportunity or problem, reproduce a real-life example of how a seasoned journalist handled it, then discuss the point made. In this wise and highly usable text, Fink will ease the path toward becoming a better writer-giving students the tools they need to communicate clearly and effect

For anyone who has ever dreaded the blank page or struggled tofind something to write and then agonized over how best to writeit, or has simply found writing to be hard work, The Playful Way toSerious Writing breaks down common writing barriers and frees thewriter within. Drawing on extensive experience in teaching creativewriting and a lifetime of free artistic expression, Roberta Allen,novelist, short story writer, and author of Fast Fiction, hascreated a unique book of writing exercises packed with hundreds ofverbal directives and visual cues. The key, Allen says, is ENERGY,"the force behind the words, the desire to bring forth somethingthat has never before existed." Allen's ENERGY METHOD, whichfocuses creativity without interruption or that nagging innercritic, can be used for any type of creative effort at any level --stories, novels, plays, memoirs, sketches, journals, and more.Attractive, engaging, funny, and free ranging, The Playful Way toSerious Writingis more than just a writing guide -- it

Chat in Mandarin ChInese with the confidence of a native relI the cab driver where you really want him to go Negotiate for the cheapest price on all those gifts you’re bringing home（and on the extra luggage to fit it all）Whether telling the waiter to hold the MSG or just chatting with locals about the weather，our phrase-book helps you to communicate in accurate Mandarin，every time IncIudes an EngIish—Chfnese dictionary of over 2，300 vwords and a CD with a very user—friendly display that turns your MP3 player Into an immediate translator。

He's back! And this time Bob Miller is helping you tackle the math sections of the new and scarier SAT! Backed by his bestselling "Clueless" approach and appeal, Bob Miller's second edition of SAT Math for the Clueless once again features his renowned tips, techniques, and insider strategies for complete mastery of this often-feared portion of the test. Acting as your personal tutor, Miller guides you through all the puzzling elements of mathematics, making even the most complicated material clear and easy to handle.

Six lectures, all regarding the most revolutionary discoveryin twentieth-century physics: Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Noone--not even Einstein himself--explained these difficult,anti-intuitive concepts more clearly, or with more verve and gusto,than Feynman.

This book reprints the six easiest chapters from Feynman'scelebrated Lectures on Physics (LJ 12/15/63), which the NobelPrize-winning scientist delivered from 1961 to 1963 at theCalifornia Institute of Technology. Intended for as wide anaudience as possible, these chapters are primarily qualitative innature, with a minimum of formal mathematics. They discuss atoms,basic physics, the relation of physics to other sciences, theconservation of energy, gravitation, and quantum behavior. Whilethis informative work provides a relevant historical perspective onthe essentials of physics, the result is somewhat superficial.Nonetheless, because Lectures on Physics is out of print andbecause the information is still relevant, reprinting thesespecific chapters was probably a realistic move. The material willbe readily understood by scholars, physics students, and informedlay readers. Recommended for academic and public libraries. (Audiotape and CD packages are also available.)-Donald G. Frank, HarvardUniv. Lib., Cam

Macroeconomics is the most exciting neweconomics textbook in a generation. Charles Jones distillsmodern macroeconomics as it is currently practiced—producing thefirst text to cover modern growth theory at the undergraduatelevel. The author's unique abilities as a teacher and writer renderthis modern treatment of economic theory an easy read for studentsnew to the field. Together with a distinctive focus on problemsolving, this clearly written text brilliantly matchesaccessibility with cutting-edge theory.

If you need to know it, it’s in this book! Crackingthe AP U.S. Government and Politics Exam, 2012 Edition ,includes: ? A comprehensive glossary of key U.S.Government Politics terms ? An in-depth review of all AP U.S.Government Politics topics, including the institutionsof government, elections, political parties, interest groups,public policy, civil rights, constitutional underpinnings, andmore ? Useful techniques for cracking thefree-response section ? 2 full-length practice tests with detailedexplanations for each multiple-choice question, plus fullbreakdowns of how to tackle the free-response questionsand examples of "Excellent" essays for each ? Updated strategies that reflect the APtest scoring change