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Ever wanted to understand the universe and all that exists within it? In "Thesaurus of Extremes", Michael Hatch presents his unique take on the answers to some of life's greatest mysteries through the organisation of every set of imaginable objects or circumstances into their own orders of magnitude. Hatch bestows upon the reader his knowledge of the best, worst, least, most, biggest and smallest of a wide variety of entities, all lovingly presented in over 200 ordered lists collated from both h...

The appeal of Chinese proverbs has always been universal. With brevity, clarity, and simplicity, these proverbs help pass wisdom and insight throughout the ages and communicate fundamental truths about the natural world and the human condition. In addition to collecting and translating more than 300 ancient Chinese proverbs, Theodora Lau has included notes on interpretation wherever necessary to help a modern audience discover the subtleties and depth of the original language. The proverbs are d...

This all-new second edition of The Official Scrabble Brand Word-Finder is unique in its organization of officially accepted words, allowing the player to find the highest-scoring word in the shortest time. It reflects additions and deletions from the last three editions of The Official Scrabble Dictionary, and includes a complete list of two-letter words and three-letter words formed from two-letter words, as well as an invaluable and completely new section, "Ten Tips for a Better Game." There...

Enriched Classics offer readers accessible editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and commentary. Each book includes educational tools alongside the text, enabling students and readers alike to gain a deeper and more developed understanding of the writer and their work. Stark, skillfully woven, this fascinating novel explores the curious turnings of human character through the strange case of Dr. Jekyll, a kindly scientist who by night takes on his stunted evil self, Mr...

With its user-friendly, non-academic style this book is of interest to anyone learning Latin. Looking at topics ranging from Ancient Roman curses found at Bath and a birthday invitation from Hadrian's Wall to fascinating extracts from post-Renaissance Latinists like Descartes, Annus Mirabilis picks up where Annus Horribilis left off. It explores the joys of Latin poetry via Medieval lyrics and verse epitaphs. Letters reveal the gossip of emperors and the passion of lovers. Other passages show th...

"THE GIANT BOOK OF DOG NAMES is a compendium of over 5,000 dog names and their meanings--an exhaustive canine version of the many, exceedingly popular "baby name" books and second to none among dog books today in its scope and content. Featured are approximately 100 informative, thumbnail biographies of famous dogs in categories such as "dogs owned by presidents and politicians, "dogs owned by rulers and royalty," "famous dogs in literature and poetry," "dogs in myth and legend," and more. This...

"For too long the Left has tried to silence the Right through a war on words. Understanding their tactics and what we can do about it is crucial. Sam Sorbo lays it all out." - Sean Spicer, Host of Spicer&Co "Grab a copy and fight back!" - Eric Metaxas, New York Times bestselling author "Sam Sorbo knows words like I know MyPillows. Buy this book and get one for a friend." - Mike Lindell, Founder and CEO of My Pillow, Inc "They've hijacked words and then try to use them against us. But we're go...

Whether you’re learning alone or attending classes, you’ll find this complete Russian language course for beginners both accessible and indispensable. Designed to provide the student with an excellent command of basic Russian (the equivalent of A’ level standard) the book features thirty lessons punctuated by revision exercises to ensure you have fully understood what you have learned. The emphasis is on acquiring vocabulary, experiencing conversational language and learning useful grammar. The...