The Merriam-Webster Concise Handbook for Writers


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This essential writer's tool can guide you from rough draft to finished work with its clear explanations of the conventions and techniques for using punctuation, capitalizing words, forming plurals and possessives, preparing footnotes and bibliographies, copyediting, proofreading, and more.




Merriam-Webster's Concise Handbook for Writers


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A guide to improving writing skills that includes information on style, composition, punctuation, copyediting, and other related topics.




The Merriam-Webster Dictionary


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New edition! A handy, reliable, and authoritative dictionary of words most frequently used in Englis. More than 75,000 definitions, 2,000 new word entries, and more than 150 illustrations. Expanded special features include a Handbook of Style, Basic English Grammar, Irregular English Verbs and a Guid eto Common Verb Collocations (both essential for ESL), and a new Overview of the Internet.




Merriam-Webster's Concise Dictionary


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Specially designed to meet the standards of the National Association for the Visually Handicapped, this dictionary contains 40,000 entries, clear definitions, spellings, and pronunciations, and includes a punctuation guide.




The Health Care Handbook


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Described in the New York Times as “an astonishingly clear ‘user’s manual’ that explains our health care system and the policies that will change it,” The Health Care Handbook, by Drs. Elisabeth Askin and Nathan Moore, offers a practical, neutral, and readable overview of the U.S. health care system in a compact, convenient format. The fully revised third edition provides concise coverage on health care delivery, insurance and economics, policy, and reform—all critical components of the system in which health care professionals work. Written in a conversational and accessible tone, this popular, highly regarded handbook serves as a “one stop shop” for essential facts, systems, concepts, and analysis of the U.S. health care system, providing the tools you need to confidently evaluate current health care policy and controversies.




Merriam-Webster's Pocket Dictionary


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A perfect dictionary for quick, on-the-go language reference features 40,000 entries as well as clear, concise, definitions, variant spellings, and pronunciations. Includes a brief guide to punctuation.




Merriam-Webster's Biographical Dictionary


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A biographical dictionary which profiles over 30,000 individuals, including birth and death dates, major accomplishments, and historical influence.




Webster's New Explorer Large Print Dictionary


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A large print English language dictionary which includes definitions and pronunciations of over 40,000 words.




The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus


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Find the right word fast! This indispensable guide from America's Language Experts is the perfect tool for readers and writers! This all new edition of The Merriam-Webster Thesaurus features more than 150,000 word choices, including related words, antonyms, and near antonyms. Each main entry provides the meaning shared by the synonyms listed and abundant usage examples show words used in context. Words alphabetically organized for ease of use. A great complement to The Merriam-Webster Dictionary and perfect for school, home, or office.