Collins Reference imprint: 33 books
by Frederic M. Wheelock, Richard A. LaFleur
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2011
Generations of students have learned Latin with this classic introductory textbook that remainsthe most highly regarded and bestselling single-volume of its kind.
Wheelock’s Latin 7th Edition retains its signature core of authentic Latin readings—curated from the works of Cicero, Vergil,...
Writing That Works, 3rd Edition
How to Communicate Effectively in Business
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010
The classic guide that helps you communicate your thoughts clearly, concisely, and effectively. Essential for every professional, from entry level to the executive suite, Writing that Works includes advice on all aspects of written communication—including business memos, letters, reports, speeches...
The Film Encyclopedia 7th Edition
The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Ephraim Katz's The Film Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive single-volume encyclopedia on film and is considered the undisputed bible of the film industry. Completely revised and updated, this seventh edition features more than 7,500 A–Z entries on the artistic, technical, and commercial aspects...
Writing Screenplays That Sell, New Twentieth Anniversary Edition
The Complete Guide to Turning Story Concepts into Movie and Television Deals
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
For more than twenty years, Writing Screenplays That Sell has been hailed as the most complete guide available on the art, craft, and business of writing for movies and television. Now fully revised and updated to reflect the latest trends and scripts, Hollywood story expert and script consultant...
On Writing the College Application Essay, 25th Anniversary Edition
The Key to Acceptance at the College of Your Choice
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2012
What does an admissions officer look for in a college application essay?
You. It's that simple. There's no formula, no trick, no strategy, says Harry Bauld, a former Ivy League admissions officer. But with acceptance rates at all-time lows, just being yourself in an essay means understanding...
by Joan Van Glabek
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Prepared for students by renowned professors and noted experts, here are the most extensive and proven study aids available, covering all the major areas of study in college curriculums. Each guide features: up-to-date scholarship; an easy-to-follow narrative outline form; specially designed and formatted pages; and much more.
by John R. Barber
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
The Age of Modern Europe; The Industrial Revolution; The Ancien Regime and Its Critics; The Despots and the High Enlightenment; The French Revolution and the Reign of Terror; The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire; The Attempt to Restore the Acien Regime; The Age of European Revolution; The...
Making It into a Top College
10 Steps to Gaining Admission to Selective Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Let America's premier college consultants take the mystery out of admissions.
As seen on PBS, this proven, ten-step program offers a comprehensive inside view of the state of college admissions today. Educational consultants Howard and Matthew Greene have mastered the science and art of college...
The Hidden Ivies
50 Top Colleges—from Amherst to Williams —That Rival the Ivy League
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Completely revised and updated with a dozen new colleges and universities, the essential guide students need to help them choose and gain admission to the outstanding schools that fit them best.
Based on Howard and Matthew Greene’s years of counseling experience and research, The Hidden Ivies...
Hidden Ivies, 3rd Edition, The, EPUB
63 of America's Top Liberal Arts Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2016
Completely revised and updated with a dozen new colleges and universities, the essential guide students need to help them choose and gain admission to the outstanding schools that fit them best.
Based on Howard and Matthew Greene’s years of counseling experience and research, The Hidden Ivies...
Mental Floss presents In the Beginning
From Big Hair to the Big Bang, mental_floss presents a Mouthwatering Guide to the Origins of Everything
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2010
Sure, you know all about the birds and bees. But did Dad ever tell you that it wasn't a stork that put that shiny can opener in your kitchen drawer? Or paperclips started out as proud, Nazi-fighting warriors? And did he tell you how cruise control was originally conceived by a blind genius? From mullets...
by Thomas Fleming
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
In The Intimate Lives of the Founding Fathers from Smithsonian Books, historian Thomas Fleming, author of The Perils of Peace, offers a fresh look at the critical role of women in the lives of Washington, Franklin, Adams, Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison. Fleming nimbly takes readers through a great...
The Department of Mad Scientists
How DARPA Is Remaking Our World, from the Internet to Artificial Limbs
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2009
From Smithsonian Books, The Department of Mad Scientists is the first trade book ever on DARPA—the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency—the maverick and controversial agency whose futuristic work has had amazing military and civilian application, from the Internet to GPS to driverless cars....
Baseball Americana
Treasures from the Library of Congress
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2009
Foreword by George F. Will
With a new Preface by Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress
A lavishly illustrated history of America's game, from the unparalleled collections of the Library of Congress.
“One of the most seductively designed books about the sport to come our way. …...