Merriam-Webster`s Dictionary and Thesaurus(Mass Market) New Edition2020
Revised and Updated Edition! Two essential language references integrated into one handy volume. More than 60,000 dictionary entries with hundreds of new words and senses added across a variety of fields. More than 13,500 thesaurus entries including extensive synonym and antonym lists. Dictionary and thesaurus entries are combined alphabetically. Features clear and concise word guidance including abundant usage examples to clarify meanings.Newly added words include: airplane mode, bucket list, dystopia, parkour, and truther. Based on the best-selling Merriam-Webster's Collegiate(R) Dictionary.*BOOK COVER DESIGNS MAY VARY: We recently redesigned the book cover for Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus so some customers may receive the original design and others may receive the new cover design.
The Greatest American Quiz Book
Test your knowledge with The Greatest American Quiz Book! Packed with 1,776 questions--a nod to the year of independence--this ultimate trivia treasure celebrates 250 years of the USA. It's the perfect companion for trivia buffs, history enthusiasts, and anyone who loves putting their smarts to the test. Explore fascinating facts about America's journey, from the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the groundbreaking achievements of today. Dive into mind-bending questions about famous presidents, legendary landmarks, and jaw-dropping innovations that changed the world. Relive Hollywood's golden moments, chart-topping hits, and the sports legends that made history. Plus, uncover quirky tidbits about American food, fashion, holidays, and fun traditions. With a page of quiz questions for every US state, this book is the perfect gift for any American patriot, whether you enjoy learning about history and culture or you are just a fan of trivia challenges. The Greatest American Quiz Book is your ultimate test of national know-how. How much do YOU really know about America? There's only one way to find out!
A Philosophical Lexicon of Literary Terms
This Philosophical Lexicon is an analytical glossary of terms whose understanding is indispensable for the serious study of literature and of literary traditions. As such, it leaves aside consideration of terms associated only with discrete historical periods or with merely conventional literary practices. Instead, it focuses on key terms that pertain to those fundamental features that are shared by all literary traditions, no matter when or where they may be found.Further, rather than seeking to conform its explanation of these universally relevant terms to a predetermined schema, this Lexicon roots its definitions in the practical experience attentive readers have of literary works themselves. Thereby, it aims to show readers how to attain the deepest possible penetration of any individual work of art, helping them better apprehend its uniqueness as well as to appreciatre its value as a delightful object of beauty.
100 Mind-Blowing Stories
100 Mind-Blowing Stories: Fascinating Stories of the Strange, Surprising, and UnbelievableStep into a world where the truth is often stranger than fiction. 100 Mind-Blowing Stories is your front-row ticket to the most bizarre, shocking, and utterly fascinating tales ever told-drawn from the farthest corners of history, science, mystery, and the unexplained.From vanishing villages and haunted objects to molasses floods and emu wars, each story in this collection will leave you amazed, amused, or utterly baffled. Perfect for curious minds and lovers of the unbelievable, every page delivers a new "wait, what?!" moment.Inside, you'll discover: A war fought against emus... and lostA molasses tsunami that crushed a cityA man who survived two atomic bombsThe eerie mystery of the lighthouse keepers who vanished without a traceA woman who gave birth to rabbits (or so she claimed)A statue said to cry real tearsAnd dozens more stories that defy logic, history, and even scienceEach tale is brought to life not only through captivating storytelling-but through stunning, original artwork created specifically for this edition. That's right: every single story is paired with a unique visual masterpiece that captures its essence, emotion, and mystery. From surreal illustrations to haunting compositions, the art alone is worth the journey.Whether you read it cover to cover or jump to random stories, this collection is a guaranteed conversation starter-and a mind-expanding experience you won't soon forget.Get ready to be amazed 100 times over.
The Money Math
Money isn't magic. It's math-and mastering it is an art. While many people are obsessed with the figures, only a few have mastered the art of figuring out the figures. Some count what they see; others calculate what they can create. However, it is those who learn this art-this sacred equation of vision, value, and velocity-who rise from obscurity to abundance.The Money Math is not just about financial literacy-it is financial intelligence fused with faith, creativity, and purpose. By the time you close these pages, you will no longer see money as magic but as a mathematical solution. You will no longer be intimidated by figures but inspired to figure them out.Money isn't magic-it's math.Together, we will figure it out.Greater Grace for Greatness...A.B. Collins
A Philosophical Lexicon of Literary Terms
This Philosophical Lexicon is an analytical glossary of terms whose understanding is indispensable for the serious study of literature and of literary traditions. As such, it leaves aside consideration of terms associated only with discrete historical periods or with merely conventional literary practices. Instead, it focuses on key terms that pertain to those fundamental features that are shared by all literary traditions, no matter when or where they may be found. Further, rather than seeking to conform its explanation of these universally relevant terms to a predetermined schema, this Lexicon roots its definitions in the practical experience attentive readers have of literary works themselves. Thereby, it aims to show readers how to attain the deepest possible penetration of any individual work of art, helping them better apprehend its uniqueness as well as to appreciatre its value as a delightful object of beauty.
Merriam-Webster's Notebook Dictionary
A quick-reference guide especially designed for students grades 5 & up, conveniently designed for 3-ring binders. 40,000 entries cover essential vocabulary and feature concise, easy-to-understand definitions and pronunciations. Helpful guides for students include: A Brief Guide to Punctuation, Mathematical Signs & Symptoms, The Periodic Table, and Weights and Measures.
Wedding Bells from Hell
In more than two decades of counselling young couples planning to marry, Pastor John N. Adams has seen the heartache that partners may face when they ignore the signs-the red flags-that suggest they may not be well matched, or simply not ready for marriage. In this little gemof a book, Pastor Adams shares real-life stories of some of the difficulties couples encounter as they embark on this new phase of life that he believes will prove helpful to others as they too prepare for married life.As for the wedding ceremony itself-if there's one thing he's learned over the years, it's to expect the unexpected! Whether it's a groom too drunk to stand at the altar, a portion of a bride's wedding attire buried in a cemetery by a vengeful relative, or a no-show at the church because the limo driver has accidentally locked the keys in the car, Pastor Adams has seen and heard it all. In Wedding Bells from Hell, he recounts some of the mishaps, misdeeds, and misadventures-some serious, some humorous-he's witnessed over the years when The Big Day doesn't quite go as planned . . .
York County, Virginia Wills, Inventories and Court Orders, 1737-1740
Probate records include the name of the deceased, the type of document, dates of signing and probate, heirs, executors, administrators and witnesses. The names of all slaves are included. Descriptions of real estate are generally transcribed in detail. Items in the inventory are described, but not in great detail. The land records of York County consist primarily of deeds, but the early land records sometimes served as a "catch-all" for recording events including powers of attorney, patents, articles of agreement, acknowledgment of receipt of estate portion, deeds of gift to family members, contracts, and quit claims.This volume contains abstracts of wills, inventories and court orders from Liber No. 18, Part 2 (1732-1740, pages 373-699). An index to full names and places completes this work.
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Divine Scholar Thiruvalluvar And A Doctorate from Cornell University
Eat Delete
Want to lose seven kilos in a month? Would you like to get that bikini bod in four weeks flat? Or do you want a ten-day solution to a sexier you? If you believe that weight loss is a race against time and a screeching, gasping sprint to the finish line, it is better you don't read this book. There is no such thing as a 'quick fix' for weight loss. The key to a hotter you is to take it easy, really listen to your body, and make measured and sustainable nutritional and lifestyle changes. The starting point of any weight-loss programme doesn't begin with what's on your plate, it begins with what's in your mind. Nutritionist to the stars Pooja Makhija gives you a combined mind-body holistic solution, a convenient, easy-to-use reference. So you can be in the best shape of your life. Every day from now on.
Thinking Smart
Thinking Smart offers all that you need to know, to achieve just about everything, from managing a delicate relationship, a surprise firing, to creating a winning team or business, and more. The book explores smartness by combining economic, psychological and sociological perspectives in ways that we often overlook in our daily lives. From being a management guru to a corporate leader, Prof. Nirmalya Kumar provides a holistic view of smartness- from the corner office and from a Professor's perspective. This is your guide to mastering the subtle art of work, life and everything in-between.
Mindfulness
Whether we like it or not, a large part of our thinking is wasteful -- be it guilt, fear, anxiety or stress. This drains our energy and hinders our decision-making. Mindfulness is an eye-opening take on how to reclaim your time and stay in the moment, illustrated with metaphors derived from cinema, theatre, magic and other stories. Through the book, we learn to recognize and cut down on thoughts that are unproductive. We also learn to investigate the process of self-deception -- becoming more self-aware in the process. Not reheated fixes for our existential woes, this book serves as a guide for intelligent readers and urban professionals to focus and practise mindfulness. And through it, we stand to develop skills on time management that lead to personal growth, necessary for an optimal life experience.
The Numero Uno Salesman
'Packed with powerful examples and true incidents, this book will definitely become popular as an inspiring read for the aspiring salesmen in our country.'--Deepak Mehrotra, Director, Joy of Growing, Learning and Development Pvt. Ltd A successful salesman is alive to the needs of the customer, however difficult and demanding he may be. But do you know how to make him feel like a VIP from the moment he enters the showroom? How do you create in the customer the desire to purchase the product on sale? And how do you ensure repeat customers?The Numero Uno Salesman explains the principles of sales with the help of anecdotes from the field. If you are in sales, or if you want to be a salesman, this book is for you.
No Regrets
This is not a self-help book. It's a book that tells us what not to do, what to remember and what to forget. From being a mother to lessons learnt from our own mothers; managing money to marriage; coping with pain and anger to taking ownership of our health and growing old, Kaveree Bamzai, first woman editor of one of India's largest newsmagazines, a wife, and mother of two boys and two dogs, tells us how to live a guilt-free life, with a little help from a host of highly accomplished women. With sparkling advice from Naina Lal Kidwai, Arianna Huffington, Sudha Murty, Smriti Irani, Twinkle Khanna and Sania Mirza, among others, No Regrets is the go-to book as we fumble and stumble through life.
Finding A Purpose In Life
There is a pilgrim soul in all of us, an inner searching that continues throughout our lives For lack of a purpose, millions in despair seek refuge in unbridled consumerism, drugs, alcohol, crime or antisocial behaviour. From times immemorial, man has striven to know his place in this bewildering world, find a direction and pursue a purpose higher than his own advancement. In this book, R.M. Lala addresses these issues through the medium of great lives like Abraham Lincoln, Albert Schweitzer, Emperor Asoka, Vinoba Bhave, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Narayana and Sudha Murthy and others. He highlights the difference between ambition and purpose, career and purpose, and indicates how understanding this lies at the core of understanding oneself. This inspirational and motivational work shows how each of us can find a purpose satisfying to ourselves and meaningful to others.
Prosodiacal Lexicon of the Greek Language; Collected From the Heroic Poets. Translated From the German
Some Notices Of The Family Of Master, Of ... Kent ... Lancashire And ... Surrey
Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts
Unabridged
From the author of the New York Times bestseller Word Freak, a vibrant, lively, and illuminating journey through the exotic world of Merriam-Webster, dictionaries, and language, at a time of rapid-fire change in the way we create, consume, define, and use wordsWords are the currency of culture--and never more than today. From selfie to doomscrolling to rizz, our hyper-connected digital world coins and spreads new words with lightning speed and locks them into mainstream consciousness with unprecedented influence. Journalist and bestselling author Stefan Fatsis embedded as a lexicographer-in-training at America's most famous dictionary publisher, Merriam-Webster, to learn how words get into the dictionary, where they come from, who decides what they mean, and how we write and think about them. In so doing, as he recounts in Unabridged, he discovered the history and fascinating subculture of the dictionary and of those who curate and revere "one of the most basic features of our collective humanity."Fatsis reveals the little-known story of how the brothers George and Charles Merriam acquired Noah Webster's original American dictionary and reshaped the business of language forever. Merriam-Webster became America's most successful and enduring compendium of words, withstanding intense competition and cultural controversies--only to be threatened by the power of Google and artificial intelligence today.Delving into Merriam's legendary archives and parsing its arcane rules, Fatsis learns the painstaking precision required for writing good definitions. He examines how the dictionary has handled the most explosive slurs and the revolutionary change in pronouns. He votes on the annual Word of the Year, travels to the legendary Oxford English Dictionary, and visits the world's greatest private dictionary collection in a Greenwich Village apartment stuffed with more than 20,000 books. Fatsis demonstrates how words are weaponized in our polarized political culture--from liberal to woke to DEI--and, in a time of insurrections and pandemics, how they can be a literal matter of life and death. Along the way, he manages to write a few definitions that crack the code and are enshrined in the pixelated dictionary."I fell in love with the dictionary on my eleventh birthday," Fatsis writes about the full-color college lexicon he received on that day. "The dictionary projects permanence, but the language is Jell-O, slippery and mutable and forever collapsing on itself." Unabridged takes readers to the heart of an industry in flux, celebrating as it does the sheer thrill and wonder of words.
The 2026 Old Farmer's Almanac
The Old Farmer's Almanac has been making every day "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor" since 1792, and, with the 2026 edition, it continues this tradition in its inimitable fashion. Trusted by generations from all walks of life for its honesty and accuracy, the Almanac delivers fun facts, predictions, feature articles, and advice across many interest areas to readers who live--or aspire to live--close to the earth, with the intent of helping them to make informed decisions based on time-honored wisdom. As a calendar of the heavens, it provides detailed daily astronomical data (Sun/Moon rise/set times, length of day), tide times, and planet/star sightings for every sky watcher, from novice to expert. As a calendar of the year, it presents annual and seasonal events, holidays, anniversaries, and timely trivia, as well as astrological "Best Days" and cycles. As a time capsule of the year, it contains cultural trends; weather forecasts and conditions; articles on interesting topics such as gardening, home arts and remedies, amusements and contests, history, husbandry, nature, cooking and recipes, folklore, pets, and sports; and much more for the curious and the clever.Long recognized as North America's most beloved and best-selling annual, this versatile "little yellow book" is often imitated yet never equaled. It's an American icon that instills in readers a feeling of connection to the history of North America and its people.This hardcover Collector's Edition of the 2026 Almanac features a rigid cover (no hole) with dust jacket, which both help to protect the book and its pages--a plus for those who collect the Almanac each year! It also features whiter paper and larger type than what is found in the paperback classic edition, making it even easier to read.
The 2026 Old Farmer's Almanac
The Old Farmer's Almanac has been making every day "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor" since 1792, and, with the 2026 edition, it continues this tradition in its inimitable fashion. Trusted by generations from all walks of life for its honesty and accuracy, the Almanac delivers fun facts, predictions, feature articles, and advice across many interest areas to readers who live--or aspire to live--close to the earth, with the intent of helping them to make informed decisions based on time-honored wisdom. As a calendar of the heavens, it provides detailed daily astronomical data (Sun/Moon rise/set times, length of day), tide times, and planet/star sightings for every sky watcher, from novice to expert. As a calendar of the year, it presents annual and seasonal events, holidays, anniversaries, and timely trivia, as well as astrological "Best Days" and cycles. As a time capsule of the year, it contains cultural trends; weather forecasts and conditions; articles on interesting topics such as gardening, home arts and remedies, amusements and contests, history, husbandry, nature, cooking and recipes, folklore, pets, and sports; and much more for the curious and the clever.Long recognized as North America's most beloved and best-selling annual, this versatile "little yellow book" is often imitated yet never equaled. It's an American icon that instills in readers a feeling of connection to the history of North America and its people.This paperback classic edition of the 2026 Almanac is distinguished by the hole in the upper left corner so that it can be conveniently hung on a hook or nail in the kitchen, greenhouse, barn--or wherever this indispensable guide to living well every day will be handiest!
The 2026 Old Farmer's Almanac Trade Edition
The Old Farmer's Almanac has been making every day "useful, with a pleasant degree of humor" since 1792, and, with the 2026 edition, it continues this tradition in its inimitable fashion. Trusted by generations from all walks of life for its honesty and accuracy, the Almanac delivers fun facts, predictions, feature articles, and advice across many interest areas to readers who live--or aspire to live--close to the earth, with the intent of helping them to make informed decisions based on time-honored wisdom. As a calendar of the heavens, it provides detailed daily astronomical data (Sun/Moon rise/set times, length of day), tide times, and planet/star sightings for every sky watcher, from novice to expert. As a calendar of the year, it presents annual and seasonal events, holidays, anniversaries, and timely trivia, as well as astrological "Best Days" and cycles. As a time capsule of the year, it contains cultural trends; weather forecasts and conditions; articles on interesting topics such as gardening, home arts and remedies, amusements and contests, history, husbandry, nature, cooking and recipes, folklore, pets, and sports; and much more for the curious and the clever.Long recognized as North America's most beloved and best-selling annual, this versatile "little yellow book" is often imitated yet never equaled. It's an American icon that instills in readers a feeling of connection to the history of North America and its people.This edition of the 2026 Almanac features a semi-rigid cover (no hole), which helps to protect the book's pages--a plus for those who collect the Almanac each year! It also features whiter paper and larger type than what is found in the paperback classic edition, making it even easier to read.
Guinness World Records 2026
收錄全球各領域的最新世界紀錄，從高端酒店到荒廢的鬼城，從才藝寵物到全球體育超級明星，內容豐富多元 BE PART OF IT Discover the incredible achievements and inspiring stories of record breakers from around the world... and how you can become one of them. With all new content - from high-end hotels to deserted ghost towns and talented pets to global sports superstars - the new edition of Guinness World Records once again shows how record breaking is for everyone, everywhere. - Find a hidden talent within the Fantastic Feats chapter, including crazy collections, super strength and even pickleball - Get inspired by 8 new ICONS - who embody the very best of record breaking - from music legend Dolly Parton, blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer to powerhouse swimmer Katie Ledecky - Marvel at the possibilities of the cutting-edge tech behind modern cities, robots and space exploration in a dedicated Science Engineering chapter - Celebrate the differences of the most incredible Human Beings from height extremes to superlative seniors and awesome anatomy - Take on the grown-ups with records just for under 16s and the Young Achievers proving age is no barrier in the Kids Zone - Cheer on American sporting heroes - including Caitlin Clark, Lamar Jackson, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and more - as we run through the latest year in Sports
