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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift Editions) 153 reviews
Edwin A. Abbott
Dover Publications, 1992
Have always loved this book...
This has always been a favorite of mine, so I wanted to christen my kindle with it. I imagine most people who will buy it for the kindle have probably already read it. If you like a mixture of Gulliver's Travels, Geometry and social commentary, it is worth the small amount of money. Of course you can get it for free since it was written in the late 1800's, but the Gutenberg version doesn't have ...
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Mystical Mandala Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book) 10 reviews
Alberta Hutchinson
Dover Publications, 2007
Great Mandalas
This Dover Mandala coloring book is different than most Mandalas I've been coloring. They photocopy nicely and fit on a normal size scanner. Mandalas provide medititation and balance by coloring and these may take a while longer to color with the more detail, but they are worth it.
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First Spanish Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language Book (Beginners' Guides)30 reviews
Dover Publications, 1988
Great book for beginners
I bought several books similar to this one, and this particular book is great if you are just starting. The sentances are short and most of the words and tenses are pretty simple in the beginning. The difficulty level progresses through the book, but still a good place to start if you don't know much spanish. Several of the other books were designed for people who have had more than a year of ...
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Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac40 reviews
Elizabeth Zimmermann
Dover Publications, 1981
Beautiful patterns
As usual, Elizabeth Zimmerman presents knitting in a fun, helpful way. The patterns are beautiful. Yet, if they're not exactly what you want, she gives hints on how to make them your own, limited only by your own creativity. Thanks to EZ, I've dared take my own knitting to places I never would've dreamed. She gave me the courage to try different things; sometimes failing, but more often ...
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Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition (Thrift Edition) 4 reviews
Walt Whitman
Dover Publications, 2007
What More Can Be Said?
It's difficult to think of something appropriate to say about a man who spent his life trying to express the panorama of humanity through the lense of his own heart. From a drop of blood to the grandeur of a shipyard or a continent, he takes all readers on a journey wild with raving, raging, sorrow, longing, humbleness and pride. At once he is totally modern and yet rife with history.
For ...
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Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase)105 reviews
Dover Publications, 1994
Spanish helps
With as much Spanish that is now being spoken in the US, we must learn just to keep up and retain what we have.
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The Art of War (Shambhala Classics)258 reviews
Sun Tzu
Dover Publications, 2002
Classic on the priciples of war
This ancient classic of 13 chapters was written over 2,500 years ago by the legendary Chinese general Sun Tzu. It is a must have for military buffs that enjoy reading about the tactics of the most succesful generals. It is rumored that Napoleon used a French translation of the Art of War to his advantage while conquering most of Europe, and he lost when he broke its principles.
The principles ...
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My Best Mathematical and Logic Puzzles (Math & Logic Puzzles)10 reviews
Martin Gardner
Dover Publications, 1994
Puzzles requiring intermediate mathematical skills
Marvelous book. I found it better than many books but my friends, who were not that conversant with intermediate mathematics did not like it much. Though this book doesn't require a knowledge of calculus, people who have this level might appreciate the book more. But it has more to do with mathematical 'thinking' rather than mathematics itself. So get this one if you are good at mathematical ...
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1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Beginners' Guides)97 reviews
Seymour Resnick
Dover Publications, 1996
More Than a Dictionary. Read Details Below ...
Look. This handy little book 1001 Spanish Words is more than a dictionary for one major reason. Each word is presented in alphabetical order with a simple and illustrative sentence next to it, followed by an English translation. This is much more useful than 'just a dictionary'.
If this approach pleases you, and if you truly aspire to speak Spanish, you must hear and repeat the language and ...
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Jane Eyre (Dover Thrift Editions)78 reviews
Charlotte Brontė
Dover Publications, 2003
Wonderful!
Jane Eyre is never a disappointment. Bronte really can touch your heart with the struggles of the main character. A woman in the post-modern era could have easily been in the same situation. Bronte put forth a completely time-less quality in this book. If you have the patience, it can keep you nailed to your seat!!
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Candide (Dover Thrift Editions)22 reviews
Voltaire
Dover Publications, 1991
Voltaire at his most sarcastic
This was required reading for a graduate course in the Humanities. A great story and important historical work in literature. Voltaire was a Renaissance Christian humanist who played a role in the development of the Enlightenment.
On the one hand, the structure of his novel Candide is Homeric, it is the journey narrative, the hero with a thousand faces, but it is a satirical restructuring ...
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Easy Origami23 reviews
John Montroll
Dover Publications, 1992
Origami
I brought two of these books for my son and they were both easy to use and alot of fun.
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Self-Reliance and Other Essays (Dover Thrift Editions)17 reviews
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Dover Publications, 1993
Broad-minded and radical thoughts
This book has a collection of some of Emerson's best essays including "Self-Reliance" which is probably his most popular work. The underlying theme of all of them is essentially the same: "individuality." He advocated trusting and following one's own instincts and thoughts instead of blindly copying the customs and traditions of society. He encouraged people to search for the truth themselves ...
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Dark Night of the Soul30 reviews
St. John of the Cross
Dover Publications, 2003
Deep study for self-examination and meditation
Do not let the size of this little classic make you think it will be a quick read and easy study. It is difficult reading with regard to the somewhat archaic language but more so for the probing nature the author demonstrates in self-examination. It is not a quick study but one that helps you work out your salvation with fear and trembling. The wounds it can inflict may be painful but ...
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Favorite Jane Austen Novels: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and Persuasion (Dover Thrift Editions)23 reviews
Jane Austen
Dover Publications, 1997
Quality
I am really satisfied with the quality of the books and with the way they were delivered. I am an Amazon customer since 2005 and I will keep buying excellent products!
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Great Speeches by African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Barack ...6 reviews
James Daley
Dover Publications, 2006
Africa Receives Them Back.
This book was bought for a missionary in the rain forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for his schools. The schools are for the Batwa pygmy students. Their tribe in recent times was dominated by the Ekonda Master tribe. Now they are schooled together. This is for their English and History classes and their library.
The missionary who started the schools through Mission Pendjua, Dr. ...
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Letters to a Young Poet69 reviews
Rainer Maria Rilke
Dover Publications, 2002
inspirational
this book is a wonderful place to look for general guidance in life, especially for anyone pursuing an artistic lifestyle or career.
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The Elements of Style: The Original Edition9 reviews
William Strunk
Dover Publications, 2006
Simple, Yet Completely Necessary
I've had writing friends say that The Elements of Style is just too basic, too old-fashioned to be relied upon. As a writer who uses this book constantly, I say not so. Strunk offers up 52 pages of essential information for the writer in all of us. There are no endless pages of descriptions - just simple reminders of what we should already know and understand about how to present our writing ...
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Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving (Second Revised Edition)15 reviews
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Dover Publications, 1999
Home Canning Techniques
As a clinical microbiologist, I am very familiar with the processes described here, but the book is written in such a way that everyone can learn to enjoy how to can food, safely and effectively. This is the only book you'll ever need! As far as I am concerned, this text is from the ultimate authority.
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The Pilgrim's Progress (Dover Thrift Editions)18 reviews
John Bunyan
Dover Publications, 2003
Pilgrim'a Progress
This is a time honored book, of which I am using as a text book in my adult Sunday School Class. I am using Maureen L. Bradley's "Study Guide" as an outline to the study. I have only one criticism of the book; they left out the scriptural references, which are found in earlier publication and/or by other publisher's. The book itself was received in excellent condition, and in a timely manner.
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