books by Dover Publications     books:       The Elements of Style: The Original Edition10 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 ...             Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving (Second Revised Edition)19 reviews U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Dover Publications, 1999 Happy to recover recipe I did find some loss recipes that I used over 40 years ago. My family missed eating them and they were delighted when I sent them some of the canned food. I discovered that I will need to can more because what I sent didn't last them two weeks. I sent them all 2 pints of corn relish. Most of 42 pints I canned a month ago is gone.             Jane Eyre (Dover Thrift Editions)78 reviews Charlotte Brontë 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!!             Candide (Dover Thrift Editions)24 reviews Voltaire Dover Publications, 1991 Best of all Worlds From an optimist point of view, this book is simply in supportive of Leibniz's Best of all Possible Worlds theory. However, this book is a Voltaire's satire to Leibniz's theory. It is comical and gruesome but in the end, you learn to deal and live peacefully. You do get some interesting insight into life from this, for ex. you'll find out what the greatest vice of men is.             Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition (Thrift Edition)5 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 ...             Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (Dover Thrift Editions)62 reviews Harriet Jacobs Dover Publications, 2001 Unexpected turn of events It's obvious the difficulty slaves endured. Ironic, but she endures a great deal more than most. How her story ends is not predictable.             1001 Most Useful Spanish Words (Beginners' Guides)101 reviews Seymour Resnick Dover Publications, 1996 Why Is This Book Useful? After learning German from scratch, I realized about eight months later that my unwieldy and large German-English dictionaries were a drag. They were slow and clunky. When I decided to learn Spanish, the first thought I had was to find the right reference book for starting out with the basic vocabulary. This book has the perfect form and function for the beginning student. When I'm doing ...             Technical Manual and Dictionary of Classical Ballet (Dover Books on Dance)23 reviews Gail Grant Dover Publications, 1982 Excellent resource for a more experienced ballet dancer or ballet teacher This book best serves those who have had enough experience with ballet to be able to understand the terms within the definitions themselves. Almost all ballet terms in this book contain other ballet terms within the definitions, and pictures are minimal (positions of the feet/arms, body in space, head, stage terms). If the dancer is not familiar enough with ballet terms, technique, and form, then ...             Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase)110 reviews Dover Publications, 1994 A Handy Little Book! For the price, you get a lot of bang for your couple of bucks. Although this little book doesn't cover much material or grammar rules, you can use the ready-made phrases to make more phrases as you increase your Spanish vocabulary. This along with a Spanish/English dictionary helped me pass my introductory Spanish class when I had to write sentences in Spanish for homework. Some other reviewers ...             The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (Dover Value Editions)34 reviews Max Weber, Talcott Parsons, ... Dover Publications, 2003 interesting this book was somewhat difficult to get through because of the footnotes (i have trouble with footnotes), once you get that point though, it's a fantastic book. it discusses why the capitalist system we have now, and the morality we have now is the way it is. we have all heard of the protestant ethic yes? it is that you must work hard, without pleasuring yourself too much, for the sake of ...             Letters to a Young Poet70 reviews Rainer Maria Rilke Dover Publications, 2002 This book is fantastic! This little book though short in lenght packs a condensed form of life wisdom. Some of the insight Rilke writes to his friend are priceless. Rilke penetrates to the essence of a wide range issues from religious to material never preaching but more like asking his friend to truly examine his decisions in life and let no one else make his choices for him. This has to be one of my all time ...             101 Great American Poems (Dover Thrift Editions)7 reviews Edgar Allan Poe, Walt Whitman, ... Dover Publications, 1998 A Manifested Dream This book is the manifestation of the dream of former U.S. Poet Laureate Joseph Brodsky when he said, "Poetry must be available to the public in far greater volume than it is." Brodsky believed that poetry books should be distributed free of charge in many places, such as supermarkets and factories. He also had the idea that an anthology of poetry should be, "found in every hotel room in the ...             First Spanish Reader: A Beginner's Dual-Language Book (Beginners' Guides)31 reviews Dover Publications, 1988 Me gusto mucho este libro! I found this book most helpful in reviewing my knowledge and understanding of Spanish. I could attempt to read the passages in Spanish and then seen if I had understood them correctly by then reading the English version. It is a wonderful resource for intermediate and advanced students of the Spanish language to help reinforce what they have learned, and also exposes non-native speakers to the ...             Elizabeth Zimmermann's Knitter's Almanac45 reviews Elizabeth Zimmermann Dover Publications, 1981 NOT FOR EVERYONE... EZ's Knitter's Almanac was, to me a beautifuly done book. Half story book, half knitting instruction, EZ's wit and wisdom really shine in this lovely colection of patterns and shared stories. I do not, however, feel that this book is for everyone. If you are a straight forward, k1,p2 type of knitter, you may want to borrow a copy from the library or a knitting friend. What is meant by ...             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 ...             Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift Editions)155 reviews Edwin A. Abbott Dover Publications, 1992 Thinking W A Y Outside the Box Yes, many young people have been required to read Flatland against their wills. Yes, many people have missed the real point of the book. This book stretched the mind and imagination in ways that are fun and challenging. The author might not have been entirely serious in writing the book, but nonetheless provided serious food for thought. I believe Flatland is an excellent (and quick) reading ...             Heart of Darkness (Dover Thrift Editions)384 reviews Joseph Conrad Dover Publications, 1990 An excellent piece of epistemology! On page 3, the narrator (not Marlow) tells us that "Marlow was not typical (if his propensity to spin yarns be excepted), and to him the meaning of an episode was not inside like a kernel but outside, enveloping the tale which brought it out only as a glow brings out a haze, in the likeness of one of these misty halos that sometimes are made visible by the spectral illumination of moonshine." ...             Human Anatomy Coloring Book (Colouring Books)23 reviews Margaret Matt, Joe Ziemian Dover Publications, 1982 Good quality, good price This children's easy learning technique applied to adults is a great way of learning the anatomy, even if you are in the middle of med school. And coloring is so much fun. A must for children and adults.             The Art of War (Shambhala Classics)280 reviews Sun Tzu Dover Publications, 2002 Not just for generals This is a book of strategy for psychological warfare--it helps you tackle the battles you face every day. One of the biggest themes is how to win a fight *before* it actually starts. If only our current government and military leaders had followed the wisdom of "The Art of War"...             The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Dover Thrift Editions)54 reviews Benjamin Franklin Dover Publications, 1996 Franklin's informal account of his remarkable life In many ways, this is, to someone coming to it for the first time, a very surprising book. For one thing, it is amazingly incomplete. Franklin is, of course, one of the most famous Americans who ever lived, and his accomplishments in a wide array of endeavors are a part of American lore and popular history. 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