Author: Economist Publications
Publisher: Economists Books
Keywords: guide, usage, english, selling, economist, style
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 2001-09
List price: $34.95
ISBN-10: 1861973462
ISBN-13: 9781861973467

This new, expanded seventh edition of the best-selling guide to style is based on The Economist’s own house style manual, and is an invaluable companion for everyone who wants to communicate with the clarity, style and precision for which The Economist is renowned. As the introduction says, ’clarity of writing usually follows clarity of thought.’ THE STYLE GUIDE gives general advice on writing, points out common errors and cliches, offers guidance on consistent use of punctuation, abbreviations and capital letters, and contains an exhaustive range of reference material - cove

Author: Economist Publications
Publisher: Economists Books
Keywords: figures, world, pocket, economist
Number of Pages: 238
Published: 2001-09
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 1861973519
ISBN-13: 9781861973511

The 2002 edition of this annual bestseller has been completely updated, revised and refreshed, with expanded coverage that includes features of the euro zone, and more rankings on the internet and the environment. As regulars will know, the book contains rankings on more than 200 topics in subject areas as wide-ranging as geography, population, business, the economy, trade, transport, finance, industry, demographics, the environment, society, culture and crime. If you want to know * the highest mountain or longest river * where economic growth is fastest or inflation is highest * who consumes

Author: Shelley Gill
Publisher: Sasquatch Books/Paws IV Children’s Books
Keywords: mountain, wild, alaska, denali
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2006-02-13
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 1570613664
ISBN-13: 9781570613661

From its origins as a trick played by Raven (the scientific version involving plate tectonics is also included) to the flora and fauna and human explorations, this colorful children’s book reveals every facet of Alaska’s great Denali mountain. Employing the Gill-Cartwright signature style of mingling fiction and fact, this book is brimming with fun and fascinating information and wonder about the tallest, coldest, wildest mountain in America.

Author: Shelley Gill
Publisher: Sasquatch Books/Paws IV Children’s Books
Keywords: colors, alaska, count
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2002-01-15
List price: $9.95
ISBN-10: 0934007357
ISBN-13: 9780934007351

In this companion to the Alaska ABC Book, children learnto count as colorful critters leap through the pages.

Author: Arlene Laverde
Publisher: Sasquatch Books/Paws IV Children’s Books
Keywords: pigs, three, alaska
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2002-04-26
List price: $10.95
ISBN-10: 1570612293
ISBN-13: 9781570612299

The newest addition to the Paws IV line of Alaska children’s books features the classic story of those irresistible little pigs--retold Alaskan-style, as the pigs camp, fish, ski, and build homes on the Last Frontier! "Once upon a time in the wilds of Alaska, there were three little pigs." And so begins the adventure of three outdoor-loving pigs who head to Alaska to homestead and "grow big cabbages." After playing under the Midnight Sun, it’s time to get busy and build safe homes for the winter. The first and second little pigs are creative, but it’s the third hardworking l

Author: Jen Funk Weber
Publisher: Sasquatch Books/Paws IV Children’s Books
Keywords: fun, facts, games, jokes, puzzles, filled, alaska, activity, book, clueless
Number of Pages: 48
Published: 2006-02-13
List price: $12.95
ISBN-10: 1570614415
ISBN-13: 9781570614415

Whether visiting the state or studying it in school, young, inquiring minds are always captivated by Alaska’s exotic land and animals. Who can resist a state with giant mountains, moose, and cabbages, a place where the sun never sets? As a take-home gift, travel companion, or information resource, this full-color, photo-illustrated children’s book is both entertaining and enlightening. Chock-full of challenging puzzles, fascinating facts, silly jokes, and fun activities, Clueless in Alaska offers a memorable tour of the history, geography, culture, environment, and people — including ph

Author: Shelley Gill
Publisher: Sasquatch Books/Paws IV Children’s Books
Keywords: series, adventure, wilderness, last, swimmer
Number of Pages: 32
Published: 2002-02-20
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 0934007233
ISBN-13: 9780934007238

Story of the Chinook salmon who journey over 10,000 miles from the gravel bed of Caribou Creek to the Pacific and back.