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    POSTED 29 AUGUST 2001

    "Best 331 Colleges 2002 (Best Colleges)" Robert Franek
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    It's official--the best party school in the nation is no longer LSU. Curious about where the frat-to-lab ratio is highest, or just trying to find out where your chances of getting a scholarship are best? There's no better place to find out than Princeton Review's annual "Best 331 Colleges." The 2002 edition ranks schools in a wide range of areas, from academics to financial aid.

    "How to Go to College Almost for Free: The Secrets of Winning Scholarship Money (How to Go to College Almost for Free, 2001)" Benjamin R. Kaplan
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    Speaking of college, just how are you going to afford to get your higher education? If you need some concrete advice on getting help to pay for school, take a look at "How to Go to College Almost for Free." Author Ben Kaplan knows what he's talking about--he financed his trip through Harvard on dozens of scholarships.

    "The Art of Shen Ku: The Ultimate Traveler's Guide: The First Intergalactic Artform of the En Tire Universe" Zeek
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    Reference geeks know that some of the quirkiest books hide out in the back of the bookstore, near the dictionaries. "The Art of Shen Ku" is such a book. It's a how-to manual with an Eastern bent, covering everything from knot-tying to stain removal, isometric exercise to lowering cholesterol. Written and profusely illustrated by the pseudonymous sailor "Zeek," this book must be seen to be believed--it combines principles of Zen, martial arts, yoga, nautical lore, and much more in a tour de force of life management.
    "Dictionary of the American West: Over 5,000 Terms from Aarigaa! to Zopilote" Winfred Blevins
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    Win Blevins's "Dictionary of the American West" is the definitive source for cowboy linguists. Thousands of entries cover the odd and beautiful words that entered English by way of the many cultures of the West. Especially interesting are the words from Native American languages, Russian, Hispanic, Norwegian, and other tongues modified to fit trading lingo and slang, and still present in American English today.

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    POSTED 3 AUGUST 2001

    "Insulting English" Peter Novobatzky
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    "James? A decent fellow, if something of a naffin." Insults are always more satisfying when they have to be pondered over before anyone can take offense. Novobatzky and Shea, authors of "Depraved English," offer a cornucopia of insults, putdowns, and invectives to raise your vituperations to new heights.

    "Alpha Teach Yourself French in 24 Hours" Dr Griffin, William
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    If you need to master the basics of French in a hurry, look no further than "Alpha Teach Yourself French in 24 Hours." Dr. William Griffin clearly lays out the basics of pronunciation and grammar in 24 chapters. We didn't quite make it through the book in one day, but c'est la vie, non?

    "Mythology: A Visual Encyclopedia" Jo Forty
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    "In myth," says Egyptian history expert Jo Forty, "the visible world is merely the visual part of an inestimably more complicated system which involves other elements not immediately visible to human observation." In "Mythology: A Visual Encyclopedia," Forty pulls back the veil of this complicated system, introducing us to the gods and heroes of cultures from Oceania to Scandinavia.

    NOT YOUR MOTHER'S DICTIONARY

    "Microsoft Encarta College Dictionary" Anne Soukhanov
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    The "Microsoft Encarta College Dictionary" is billed as "the first dictionary of the Internet age," and the publishers prove it with definitions for terms like "dot-comer" (somebody who does business on the Internet or who consistently buys high-tech stocks) and "IKWUM" (I know what you mean) sprinkled among the more ordinary offerings.

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    "Endnote 5.0"
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