Search Results: Nonfiction / Reference from The Brooklyn Bookman

CIOLETTI, Jeff: Beer FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Most Celebrated Adult Beverage. Milwaukee, WI., Backbeat Books, 2016. Foreward by John Holl. Softcover, 389 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Cooking / Beverages-Beer. Condition: Very Good Minus. Former owner's inscription found on the reverse of the front endpaper. All pages very clean and unmarked. This book is a well-written and authoritative guide to one of human civilization's most enduring and popular beverages. Bottoms up! ISBN: 9781617136115

DUNKI-JACOBS, Frits: Betting on Blackjack: A Non-Counter's Breakthrough Guide to Making Profits at the Tables. Avon, MA., Adams Media, 2004. Trade Paperback, 214 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Card Games – Blackjack / How-To Condition: Very Good. Light wear to covers, but the pages are clean and not marked. A concisely written, how-to guide to one of the world's most popular card games – for both fun and profit! ISBN: 1580629512

PERRET, Gene: Comedy Writing Step by Step: How To Write And Sell Your Sense Of Humor. Hollywood, CA., Samuel French, 1990. First Samuel French Edition: 1990. Originally published in 1982. Softcover, 281 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Comedy and Humor Writing-Authorship / Writing and Reference-How To. Condition: Very Good Plus. A gently-used copy with all pages clean and not marked. Sticker peal at the lower left-hand corner of the reverse cover. Overall a a near first-rate copy. Clear, concise and no-nonsense primer on the mechanics of comedy and humor writing for the audience that sells. With a forward by celebrated comedian/actress Carol Burnett. A definite must for aspiring authors of the genre. ISBN: 0573606056

APPIAH, Kwame Anthony & GATES,JR Henry Louis (Editors) : The Dictionary of Global Culture. New York, Vintage Books, 1999. Originally published in 1996. First Vintage Books (Paperback) Edition-January 1999. Paperback, 717 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Multicultural History & Civilization-Dictionaries / Reference. Condition: Very Good. Light toning to pages but clean and unmarked. Traces of a long crease on the front cover evident. Few traces of edge-ware along the corners of the spine. All-in-all a copy in first-rate condition. "From Diderot to Bo Diddley – what every American needs to know as we enter the next century." An indispensable guide to multi-cultural literacy and world history. ISBN: 0679729852

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS: The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, Third Edition. Oxford & New York, Oxford University Press, 1979. Originally published: 1941. Third edition published: 1979 (Reprinted with corrections: 1980). BOOK CLUB EDITION. Softcover, 907 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Quotations / Reference. Condition: Very Good Minus. Light wear to the covers (especially the reverse one). All pages clean with readable text. A useful and intelligent compendium of quotations from the world's most famous (and infamous) writers and thinkers throughout history. An indispensable tool for seasoned and aspiring authors and researchers alike.

SISKIND, Barry: The Power of Exhibit Marketing. Bellingham,WA, Self-Counsel Press, 1997. Stated Fourth Edition. Softcover, 288 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Exhibitions / Selling / Marketing and Business. Condition: Used, Like New. Very gently used copy. All pages crisp and clean. Covers almost new. Handy selling primer on how to conduct a successful show exhibit from the planning stages to follow-up after the show. ISBN: 1551801213

DEVAL, Jacqueline: Publicize Your Book! An Insider's Guide to Getting Your Book the Attention It Deserves. New York, Perigee, 2003. First Edition. Softcover, 308 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Reference / Writing / Book Marketing. Condition: Very Good Plus. A couple of corners very lightly bumped. Light sunning to fore-edges, pages, but clean and unmarked. An indispensable guide to the successful marketing of books. Highlights include: Getting the best media coverage; reach readers effectively; sell more copies and much more! ISBN: 0399528636

BLOCKSMA, Mary: Reading The Numbers: A Survival Guide to the Measurements, Numbers and Sizes Encountered in Everyday Life. New York, Penguin, 1989. BOOK CLUB EDITION. Paperback, 224 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Numbers-Reference / Weights and Measures-Reference. Condition: Very Good. Light to moderate sunning to the pages, but not marked. "In Reading The Numbers, Mary Blocksma explains the numbers we face every day." Handy but delightful reference guide to the everyday numbers surrounding our lives.

ROGERSON, Barnaby: Rogerson's Book of Numbers: The culture of numbers from 1001 Nights to the Seven Wonders of the World. London, Profile Books, Ltd., 2013. First Edition. Hardcover, no dust jacket, 278 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Numbers – Life and Culture / Reference. Condition: Very Good Plus. Gently-used copy with only a hint of rubbing at the upper tips of the book-spine. All pages clean and unmarked. A fascinating exploration by noted British author into the origins and meaning of numbers which permiate human culture and daily life. This book "provides a dazzling mass of information for those intrigued by the many roles numbers play in folklore and popular culture, in music and poetry, and in the many religions, cultures and belief systems of our world." ISBN: 9781781250990

BING, Alison: Writing My Life: The Step-by-Step Autobiography. New York, Barnes & Noble Books, 2002. Hardcover, no dust jacket, 206 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Memoir Writing-Authorship / Reference and How-To. Condition: Very Good Plus. Slight indentation to spine tips. All pages clean, crisp and unmarked. Concise and step-by-step how-to guide to writing one's own life-story. A must for the memoir writing afficionado. ISBN: 0760733465