GOOGLE PREVIEW BOOKS

If you didn't know, Google allows you to look up books with snippets of its contents. It's like a PDF version of the book literally at your fingertips. Simply type books.google.com onto your browser and then type in the book you're interested to look up. Or you can go to google.com, click on the "More" tab, and then click on the "Books" tab. These preview books are an excellent resource for people who want to get a feel of the contents of a book without leaving the comfort of their laptop or desktop area. There are limitations however. Those ah shucks moments are that... 1. Google does not provide the full contents on every and all books -- only snippets of books. So they'll cut a page here or there or even whole chapters. Again, the idea is to give you a preview of the book, and not disclose the entire book. 2. Sometimes Google will not even have snippets of books for you to preview. This is especially true when it comes to the bigger bestsellers out there. I get so bummed when I want to preview a book, but they don't have it listed. I guess you can't have everything! :P Google's preview books work very similarly to Amazon.com books where you can "Look Inside." I prefer Google because you tend to get more page views here. Along with Google's limited preview pages, there are reviews of the book, an overview of the book, and bookstore links where you can instantly buy the book if you wish. Here are four great preview books with great word lists to help us court reporting students build our dictionary. I've included Google's "Book Overview" with the links. Enjoy! :) ANOTHER WORD A DAY: AN ALL-NEW ROMP THROUGH SOME OF THE MOST UNUSUAL AND INTRIGUING WORDS IN ENGLISH

BY: ANU GARG A smorgasbord of surprising, obscure, and exotic words

In this delightful encore to the national bestseller A Word A Day, Anu Garg, the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (wordsmith.org), presents an all-new collection of unusual, intriguing words and real-life anecdotes that will thrill writers, scholars, and word buffs everywhere. Another Word A Day celebrates the English language in all its quirkiness, grandeur, and fun, and features new chapters ranging from "Words Formed Erroneously" and "Red-Herring Words" to "Kangaroo Words," "Discover the Theme," and "What Does That Company Name Mean?" In them, you'll find a treasure trove of curious and compelling words, including agelast, dragoman, mittimus, nyctalopia, quacksalver, scission, tattersall, and zugzwang. Each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example, interspersed with illuminating quotations.

THE WORDS YOU SHOULD KNOW: 1200 ESSENTIAL WORDS EVERY EDUCATED PERSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO USE AND DEFINE

BY: DAVID OLSEN

Quick. What's the Difference Between "Calvary" and "Cavalry"? Or "affect" and "effect"? How about "parameter" and "perimeter"? Lots of people need a quick and authoritative way to identify and define the most troublesome common words. The usual approach-stalling for time until you can grasp the context of what the person has just said-has its limits. If only there were a list, not of every word (after all, reading dictionaries is no one's idea of fun) but of the right words, the ones that are used frequently but don't quite register when you come across them. The Words You Should Know features straightforward, succinct definitions and sentence examples of over 1200 tough-but-common words. It's the kind of book that can get you out of a jam, improve your performance at school, and help advance your career. And that's no hyperbole, rigmarole, or embellishment.

WORD SMART: BUILDING AN EDUCATED VOCABULARY

BY: ADAM ROBINSON & THE STAFF OF THE PRINCETON REVIEW The words people use say a lot about them. Some words say that they are smart, persuasive, and informed. Others say that they don't know what they're talking about. Knowing which words to use and how to use them are keys to getting the most from one's mind and to communicating effectively.

To find out which words readers absolutely need to know, The Princeton Review researched the vocabularies of educated adults. The Princeton Review analyzed newspapers from The New York Times to The Wall Street Journal, magazines from Time to Scientific American, and books from current bestsellers to classics. Editors threw out words that most people know and focused on the words that people misunderstand or misuse. TPR also combed through the SAT and other standardized tests to determine which words are tested most frequently. In this updated third edition, editors give readers the most important words they need to know to score higher. Includes special lists covering: • Common usage errors • Most frequently tested words on standardized tests • Foreign phrases, abbreviations, and terms readers need to know to understand finance, science, computers, and the arts

THE QUINCY WORD LIST: OVER SEVEN THOUSAND OF THE COMMONEST ENGLISH WORDS CAREFULLY GRADED FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

BY: FRANK E. PARLIN, A.M.

Since this book was written in 1902, the full version of the book is available! (Remember, to be able to view the full version of a book on Google is not the norm.) You can even download the PDF version by clicking here and then clicking on the "PDF" tab at the top right corner of the page.