books by Collins

books by Collins

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On Writing Well, 30th Anniversary Edition: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction (On Writing Well)

William K. Zinsser

Collins, 2006

Very insightful.
This book is a good read and offers some solid advice. It doesn't teach writing, but rather offers tips to keep in mind while writing. I feel that some parts of the book are hypocritical, especially when Zinsser uses some tougher vocabulary, but you cannot expect a ...

How the States Got Their Shapes

Mark Stein

Collins, 2008

Thanks Mark Stein!
It has always been a mystery to me how states wound up with the boundaries that they currently have. Of particular interest was my home state of Arkansas with the notch at the top and bottom corner along with the bent line on its western border with Arkansas. This ...

Wheelock's Latin (Wheelock's Latin)

Frederic M. Wheelock, Richard A. Lafleur

Collins, 2005

Latin Review Text
This book is a great review of Latin and the pedagogy of Latin but it is not for the first-time student in place of a live teacher. It is complete, a bit different that the text I have used but is worth every cent. It is a great text and a supplement to a course but ...

SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea

John Lofty Wiseman

Collins, 2004

SAS Survival Handbook
The book is very nice with pictures inside that explain a lot of things i would like to know. Its is a great survival guide! i definitely recommend it!