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Subject:::::: FS -- BOOKS OF INTEREST TO TECH WRITERS ::::: From:Roger Peterson <wy491 -at- VICTORIA -dot- TC -dot- CA> Date:Sun, 1 Nov 1998 19:11:19 -0800
MAKING MONEY IN TECHNICAL WRITING
Peter Kent
1998 Macmillan USA
Softcover 280 pgs
ISBN: 0-02-861883-1
CONDITION: New, unused
This book retails for $16.95 shipping ( or tax).
My price: $10 and I pay postage.
ACRONYMS, INITIALISMS & ABBREVIATIONS DICTIONARY
Mary Rose Bonk, Editor
Regie A. Carlton, Editor
24th edition
1998 Gale Research, Detroit, MI 48226
ISBN: 0-7876-2138-2
CONDITION: Used, but in near mint condition. Absolutely no
marks, stains, scratches, etc.
The is the latest edition of the famous 3-volume set that
includes over 3300 pgs of acronyms and abbreviations.
Each volume is 8.5" X 11.5" X 2"
The retail price for this set is $780 ( no that is not a typo...check
amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com and see for yourself...$780).
If it's an acronym or abbreviation and it's out "there", then it's
also listed in one of these volumes. Who amongst you could afford to
be without this set? :-)