BROADWAY BOOKS
Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words (Aug., $19.95) by Bill Bryson finds the travel writer and humorist guiding readers toward precise, mistake-free usage.
CQ PRESS
Comparative Judicial Systems (May, $150) by C. Neal Tate compares the characteristics of decision making, public policy creation and political authority of the world's judicial and legal systems.
DK
Ultimate Biography (Apr., $29.95) celebrates the 15th anniversary of A&E-TV Network's Biography with 250 profiles. 75,000 first printing.
M. EVANS
Every Trick in the Book: The Essential Gay and Lesbian Legal Guide (May, $21.95) by Mark S. Senak covers domestic partnerships, marriage, adoption rights and more.
HARCOURT
You Send Me (Aug., $17.95) by Patricia T. O'Connor and Stewart Kellerman serves up suggestions for writing and communicating more effectively online. 50,000 first printing. Advertising. Author tour.
HARPERRESOURCE
Emily Post's The Gift of Good Manners (Aug., $24.95) by Peggy Post and Cindy Post Senning is a comprehensive guide for parents interested in raising thoughtful, considerate children.
ORBIS BOOKS
The Thomas Merton Encyclopedia (Apr., $50), edited by William H. Shannon, Christine M. Bochen and Patrick F. O'Connell, contains 350 entries in a guide to one of the 20th century's spiritual giants.
OXFORD UNIV. PRESS
Encyclopedia of the Enlightenment (May, $485, four vols.), edited by Alan Charles Kors, covers the entire range of philosophic and social changes wrought during this period in history.
PETER PAUPER PRESS
Wedding Planner (Mar., $22.95) by Sara Miller offers a practical guidebook for brides-to-be, organized into such categories as "Master Plan & Budget" and "The Ceremony."
POMEGRANATE
Altered English (Mar., $22.95) by Jeffrey Kacirk explores the ever-changing world of lexicography, showing how words have acquired different meanings over the centuries.
CLARKSON POTTER
The Spirit of America (June, $10) by Barbara Milo Ohrbach. This rerelease serves up inspiring and patriotic American quotes, poems, songs and recipes.
PROMETHEUS BOOKS
100 Greatest African Americans (Apr., $49) by Molefi Kete Asante is a biographical encyclopedia from four centuries of African-American history.
ST. MARTIN'S
Microsoft Encarta Ultimate Word Finder (Apr., $21.95), edited by Susan Jellis, features an innovative dual navigation system for finding synonyms and antonyms. 75,000 first printing.
SMITH AND KRAUS
All the Words on Stage: The Complete Shakespeare Pronunciation Dictionary (Mar., $45), edited by Louis Scheeder and Shane Ann Younts.
STACEY INTERNATIONAL
(dist. by Interlink)
The Concise Dictionary of Foreign Quotations (Mar., $30), edited by Anthony Lejeune, gathers more than 3,000 cross-indexed entries of the most familiar and frequently used quotations in Latin, French, German, Spanish and Italian.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE
Dogs (Mar., $29.95) by Desmond Morris, an animal behavior expert, covers the origins and characteristics of more than 1,000 breeds.
WRITER'S DIGEST BOOKS
Lessons from a Lifetime of Writing (Mar., $22.99) by David Morrell calls upon the novelist's 30 years of writing experience to provide insights, advice and insider secrets.
