REFERENCE
ALLISON & BUSBY
The Crime Writer's Handbook (Mar., $12.95) by Douglas Wynn explains how to get the facts right when writing a crime or mystery novel.
CAMBRIDGE UNIV. PRESS
The Cambridge Guide to English Usage (May, $35) by Pam Peters covers word meaning, spelling, punctuation, grammar and style. Ad/promo.
CASSELL REFERENCE (dist. by Sterling)
Big Book of Talking Dirty: 5000 Slang Phrases for Every Occasion (Mar., $9.95), cartoons by Dan Pearce. No group is exempt in this equal-opportunity compendium of verbal abuse.
COUNTERPOINT
Your Own Words (Apr., $24.95) by Barbara Wallraff explains how to decipher the dictionary, master the usage manual and be your own language expert. 50,000 first printing. Advertising. Author tour.
MARCEL DEKKER
Encyclopedia of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (July, $495), edited by Gary Wnek and Gary L. Bowlin, provides comprehensive coverage of the field.
Dekker Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (July, $3,500), edited by James A. Schwarz et al. Five volumes cover all major developments and key advances in this newly emerging field of science.
F&W PUBLICATIONS
No More Rejections: An Insider's Guide (Mar., $22.99) by Alice Orr suggests tips and techniques to help writers think about their book's marketability during writing. Advertising. Author tour.
HARVARD UNIV. PRESS
Historical Atlas of Islam (Mar., $35) by Malise Ruthven with Azim Nanji and Abdou Filali Ansary. The historical development of Islamic societies is explained through short essays, illustrations and maps.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
100 Best Books for Children (Apr., $20) by Anita Silvey includes books that meet special needs and interests as well as classics, selected by target age. 7-city author tour.
LITTLE, BROWN
Bartlett's Poems for Occasions (Apr., $25), edited by Geoffrey O'Brien, is the resource for finding the right poem for the right occasion.
LORENZ BOOKS (dist. by NBN)
1001 Home Hints & Tips (Mar., $24.99) offers information on all key topics from good housekeeping practices and basic first aid to using color and soft furnishing to create the ideal home.
LYONS PRESS
1001 Dumbest Things Ever Said and 1001 Smartest Things Ever Said (Aug., $18.95 each), edited by Steven D. Price, collect stupid utterances and the world's wisdom, respectively.
MARLOWE & CO.
Writing About Your Life: A Journey into the Past (May, $23.95) by William Zinsser teaches how to write about one's life.
OXFORD UNIV. PRESS
The Winning Brief Second Edition (Apr., $50) by Bryan A. Garner explains how to prepare successful briefs—the written arguments lawyers present to judges and juries.
SAGE PUBLICATIONS
The Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods (Mar., $550), edited by Michael S. Lewis-Beck et al., explains the methods of social science researchers.
Encyclopedia of Leadership (May, $595), edited by Karen Christensen and David Levinson, is a resource on all aspects of how to successfully direct people.
SOURCEBOOKS CASABLANCA
Your Special Wedding Toasts and Your Special Wedding Vows (Mar., $9.95 each) by Sharon Naylor provide the perfect words for that special day.
