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The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering Summary
The Standard Electrical Dictionary A Popular Dictionary of Words and Terms Used in the Practice of Electrical Engineering
by T. O'Conor Sloane 2009 1590 pages
3.08
137 ratings
Reference
All New Square Foot Gardening Summary
All New Square Foot Gardening
by Mel Bartholomew 1981 272 pages
4.16
8k+ ratings
Gardening
Reference
How To
Creating a Forest Garden Summary
Creating a Forest Garden
Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops
by Martin Crawford 2010 384 pages
4.44
433 ratings
Gardening
Food
Plants
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft Summary
The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft
by Rosemary Ellen Guiley 1989 417 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
Witchcraft
Reference
Paganism
Philosophy For Dummies Summary
Philosophy For Dummies
by Tom Morris 1999 384 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Philosophy
Reference
Textbooks
Les Fondamentaux Du Graphisme Summary
Les Fondamentaux Du Graphisme
by Gavin Ambrose 2008 192 pages
3.53
109 ratings
Design
Reference
Art Design
Symbolic Logic And The Game Of Logic Summary
Symbolic Logic And The Game Of Logic
by Lewis Carroll 1958 348 pages
3.94
176 ratings
Philosophy
Logic
Mathematics
The Greek Myths Summary
The Greek Myths
Stories of the Greek Gods and Heroes Vividly Retold
by Robin Waterfield 2011 320 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Mythology
Greek Mythology
History
Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch Summary
Vex, Hex, Smash, Smooch
Let Verbs Power Your Writing
by Constance Hale 2012 400 pages
3.96
271 ratings
Writing
Language
Reference
Managing Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Managing Type 2 Diabetes For Dummies (For Dummies
by American Diabetes Association ADA 2018 286 pages
3.91
128 ratings
Health
Medicine
Reference
The Quotable Hitchens from Alcohol to Zionism Summary
The Quotable Hitchens from Alcohol to Zionism
The Very Best of Christopher Hitchens
by Christopher Hitchens 2011 332 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Essays
Summary of The Sentinel Summary
Summary of The Sentinel
A Jack Reacher Novel: by Fireside Reads
by Fireside Reads 2020
Reference
Evernote for your Life Summary
Evernote for your Life
A Practical Guide for the Use of Evernote in Your Everyday Life
by Tyler Collins 2012
3.40
500+ ratings
Reference
Technology
Business
Air & Light & Time & Space Summary
Air & Light & Time & Space
How Successful Academics Write
by Helen Sword 2017 266 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Writing
Academia
Academic
Buried in Treasures Summary
Buried in Treasures
Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding
by David F. Tolin 2006 192 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Mental Health
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts Summary
Moosewood Restaurant Book of Desserts
by The Moosewood Collective 1997 416 pages
4.13
249 ratings
Cookbooks
Cooking
Food
Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies Summary
Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies
The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told
by Blake Snyder 2007 287 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Writing
Film
Reference
Your Project Management Coach Summary
Your Project Management Coach
Best Practices for Managing Projects in the Real World
by Bonnie Biafore 2012 504 pages
3.85
13 ratings
Reference
Business
Concise Theology Summary
Concise Theology
by J.I. Packer 1993 288 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Theology
Christian
Christianity
Knowledge Summary
Knowledge
A Very Short Introduction
by Jennifer Nagel 2014 133 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Science
Psychology
The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children Summary
The Writer's Guide to Crafting Stories for Children
by Nancy Lamb 2001 240 pages
4.16
307 ratings
Writing
Reference
Self Help
The French Laundry, Per Se Summary
The French Laundry, Per Se
by Thomas Keller 2020 400 pages
4.29
170 ratings
Cookbooks
Cooking
Food
A History of the World in 100 Objects Summary
A History of the World in 100 Objects
by Neil MacGregor 2010 707 pages
4.19
9k+ ratings
History
Art
World History
The Happiest Baby on the Block Summary
The Happiest Baby on the Block
The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer
by Harvey Karp 2002 336 pages
3.90
31k+ ratings
Parenting
Self Help
Family
501 Spanish Verbs Summary
501 Spanish Verbs
Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses in a New Easy-To-Learn Format Alphabetically Arranged
by Christopher Kendris 1963 674 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
Reference
Spanish Literature
Language
Vegan Indian Cooking Summary
Vegan Indian Cooking
140 Simple and Healthy Vegan Recipes
by Anupy Singla 2012 248 pages
4.10
435 ratings
Cookbooks
Cooking
Food
The Book Proposal Book Summary
The Book Proposal Book
A Guide for Scholarly Authors
by Laura Portwood-Stacer 2021 204 pages
4.71
100 ratings
Writing
Academic
Academia
The Book of Self Mastery Summary
The Book of Self Mastery
Timeless Quotes About Knowing, Changing, and Mastering Yourself
by Ryan A. Bush 2020 157 pages
4.25
148 ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Psychology
How to Learn Any Language Summary
How to Learn Any Language
Quickly, Easily, Inexpensively, Enjoyably and on Your Own
by Barry Farber 1991 172 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Language
Linguistics
Self Help
How to Write a Novel Summary
How to Write a Novel
47 Rules for Writing a Stupendously Awesome Novel That You Will Love Forever
by Nathan Bransford 2013 150 pages
4.18
441 ratings
Writing
Reference
Ebooks
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes
One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.86
205 ratings
Productivity
Reference
Self Help
The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jenny March Summary
The Penguin Book of Classical Myths by Jenny March
by Jennifer R. March 2008
4.10
500+ ratings
Mythology
Classics
History
The Complete Book of Woodcarving Summary
The Complete Book of Woodcarving
Everything You Need to Know to Master the Craft (Fox Chapel Publishing) Comprehensive Guide with Expert Instruction, 8 Beginner-Friendly Projects, and Over 350 Photos
by Everett Ellenwood 2008 288 pages
4.10
93 ratings
Reference
Crafts
Woodwork
A History of Histories Summary
A History of Histories
Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century
by J.W. Burrow 2007 544 pages
3.78
456 ratings
History
World History
Ancient History
Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye Summary
Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye
A Do-it-Yourself Mouth Care System for Healthy, Clean Gums and Teeth
by Ellie Phillips 2010 236 pages
4.16
487 ratings
Health
Self Help
Reference
The Loom of Language Summary
The Loom of Language
An Approach to the Mastery of Many Languages
by Frederick Bodmer 1943 720 pages
4.16
398 ratings
Language
Linguistics
History
Intellectual Property Summary
Intellectual Property
A Very Short Introduction
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2017 144 pages
3.92
181 ratings
Law
Economics
Politics
Missions Summary
Missions
Biblical Foundations and Contemporary Strategies
by Gailyn Van Rheenen 1996 499 pages
3.53
118 ratings
Theology
Reference
Christian
Feel Great, Lose Weight Summary
Feel Great, Lose Weight
Simple Habits for Lasting and Sustainable Weight Loss
by Rangan Chatterjee 2020 272 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Nutrition
Style Summary
Style
Lessons in Clarity and Grace
by Joseph M. Williams 1981 288 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
The Black Book of Communism Summary
The Black Book of Communism
Crimes, Terror, Repression
by Stéphane Courtois 1997 858 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
History
Politics
Economics
Anxiety Summary
Anxiety
A Very Short Introduction
by Daniel Freeman 2012 155 pages
3.57
470 ratings
Psychology
Science
Mental Health
Selling a Screenplay Summary
Selling a Screenplay
The Screenwriter's Guide to Hollywood
by Syd Field 1989 304 pages
3.70
91 ratings
Film
Writing
Reference
8 Weeks to Optimum Health Summary
8 Weeks to Optimum Health
by Andrew Weil 1997 322 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Health
Self Help
Food
Good Prose Summary
Good Prose
The Art of Nonfiction
by Tracy Kidder 2013 195 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
Writing
Memoir
Reference
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java Summary
Data Structures and Algorithms in Java
by Michael T. Goodrich 1998 720 pages
3.86
302 ratings
Computer Science
Programming
Technology
Decluttering at the Speed of Life Summary
Decluttering at the Speed of Life
Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff
by Dana K. White 2018 240 pages
4.10
19k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
How To
Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice Summary
Psychodynamic Psychiatry in Clinical Practice
by Glen O. Gabbard 1990 629 pages
4.32
354 ratings
Psychology
Psychiatry
Psychoanalysis
Pray for the World Summary
Pray for the World
A New Prayer Resource from Operation World
by Patrick Johnstone 2015 349 pages
4.46
76 ratings
Prayer
Christian
Christianity
Research Strategies Summary
Research Strategies
Finding Your Way Through the Information Fog
by William B. Badke 2000 284 pages
3.79
392 ratings
Research
Reference
Writing
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