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 : The Little, Brown Handbook (8th Edition)

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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 808.042
EAN: 9780321075079
Edition: 8th
ISBN: 0321075072
Label: Longman Pub Group
Manufacturer: Longman Pub Group
Number Of Pages: 968
Publication Date: August 14, 2000
Publisher: Longman Pub Group
Studio: Longman Pub Group




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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
Authoritative and accessible, The Little Brown Handbook helps writing students find what they need and then use what they find. One of the best-selling handbooks on the market, it provides comprehensive coverage of writing, research and grammar, with detailed discussions of critical thinking and argument, using computers and the Internet for writing and research, the latest guidelines for citing sources correctly in MLA, APA, CMS, CSE and COS styles, and writing in the disciplines. Accompanied by the CompSolutions Plus Interactive Ebook of the text (sold separetely), The Little Brown Handbook retains all the hallmarks that has made it a bestseller over the years while continuing to meet the needs of a new generation of students. Provides complete, authoritative coverage of the writing process, research and grammar, with detailed discussions of critical thinking and argument, using computers and the Internet for writing and research, the latest guidelines for citing sources correctly in MLA, APA, CMS, CSE and COS styles, and writing in the disciplines. For anyone needing a reference geared to writing and/or researching papers.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating:  out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A must-have book for any aspiring writer!!!!! Get this one!
I would give this book more than 5 stars - between 7 and 10 stars.

Great value for money $$$$$. Lots of lessons in over 900 pages. Inspirational learning.

At home, I have NUMEROUS books on grammar, punctuation, style, writing, etc. The Little Brown Handbook is among them and it is one of the BEST I have ever read. It is as comprehensive as you'd like it to be. If you're an aspiring writer, you ought to have this one in your home library.




Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Not Satisfied
Unfortunately I did not receive this book in my order. When I complained I was told that this book did not come with what I had ordered only the small paperback book titled "What Every Student Should Know About..." was sent. I did not intend to pay $53.00 + for this small paperback and the package was returned. I was given full credit but did not like the customer service that I received the first time I called to inquire about the missing book. I had to call a second time and talk to someone ... Read More



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Review of used books offered by Amazon.com
I was pleasantly surprised by the good condition of the used book I purchased through Amazon.com. I will consider doing so again.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A must have!
This is the most comprehensive, well laid out and useful book I have ever purchased on grammar. A must have in any bookcase! Can not recommend it more highly.



Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - I Swear by The LBH
The Little, Brown Handbook (LBH to most) is one of the books that you can swear by. We were first assigned this book quite early, in the freshman year of highschool... at a time when most people would be eager to burn their books and toss them out. However, this was one book no classmate of mine would ever dare disrespect, because it was so incredibly well-written, comprehensive, and thorough.

Everything is there, even things you thought weren't a part of the English language. Whether ... Read More







 






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