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Lawn Geek Tips and Ticks for the Ultimate Turf from the Guru of Grass Trey Rogers The Sultan of Sod covers the whole nine yards, from basic site prep to mowing, fertilizing, irrigating, and pest management. An NAL paperback original March 256 pp. 0-451-22035-8 $15.00 Also available as an Adobe Ebook 1-4295-0911-2

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To order, use your regular supplier or mail the order form provided directly to Penguin GROUP (USA) INC. If form is missing call (212) 366-2372. You Gotta See This The Penguin Pocket More Than 100 of Hollywood’s Best German Dictionary Reveal and Discuss Their Favorite Films Edited by Peter Lewis Cindy Pearlman Clear definitions and pronunciation guide in The veteran entertainment reporter interviews a pocket-sized format with rounded corners. more than 100 actors, writers, and directors to Deutsch Kompact! reveal the picks of the people who make the A Penguin paperback original movies we love. January 448 pp. 0-14-102720-7 $10.00 A Plume paperback original February 272 pp. 0-452-28823-1 $15.00 The Penguin Pocket Italian Dictionary Jonathan Griffith Edited by Daniele O. Arati More than 38,000 entries in a pocket-sized for- mat with rounded corners. Italiano apportato al mano! A Penguin paperback original FAKING IT January 336 pp. 0-14-102719-3 $10.00 HOW TO SEEM LIKE A BETTER PERSON (WITHOUT ACTUALLY IMPROVING The Penguin Pocket YOURSELF) Rhyming Dictionary THE WRITERS OF COLLEGEHUMOR.COM Rosalind Fergusson Learn how to bluff your way through on-the- Catalogs rhymes for more than 34,000 words, job conversations, woo cute art students by the distinguishing between near and less exact artful use of postmodern, and feign a nuanced rhymes, with separate sections for one-, two-, appreciation for Neruda. and three-syllable rhymes. A Dutton hardcover March 288 pp. 0-525-94991-6 $19.95 A Penguin paperback original Also available as an Adobe Ebook 1-4295-0431-5 April 512 pp. 0-14-102721-5 $13.00 You Can Draw Baseball Prospectus 2007 From Pencils to Pastels in 15 Easy Lessons The Essential Guide Sheila Coulson to the 2007 Baseball Season Simple, fun exercises allow you to learn a new The Baseball Prospectus skill as you complete each project. 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The Physics of the Buffyverse A Penguin original map Jennifer Oullette January 0-14-051186-5 $10.00 The world of the Buffyverse, where magic and science meld routinely, provides a jumping-off The Penguin Historical point for delving into the complex theories of Atlas of The British Empire theoretical physics. “Winnowing science from Nigel Dalziel magic, history, mythology, and fiction, science Introduction by John Mackenzie writer Ouellette looks at physics through the Traces the emergence of the world’s greatest Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel TV series. empire to its collapse in the mid-20th century Despite the focus on physics, Ouellette also through photos and 150 full-color maps. deals with monster biology, robotic technol- A Penguin paperback original ogy, the mathematics of entropy….Her science January 144 pp. 0-14-101844-5 $20.00 writing is strong, and her discussions of history and folklore interesting.”—Library Journal. A Penguin paperback original BusinessWeek’s January 368 pp. 0-14-303862-1 $15.00 Best Books of 2006 The Scene Book A Primer for the Fiction Writer Sandra Scofield Confessions of a High School Word Nerd THE SACK OF ROME Stressing event, function, structure, and pulse, Laugh Your Gluteus Off the author and workshop instructor shows and Increase Your SAT Verbal Score How a Beautiful European Country how to build a compelling scene, the underpin- with a Fabled History and a Edited by Arianne Cohen and Colleen Kinder ning of any good narrative. 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