Feature Writer: 
The future of the reference book is challenged by technology which makes it an exciting time for factual books.
Many reference books are gaining narratives to make them more readable: books such The Adventure of English, The Diet Delusion now combine fact with compelling stories that impart knowledge and understanding.
Reference Books reviews the latest books and revisits classics and tests their relevance to today. It covers:
- General Reference
- Business
- Health
- Language
- and much more including wide range of non-fiction.
Articles will explore the history, authority and the human face of reference and non-fiction books.
Above all Reference Books will be about the pleasure of knowledge and learning. Many a career or lifetime fascination has been triggered by browsing a reference book.
Invention of Air, Story of Joseph Priestley
Priestley was a man of The Enlightenment, notable scientist, minister. He founded the Unitarian Church but his political ideas forced him to leave England for a new USA. more...
Williams, Cultural Insight into a F1 Racing Team
In: Business Books
Sir Frank Williams's long career in Formula One has had many highs and lows. Maurice Hamilton charts that history with personal stories from those most closely involved. more...
Review – Madoff, The Man Who Stole $65 Billion
In: Business Books
Bernie Madoff was convicted of a Ponzi fraud and sentenced to 150 years imprisonment. It is a story of failure by investors, financial services advisers and regulators. more...
Mess of Iguanas. Whoop of Gorillas; Group Terms
In: Language Books
A miscellany of animal facts with emphasis on collective names. It is a useful reference for lovers of the English language or with an interest in the natural world. more...
Recession or Redundancy, How to Get a New Life
In: Business Books
Recession creates change and provides an opportunity, or a need, to make lifestyle changes or choose a new career.Here are reviews of some guides how to get a new life. more...
English Grammar in Use, Intermediate Reference
In: Language Books
English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy may be the definitive textbook for intermediate students of English and Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). more...
Living French, Full Course of Language Lessons
In: Language Books
Book review of a traditional and comprehensive course in the French language. Aimed at beginners and those returning to study of French. It has a supporting audio CD. more...
Ripley's Believe it or Not 2010, Strange Reality
Leroy Ripley was fascinated by the oddities of everyday life. He created the Ripley brand of museums, books radio and tv shows. This a book review of the 2010 Annual. more...
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In: Business Books
By: Vince Lovato
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In: Business Books
When the Rivers Ran Red by Vivienne Sosnowski
Hot, Flat and Crowded Book Review
Using Creativity to Add Drama to Photos
By: Christine Musser
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