Writer's Digest Flip Dictionary

"Omit needless words," intone Strunk and White in The Elements of Style; "use definite, specific, concrete language." In order to use the best word for the job, though, you have to know it. The Flip Dictionary is full of words you may have forgotten and words you never knew, all accessed by their meaning. Look up "mounds and hills, with," and you will find tumulus. Search "the ropes connecting the harness and the canopy of a parachute," and you'll find shrouds. 

 

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The Morrow Guide to Knots

Here is an entirely different kind of knot book! For the first time, here are step-by-step instructions that take full advantage of color photography to teach the art of tying knots. Unlike illustrations in other books, these pictures show every step looking over the shoulder of the tier -- the way you see the knot as you make it. And when two or more ropes are involved, they are color coded so you can clearly tell them apart.

In this handbook of Knots & Splices Charles Gibson gives us a practical and simple guide to all the basic techniques involved in typing hempen, synthetic, and wire ropes.
Gibson also advises regarding the construction, care, and strength of ropes; blocks and tackles; fancy work with ropes including mats and plaits; and splicing.
The heart of the book, however, is the knots and ropework described in detail and celerity illustrated for easy instruction.

Understanding what to expect from the first day on the job and how to successfully navigate the workplace environment can help ease a challenging transition. Learning the Ropes, Second Edition tackles the difficult subject of how to fit into a new context, whether work or school. Something that everyone must experience at some point, the awkward period of figuring out how things work and what is expected of one in a new situation is less difficult with some know-how. This book helps students overcome the “first-day jitters” and prepares them for some of the realities of work life, including dress codes, organizational hierarchies, co-worker conflicts and resolutions, and some basic rights of every employee.