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The Pencil

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Faber and Faber in 2003; paperback, 140 × 233 × 30 millimetres. ISBN 9780571217632.

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A pattern language

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Oxford University Press in 1977; paperback, 145 × 201 × 50.8 millimetres. ISBN 9780195019193.

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The Timeless Way of Building

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Oxford University Press in 1979; hardcover, 142 × 201 × 38.1 millimetres. ISBN 9780195024029.

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Notes on the synthesis of form

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Harvard University Press in 1964; paperback, 140 × 216 × 16.7 millimetres. ISBN 9780674627505.

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Elements of Eloquence

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Icon Books, Limited in 2014; paperback, 129 × 198 × 16 millimetres. ISBN 9781848317338.

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Dreyer's English

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Random House Trade Paperbacks in 2020; paperback, 132 × 203 × 17.8 millimetres. ISBN 9780812985719.

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Garner's Modern English Usage

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Oxford University Press in 2022; hardcover, 186 × 256 × 55.6 millimetres. ISBN 9780197599020.

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Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Black irish Entertainment LLC in 2016; paperback, 127 × 203 × 13.2 millimetres. ISBN 9781936891498.

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Turning pro

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Black Irish Entertainment in 2012; paperback, 127 × 203 × 9.4 millimetres. ISBN 9781936891030.

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The elements of journalism

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Crown Publishers in 2001; paperback, 146 × 216 × 19 millimetres. ISBN 9780609607831.

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Writing for Story

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Plume in 1994; paperback, 140 × 216 × 22 millimetres. ISBN 9780452272958.

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Telling True Stories

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Plume in 2007; paperback, 135 × 203 × 20.3 millimetres. ISBN 9780452287556.

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The Art of Explanation Making your Ideas, Products, and Services Easier to Understand

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by John Wiley & Sons in 2012; paperback, 198 × 200 × 15.7 millimetres. ISBN 9781118374580.

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Perennial Seller The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Penguin in 2017; hardcover, 137 × 213 × 25.4 millimetres. ISBN 9780143109013.

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Anything You Want

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by The Domino Project in 2011; hardcover, 140 × 184 × 12.7 millimetres. ISBN 9781936719112.

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Hell Yeah or No

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Hit Media in 2022; paperback, 127 × 203 × 8.6 millimetres. ISBN 9781988575971.

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How to Take Smart Notes

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Unknown Publisher in 2024; paperback, 133 × 203 × 10.9 millimetres. ISBN 9788197022272.

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Building a Second Brain

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Atria Books in 2022; hardcover, 152 × 229 × 25.4 millimetres. ISBN 9781982167387.

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The PARA Method

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Atria Books in 2023; paperback, 140 × 216 × 15.8 millimetres. ISBN 9781668045572.

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How to read a book (A Touchstone Book)

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by Touchstone in 2011; paperback, 140 × 216 × 33.8 millimetres. ISBN 9781439144831.

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The craft of research

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by University of Chicago press in 2003; paperback, 140 × 203 × 25.4 millimetres. ISBN 9780226065687.

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Where Research Begins

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Catalogued under Creative practice. Published by University of Chicago Press in 2022; paperback, 140 × 216 × 16.7 millimetres. ISBN 9780226817354.

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Living with Complexity

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Catalogued under Design practice. Published by MIT Press in 2010; paperback, 137 × 203 × 19 millimetres. ISBN 9780262296854.

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Envisioning information

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Catalogued under Design practice. Published by Graphics Press in 2001; paperback, 222 × 273 × 19 millimetres. ISBN 9780961392116.

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