Manual of Style (Chicago 1st Edition) (Paperback)

from datrappert

I love this book. First, I just browsed a bit, and as a language lover, I found every page interesting. Then, I put it to the test. Does it tell you not to split an infinitive? NO! Of course not. English isn't Latin, and furthermore, it gives great examples of when you must split an infinitive fo...

from jcwords

An indispensable, enjoyable reference that is never far from my desk. It's authoritative and even rather funny in spots. Can you really be a good editor without it? I doubt it!

from dustuck

I left India in August of 1987, having lived there for four years. It was two weeks from the end of my Embassy assignment, and the only task left was to create an index for a celebratory coffee-table book on Indo-US relations. The manuscript was finally complete and I had convinced my colleagues ...

from PointedPundit

If you work with words, this is a reference book you must own. If you work with words on a computer, The CD-ROM version of the 15th edition is a must. Publishing has changed dramatically and the Manual has changed with it. The editors promise that every aspect of their coverage has been examined ...

from scottknitter

Besides having all the answers for editors who edit for organizations that require Chicago style, this is a tremendously sexy book, with that distinctive hot orange cover and good heft. I just like holding it.