The Bedford Handbook

by Diana Hacker, Nancy Sommers, Hacker Lunsford

Book Overview

Based on surveys with more than 1,000 first-year college students, Bedford Handbook fosters good habits for college writers as well as providing extensive support for college reading and writing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1457608022
• ISBN13: 9781457608025
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Bedford Books
• Length: 854 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.0" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Received

Mildly used still good

Great Paper Writing Resource!

The Bedford Handbook is a basic resource for good writing just as one would use a dictionary, thesaurus or other reference to achieve a paper of high quality. I returned to college this year to finally finish my degree after an absence of nearly 20 years. I used this handbook with every paper I wrote this past year. It was especially helpful with proper formatting. Almost every imaginable situation was covered and shown in simple terms. This handbook is very easy to use. It covers so much more, I don't do it justice in this short review. I highly recommend it and will certainly buy the next edition.

Text Book

I receive my order and yes there were a lot of writing in the text, I guess more than I expected. However I received the product in a timely fashion.

Great Item!

This book was exactly what I was looking for, arrived on time, and is in great condition! I absolutely recommend!

Soon to become your best friend if you have to write papers

This book has been with me now for three years. During those three years it has saved me hours of corrections and prehaps a few bad grades. This book is easy to follow, easy to use, and a real bargain for the price. I have used many different books in the past and have not found one that has been as useful as Hacker's Handbook for Writers. It is a clear and concise guide to MLA documentaion and writing. This is the only book when it comes to a writing. Great for all students and all ages. My only regret with this book was that I did not find it sooner!

The Bedford Handbook

Personally after having browsed through many English books of such nature, I find this particular book to be very useful, easy to digest and userfriendly. In my line of work which requires lots of writing of sorts, this book just made my day, taking off all the unnecessary research work and corrections that could have cost me long hours and unproductive. With this book, I can now feel confident in my writing and in my course of work but feeling great and successful. Because the book is very systematic in guiding readers on the proper and correct usage of English in both writing and speaking, it has become a 'must have ' for all readers who are wants to improve their English proficiency. I believe this book will serve me for many years to come, also to my next generation. I can tell you this, you can't find a better book than this in Malaysia, my country, not to mention Vietnam, my present residence. In fact, I just came across this book by chance through my colleague who happened to return from Sweden after visiting her husband. Of course, this book was given to her husband to help him in his course in the Maritime University. That's how I got the name and website of Bedford/St. Martin's before being directed to your site. It's a good buy for anyone who wishes to master the language in a fast, userfriendly manner. I strongly recommend this book.