Dictionaries & Atlases

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive reference work chronicles the rich tapestry of global folklore, presenting an authoritative...

The slipcase contains four titles - Dictionary of Idioms, Dictionary of Proverbs, Dictionary of Word Origins and Dictionary of English Down the Ages - between them, over 1,000 pages of...

Which nations have launched which animals into space? Which countries have no sea views? Where were our planet's now-extinct species last sighted? Who is behind the great avocado boom? Where...

Which countries were under a dictatorship? Where did the Beatles perform live outside the UK? Where were atomic bombs tested? Which nations boycotted the 1966 World Cup? What was the...

The Macquarie Dictionary Eighth Edition is nationally and internationally regarded as the standard reference on Australian English. An up-to-date account of our variety of English, it not only includes words...

You ain't gonna like it: bad grammar's not so bad. - The Times Remember all those grammar rules from school? No? Most of us don't. Mike McCarthy, renowned corpus linguist...

Nigel Rees is the author of the "Bloomsbury Dictionary of Popular Phrases" and the "Bloomsbury Dictionary of Phrase and Allusion".

The book titled Dictionary of Differences by the author Laurence Urdang. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The book titled No Fixed Abode by the author Frances Ferguson. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This lavishly illustrated book provides a unique insight into the evolution of mapmaking and the science behind it, from the stone age to the digital age. Britain's leading cartographic author...

What happens after we die? This difficult question has fascinated people for thousands of years.An Atlas of Afterlives sets out to explore and explain the many underworlds, otherworlds, heavens and...

Reference book containing detailed information on over 500 examples of eponyms P words which are also people's names P currently in use in Australia. Author has attempted to include proportion...

Learn Mandarin Chinese in no time with Paul Noble's tried-and-tested method. Ever tried to learn Mandarin Chinese and found it too hard? Bestselling language coach Paul Noble has a quick...

The essential two-in-one reference for the learner of French: an up-to-date dictionary and a user-friendly grammar in one handy volume. Launched in 1997, the French Dictionary Plus Grammar is the...

'How I wish I'd had access to this book when I was first starting out as a writer! Maggie Smith has created an offering here of great substance and generosity...

FEATURING BRAND NEW UPDATED CONTENT EXCLUSIVE TO THIS EDITION 'Inspiring' - Cathy Rentzenbrink 'Fascinating' - Joe Moran 'A very lovely book' - Kate Mosse Bestselling and award-winning authors share the...

Fully revised and updated, the third edition of Where to Ride Melbourne is an essential resource for anyone who wants to enjoy riding in Melbourne. The 49 adult rides are...

This is a practical guide to difficult and disputed points in modern English, both written and spoken. Containing 500 entries it covers a range of language problems in meaning, grammar,...

The book titled Writing and Illustrating the Graphic Novel: Everything You Need to by the author Mike Chinn. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...

The bestselling and updated companion for all crossword solvers and compilers. Compiled over 60 years by a single author based on her experience of solving crosswords each day, this companion...

'How I wish I'd had access to this book when I was first starting out as a writer! Maggie Smith has created an offering here of great substance and generosity...

FEATURING BRAND NEW UPDATED CONTENT EXCLUSIVE TO THIS EDITION 'Inspiring' - Cathy Rentzenbrink 'Fascinating' - Joe Moran 'A very lovely book' - Kate Mosse Bestselling and award-winning authors share the...

Turn the pages of this thought-provoking book and discover maps that challenge conventional wisdom, confront social and political norms and offer fresh perspectives on familiar landscapes. This meticulously curated selection...

Thinking in pictures is a gift; transferring them to words on paper is a craft. Put them together, and that's the screenwriter's art. Big Screen, Small Screen is a complete...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive guide, Dictionary Of Dreams: Understanding Dreams & Their Messages, uncovers the hidden...

This is the reissued Oxford Mini Dictionary and Thesaurus. - now in an attractive new format. This small dictionary and thesaurus offers the most accurate and up-to-date coverage of essential,...

The Macquarie Concise Dictionary Ninth Edition provides an up-to-date account of Australian English, with wide coverage to meet the needs of the general dictionary user. Based on the comprehensive Macquarie...

Discover the cosmos like you've never seen it before with internet sensation, Martin Vargic, at your side If there were ever a great time to be publishing a fresh, innovative...

This is a guide to writing comedy for television, stage, radio and film. It explains how to get started in the business and discusses the different techniques and working methods....

A complete guide to the art and craft of creative nonfiction--from one of its pioneer practitioners The challenge of creative nonfiction is to write the truth in a style that...

The book titled Deutsch Heute: Bk. 1A: Arbeitsheft by the author Patricia Ritter. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

Is spelling still important in the age of spellcheckers? Ask Dan Quayle Part guide to better spelling, part paean to an endangered art, Eyes Before Ease is filled with fascinating...

The number 1 German dictionary for GCSE success. Fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE study and examinations. An easy-reference German to English and English to German dictionary...

The number 1 French dictionary for GCSE success. Fully updated with new approved word lists for GCSE study and examinations. An easy-reference French to English and English to French dictionary...

Hundreds of word lists, arranged thematically, to help with solving cryptic and quick crossword clues. The lists are sorted alphabetically and by length, and provide an invaluable reference for all...

Information is presented in an approachable way - complicated terminology is avoided and learners are helped to find what they are looking for as quickly as possible. Important phrases are...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThe New Zealand Dictionary Of Biology by John and Peter Child presents an authoritative...

Edition: rev 2nd edCondition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerThis seminal linguistic guide, Fowler's Modern English Usage: Second Edition, presents...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThis etymological dictionary gives the origins of some 20,000 items from the modern English vocabulary, discussing them in groups that...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerFirst published in 1926, A Dictionary of Modern English Usage is one of the most celebrated reference books of the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology is the most comprehensive dictionary of the English language ever published. It...

Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or marking Markings: No markingsThe Oxford Illustrated Dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the English language, featuring clear definitions and numerous illustrations. It...

Even the best wordsmiths can find themselves tripping over words that are commonly misused, mixed up or misspelled. Most of us have suffered the embarrassment of suddenly discovering that they...

Author: Readers DigestBinding: HardbackPublisher: THE READER'S DIGEST, 1965Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Good Markings: No markingsThis monumental reference work, The Reader's Digest Great Encyclopaedic Dictionary, presents an exhaustive collection of...

Author: -Binding: PaperbackPublisher: Barnes and Noble Books, -Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis indispensable reference work presents a comprehensive...

Author: J. E. MansionBinding: HardbackPublisher: George Harrap, London, 1961Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerThis essential set, Harrap's Shorter French And English Dictionary, presents a...

This Langenscheidt Standard Dictionary is a leading classroom reference, favoured by students and teachers at all levels and ideal for upper secondary education and reference work. It contains 50,000 -...