Dictionaries & Atlases

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingLong before the internet age democratised the sharing of stories, Australia's rich oral traditions — its bush yarns, larrikin legends,...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased coverA landmark reference work in the field of deaf communication, Dictionary of Australasian Signs: For Communication...

The book titled English Thesaurus by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor anyone navigating the complex soundscapes of the English language, A Concise Pronouncing Dictionary of British and American English...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA cornerstone of Southeast Asian linguistic scholarship, An Indonesian-English Dictionary by John M. Echols and Hassan Shadily stands as the...

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A memoir from the beloved author behind the multimillion-copy bestselling A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS 'Handler's memoir, although subtle, ironic and full of dry wit, still pulses with that same...

'Knowledge, advice, encouragement, and inspiration; this book helped turn my dream into reality. ' Alice Oseman, writer-illustrator of the bestselling Heartstopper series Celebrating its 22nd edition, this indispensable Children's Writers'...

'This book is an excellent place to start. I love it and hope your copy becomes as dog-eared with overuse as many of my old ones did.' David Cohen This...

When it comes to creating children's and YA fiction there is often a focus on how to start and write until you reach an ending ... But what happens when...

Throughout history, events great and small have left their mark on the way we speak. Columbus's discovery of America introduced to Europe new foodstuffs such as chilli and chocolate -...

A handy, affordable Ukrainian to English and English to Ukrainian dictionary for everyday use, including a guide to common everyday expressions in both languages. , - , - . This...

'A magnificent book that sings of the romance and mystery that only old maps possess' EDWARD BROOKE-HITCHING 'Astonishingly fresh and insightful ... A triumph' ALICE ROBERTS 'Engaging, deeply satisfying and...

The book titled The Collins Dinosaur Atlas by the author William Lindsay. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

An invaluable pocket dictionary for Greek-speaking learners of English.

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLanguage is alive — breathing, shifting, and endlessly surprising — and Origins: A Short Etymological Dictionary of Modern English...

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In December 1995 Gilbert Bland was chased from a rare book room of Johns Hopkins University, clutching a 232-year-old map. He turned out to be one of the greatest map...

A uniquely illustrated guide to the history of our world Witness our incredible human story unfold - from the very first people in Africa to the collapse of Communism and...

Good writing skills don't always come naturally. Students faced with writing essays, assignments, tutorial papers, dissertations or theses should find this book of use. It clarifies the complexities of formal...

A complete self-study English language course for adults We may all speak the same language, but getting to grips with grammar is the ultimate challenge. You could be puzzled by...

From a go-go to zonked, this is an A to Z of the words which have entered the English language since 1960. With over 2000 entries and 4000 definitions, this...

Recognized as the standard work of reference on English place-name etymology, this edition gives the historical and modern forms of over 10,000 place names with explanations of their meanings.

The book titled Right Words: A Guide to English Usage in Australia by the author Stephen Murray-Smith. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...

Containing over 133,000 references and 215,000 translations, this dictionary provides coverage of contemporary vocabulary and usage. Wordlists are complemented by thousands of current constructions and illustrative phrases, with special attention...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA cornerstone of geographical study, A Dictionary of Geography by W. G. Moore stands as an...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageFor anyone seeking to unlock the beauty and depth of te reo Māori, the Concise Maori...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodFor collectors, curators, and connoisseurs alike, Dictionary of British Antique Glass stands as an indispensable reference guide to one of Britain's most refined decorative...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodFor over a century, Macmillan has been synonymous with scholarly excellence, and The Macmillan Encyclopedia stands as a towering monument to that...

Edition: First English EditionCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedCondition remarks: front hinges cracked. For medical students, clinicians, and anatomists who need precision in anatomical terminology, the Anatomical...

Portolan charts, so called from the Italian adjective portolano, meaning 'related to ports or harbours', were born during the 12th century in the maritime community. These charts, drawn on parchment...

The Macquarie Budget Dictionary provides up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday words used in Australian English. Compiled for the general dictionary user, it is an ideal reference dictionary for home, school...

Do you struggle with creating conflict in your novel? You don't have to. Janice Hardy, award-winning author and founder of the popular writing site, Fiction University, takes you deep inside...

Do you struggle with show, don't tell? You don't have to. Award-winning author Janice Hardy (and founder of the popular writing site, Fiction University) takes you deep into one of...

The publication of the Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary will complete the range of Oxford Spanish dictionaries, all of which have coverage of Latin-American Spanish and American English. All examples are...

This book explores the adventure of writing your life story. Everyone can write a life story. If you have dreamed by childhood creeks, played in a dusty schoolyard, watched the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodFor any writer, editor, or student who has ever paused mid-sentence, uncertain whether a word is exactly right or subtly...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageLanguage is alive, unpredictable, and nowhere more so than in the labyrinthine world of idiomatic expression...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerA cornerstone of scientific translation, A German-English Dictionary for Chemists by Austin M. Patterson stands...

This is the first comprehensive thesaurus of current English to be published by Oxford University Press. Headwords are readily found in an A-Z listing, and a full synonym index enables...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedFew secret societies have captured the imagination of historians, conspiracy theorists, and scholars alike quite like the Freemasons, and Robert...