Dictionaries & Atlases

The Right Words for Any Occasion serves as a handy guide for the writing of tactful, thoughtful, and professional letters and greeting cards, as well as an inspirational guide for...

From the bestselling author of "14,000 Things To Be Happy About" comes a rich - and fun - compendium of more than 18,000 fascinating facts about words.

This book is a treasure-trove of cartographical delights spanning over a thousand years. Each map is accompanied by a narrative revealing the story behind how it came to be made...

Essential Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary teaches you the practical phrases and expressions needed for common, everyday interactions in Korea in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable. Key features...

This provides graduate students in the social and behavioural sciences with the specific set of skills needed to write a successful dissertation proposal. It gives guidance for the whole process,...

The home of trusted Spanish dictionaries for everyday language learning. With 40,000 words and phrases and 60,000 translations packed into this Collins Gem Spanish to English and English to Spanish...

Not sure how to begin writing university essays? Four essays to write and only four weeks to go before the deadline? Then this book is for you. Find out the...

Based on the "Oxford Spanish Dictionary", this concise edition retains all the features of the parent volume. The result of over ten years' research, the dictionary is compiled from an...

Author: Fearn-Wannan, W. (Bill Wannan)Binding: HardbackPublished: Landsdowne, Australia, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis definitive reference work in Australian cultural history catalogues the idioms, characters, and...

Author: H BennettBinding: HardbackPublished: Chemical Publishing Co, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxing, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cloth in good condition. Light foxing on book block. Clean...

A full colour map, based on digitised OS maps of Swansea of about 1919, with its medieval past overlain and important buildings picked out. The map includes an inset map...

A beautifully-designed gift package showcasing the most comprehensive Scrabble resource ever, the perfect reference work for all players. Now fully updated with all official words, it includes an exhaustive list...

A delightful picture atlas to introduce children to maps and help them explore the world. A beautifully illustrated picture atlas that takes children on a magical journey around the world....

Set off on a thrilling animal adventure around the globe Bring the amazing world of wildlife right into your home. Packed with animal facts for kids and more than 40...

The world's leading French to English and English to French bilingual dictionary. A joint collaboration between Collins and Le Robert, revised and updated to cover all the latest vocabulary in...

The home of trusted English dictionaries and thesauruses for everyday language use. The perfect word reference for daily use with 300,000 synonyms and antonyms. Contains practical usage notes, and a...

Where can you find the world's largest flower? Where would you find a mouse that sings? Which style of music and dance began in Argentina? This children's atlas is a...

An ideal gift for anyone with an intrigue for geographical curiosities. Defined as sovereign states with a very small population, land area, or both, microstates serve as fascinating case studies...

As the knowledge economy takes shape, editors face many challenges: technology is transforming publishing, text is losing out to graphics, and writing is distorted by cliche, hype and spin. More...

Travel this iconic route with a trusted map Are you looking for your next adventure? Planning your trip couldn't be easier with the Collins Amalfi Coast Adventure Map. In full...

Travel this iconic route with a trusted map Are you looking for your next adventure? Journeying down New Zealand's South Island is one of the top road trips in the...

Travel this iconic route with a trusted map Are you looking for your next adventure? The Pacific Coast Highway has been named one of the best road trips in the...

Pack your bags, it's time for a round-the-world adventure! Get ready for a whirlwind tour of the entire world through stunning photographs, colourful maps, and lots of fascinating facts. Eye-catching,...

Pack your bags, it's time for a round-the-world adventure! Get ready for a whirlwind tour of the entire world through stunning photographs, colourful maps, and lots of fascinating facts. Eye-catching,...

Now in Colour, "Collins Discovery A-Z Thesaurus" is the perfect reference for everyday use. With practical usage notes, and a Word in Action supplement with internet links, this is the...

The Pocket Scots Dictionary , based on the Concise Scots Dictionary, provides information on Scots language for the general public and for schools in a compact and user-friendly form.* Scots...

Brought together by award-winning crime author Marele Day, twelve crime writers and readers give invaluable insights into what they do, what they look for - and how you can do...

Written by a dedicated selenophile (a person who loves the Moon), this guide to Earth's celestial companion is a non-technical narrative that quickly elevates the lunar novice to lunar authority....

One of the key poets of the Beat generation, Meltzer is very well-known and respected, and the author of more than 50 books of poetry and prose Unpretentious, highly accessible...

The bestselling 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 is regarded...

An ideal gift for anyone with an intrigue for geographical curiosities. Defined as sovereign states with a very small population, land area, or both, microstates serve as fascinating case studies...

The ultimate Scrabble bible! The latest official Scrabble word list, endorsed by governing body WESPA for use in tournament and club play, contains all valid Scrabble words. Check which words...

Author: Michael ChineryBinding: HardbackPublished: Kingfisher, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner stamp and sticker inside second page, light wear to page edgesThis comprehensive reference...

A guide and reference book for everyone who wants to write a novel or short stories. The author teaches creative writing and writes novels, short stories and magazine articles.

Author: Charles OsborneBinding: HardbackPublished: Book Club Associates, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive biographical dictionary presents the lives and works of over 200 classical composers, spanning from...

Author: James C. HefleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis practical reference work, "A Dictionary of Illustrations," compiles over...

Author: Webster'sBinding: PaperbackPublished: Summit Press, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Slipcase: WornPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis comprehensive reference work, "Webster's Home Reference Library," serves as an indispensable resource...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Collins, 2012Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive reference work is an essential tool for students, translators, and anyone seeking to master the French language....

Author: Harold T. BetteridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell's, 1957Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Minor marks and specks on red cloth. Name on FEp and book block....

The Macquarie Budget Dictionary meets the needs of readers without stretching their finances. It is an up-to-date small dictionary with all the coverage of world English and Australian English that...

The international bestseller - reissued and with a new introduction. A witty, entertaining, impassioned guide to perfect punctuation, for everyone who cares about precise writing. When social histories come to...

Suitable for writers, this title includes chapters that offers a writing-related discussion, followed by a five-minute exercise. Five minutes a day spent on an exercise is one of the most...

At last--the contemporary masters of memoir have come together to reveal their strategies and impart their advice. This book contains an unprecedented wealth of knowledge in one place. In The...

An atlas created specifically for Australian Secondary students and teachers, developed to reflect the findings of the most recent Australian and international research. Contains stunning maps and a comprehensive visual...