Reference & Language

Author: Commentary by Matthew Henry and Thomas ScottBinding: HardbackPublished: Collins Clear Type Press, 1899Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Bound...

Author: Robert Brown, M.A.Binding: HardbackPublished: CASSELL, PETTER, GALPIN & CO., 1876Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Brown boards...

This is a comprehensive A-Z sourcebook of everything you ever wanted to know about the Man of Steel, including entries on Lex Luthor, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Supergirl, and Doomsday....

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Radio Times Books of the year A comprehensively updated edition of an identification guide that was named a Guardian Best Nature Book of the Year Now in a comprehensively revised...

This work is a history of Australian birding in the 20th century. The emu of the title comes from the 100-year journal of the Royal Australasian Ornithologist's Union, but the...

A Dictionary of Chemistry is a popular and authoritative guide to all aspects of its discipline. With over 5,000 entries, its broad coverage includes physical chemistry and biochemistry, and is...

What are the differences between Sunni and Shi'a, Catholic and Protestant, Buddhism and Confucianism? Who were Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad, and what did they really preach? Why are the concepts...

A hugely entertaining and revealing guide to the history of type that asks, What does your favorite font say about you? Fonts surround us every day, on street signs and...

Since the 1970s the cognitive sciences have offered multidisciplinary ways of understanding the mind and cognition. This reference work aims to represents the methodological and theoretical diversity of this changing...

The Oxford Companion to English Literature has long been established as the leading reference resource for students, teachers, scholars, and general readers of English literature. It provides unrivalled coverage of...

A compact up-to-date guide to 530 species of bird found in Britain and Europe, with clear design, user-friendly factfiles and distribution maps. Special comparison spreads aim to aid the identification...

Author: David GordonBinding: HardbackPublished: META Publications, 1978Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Glue stains on endpapers. Clean text. Therapeutic Metaphors by David...

Author: Isaac AsimovBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsWords Of Science by Isaac Asimov presents a fascinating journey into the etymology of scientific vocabulary. This insightful...

Author: Peter NewarkBinding: HardbackPublished: Andre Deutsch Ltd, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Illustrated Encyclopedia Of The Old West presents a comprehensive visual and textual chronicle of the...

Author: John BartlettBinding: HardbackPublished: Philosophical Library, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and a couple of small tears at some corners. Previous bookseller...

Author: Geoffrey Palmer, Noel LloydBinding: HardbackPublished: Odhams Books Limited, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has light wear and tear, previous owner name...

Author: John R. SearleBinding: HardbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1969Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Very minor wear to some corners of the dust jacket, light...

Author: Constance Eileen KingBinding: HardbackPublished: New Burlington Books, London, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor bruise on spine. 'The Encyclopedia Of Toys' by Constance Eileen King...

Author: R. Ernest Dupuy And Trevor N. DupuyBinding: HardbackPublished: BCA, 2007Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis monumental reference work chronicles the vast sweep of military history, presenting a...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Thorpe, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: No dust jacket, previous owner name insideWho's Who Of Australian Writers presents a comprehensive biographical compendium of notable...

Author: Gardner ReadBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine. This comprehensive guide, "Music Notation,"...

Author: E. W. SwantonBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1986Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has very light tanning along spine, otherwise great conditionBarclays World Of...

Author: Anne M. BartlettBinding: PaperbackPublished: Genealogical Society of Tasmania, 1991Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Very light tanning to spineThis essential guide for genealogists and historians...

Author: Richard L. GregoryBinding: PaperbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, very light wear to edges of coverThis authoritative...

Author: Robert ColemanBinding: HardbackPublished: The Herald & Weekly Times, 1970Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has general wear, tanning along spine and tear on front panel (see...

Author: Klaus HeidensohnBinding: HardbackPublished: Cassell Australia, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful academic text, "The Book of Money: A Visual Study of Economics" by Klaus Heidensohn, presents...

Author: Ian PindarBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 2007Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling collection presents a diverse range of historical speeches, offering a unique window into pivotal...

A concise and in-depth guide to sparkling wines from all around the globe. Andreas Kjorling's updated volume offers an extensive overview of the finest universal sparkling wines, ranging from products...

This book contains quotations drawn from writings and sayings of the earliest recorded times to those of the present day. It features over 6,000 quotations, arranged under more than 200...

A millennium edition of the 100 Years of Popular Music, including a song from each year from 1900 to 1999. All the songs are arranged for voice and piano with...

This work covers the history of Great Britain and Ireland from the invasion of 55 BC to the latter half of the 20th century. There are over 3000 entries arranged...

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...

The major part of this book consists of 150 question-and-answer symptom charts which help you determine the possible cause of a symptom and what to do. Background information on how...

THE A TO Z OF SPORT is unique: nothing as comprehensive has ever appeared before. It covers more than one hundred sports, with the treatment of some of the nation's...

When is the last time you climbed a tree? Went pond-dipping? Picked blackberries? Held a snail race? Or tracked down a badger set? If the answer is 'can't remember', or...

Barry, you used to be so nice, Louisa Humphries frequently said to her son. Now, in his maturity, the Australian comedian reflects on his long journey away from niceness.

This comprehensive reference features the birth dates of more than 50,000 words -- from Old English to modern-day slang. Readers can avoid anachronisms and add accuracy to their writing.

This book is designed for the family researcher who has little or no knowledge of German but who nevertheless needs to make a translation of German-language documents. The dictionary covers...