Reference & Language

Whether you're a Master, Commander or Pirate of the Caribbean, this is the vessel for you. From the earliest canoes to today's sophisticated ocean-going giants, Christopher Columbus to Ellen MacArthur,...

"Arielle changed the way that I think about flavor, and in these pages, she will do the same for you" (Rene Redzepi, chef of Noma). A 2025 JAMES BEARD AWARD...

From shifters to derailleurs, pedals to handlebars, this book covers every component of a road bike. It helps new bike owners tackle simple to advanced projects, listing the tools needed,...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Audrey Style comes a charming guide to Audrey Hepburn?inspired living for the modern woman Audrey Hepburn epitomized grace and style, not only...

Running the gamut from A-to-Z and spanning the globe from the forest glens of Romania to the mountain aeries of Colorado, The Little Encyclopedia of Enchanted Woodland Creatures brings together...

Certain children characters in English literature have had a tremendous influence on readers. From Peter Pan to Harry Potter, endearing as they are, these characters have left their indelible mark...

Contemporary art, continued...Unless you regularly trawl the Chelsea galleries, hang out at the Tate Modern, peruse the Pompidou, attend every Biennale, and religiously read Artforum, you could probably use a...

Author: Bryan A. GarnerBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis essential reference work, "A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage" by Bryan A. Garner, is...

Author: The Staff Of Motor ShipBinding: HardbackPublished: Temple Press Limited, 1960Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis technical reference work, compiled by the staff of...

Author: Mark M. Boatner IIIBinding: HardbackPublished: David McKay, 1962Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slight stains on book block. This comprehensive historical reference...

Author: Lord Edward CecilBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1931Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Slight separation of book from cover at the front as indicated in...

Author: Lacey Baldwin SmithBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1971Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded spine otherwise fineThe book examines the pervasive nature of treason during the Tudor...

Author: Dorothy L. SayersBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1963Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Torn dj.This collection presents posthumous essays by Dorothy L. Sayers. The essays delve into...

Author: Peter SprengBinding: HardbackPublished: The Thoroughbred Press, 1981Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis encyclopaedia compiles comprehensive information on thoroughbred horses. It focuses specifically on the lineage, history, and...

Author: Alan LucasBinding: HardbackPublished: Horwitz Publications, 1977Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Slightly scuffed DJ with a few small tears. Otherwise fineThis comprehensive volume serves as an...

Author: R.V. Tooley And Charles BrickerBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson-London, 1969Condition:Book: ExcellentJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Price clipped DJ. Otherwise in excellent conditionThis volume chronicles the extensive...

Author: Henry ClarksonBinding: HardbackPublished: Australia And New Zealand Book Co, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded cloth. Stained DJ. This book serves as an essential reference...

Author: Patricia RolfeBinding: HardbackPublished: Wildcat Press, 1979Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded cloth. Worn and faded Dj. Light foxing on prelims. The book chronicles...

Author: Mary ByrneBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1987Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book serves as a comprehensive dictionary, meticulously detailing the Latin and Greek etymological elements present within...

Author: Frank GerrardBinding: HardbackPublished: The Caxton Publishing, 1958Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Red boards with minor marks/specks. Clean text. This comprehensive two-volume set provides an in-depth...

Author: International Bible Students AssociationBinding: HardbackPublished: International Bible Students Association, 1988Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis is a comprehensive biblical reference set published by the Watch Tower...

Author: Market House Books LtdBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1993Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive dictionary serves as a definitive guide to the English language. It presents...

Joseph Rudyard Kipling ( 30 December 1865 - 18 January 1936)was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist chiefly remembered for his tales and poems ofBritish soldiers in India, and...

The home of trusted Russian dictionaries for everyday language learning. A handy and affordable Russian to English and English to Russian dictionary in a compact, durable and portable format for...

Since war is among the oldest of human activities - long antedating the invention of writing - presumably the earliest attempts to record it took the form of poems or...

Thirty journeys that really are better than the destinations. There are many amazing places to see and a host of exciting things to do once you get there, but for...

The new edition of The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, drawn from the third edition of the best-selling Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, is a collection of 5800 well-known quotations by...

With its USP of gritty realism and keyhole camerawork from the perspective of the mortuary slab, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has turned the detail of forensic investigation into gripping primetime...

A dictionary of over 2,000 Celtic names from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany. But more than that, it gives the origin and meaning of each...

Great cities deserve great encyclopedias. A city is known by its past, its characteristic virtues and troubles, and its ways of life. 'Marvellous Melbourne' symbolises the achievements of Australian urbanisation...

New 2014 edition fully revised and updated to reflect recent changes to primary maths curriculum and methods. At last! An entertaining, straightforward and pain-free book on basic maths for grown-ups....

Provides details of all Frank Sinatra's films and, naturally, all the musical numbers featured in them. O'Brien reassesses Sinatra's contribution to a wide variety of screen genres.

This book is a reference source for fuchsia enthusiasts which will serve as a guide for all those who are keen to either start or broaden their collection of plants....

Author: Gyles Brandreth Format: Paperback Number of Pages: A cornucopia of puns, anagrams and other curiosities of the English language.

Our modern age of anxiety threatens to overwhelm us all with angst, ambivalence, and dread. Most of us manage to cope, but not without displaying some pretty bizarre behaviour. Enter...

From "the more the merrier" to "there's no such thing as a free lunch", this guide contains over 1000 of the best-known English proverbs from around the world. For this...

Whether you are a new listener or an experienced concert-goer, you can enhance your enjoyment of classical music with this invaluable guide. Selected and compiled by the experts at Classic...