Reference & Language

This work contains over 4200 names of deceased movie and television personalities, listed chronologically by year of death and alphabetically by name. Many listings include cause of death, the star's...

The dictionary entries cover: individual artists, terminology, significant works of art, subjects and symbols, and artistic movements.

Based on the fifth edition of "The Oxford Companion to English Literature", this is a concise reference guide for the student. More than 5,000 entries illuminate fictional characters, literary movements,...

With over 1000 detailed entries, this essential reference shows the vibrancy, strength and diversity of gay and lesbian writing and culture in Australia. It includes authors and the titles of...

Look-up words quickly and easily with this travel-sized Cantonese phrasebook and dictionary. Essential Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary clearly and concisely presents all the everyday words, phrases, and expressions you need...

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...

A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's whales. Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated...

An illustrated mini-encyclopedia about the weird and wonderful world of lichens Lichenpedia is a delightfully entertaining and beautifully illustrated AZ treasury about the strange, obscure, and remarkable world of lichens,...

A complete how-to guide on the art and techniques of canyoneering, written for every skill-level.

Explores the complex aspects of the ancient Aztec civilization, its artistic and cultural achievements, its bloody religion, and its history--from earliest times to its collapse with the arrival of the...

This book is a light-hearted but comprehensive guide to the best and the worst of the AFL national code. From the beginning, from "God" - Gary Ablett - to legions...

Describing 900 genera and over 8000 plants, this A-Z gardening encyclopaedia also introduces a way of identifying plants from their appearance alone. Hundreds of synonyms and common names are cross-referenced,...

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...

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...

Author: Peter R. D. RussekBinding: HardbackPublished: Intereurope Limited, 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Light thumb prints on prelims, otherwise...

Author: H.L. MenckenBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul, London , 1963Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded cloth. Light stains on book block. Clean text. H.L. Mencken's...

Author: B R Tunbridge, P L Rogan, C A BarnhamBinding: PaperbackPublished: Dept. of Conservation and Environment., 1991Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor peeling and rubbing to...

Author: G. N. GeorganoBinding: HardbackPublished: Ebury Press., 1968Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative reference work chronicles the fascinating evolution of the automobile, presenting a meticulously researched...

Author: Michael FreemanBinding: HardbackPublished: New Burlington Books., 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor tears to DJ which have been carefully...

Author: A. K. LeggBinding: HardbackPublished: Haynes, 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small cut on fep, otherwise clean and bright...

Author: Margaret DrabbleBinding: HardbackPublished: Guild Publishing, 1985Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: One small tear in dust jacket cover front (see photo) and two very small tears...

Author: Brian DickeyBinding: HardbackPublished: Evangelical History Association, 1994Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis authoritative reference work chronicles the lives and contributions of significant...

Author: The New York TimesBinding: HardbackPublished: Black Dog & Leventhal., 2009Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis monumental collection chronicles over a century and a half of...

Author: Don Laycock, David Vernon, Colin Groves, Simon BrownBinding: PaperbackPublished: Canberra Skeptics, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Surface wear...

Author: C.W. Scott-GilesBinding: HardbackPublished: Victor Gollancz, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Price clipped jacket, previous bookseller sticker insideThe Wimsey Family presents a meticulous genealogical study of...

Author: Donald De Carle, F.B.H.I.Binding: HardbackPublished: Bonanza Books, 1977Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Boards in good condition. Foxing on prelims and book blocks. Yellowed...

Author: Robert A. DayBinding: PaperbackPublished: Cambridge University Press, 1989Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Clean and brigh text. How To Write &...

Author: Hal Colebatch and Allan Veal (eds.)Binding: HardbackPublished: Debrett's Peerage (Australasia), 1991Condition:Book: FairJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Minor silverfish damage on red boards. Otherwise, internally sound. Edited...

Author: James John Garth WilkinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: The New-Church Press Ltd., 1918Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded 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...

A List of appealing names for your baby.

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: 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: 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: 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...

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...

Every day of the year has a story to tell. Who was assassinated, acceded to the throne, fled from their country? Who was born, began an affair, was impeached, disgraced...

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...

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.