Reference & Language

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.

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...

Author: Eric PartridgeBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive reference work compiles a vast collection of slang terms and unconventional English...

Author: Janet HillBinding: HardbackPublished: Hamilton, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book advocates for a progressive understanding of children within the context of community engagement. It examines...

Author: Norman F. WilkinsonBinding: HardbackPublished: Robertson & Mullens Ltd., 1931Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book presents a collection of narratives encompassing journeys across...

Author: Ioannes S. PhillimoreBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford Clarendon Press, London, 1946Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis volume presents "Carmina," a collection of poems by the Roman elegiac poet...

Author: John LeckeyBinding: SoftbackPublished: J A Leckey, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book meticulously documents the genealogical histories of the Leckey and Brammall families. It...

Author: Ludovici Carroll; Carruthers, Clive Harcourt (translator)Binding: HardbackPublished: Macmillan & Co Ltd, 1964Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a Latin translation of a...

Author: Malcolm HulkeBinding: HardbackPublished: A. & C. Black, London , 1974Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book provides a comprehensive guide to crafting scripts for television during...

Author: V. T. H. DelanyBinding: HardbackPublished: Alex. Thom & Co., Ltd., 1111Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal framework governing...

Author: E. Talbot DonaldsonBinding: SoftbackPublished: The Labyrinth Press, 1983Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe book presents a collection of critical essays and discussions centered on the...

Author: Ellis WaterhouseBinding: HardbackPublished: Antique Collectors' Club, Ltd, England, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive dictionary catalogues British painters active during the 18th century. It provides...

Author: A J BlissBinding: HardbackPublished: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1980Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive guide offers a detailed exploration into the realm of foreign words...

Who said "If you can't convince them, confuse them"?. What murky facts lay behind Billygate and the Iran-Contra Affair? This reference supplies the answers to these and many other questions...

This book brings into focus the new-look universe that the Hubble Telescope is revealing day by day, With an expert commentary by one of the worlds leading astronmy writers complements...

This volume offers an examination of the history and traditions of magic and witchcraft, from very early times to the present. From magic's origin in the Shamanic tradition can religion,...

Ripley's Believe It or Not! Escape the Ordinary transports readers of all ages to a world beyond imagination-where truth is stranger than fiction! Every turn of the page reveals all-new...

The definitive list of breed books, written by internationally-famed experts for serious dog people. Although most of the authors are British, the list has true trans-Atlantic appeal, and several titles...

A guide to 47 operas from the 18th and 19th centuries, this text provides a synopsis for each opera with an introduction singling out the particular strengths and flaws of...

Ever wondered how many dimples there are on a golf ball; or why the shipping forecast is broadcast on 198 kHz long wave? Find yourself puzzling over what is really...

A fully updated and revised edition of this best-selling dictionary of political terms. Containing more than 1,700 entries including new material on topics such as NGOs, butterfly ballots, decentralisation, ethnic...

HOW WILL OUR CHILDREN LEARN asks the big questions of what life is about. How will our children know what is important? How will we know that our children have...

Since its initial publication in 1982, Mosby's Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary has become a highly respected and widely used reference in the health sciences, particularly in nursing. The...

The home of trusted full-colour visual dictionaries for everyday use. A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Japanese. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion...

Touchstones are the major milestones as your child grows. They are those predictable spurts of development which are often associated with difficult periods of regression and which can cause parents...

This authoritative alphabetical reference work covers every major development and significant figure in the history of Australian theatre, from the earliest colonial times to the present day.

Jewish men and women have been prominent in the fields of religion, music, commerce, law, diplomacy, philosophy, literature, art, sport and cinema. Who were the most influential, and how do...

What if you could change the future of your child's health with 5 simple steps In this groundbreaking, evidence-based guide to raising resilient kids in our modern world, Dr. Elisa...

From Australia to Zimbabwe, this book takes readers on a photographic journey across the outer and inner landscapes of places whose names are synonymous with the unexplainable and mystical. Features...

Author: Rabbi Meir KahaneBinding: HardbackPublished: Lyle Stuart, 1987Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: Signed with inscriptionThis book confronts readers with challenging questions about their beliefs. It pushes people to...

Author: A. D. HopeBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, Adelaide, 1965Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis collection contains essays that navigate the intricate realms of poetry. Hope's work provides critical...

Author: Peter WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: B. T. Batsford Ltd., London, 1981Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book examines Cockney dialect and slang. It provides insights into the...

Author: Hans AufrichtBinding: HardbackPublished: Columbia University Press, 1951Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a bibliographical survey of the League of Nation's work from...

Author: Joseph WrightBinding: HardbackPublished: OXFORD AT THE CLARENDON PRESS, 1962Condition remarks:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides a comprehensive guide to the grammar of the...

Author: G. R. EltonBinding: HardbackPublished: SYDNEY UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1967Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: Aging or markingMarkings: Previous ownerThis book provides an introduction to the study of history. It examines the methods...

The Dictionary of Education Terms provides students with a one stop destination to the answers for all those "but what does that mean?" questions. It provides clear and succinct definitions...

Whether you're a computer novice or a computer professional, Webster's New World Computer Dictionary is one of the most useful references you can buy. It gives you clear and concise...