Reference & Language

A brief and humorous 500-year history of the Simplified Spelling Movement from advocates like Ben Franklin, C. S. Lewis, and Mark Twain to texts and Twitter. Why does the G...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA comprehensive fingerpicking guitar instruction book, Fingerpicking Beatles presents carefully arranged solo guitar pieces...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA comprehensive military reference work, Dictionary of Battles: The World's Key Battles from 405 BC to Today by David Chandler presents...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA comprehensive field guide to Australian ornithology, The Birds of Australia: A Book of Identification presents an authoritative and visually...

A clear and accurate guide to the use of key terms in psychology.

This superb new biography provides the fullest narrative of Van Dyck's life and personality to appear in English. Commonly pigeonholed as a follower of Rubens or as the court painter...

With more than 50,000 new words added and now over 225,000 entries total! The New Comprehensive A-Z Crossword Dictionary, the world's most extensive, up-to-the-minute and easy-to-use crossword puzzle dictionary is...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA scholarly biblical commentary, *The Gospel According to Matthew* presents a rigorous verse-by-verse analysis of Matthew's Gospel in...

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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: No markingsA cornerstone of early twentieth-century biblical scholarship, this volume presents a meticulous critical commentary on the...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA cornerstone of the English language reference tradition, Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases presents...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark reference work in the world of musicology, The Larousse Encyclopedia of Music presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe Cambridge Encyclopædia Of Astronomy presents a comprehensive overview of the cosmos, detailing everything from planetary science to...

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Edition: repr.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: Yellowed Markings: Previous ownerA scholarly reference work in biblical studies, A Synopsis of the Gospels: Part I...

Edition: Second editionCondition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Usual aging - otherwise good copy. A comprehensive field guide to Australian ornithology, The Birds of...

Edition: 2nd ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Yellowed Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Faded and worn boards. Internally sound. A cornerstone of...

Edition: reprs.,Condition remarks:Book: Excellent Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Volumes 1-18, 1788-1990; Index 1788-1939; Supplement 1580-1980. Corrigenda and addenda leaves loosely inserted in most volumes.The "Australian Dictionary...

Now available in paperback and with over 10,000 entries, the Oxford Dictionary of Music (previously the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music) offers broad coverage of a wide range of musical...

The book titled The Wordsworth Medical Companion by the author Susan C. Pescar. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

A long established bestselling and highly regarded book on the Lion list is now substantially revised and rewritten with many new articles. New contributors are introduced and greater coverage given...

Slang is an integral part of the English language and has been so for the best part of 200 years. The most popular belief is that it began as a...

This is the definitive book of rock 'n' roll, pop, R&B and blues' deaths. From Johnny Ace to Frank Zappa, every famous name is included, along with dates, the details...

This Italian language phrasebook has easy-to-navigate sections for key areas like food, health, accommodation, transport and going out. There is a two-way dictionary and a collection of coy, cute and...

It's scientifically proven: this book is full of seriously strange stuff! This amazing volume from the Bathroom Readers' Institute contains the strangest short science articles from dozens of Bathroom Readers-along...

Learn about the ancient goddesses and how they can empower you, guide you, and help you achieve your own life goals. From Greek and Roman to Nordic mythology, the goddesses...

Taking a journey through the world of nature, this book explores the lives and habits of the animals and plants with which we share the planet. The main part of...

This reference text contains terms and concepts likely to be used regularly by botany students from advanced GCSE to undergraduate level. Definitions are grouped under topic headings to help the...

Not too far away from the flea markets, dusty attics, cluttered used record stores and Ebay is the world of the vinyl junkies. Brett Milano dives deep into the piles...

This dictionary covers both the pure and the applied aspects of the subject and such related fields as agriculture and horticulture. Encyclopaedic in form and with an extensive cross-referencing system,...

The proverbs selected for this reference book, intended for anyone who delights in and studies words, all have a tale to tell. Etymologies go back to the earliest origins, though...

The book titled Concise Dictionary of Quotations by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The 101 greatest movies of all time ranked and critiqued. Fully updated for the paperback edition with new films.From The Godfather (#1) to Groundhog's Day (#101) The Greatest Movies Ever...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public...

Here is a comprehensive and detailed listing of the cholesterol, calorie and carbohydrate content of hundreds of everyday foods including fast food, snacks, and drink. Illustrated throughout and tabbed for...

The book titled Larousse Encyclopedia of Archaeology by the author . This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

This atlas presents a complete view of the world, bringing it to life through innovative maps, stunning images and detailed content. This fully-updated, comprehensive world atlas includes: Highly detailed regional...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Tape markings inside FEP, pages otherwise white and crispAn indispensable reference work in the tradition of...

Whether you are an expert or have just bought your first goldfish this is the definitive guide to choosing and keeping freshwater or marine fish, for aquaria and ponds. Choose...

Written by an internationally renowned team of herpetologists, this book is an up-to-date and definitive volume that chronicles the life-histories of some of nature's most secretive yet remarkable creatures. A...