Reference & Language

The ideal reference for the office, the home, or for college and school libraries. The book contains over 1000 pages of informative, accessible text on every country in the world,...

This book covers the most prominent human, animal and supernatural figures of Chinese legend, folklore and religious belief. The entries range from the mythical, such as Pan Ku (creator of...

Full of humor and wit, this book was offered in 1827 in order that servants be given a handbook by which they might more efficiently perform the duties for which...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Do you want to know the key to raising resilient kids, from the inside out In this groundbreaking, evidence-based guide to raising healthy kids in our modern world,...

You will never be lost for words in your travels around Greece and the Greek islands again! Your ideal pocket-sized travel companion and the accompanying free ebook will ensure that...

Ripley?s Believe It or Not! Completely Awesome is sure to thrill anyone who enjoys learning about the world of the extraordinary. The 384 pages of this book are packed with...

In this reference text, Linda and Roger Flavell trace the origins and histories of over 400 proverbs, detailing the changes of meaning and usage that have occurred throughout each proverb's...

Wherever you work, the chances are you have fallen under the poisonous spell of business bullshit and jargon. Very few of us seem able to avoid "reaching out", or "walk...

You're a man. You love facts. Facts amuse you. The more trivial the better. The most important things in the world - sport, cars, gadgets, beer, meat - come together...

Always be prepared: essential tips and tricks for keeping safe and surviving in the outdoors. Whether you're going for a leisurely hike or setting off into the wilderness, there is...

The plants are organised into 28 intuitively logical groups, such as succulent euphorbias, mesembryanthemums, bulbs, succulent trees, aloes, agaves, and haworthias. Each entry includes information on the plant's native habitat,...

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...

The author provides detailed information on the life and works of every important fashion designer from 1840 onwards, with over one thousand entries, including couturiers, hat and knitwear specialists, costume...

Australia is an amazing place, but did you know that some of our most stunning views can be experienced from the loo? After a life-changing trip to Kata Tjuta -...

This is an alphabetically-arranged reference to the unit's 50-year history with over 600 entries. All the regiment's battles and campaigns are listed. The weapons, equipment and techniques used by the...

This guide to over 2500 operatic characters is intended both as a source of reference and an enjoyable read. Covering a wide range of works across the whole compass of...

This well-written dictionary covers the period 1789-1945. It has longer articles on keywords than most of its competitors and has been well reviewed: 'There is one book on my study...

Understanding Jewellery is a comprehensive guide to 19th and 20th Century jewellery. From the methods used to identify and date pieces, to the factors that can affect their value, this...

This superb, fully illustrated reference offers the most up-to-date and essential facts on the identity, kinships, locations, populations and cultural characteristics of some 400 separately identifiable peoples native to the...

Jefferson Davis, captured, imprisoned, and charged with 1) conspiracy and culpability in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; 2) conspiracy to cause the deaths of Northern P.O.W.'s at Andersonville, Georgia, a...

Feed Your Brain Tastier than a twizzler yet more protein-packed than a spinach smoothie, Brain Candy is guaranteed to entertain your brain-even as it reveals hundreds of secrets behind what's...

Griselda Kerr has drawn on over 20 years of gardening knowledge and experience to create the book that she wishes she had had access to when, as a complete beginner,...

Author: Lawrie W. Powell, Douglas W. PiperBinding: PaperbackPublished: ADIS Press, 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cover and spine has some slight sun fading and...

Author: M.J. SainsburyBinding: PaperbackPublished: Australia & New Zealand Book Co., 1980Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Condition remarks: Some minor...

Author: Professor HoffmannBinding: HardbackPublished: George Routledge and Sons, Limited, 1894Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Worn red cloth. Bumping on corners and spine. /Minor marks and specks on board....

Author: William F. GanongBinding: PaperbackPublished: Lange Medical Publications., 1971Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.A concise summary of mammalian and...

Author: Selwyn SpeightBinding: HardbackPublished: Currawong PressCondition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Dust jacket has damage in form of tears at some corners and spine and tanning along spine and...

Author: Jonathan GreenBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson., 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodMarkings: Fair - Bumping on spine and corners. Rubbed edges.Collects more than 3,000 statements...

Author: Denis GiffordBinding: HardbackPublished: Bloomsbury, 1988Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Previous owner name insideThis comprehensive reference work in the genre of animation history presents a detailed "Who's...

Author: J.J.S. WhartonBinding: HardbackPublished: Buttersworths, 1858Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cover has wear, front bottom right cover coming off board (see photo), tanning along...

Author: Frank Muir & Denis NordenBinding: HardbackPublished: Eyre Methuen, 1974Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Faded cover, This collection of humorous essays and anecdotes, "You Can't Have Your Kayak...

Author: Gareth And Barbara Lloyd EvansBinding: HardbackPublished: J.M. Dent & Sons., 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive literary reference work, "Everyman's...

Author: -Binding: HardbackPublished: Burns Oates & Wahbourne, 1951Condition:Book: FairJacket: DamagedPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Small hole in spine through to cloth cover. Dust jacket has wear, staining and...

Author: Ellis TroughtonBinding: HardbackPublished: Angus & Robertson, 1946Condition:Book: FairJacket: N/APages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cloth cover shows wear, gilt lettering on spine faded, pages have some yellowing and light foxingWritten...

Author: A.W CoyshBinding: HardbackPublished: David & Charles, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: DamagedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket damaged, has wear and tear particularly at top of spine, light staining first and...

Author: Robert TanitchBinding: HardbackPublished: Frederick Muller Ltd, 1982Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis comprehensive reference work offers a unique visual journey through the world of William Shakespeare's plays....

Author: Lincoln Electric CompanyBinding: HardbackPublished: Lincoln Electric Company, 1983Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Bumped spine and corners.This comprehensive technical manual provides essential guidance on the principles...

Author: J.P. O'Neill, Australian Bureau of StatisticsBinding: HardbackPublished: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Dust jacket has wear and tear around edges and...

Author: Dr Peter TaylorBinding: HardbackPublished: TIME-LIFE BOOKS AMSTERDAM, 1990Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Front hinges slightly cracked. This comprehensive academic text, "The Power Of Politics: An...

Author: Rabbi Solomon Ganzfried; Translated By Hyman E GoldinBinding: PaperbackPublished: Hebrew Publishing Company, 1996Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image, previous owner bookplate...

Author: Bill WannanBinding: PaperbackPublished: Sun Books, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cover has some minor general wear, spine lightly tannedThis compendium of Australian humor, "Dictionary Of...

Author: The Delegates of The Oxford University Press.Binding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press., 1961Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsThis foundational religious text presents...

Simple, dynamic, flavor-packed recipes from the authors of The Flavor Matrix -informed by the science of flavor pairing but accessible enough for every cook Fans were ravenous for more recipes...

Dermoscopy (also known as surface microscopy) is a clinical technique which allows the detailed examination of pigmented skin lesions and which is more accurate diagnostically than other clinical approaches. This...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Do you want to know the key to raising resilient kids, from the inside out In this groundbreaking, evidence-based guide to raising healthy kids in our modern world,...