Reference & Language

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 only official publication in the UK that combines the word lists of Official Scrabble Words (the UK authority) and the Official Tournament and Club Word List (the North American...

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...

Magenta is a girl who has known little joy in love, until an auspicious encounter with an Aztec love interest breakes the drought. Although the omens assure a victorious union,...

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...

Romantic comedies have had an incredible influence on popular culture, shaping everything from how we think of relationships to fashion. Often swept aside in film history, these movies are thought...

This volume brings together quotations considered crucial to a picture of the 20th century, offering the reader an overview of the social, political, cultural and scientific concerns of succeeding decades....

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...

This concise, illustrated dictionary of Shakespeariana, compiled by one of the best-known authorities on his works, provides ready access to a mass of up-to-date material concerning Shakespeare and his cultural...

Fully revised and updated, with 500 new entries, this is fourth edition of a highly popular dictionary. Compiled without unnecessary jargon, the book is indispensable both as a home medical...

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...

Tattoos have moved into the mainstream and are continuing to grow in popularity. For people contemplating getting a tattoo, however, the choice of images can be overwhelming. THE TATTOO ENCYCLOPEDIA...

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...

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.

Owning a happy and healthy dog is one of the most rewarding pleasures in life, but no dog will be happy and healthy unless it is properly cared for. This...

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...

Achieve your solo female travel dreams with this empowering guide for women who want to see the world-perfect for anyone who has felt the tug of wanderlust after reading Wild,...

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: Joyce Irene WhalleyBinding: HardbackPublished: Sidgwick & Jackson, London, 1982Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a scholarly examination of Pliny the Elder's monumental work, "Historia...

Author: S. GligorićBinding: HardbackPublished: B. T. Batsford Limited, 1973Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis book meticulously documents the events of a significant world chess championship. It provides...

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: Donald De CarleBinding: HardbackPublished: NAG PRESS LTD, 1978Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive reference work provides extensive information on watches and clocks. The encyclopedia contains...

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 collection of Australian and New Zealand names details popular names from the first fleeters to the multicultural 1990s, with their meanings, alternative spellings, diminutives, pronuciation (where necessary) and history....

From longtime fashion director, consultant, media personality, and author, Hal Rubenstein, comes a lush, full color, illustrated guide to the most influential fashion on television from the 1950s to today,...

A photographic guide to the key words and phrases in Thai. This attractive pocket-sized book is a perfect travel companion and provides a practical guide to Thailand and Thai language...