Reference & Language

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...

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...

Peacemaker had a long road to the spotlight and he's not alone. There are dozens of unique, sometimes absurd, and yet truly memorable characters waiting for their chance to shine....

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 handy, month-by-month garden reference from an experienced gardening writer and broadcaster.

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...

Moneyball meets Freakonomics in this myth-busting guide to understanding-and winning-the most popular sport on the planet. Innovation is coming to soccer, and at the center of it all are the...

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...

What do great enterprises have in common? What sort of person starts them? A single idea can help you find the next big thing, but it takes time to trawl...

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...

A guide to all the major musical forms, from the classical music to the great composers, to contemporary jazz and the living tradition of folk music.

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: Eric SmithBinding: SoftbackPublished: D.S. Brewer / Barnes and Noble, 1986Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book serves as a comprehensive guide. It offers readers detailed insights...

Author: H. W. GarrodBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford At the Clarendon Press, 1952Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis anthology presents a comprehensive collection of Latin verse. It spans...

Author: A. P. WavellBinding: HardbackPublished: Jonathan Cape, 1989Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: YellowedMarkings: No markingsThis memorial edition presents a curated collection of verse. A. P. Wavell, the late Lord...

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: J. J. MouritzBinding: HardbackPublished: The Dominion Press, 1979Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis almanac and directory provides essential information for the Port Phillip region. It offers...

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...

Author: James SutherlandBinding: HardbackPublished: Oxford University Press, 1981Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis book presents a collection of literary anecdotes. It offers insights into the lives and...

Author: David CrystalBinding: HardbackPublished: The Cambridge Encyclopedia, 1997Condition remarks:Book: Very goodJacket: UnblemishedPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis comprehensive single-volume encyclopedia explores the structure, history, and use of the English language around the...

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...

Ever wondered how worms breathe? Or why exactly trees are so big? This book covers all aspects of gardens and gardening, and will satisfy all your horticultural curiosity. Packed with...

"Crime is a fact of the human species, a fact of that species alone." - Georges Bataille, French philosopher Interest in criminal behavior continues to flourish. The worse the crime...

A collection of over 365 quotes gathered from Jim Rohn's personal journals, seminars and books. These quotes reflect over 30 years of experience in business and in sharing ideas that...

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...