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Paperback. A hilarious and fascinating look at the "who, what, where, and why" of perfectly normal names with bizarre meanings. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; VFXB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226. 240 pages. A hilarious and fascinating look at the "who, what, where, and why" of perfectly normal names with bizarre meanings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBX; VFXB1. Dimension: 141 x 192 x 17. Weight: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Adams Media
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440552557
ISBN
9781440552557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.23

Paperback. Num Pages: 274 pages, 6000+ entries. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AJBL; CBDX; WTK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 190 x 96 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
Hippocrene Books
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780781810098
ISBN
9780781810098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.32

Paperback. If you dream of being a writer, why not learn from the best? In Your Creative Writing Masterclass you'll find ideas, techniques and encouragement from the most admired and respected contemporary and classic authors. Num Pages: 320 pages, B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390. Featuring Austen, Chekhov, Dickens, Hemingway, Nabokov, Vonnegut, and More Than 100 Contemporary and Classic Authors - Advice from the Best on Writing Successful Novels, Screenplays and Short Stories. 320 pages, Illustrations. If you dream of being a writer, why not learn from the best? In Your Creative Writing Masterclass you'll find ideas, techniques and encouragement from the most admired and respected contemporary and classic authors. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBV. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 26. Weight: 394.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857885781
ISBN
9781857885781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.72

Paperback. From coming up with ideas that will fly, to overcoming procrastination, to guiding you through the publication process - no other book on writing offers such a wide-ranging and practical coaching approach. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: CBV; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 354. From Concept to Character, from Pitch to Publication - Everything You Need to Know About Writing Novels, Non-fiction, New Media, Scripts and Short Stories. 256 pages. While you can buy any number of books on how to write novels, screenplays, short stories, articles, memoirs and poetry, few offer the comprehensive coaching approach of Your Writing Coach. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBV; CBW. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight: 356.
Publisher
Nicholas Brealey Publishing
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Second
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857885774
ISBN
9781857885774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.87

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138949881
ISBN
9781138949881
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781580087407
ISBN
9781580087407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.33

Paperback. Practical guidance, advice and tips to make your Young Adult Fiction writing stand out and get noticed. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473607071
ISBN
9781473607071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.20

Paperback. Offers user friendly lists of Arabic English intelligence terms with brief definitions, organised in thematic sections. This book includes common acronyms often found in intelligence reports, manuals and training course materials. Series: Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2CSR; CBD; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474401463
ISBN
9781474401463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.46

Paperback. Series: Picture Dictionary. Num Pages: 80 pages, Col.ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; EBD; YRDC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 280 x 221 x 6. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780175564545
ISBN
9780175564545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.59

Paperback. For centuries English has assimilated words from other languages. This title provides an introduction to the subject of etymology, showing how the words we use hold the histories of human interaction and communication. Series: Shire Discovering. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 7. Weight in Grams: 178. Good copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Shire Publications London
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0008775
ISBN
9780747807490
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Examines the histories of the names of foods, ingredients, utensils, drinks, cooking methods, and dishes to show how the vocabulary of English has reflected the ways speakers of the language have interacted with their tastes, their environment and other cultures. Series: Shire Discovering. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; WB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 115 x 9. Weight in Grams: 134. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
9780747807766
ISBN
9780747807766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.89

Hardcover. "Team Talk: Sporting Words and Their Origins". Series: Shire General. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 193 x 34. Weight in Grams: 434. New.
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
9780747808343
ISBN
9780747808343
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.98

Paperback. This highly practical book reveals that there are many ways of being creative that will help us grow as Christians. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
SPCK
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780281069637
ISBN
9780281069637
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.27

Paperback. Through essays and practical tasks, this book aims to stimulate creativity so that the reader becomes familiar with their own strengths. Including the author's journey from writer's block back to productive work, this book takes the reader across America from New York to New Mexico. It is for those on the path to creativity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141018690
ISBN
9780141018690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.66

Paperback. BIC Classification: CB. Dimension: 210 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Edition
New Ed
SKU
V9780252003318
ISBN
9780252003318
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.05

Paperback. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138935976
ISBN
9781138935976
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 59.54

Paperback. How on earth did 'with bells on' come to express enthusiasm? And what do chips on shoulders have to do with inferiority complexes? Spilling the Beans on the Cat's Pyjamas provides us with the meanings of these well-worn and much-loved phrases by putting these linguistic quirks in context, and explaining how and why they were first used. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 200 x 12. Weight in Grams: 168.
Publisher
Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782430117
ISBN
9781782430117
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.83

Paperback. Ever wondered why nobody hears you in meetings, or wished people would take you more seriously? Or maybe you feel insecure about your high-pitched voice? This book helps you to discover the power of your voice, understand how it works, and use your voice like a professional whether in meetings, or addressing an audience. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 187 x 21. Weight in Grams: 728.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
382
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Pap/Com
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119945123
ISBN
9781119945123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.18

Paperback. This book will reassure and help anyone applying for jobs by giving practical, clear, and trusted advice for each stage of the process, from researching jobs, to preparing a strong cover letter and successful CV, through to interview advice and FAQs. Num Pages: 160 pages, c. 12 line drawings. BIC Classification: CBW; VSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 157 x 8. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199670758
ISBN
9780199670758
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.27

Hardback. This classic reference guide has been comprehensively revised to reflect the latest developments in publishing. Num Pages: 558 pages, 28 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBWJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 938. The Cambridge Handbook for Editors, Copy-editors and Proofreaders. 558 pages, 28 b/w illus. This classic reference guide has been comprehensively revised to reflect the latest developments in publishing. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBWJ. Dimension: 156 x 233 x 30. Weight: 1010.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
558
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521847131
ISBN
9780521847131
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.31

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