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Paperback. Tells the story of how American arose out of the English language, and along the way, de-mythologizes his native land - explaining how a dusty desert hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', and more. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CBX; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 208 x 37. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784161866
- ISBN
- 9781784161866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.81
€ 13.00
€ 11.81
Paperback. What is the difference between cant and jargon, or assume and presume? What is a fandango? How do you spell supersede? Is it hippy or hippie? This title includes a selection of spellings and usages, covering such head-scratchers as capitalization, plurals, abbreviations and foreign names and phrases. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Black Swan
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552773539
- ISBN
- 9780552773539
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Heart of Albion Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 116
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 5Rev Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781872883854
- ISBN
- 9781872883854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.30
€ 17.30
Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; JNZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428. 352 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBW; JNZ. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight: 426.
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780273743774
- ISBN
- 9780273743774
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.39
€ 17.99
€ 13.39
Hardcover. A History of the English Language in 100 Places is a joyous ride through time, where readers can criss-cross the British Isles and the world at large to land in a hundred contrasting places and light on a hundred wonderful topics that bring the extraordinary story of the English language alive. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 812.
- Publisher
- Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780709095705
- ISBN
- 9780709095705
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.87
€ 33.99
€ 28.87
Hardcover. Featuring songbirds, aquatic birds, birds of prey and garden favourites, this beautifully presented collection will delight both bird-lovers and word-lovers in equal measure. Illustrator(s): Bewick, Thomas. Num Pages: 120 pages, 111 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244096
- ISBN
- 9781851244096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.88
€ 13.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Teaches writers how to open up memory, access emotion and discover compelling material; shape scenes from experience, as life events become plot lines; and populate stories with the fascinating, silly, and maddening "characters" that surround them. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- F&W Publications Inc United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781582975276
- ISBN
- 9781582975276
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.82
€ 19.99
€ 14.82
Paperback. A concise and easy-to-read guide to writing and illustrating a scientific paper, detailing examples of good versus bad practice. Num Pages: 232 pages, 71 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CBW; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781316607916
- ISBN
- 9781316607916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.20
€ 32.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Michael Wiese Productions
- Number of pages
- 216
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932907001
- ISBN
- 9781932907001
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.76
€ 19.99
€ 14.76
Paperback. In How the Page Matters, Bonnie Mak explores how changing technology has affected the reception of visual and written information. Series: Studies in Book & Print Culture. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 172 x 9. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442615359
- ISBN
- 9781442615359
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 31.96
€ 34.99
€ 31.96
Paperback. Opening a new area in the study of film adaptation, twelve scholars investigate the crucial role of the screenplay in transforming written narratives into film. Editor(s): Boozer, Jack. Num Pages: 353 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; CBVS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780292718531
- ISBN
- 9780292718531
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.15
€ 37.99
€ 34.15
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 104 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Revised, Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805313831
- ISBN
- 9784805313831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.78
€ 8.99
€ 7.78
Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 2G; CB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 104 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804845502
- ISBN
- 9780804845502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.80
€ 8.99
€ 7.80
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW; JNZ. Category: (ES) Secondary; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845284404
- ISBN
- 9781845284404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.88
€ 13.00
€ 11.88
paperback. This is not your grandfather's style guide Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781611683301
- ISBN
- 9781611683301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.32
€ 20.99
€ 18.32
Hardcover. This English-Welsh dictionary - modelled on the "Harrap Shorter French" dictionary - includes synonyms; illustrative quotations; idioms; accentuation; specialist and technical terms; regional variants; literary and colloquial registers; as well as place-names and personal names. Editor(s): Griffiths, Dr. Bruce; Jones, Dafydd Glyn. Num Pages: 1792 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AFW; CBDX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 205 x 79. Weight in Grams: 2852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of Wales Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1792
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Bilingual
- SKU
- V9780708311868
- ISBN
- 9780708311868
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.95
€ 76.95
Paperback. The Italians are the masters of speaking with their hands: think of a taxi driver in Rome stuck in traffic or a village gossip spreading the tale of a cuckolded husband. Bruno Munari's little handbook will help you decipher this language of gestures, an unspoken language you won't find in any dictionary. Num Pages: 120 pages, Black & White photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CB; CJ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 121 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811847742
- ISBN
- 9780811847742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.97
€ 16.99
€ 12.97
Paperback. Encourages legal writers to challenge conventions and offers valuable insights into the writing process that will appeal to other professionals: how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, and improve editing skills. This title includes case examples from past decade and addresses the widespread use of legal documents in electronic formats. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 256 pages, 69 line drawings, 8 tables. BIC Classification: CBW; LAS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226283937
- ISBN
- 9780226283937
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 21.26
€ 25.99
€ 21.26
Paperback. Series: HBR Guide. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; KJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Harvard Business Review Press
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781422184035
- ISBN
- 9781422184035
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.85
€ 20.85
hardcover. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 175 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1089.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226188850
- ISBN
- 9780226188850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.09
€ 52.99
€ 41.09