Language: reference & general
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Language: reference & general
Paperback. Presenting a tour of English from its mongrel origins to its status as the world's most-spoken tongue; its apparent simplicity to its deceptive complexity; its vibrant swearing to its uncertain spelling and pronunciation, this book covers curious eccentricities that make it as maddening to learn and as flexible to use. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141040080
- ISBN
- 9780141040080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.46
€ 14.99
€ 11.46
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
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
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
€ 14.99€ 11.58
€ 14.99
€ 11.58
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
€ 16.65
€ 16.65
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
€ 15.99€ 13.11
€ 15.99
€ 13.11
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
€ 32.99€ 27.80
€ 32.99
€ 27.80
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€ 11.46
€ 13.99
€ 11.46
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€ 14.42
€ 19.99
€ 14.42
Paperback. Explains how to write simply and directly, describes the basics of organization, and briefly reviews grammar and punctuation. Num Pages: 226 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 317.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075497
- ISBN
- 9780231075497
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.31
€ 43.31
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
€ 31.41
€ 31.41
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€ 14.29
€ 19.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Num Pages: 181 pages, b/w photos & charts. BIC Classification: CBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Save the Cat Press
- Edition
- UNABRIDGED VERSION
- Number of pages
- 181
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780984157600
- ISBN
- 9780984157600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.72
€ 20.99
€ 19.72
paperback. Num Pages: 701 pages. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Derrydale Press United States
- Number of pages
- 701
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568330273
- ISBN
- 9781568330273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.87
€ 19.99
€ 19.87
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
€ 36.99€ 32.80
€ 36.99
€ 32.80
Paperback. Most people think that good grammar leads to good writing, but the truth is that while it may be technically correct, good writing is also strong, concise and specific. This book identifies the seven writing weaknesses. It is suitable for creative writers, editors, business writers, technical writers, and students. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 - colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: CBV; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Writer's Digest Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781582975610
- ISBN
- 9781582975610
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.12
€ 15.99
€ 14.12
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
€ 38.99€ 35.40
€ 38.99
€ 35.40
Paperback. What can you say after you say that the world - or at least human life on it - looks like it's nearing its end? How about starting with wonder at the possibility that dialogue and subjectivity, the bases of human language, are possible? This title discusses about the relation between cosmos and consciousness. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Prickly Paradigm Press, LLC United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979405730
- ISBN
- 9780979405730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.03
€ 13.99
€ 13.03
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
€ 7.99€ 7.67
€ 7.99
€ 7.67
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
€ 7.99€ 7.67
€ 7.99
€ 7.67
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781632205575
- ISBN
- 9781632205575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.15
€ 16.99
€ 15.15