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Paperback. The massive Christmas 2011 bestseller and Radio 4 Book of the Week Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 23. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Icon Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781704
ISBN
9781785781704
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.29

Paperback. Takes readers from Aristotle's investigation of metaphor right up to the neuroscientific insights into how metaphor works in the brain. This title explores how a life without metaphor, as experienced by some people with autism spectrum disorders, significantly changes the way a person interacts with the world. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 21. Weight in Grams: 256.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061710292
ISBN
9780061710292
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.27

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bilingual Dictionaries, Incorporated
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780933146648
ISBN
9780933146648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.68

Paperback. Written for practicing educators, this resource provides a step-by-step process, organizational templates, and tips throughout for completing an academically rigorous dissertation. Editor(s): Butin, Dan W. Num Pages: 184 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CBWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 252 x 180 x 12. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781412960441
ISBN
9781412960441
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 41.98

Hardback. This dictionary is both a quick reference for spelling and an authoritative guide to recommended word breaks, whether on paper or in electronic form. Based on Oxford Dictionaries' research, it gives unambiguous guidance on spelling and form, including capitalization, hyphenation, UK and US spelling, and irregular inflections. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 123 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 548.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199569991
ISBN
9780199569991
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.65

Hardback. This dictionary contains more than 80,000 lexical items used in political, social, economic, literary, and scientific discourse including words that have come into use since Tibet was incorporated into the People's Republic of China in 1951. Num Pages: 1211 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDT; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 225 x 62. Weight in Grams: 3050. 1211 pages. This dictionary contains more than 80,000 lexical items used in political, social, economic, literary, and scientific discourse including words that have come into use since Tibet was incorporated into the People's Republic of China in 1951. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDT; CBDX. Dimension: 288 x 225 x 62. Weight: 3062.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
1211
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520204379
ISBN
9780520204379
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.93
€ 76.81

Paperback. The Modern Language Association, the authority on research and writing, takes a fresh look at documenting sources in the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook. Shorter and redesigned for easy use, the eighth edition of the MLA Handbook guides writers through the principles behind evaluating sources for their research. Num Pages: 145 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Modern Language Association of America
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
8th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603292627
ISBN
9781603292627
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.18

Hardback. A reference work from one of the world's preeminent linguists, A Comprehensive Manchu-English Dictionary substantially enlarges and revises Jerry Norman's 1978 Concise Manchu-English Lexicon. With hundreds of new entries and a new introduction on pronunciation and script, it will become the standard English-language resource on the Manchu language. Series: Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series. Num Pages: 430 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2FWM; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 255 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1074.
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
430
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674072138
ISBN
9780674072138
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 42.15

Hardback. Latin continued to be used across Europe long after the end of the Roman Empire. While not the native language of its users, it was nevertheless used for a wide variety of functions from religion to record-keeping. This book considers various contexts in Britain to see how medieval people used Latin and how this affected the language. Editor(s): White, Carolinne; Ashdowne, Richard K. Series: Proceedings of the British Academy. Num Pages: 380 pages, 3 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2ADL; 3H; CBX; HBJD1; HBLC1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780197266083
ISBN
9780197266083
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 136.08

Hardcover. Featuring over 2,000 proverbs and sayings, both quirky and wise, on 250 different themes, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs draws on the latest Oxford Dictionaries research and ensures you can find a pithy saying for any occasion. Editor(s): Knowles, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: CB; GBCQ; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198778370
ISBN
9780198778370
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781446256305
ISBN
9781446256305
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 48.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 521 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2FCM; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 114 x 88 x 25. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Grimm Kiado
Number of pages
521
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9789639954588
ISBN
9789639954588
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Over 100 black and white photos. BIC Classification: CBV; UGG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 20. Weight in Grams: 378.
Publisher
Michael Wiese Productions
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615932290
ISBN
9781615932290
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.72

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

€ 15.99
€ 11.81

Hardback. A hilarious, furious and profoundly useful short guide to the most maddening punctuation in English. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 120.
Publisher
Icon Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785781414
ISBN
9781785781414
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. .
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857834041
ISBN
9780857834041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.66

Paperback. .
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472036684
ISBN
9780472036684
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.46

Paperback. Where do you place the hyphen in "Beethoven" if it breaks between two lines? How do you cite John Coltrane's album A Love Supreme? Is it "premiere" or "premiere"? This title deals with these questions. It includes examples from world music, rock, jazz, popular music, and cinema. Num Pages: 136 pages, 3 b/w photos, 4 tables, 18 musical examples. BIC Classification: AV; CBW; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 9. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520281530
ISBN
9780520281530
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.94

Hardback. This book offers the first comparative study of the historical role of writing in three languages, including two in non-Roman scripts, over a period of two and a half millennia, which provides an opportunity for reassessment of the work on literacy in English that has accumulated over the past half century. Editor(s): Spooner, Brian; Hanaway, William L. Num Pages: 456 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; CFC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 30. Weight in Grams: 984.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
456
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781934536452
ISBN
9781934536452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 339 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2BXF; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 185 x 32. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
IBS Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908357571
ISBN
9781908357571
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.74

Paperback. A brand-new dictionary designed for easy and quick look-up of modern Arabic-English and English-Arabic, including contemporary vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation help at an affordable price. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2CSR; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 114 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199561155
ISBN
9780199561155
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199670741
ISBN
9780199670741
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Hardcover. Num Pages: 213 pages, 20 B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; CBW; DCF; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 213 x 21. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
City Lights Publishers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
New, Expanded
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872866508
ISBN
9780872866508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.86

Hardback. 4vo.Illustrated. Very good copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press London
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KEX0261522
ISBN
9780521401791
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 35.00

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