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Language: reference & general
Paperback. An authoritative and accessible history of the cultural miracle that is the written word. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848873636
- ISBN
- 9781848873636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.50
€ 19.99
€ 14.50
Hardback. A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBP; CFA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 412. Good copy with some minor shelf wear. Dustwrapper with minor edge wear but remains good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Yale University Press New Haven, CT
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0008983
- ISBN
- 9780300214260
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 29 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CBP; CFA; CFG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300226409
- ISBN
- 9780300226409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.51
€ 16.99
€ 13.51
Hardback. A dialectal Arabic language resource that promotes successful daily communication with native Moroccan speakers. Created using fresh computational linguistics ideas, it represents a new generation of Arabic language reference materials designed to help English speakers gain proficiency in colloquial Arabic. Editor(s): Maamouri, Mohamed. Num Pages: 760 pages, 1 maps, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2CSR; CBDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. .
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 760
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626163317
- ISBN
- 9781626163317
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.55
€ 110.55
Hardcover. Suitable for students, teachers, and scholars of Arabic, this title focuses on conversation, emphasizing the colloquial speech of educated residents of Baghdad. It draws from the LDC's lexical database of colloquial Iraqi and includes more than a thirty percent increase in terms for contemporary speech than found in the original dictionaries. Editor(s): Maamouri, Mohamed. Num Pages: 1176 pages. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 182 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1780.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Number of pages
- 1600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019157
- ISBN
- 9781589019157
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.97
€ 111.97
Hardcover. Featuring more than 1,000 ASL sign drawings arranged alphabetically by English terms, and color illustrations and practice sentences for each sign, this dictionary serves a two-fold purpose - to increase and improve deaf children's English vocabulary skills and to teach American Sign Language to hearing children. Editor(s): Editors of Gallaudet University Press. Num Pages: 384 pages, 1048 full-colour illustrations, plus dvd. BIC Classification: CBDX; CFZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 293 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1856.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gallaudet University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563686313
- ISBN
- 9781563686313
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.52
€ 40.99
€ 31.52
Paperback. This Scots Gaelic-English dictionary contains numerous examples of usage and idiom which have been modelled on examples culled from modern literature, and encompass many registers ranging from modern colloquial speech, to more elaborate literary constructions. Num Pages: 784 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 70. Weight in Grams: 1182.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 784
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415297615
- ISBN
- 9780415297615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 94.12
€ 94.12
Paperback. Editor(s): Beauclair, Michelle. Series: Francophone Cultures & Literatures. Num Pages: 175 pages. BIC Classification: CB; DSB; DSBH; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 225 x 12. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820437392
- ISBN
- 9780820437392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.22
€ 55.22
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: CBWJ; JPP; KJSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Regnery Publishing Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781621572862
- ISBN
- 9781621572862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.84
€ 26.99
€ 22.84
Paperback. Suitable for writers, this title includes chapters that offers a writing-related discussion, followed by a five-minute exercise. Five minutes a day spent on an exercise is one of the most effective methods there is to expand your potential and develop self-discipline. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Publisher
- How To Books
- Number of pages
- 185
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845283391
- ISBN
- 9781845283391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 11.85
€ 19.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. A practical and succinct guide designed to help you give your manuscript its best chance to be noticed by literary agents. Contains a systematic chapter-by-chapter look at the symptoms of bad writing and how to avoid them. Written in an engaging and friendly style by a successful literary agent with a knowledgeable insider's perspective. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199575282
- ISBN
- 9780199575282
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.32
€ 16.99
€ 13.32
Hardcover. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBX; CFFD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 142 x 24. Weight in Grams: 380. Fine copy in dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KKD0008974
- ISBN
- 9781851243488
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The first work dedicated solely to the subject of slang words and their meanings, this book is a lost gem originally intended to educate the polite London classes in the parlance of thieves and ruffians, should they be so unlucky as to wander into the 'wrong' parts of town. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBD; CBX; CFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 19. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243877
- ISBN
- 9781851243877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.93
€ 11.99
€ 10.93
Paperback. Contrary to popular belief, the author of the first English dictionary is not Samuel Johnson, but Robert Cawdrey, who published his Table Alphabeticall in 1604 - nearly 150 years before Johnson's dictionary. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JD; CBD; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851243884
- ISBN
- 9781851243884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.75
€ 15.99
€ 12.75
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441103178
- ISBN
- 9781441103178
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.86
€ 7.86
Paperback. A guide to the nuts and bolts of fantasy writing that illustrates techniques with examples drawn from published fantasy fiction and offers plentiful drills and exercises to help students hone their writing skills. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719097065
- ISBN
- 9780719097065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.92
€ 26.99
€ 26.92
Hardback. The most controversial word in the English language--the word that still can't be used on network TV or in major newspapers--is displayed here in its endless varieties, supported by colorful citations dating back to the word's earliest appearance in the 15th century. Editor(s): Sheidlower, Jesse. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 144 x 27. Weight in Grams: 473.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Edition
- 3 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780195393118
- ISBN
- 9780195393118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.19
€ 21.19
Paperback. For an aspiring novelist, nothing is more intimidating than a blank page or computer screen. This step-by-step guide helps writers get past that hurdle, start writing, and cross the finish line to first draft in only 26 weeks. It covers the entire novel-writing process - from polishing an idea to finding an agent and submitting to publishers. Series: Everything. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442. All the Tools You Need to Write and Sell Your First Novel. Series: Everything. 304 pages. For an aspiring novelist, nothing is more intimidating than a blank page or computer screen. This step-by-step guide helps writers get past that hurdle, start writing, and cross the finish line to first draft in only 26 weeks. It covers the entire novel-writing process - from polishing an idea to finding an agent and submitting to publishers. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Dimension: 230 x 204 x 19. Weight: 556.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440509575
- ISBN
- 9781440509575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.21
€ 17.99
€ 17.21
The Everything Guide to Writing Children's Books: How to write, publis...
Eva Sage Gordon Wallin Luke
Paperback. Helps readers learn how to write and promote a children's book. This guide helps readers: formulate an original idea, create an outline, and write the book; learn the basics of children's storytelling, from point of view to story pacing; find helpful writing workshops and conferences; and, more. Series: Everything. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 202 x 19. Weight in Grams: 700. How to Write, Publish, and Promote Books for Children of All Ages!. Series: Everything. 304 pages. Helps readers learn how to write and promote a children's book. This guide helps readers: formulate an original idea, create an outline, and write the book; learn the basics of children's storytelling, from point of view to story pacing; find helpful writing workshops and conferences; and, more. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Dimension: 230 x 202 x 19. Weight: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Adams Media
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781440505492
- ISBN
- 9781440505492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.53
€ 17.99
€ 17.53
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
€ 15.99
€ 11.29
Paperback. A collection of short and insightful pointers on the power, potential, and practice of public speaking. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 141 x 12. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393346046
- ISBN
- 9780393346046
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.63
€ 16.99
€ 14.63
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138885622
- ISBN
- 9781138885622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.65
€ 34.65
Paperback. In The ESPN Effect, leading sports media scholars examine ESPN and its impact on culture, sports journalism, audience, and the business of sports media. The final part of the book considers the future of ESPN, beginning with an interview with Chris LaPlaca, ESPN senior vice president. Editor(s): McGuire, John; Armfield, Greg G.; Earnheardt, Adam C. Num Pages: 333 pages. BIC Classification: APF; CBWJ; GTC; JFDT; JFSJ1; WS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 225 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Peter Lang Publishing Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781433126000
- ISBN
- 9781433126000
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.83
€ 63.83
Paperback. A total philosophy of life, death, religion, ethics, and culture promising liberation from the obstacles that stand in the way of our happiness, the teachings of Epicurus claimed many thousand committed followers over the ancient Mediterranean world. This title fills the need for a reliable selection and translation of the main surviving evidence. Translator(s): Inwood, Brad; Gerson, Lloyd P. Series: HPC Classics. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Publisher
- Hackett Pub Co
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872202412
- ISBN
- 9780872202412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.37
€ 17.99
€ 14.37