Language: reference & general
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Language: reference & general
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€ 13.31
€ 16.99
€ 13.31
Hardcover. An authoritative and up-to-date thesaurus, containing 140,000 alternative and opposite words, and a new Wordfinder centre section for vocabulary building and word games. Replaces ISBN 0-19-860461-0 Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 156 x 36. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 672
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198614494
- ISBN
- 9780198614494
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.42
€ 10.99
€ 9.42
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
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Hardback. Linking the study of business and politics, this book reconstructs the debate over the development of the book trade in 19th-century France. It shows how publishers succeeded in transforming the industry from a tightly controlled trade into a free enterprise, with dramatic but paradoxical consequences for literature in France. Series: Harvard Historical Studies. Num Pages: 346 pages, 15 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DDF; CBW; HBJD; JFCA; KNTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 346
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674035768
- ISBN
- 9780674035768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.95€ 58.43
€ 64.95
€ 58.43
Hardcover. Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? Or, that there's a Swedish word that means a traveller's particular sense of anticipation before a trip? This book includes a collection full of surprises that will make you savour the elusive, untranslatable words that make up a language. Num Pages: 112 pages, Full colour throughout. BIC Classification: CBX; CFP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 198 x 16. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Square Peg
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780224100809
- ISBN
- 9780224100809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.30
€ 17.99
€ 13.30
Paperback. A celebration of western Washington Native language and culture, this book is a completely reformatted and greatly revised and expanded update of Thom Hess's Dictionary of Puget Salish (1976). Num Pages: 396 pages, 1M. BIC Classification: 2J; CBD; CF; YRDL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295973234
- ISBN
- 9780295973234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.59
€ 54.59
Hardcover. Presents an introduction to machine-aided linguistic discovery, a novel research area, arguing for the fruitfulness of the computational approach by presenting a basic conceptual apparatus and several intelligent discovery programmes. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; CFX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 32. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845536602
- ISBN
- 9781845536602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.87
€ 114.87
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
€ 12.99€ 11.73
€ 12.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. A final collection of original short fantasy stories assembles previously uncollected tales, stories about the two-centimeter demon Azael, several fairy tales, and a humorous adventure about Batman's old age from the grandmaster of science fiction. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; CBW; FL; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 112 x 21. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006482031
- ISBN
- 9780006482031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.58
€ 12.99
€ 10.58
Hardback. Collected here for the first time are the eloquent musings of over 1,000 writers and speakers on the beauty, mystery and power of the sea. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; GB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574090697
- ISBN
- 9781574090697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.95
€ 23.99
€ 21.95
Paperback. This volume for professionals and academics offers a model for presenting effective information presentations. The PACT model (Purpose, Audience, Content and Technique) is designed to make it easy to focus on the research, selection, organization, and delivery of information. Num Pages: 256 pages, 3 diagrams, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBP; GL; GTC; KJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 139 x 16. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810843479
- ISBN
- 9780810843479
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 90.74
€ 90.74
Paperback. Deals with the English business writing you need to take you a step further in your executive career. This book helps organizations stand apart by getting noticed for the right reasons, whatever the target audience. It focuses on writing English as a key business tool and how clear, concise messages are a must in international business. Series: Better Business English. Num Pages: 152 pages, ill. BIC Classification: CBW; KJP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Kogan Page Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 152
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780749455194
- ISBN
- 9780749455194
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.24
€ 23.99
€ 20.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 252 pages. BIC Classification: APFD; CBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Silman-James Press,U.S.
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781935247012
- ISBN
- 9781935247012
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.63
€ 20.99
€ 15.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Publisher
- Profile Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781253519
- ISBN
- 9781781253519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.33
€ 16.99
€ 12.33
Paperback. This book will enable you to stand up with confidence and deliver a really effective toast and/or short speech that is appropriate for any occasion. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: CBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472136398
- ISBN
- 9781472136398
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.34
€ 10.99
€ 9.34
Hardcover. The author explains structure and then shows how it works in different language contexts - the literary, the non-literary, the spoken and the written. He explores a wide range of linguistic themes including sociolinguistics, language acquisition and register, and shows how our language can be interpreted. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CJBG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 192 x 128 x 18. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 400
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582848634
- ISBN
- 9780582848634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.22
€ 55.22
Paperback. A deft analysis and appreciation of fiction-what makes it work and what can make it fail. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 210 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393321241
- ISBN
- 9780393321241
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.37
€ 17.99
€ 16.37
Hardback. Series: Penn State Series in the History of the Book. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 239 x 19. Weight in Grams: 406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271050676
- ISBN
- 9780271050676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.13€ 55.54
€ 66.13
€ 55.54
Paperback. This practical book demystifies the processes of academic writing through careful explanation and a series of engaging and practical examples. Editor(s): Stott, Rebecca; Rylance, Rick; Snaith, Anna. Series: Speak-Write Series. Num Pages: 168 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB; JNZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- Longman
- Number of pages
- 168
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582382442
- ISBN
- 9780582382442
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.31
€ 41.31
paperback. Num Pages: 180 pages, 2000. BIC Classification: 2ABA; 2PGG; CBDX; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 102 x 10. Weight in Grams: 196.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S. United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780781808439
- ISBN
- 9780781808439
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.19
€ 13.99
€ 13.19