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Paperback. Two thousand years ago English was confined to a handful of savage tribes on the shores of north-west Europe; and now, in one form or another, it is spoken by a billion people around the world. This title offers a tale of the origins and development of the English language. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571275083
- ISBN
- 9780571275083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.51
€ 19.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Drawn from decades of experience, this is a concise and highly practical guide to writing history. Aimed at all kinds of people who write history -- academic historians, public historians, professional historians, family historians and students of all levels -- the book includes a wide range of examples from many genres and styles. Num Pages: 272 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CBW; HBAH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230290389
- ISBN
- 9780230290389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.71
€ 33.99
€ 30.71
Paperback. This new dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of essential Russian and English, and extra help with Russian and English verbs and pronunciation, all in a compact and affordable format. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AGR; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 113 x 30. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199576432
- ISBN
- 9780199576432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.68
€ 9.99
€ 8.68
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Shambhala Publications Inc.,U.S.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590304730
- ISBN
- 9781590304730
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.00
€ 20.99
€ 18.00
Paperback. There are many ways prospective authors routinely sabotage their own work. But why leave it to guesswork? This title shows how you can ensure that your manuscript never rises above the level of unpublishable drivel; that your characters are unpleasant, dimensionless versions of yourself; and that your plot is digressive, tedious and unconvincing. Num Pages: 272 pages, no illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141038544
- ISBN
- 9780141038544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. This up-to-date, general purpose thesaurus offers over 300,000 synonyms and antonyms.Includes a centre section containing thematic lists, for example of animals, games, and tools, designed to help you broaden your vocabulary, improve your general knowledge, and solve quizzes and puzzles. Num Pages: 976 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 130 x 45. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 976
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199640959
- ISBN
- 9780199640959
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.46
€ 10.99
€ 9.46
Paperback. The aim of this book is to get you writing. It's full of inspiration, tips and writing exercises for anyone who wants to write children's fiction. Included are tips from other published writers. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 147 x 15. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845285067
- ISBN
- 9781845285067
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. This highly practical book reveals that there are many ways of being creative that will help us grow as Christians. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- SPCK
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281069637
- ISBN
- 9780281069637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.36
€ 16.99
€ 13.36
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. Dissertation Writing for Engineers and Scientists is the must-have book for preparing students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels for the dissertation writing process. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; TBC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 9. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall (UK)
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Student
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405872782
- ISBN
- 9781405872782
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.84
€ 60.84
Paperback. This new dictionary offers up-to-date coverage of essential Spanish and English, and extra help with Spanish and English verbs and pronunciation, all in a compact and affordable format. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADS; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 114 x 29. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199576449
- ISBN
- 9780199576449
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.26
€ 8.99
€ 8.26
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Grant, Gail. Series: Dover Books on Dance. Num Pages: 127 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 188. Series: Dover Books on Dance. 127 pages, illustrations. Illustrator(s): Grant, Gail. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBD. Dimension: 213 x 135 x 10. Weight: 194.
- Publisher
- Dover Publications
- Number of pages
- 127
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Edition
- 3 Rev Sub
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486218434
- ISBN
- 9780486218434
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.94
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€ 8.94
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
€ 15.99€ 11.85
€ 15.99
€ 11.85
Paperback. Num Pages: 331 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AJBL; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 217 x 15. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- IBS Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908357519
- ISBN
- 9781908357519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.75
€ 30.99
€ 28.75
Paperback. Anxious about the apostrophe? Confused by the comma? Stumped by the semicolon? Join Lynne Truss on a hilarious tour through the rules of punctuation that is sure to sort the dashes from the hyphens. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007329069
- ISBN
- 9780007329069
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.61
€ 13.99
€ 10.61
hardcover. Of interest to ministers, seminarians, translators, and students of biblical Greek, this title offers definitions or explanations in idiomatic English for all Greek terms. It features entries that include basic etymological information, short renderings, information on usage, and plentiful biblical references as well as Greek terms. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AHB; CBDX; HRCF2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226136158
- ISBN
- 9780226136158
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.36€ 55.08
€ 65.36
€ 55.08
Paperback. Editor(s): Green, Warren; Simon, Barbara Levy. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 16. Weight in Grams: 472. 336 pages. Editor(s): Green, Warren; Simon, Barbara Levy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: CBW; JKSN. Dimension: 151 x 230 x 16. Weight: 478.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231142953
- ISBN
- 9780231142953
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.59
€ 46.99
€ 33.59
Paperback. Originally published: London: Adlard Coles, 1983. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w cartoons throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WGG; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 197 x 7. Weight in Grams: 76.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472907981
- ISBN
- 9781472907981
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Despite lower levels of compulsory Latin in schools, the language remains prolific in many areas of our daily life. This is a comprehensive dictionary that includes Latin to English, English to Latin, notes on grammar and pronunciation as well as the historical context of this classical language. Num Pages: 464 pages, No. BIC Classification: 2ADL; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 28. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141015552
- ISBN
- 9780141015552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.35
€ 17.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473912076
- ISBN
- 9781473912076
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 24.27
€ 24.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. Offers user friendly lists of Arabic English intelligence terms with brief definitions, organised in thematic sections. This book includes common acronyms often found in intelligence reports, manuals and training course materials. Series: Essential Middle Eastern Vocabularies. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2CSR; CBD; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474401463
- ISBN
- 9781474401463
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.68
€ 18.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. If you're confused by commas, perplexed by pronouns, and plain terrified by tenses, English Grammar For Dummies will put your fears to rest. Packed with expert guidance, it covers everything from sentence basics to rules even your English teacher didn't know - if you want to brush up on your grammar, this is the only guide you'll ever need. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 187 x 22. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470057520
- ISBN
- 9780470057520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.32
€ 25.99
€ 19.32
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€ 28.76
€ 33.99
€ 28.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBVS; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 29. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Creative Essentials
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843447337
- ISBN
- 9781843447337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65