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Hardcover. An accepted authority on the evolution of the English language. This work traces the usage of words through 2.4 million quotations from a range of international English language sources. Accompanying each definition is a chronologically arranged group of quotations that trace the usage of words, and show the contexts in which they can be used. Editor(s): Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund; Murray, J. A. H. Num Pages: 21728 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 999 x 999 x 999. Weight in Grams: 99999.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA Oxford
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
21728
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198611868
ISBN
9780198611868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 1,907.98

Paperback. An essential point of reference for anyone wanting to widen their vocabulary, this dictionary offers more than 140,000 alternative and opposite words as well as thousands of real examples of usage from the Oxford English Corpus to help you find the word you need quickly and easily. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 372.
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198705185
ISBN
9780198705185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.36

Paperback. This unique and thoroughly revised collection contains over 1,100 of the most widely used proverbs in English, drawing on the resources of the Oxford Dictionaries team for the most up-to-date research. Lively and compelling, it is filled with favourites - old and new - with a strong emphasis on meanings of proverbs catalogued. Editor(s): Speake, Jennifer. Series: Oxford Paperback Reference. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 264 x 23. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198734901
ISBN
9780198734901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199658237
ISBN
9780199658237
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.15

Hardcover. This book provides a brief account of the origins, history, and sense-development of more than 38,000 words. Editor(s): Onions, C. T. Num Pages: 1040 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 166 x 64. Weight in Grams: 1686.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1040
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1966
Edition
1st ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198611127
ISBN
9780198611127
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 78.43
€ 59.29

Paperback. We all know what the words cat and dog and mother and tree mean. What we really need is a dictionary that helps us with the tough words, like elucubrate, or demesne, or cynosure. True, a standard dictionary can bail us out when we run across a tough word at home or in a library. Editor(s): Hobson, Archie. Num Pages: 496 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 143 x 30. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195173284
ISBN
9780195173284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.30

Paperback. This title shows how rewarding an art form the aphorism can be, and how well the aphorist can illuminate the hidden truth, or lay bare the ironies of existence. Sections including "Religion", "Money and Rank", "Men, Women, Marriage" and "Politics", cover the range of aphoristic literature. Editor(s): Gross, John. Num Pages: 394 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CB; CFG; DQ; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
394
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192804563
ISBN
9780192804563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.77

Paperback. Editor(s): Kachru, Braj B. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
2nd Revised ed.
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252062001
ISBN
9780252062001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.36

Paperback. Anecdotal, eclectic, and always enthusiastic, The Origins of English Words is a diverting expedition beyond linguistics into literature, history, folklore, anthropology, philosophy, and science. Num Pages: 672 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 41. Weight in Grams: 918.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801867842
ISBN
9780801867842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.24

Paperback. Hughes's version of the classic Greek tragedies AGAMEMNON, THE CHEOPHORI and THE EUMENIDES. The plays are concerned with the aftermath of the Trojan War as it affects the accursed royal house of Atreus. Follows a single course from the domestic discord to the divine intervention and reconciliation. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFP; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 126 x 12. Weight in Grams: 200.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571179961
ISBN
9780571179961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. Covers the basic things that writers need to know about the publishing world: the why, when, where, and who. Series: Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 181 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188. Series: Only Writing Series You'll Ever Need. 192 pages. Covers the basic things that writers need to know about the publishing world: the why, when, where, and who. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBW. Dimension: 134 x 181 x 13. Weight: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Adams Media
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781598696875
ISBN
9781598696875
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.02

Paperback. With over 250 exercises that teach you the basics and test your skills on topics ranging from noun and verb agreement to correcting the most common spelling errors, this guide offers the information you need to become a grammar pro and the best writer you can be. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 203 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378. A One-Stop Practice and Exercise Book for Perfect Writing. 256 pages. With over 250 exercises that teach you the basics and test your skills on topics ranging from noun and verb agreement to correcting the most common spelling errors, this guide offers the information you need to become a grammar pro and the best writer you can be. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; CBW. Dimension: 230 x 203 x 16. Weight: 472.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Adams Media
Edition
Workbook
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440530067
ISBN
9781440530067
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.47

Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV; CBW; VS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9781621535287
ISBN
9781621535287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.90

Paperback. From education to tax reform to jobs, this is a citizen's guide to influencing lawmakers, candidates, and reporters. It reveals fifteen proven actions each taking less than one hour that show readers how to speak out effectively on a host of issues. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; CJB; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 289.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780787973001
ISBN
9780787973001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.26

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, 11 b&w illus. BIC Classification: CBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781477303733
ISBN
9781477303733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.88

Paperback. Editor(s): Jaeggli, M.; Safir, Kenneth J. Series: Studies in Natural Language and Linguistic Theory. Num Pages: 322 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1030.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556080876
ISBN
9781556080876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 244.37

Hardback. Translation of: Lexique nomade [a collection of short meditations by contemporary novelists at the 3rd Assises internationales du roman] Editor(s): Villa Gillet; Le Monde. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; DSB; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231150804
ISBN
9780231150804
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.23

Hardcover. Ion Vlad investigates the distinct heraldry of "the novel of ideas" and whether this taxonomy is still viable within the wide and heterogeneous sphere of narrative. He closely reads the work of Thomas Mann, Robert Musil, Hermann Broch, Witold Gombrowicz, Gunter Grass and others, hoping to shed light on this complicated question.

Translator(s): Dragulescu, Delia. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1366.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
East European Monographs United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780880336635
ISBN
9780880336635
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2AB; CJBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 150.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Ten Speed Press United States
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780898159660
ISBN
9780898159660
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.54

Suitable for students and professionals, this title deconstructed the process of laying out newspaper pages. It helps to learn how to design and improve their skills as visual communicators. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: CBWJ; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 271 x 236 x 12. Weight in Grams: 585.
Publication date
2012
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
Edition
7th Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780073512044
ISBN
9780073512044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 172.82

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