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Hardcover. Metaphors may be the most versatile tool in the toolbox of a person who is trying to express a powerful idea. This book discusses the use of metaphor in a variety of life settings. It presents metaphors in life altering situations; about the human condition; in wit and humor; insults and criticism; relationships; love; marriage; and, sex. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 149 x 29. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061358135
- ISBN
- 9780061358135
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.00€ 11.42
€ 13.00
€ 11.42
Paperback. Num Pages: 1012 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; WDKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 304 x 46. Weight in Grams: 946.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 4 Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473608412
- ISBN
- 9781473608412
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.65
€ 23.99
€ 16.65
Hardback. How has the English language developed over time? How have words entered the English language, or changed their meaning? David Crystal takes us on a wonderful tour through the origins and evolution of 15 groups of words, from dying to spacecraft. His source is the monumental Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 218 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199680474
- ISBN
- 9780199680474
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.16
€ 26.99
€ 20.16
Paperback. The first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world. Num Pages: 318 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 234 x 26. Weight in Grams: 536. 318 pages. The first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: GBC; HBG; HBLC. Dimension: 162 x 234 x 26. Weight: 516.
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 318
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843841388
- ISBN
- 9781843841388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.71
€ 26.99
€ 23.71
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442278141
- ISBN
- 9781442278141
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 56.50
€ 56.50
Paperback. Num Pages: 736 pages, portraits transparencies. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 110 x 32. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Bantam Books Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780553279474
- ISBN
- 9780553279474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.16
€ 12.16
Paperback. Should you finish every book you start? How has your family influenced the way you read? What is literary style? How is the Nobel Prize like the World Cup? This collection of provocative pieces tells what readers want from books and how to look at the literature we encounter in a new light. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784701796
- ISBN
- 9781784701796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.63
€ 23.99
€ 17.63
Paperback. A reference guide to astrology. Num Pages: 48 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; GBCY; PGT; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 91 x 2. Weight in Grams: 44.
- Publisher
- W Foulsham & Co Ltd
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1977
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780572009717
- ISBN
- 9780572009717
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.28
€ 8.28
Paperback. Edinburgh has provided the setting for countless novels over the years, not least in more recent times with Muriel Spark's The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961) and Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting (1993). Nowadays, the city hosts its annual International Book Festival, when, for a couple of weeks every August, authors and visitors from far and wide. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; DSRC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752462141
- ISBN
- 9780752462141
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.51
€ 17.99
€ 16.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 348 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBN; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 652.
- Publisher
- IBEX Publishers,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781588140609
- ISBN
- 9781588140609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 73.33€ 56.86
€ 73.33
€ 56.86
Paperback. The invaluable reference guide to the essentials of the latest racing rules for 2017. Basic principles, definitions and rules are summarised; every part of a race is covered, including starts, mark rounding and obstructions. Colour diagrams throughout ensure concepts are easily understood. Spiral bound and splash-proof to stand up to frequent use. Num Pages: 24 pages, 40 colour diagrams. BIC Classification: 3JMG; GBC; WSD; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 88 x 233 x 7. Weight in Grams: 54.
- Publisher
- Fernhurst Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 5th Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909911536
- ISBN
- 9781909911536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.72
€ 11.99
€ 11.72
Paperback. In this vivid and incisive guide, philosophy comes to life. Using the central idea of causality as a guiding principle, Brendan Wilson shows how the history of philosophy becomes a very clear and natural sequence of events. Num Pages: 224 pages, 100 illus. BIC Classification: GBC; HPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748615681
- ISBN
- 9780748615681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.54
€ 41.99
€ 37.54
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781483381763
- ISBN
- 9781483381763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 104.39
€ 104.39
Paperback. This concise yet lively new survey guides the reader through 5000 years of Indian art and architecture. A rich artistic tradition is fully explored through the Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Colonial, and contemporary periods, incorporating discussion of modern Bangladesh and Pakistan, tribal artists, and the decorative arts. Series: Oxford History of Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, Yes. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ACB; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 696.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192842213
- ISBN
- 9780192842213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 23.14
€ 31.99
€ 23.14
Paperback. As Britain entered the Second World War in September 1939, so too it entered the bleakest period in the history of its motor car. The 1940s was a time of war, deprivation and austerity, and, for almost a decade, car development stood still. Wartime motorists faced petrol and tyre rationing, the hazards of the blackout and restricted areas. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 32 pages, b&w illustrations, plans facsimiles transparencies, bibliography: p32. BIC Classification: GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 150 x 3. Weight in Grams: 94. New.
- Publisher
- Shire
- Number of pages
- 32
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprinted edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780852638415
- ISBN
- 9780852638415
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.59
€ 7.59
Hardcover. A collection of quotations from Olympic champions, witnesses and spectators through the ages. Inspiring, emotional, often hilarious - a fascinating insight into the Games and the people who watch and compete in them. The explanations following the quotes give a potted history of the Games and the characters involved. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: GBCQ; WSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KOC0027742
- ISBN
- 9781408164037
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. A bibliography of the published work of the poet and critic, Seamus Heaney. It provides details of the circumstances of publication for his major works, including print-runs, reviews, previous appearances of individual items in periodicals and newspapers and other descriptive notes. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 148 x 46. Weight in Grams: 738.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571234394
- ISBN
- 9780571234394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 40.96
€ 59.15
€ 40.96
Paperback. This annual publication gives the longitudes of all the planets for each day and their latitudes and declinations for every other day, and includes tables of houses for London, Liverpool and New York. Num Pages: 48 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; GBCY; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 184 x 121. Weight in Grams: 50.
- Publisher
- Amer School of Astrology
- Number of pages
- 48
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780572012762
- ISBN
- 9780572012762
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.30
€ 8.30
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 330 color photos. BIC Classification: GBC; GTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 518. 144 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: GBC; GTH. Dimension: 163 x 236 x 17. Weight: 518.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764341113
- ISBN
- 9780764341113
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.14
€ 25.99
€ 18.14
Hardback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GBC; WBA; WBTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 206 x 33. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062375230
- ISBN
- 9780062375230
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.46
€ 33.99
€ 24.46