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Cox's Fragmenta: An Historical Miscellany

Simon Murphy

Reference; General & world history

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Erotic misdemeanours in an Irish bean-field, the recipe for a frog barometer fresh from the French court, a parrot convicted... [more]

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The Last Lingua Franca: The Rise and Fall of World Languages

Nicholas Ostler

Language: history & general works; Reference

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In the twenty-first century, can we really take the dominance of English for granted? In their time, Greek, Latin, Arabic,... [more]

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Spectrum 18: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art

Arnie Fenner, Cathy Fenner

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Illustration; Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs

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This title is acknowledged as the premiere showcase for imaginative illustration, sculpture, and Fine Art. Challenging, controversial,... [more]

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The Atlas of Climate Change: Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge

Kirstin Dow, Thomas E. Downing

Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Global warming

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Since the first edition of this highly acclaimed Atlas was published in 2006 (it won the 'Planeta Environment Book of the... [more]

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Preposterous Proverbs: Why Fine Words Butter No Parsnips

Max Cryer

Language: reference & general; Reference; Popular philosophy

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From our earliest years we have heard proverbs, and many of them are repeated without much thought. Yes, 'birds of a feather... [more]

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The World's Most Difficult Quiz: The King William's College General Knowledge...

Dr Pat Cullen

Reference; Puzzles & quizzes

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For 50 years Guardian readers have been stumped by the fiendishly difficult General Knowledge Paper set annually at Christmas... [more]

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Too Much to Know: Managing Scholarly Information Before the Modern Age

Ann M. Blair

Library, archive & information management; History; European history; Social & cultural history

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The flood of information brought to us by advancing technology is often accompanied by a distressing sense of 'information... [more]

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The World Almanac and Book of Facts

Sarah Janssen

Reference; Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs

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Get thousands of facts right at your fingertips with this updated resource. <p> The World Almanac and Book of Facts is America's... [more]

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Handwritten: Ten Centuries of Manuscript Treasures from Staatsbibliothek...

National Library of Australia

Literature: history & criticism; Library & information sciences

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In an era when the practice, indeed the art, of writing by hand is fast giving way to the keyboard, it is timely to pause... [more]

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Dictionaries

Lynda Mugglestone

Language: history & general works; Lexicography; Reference

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Do, or should, dictionaries control language? How do they treat language change, both now and in the past? Which words do... [more]

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The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance

Dennis Kennedy

Theatre Studies; Reference works

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The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance is based on the celebrated Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance.... [more]

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Dictionary Set: Dictionary of Idioms, Proverbs, Word Origins, English Down...

L. Flavell, R.H. Flavell

Dictionaries; Reference

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The slipcase contains four titles - Dictionary of Idioms , Dictionary of Proverbs , Dictionary of Word Origins and Dictionary... [more]

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Strictly English: The Correct Way to Write ... and Why it Matters

Simon Heffer

Usage & grammar guides; Reference

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Be in no doubt: the beer was drunk but the man drank the beer. We must avoid vulgarities like 'front up'. If someone is... [more]

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Just My Type: A Book About Fonts

Simon Garfield

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Reference works; Humour

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This is a non-fiction Christmas bestseller. Just My Type is not just a font book, but a book of stories. It is: about how... [more]

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Modern Manglish: Gobbledygook Made Plain

Harold Scruby, Neil James

Language: history & general works; Reference; Humour

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The information superhighway brings more text to our door than ever before. It's just that most of it gets mangled along the... [more]

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The CIA World Factbook

Central Intelligence Agency

Reference; Reference works; Political control & freedoms

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From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, The CIA World Factbook 2012 offers complete and up-to-date information on the world s nations.... [more]

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A Guide to Teaching Information Literacy: 101 Tips

Chris Powis, Helen Blanchett, Jo Webb

Library & information sciences; Health & Self-Help

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The role of the librarian increasingly involves delivering information literacy using a range of teaching methods, from delivering... [more]

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I, Steve: Steve Jobs in His Own Words

George Beahm

Biography; Dictionaries of quotations; Management: leadership & motivation

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Drawn from more than three decades of media coverage--print, electronic, and online--this tribute serves up the best, most... [more]

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A Visual Dictionary of Architecture

Francis D. K. Ching Series Advisor

Architecture; Reference works

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The classic, bestselling reference on architecture now revised and expanded! An essential one-volume reference of architectural... [more]

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You are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws and the Power of...

Robert Lane Greene

Language: history & general works; Reference; Popular culture

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Why does language move some of us to anxiety or even rage? For centuries, sticklers have donned the cloak of authority to... [more]

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The Australian Wine Annual 2012

Jeremy Oliver

Reference works; Cookery, food & drink; Alcoholic beverages

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The fifteenth edition of Jeremy Oliver's bestselling guide to Australian wine takes all the hard work out of selecting what... [more]

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Jackspeak: A Guide to British Naval Slang & Usage

Rick Jolly

Reference; Naval forces & warfare; Slang & dialect humour

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Jackspeak is a comprehensive reference guide to the humorous and colourful slang of the Senior Service, explaining in layman's... [more]

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The Universal Code of (Formerly) Unwritten Rules: From Airline-Armrest Etiquette...

Quentin Parker

Reference; Humour

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Etiquette for the Clueless! Never hog both armrests when you fly. Always give up your seat to the pregnant lady. When you... [more]

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Complete History of the World: The Times

Richard Overy

General encyclopaedias; History

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From cavemen to the Cold War, from Alexander the Great to global warming, from warfare through the ages to the great voyages... [more]

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Secret Language: Codes, Tricks, Spies, Thieves, and Symbols

Barry J. Blake

Language: history & general works; linguistics; Coding theory & cryptology

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This book is about language that is designed to mean what it does not seem to mean. Ciphers and codes conceal messages and... [more]

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