Reference titles - 55,693 results

Superstitions: Omens, Charms, Cures 1787

Francis Grose

Reference; Popular culture; Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Hardback

This little book of Popular Superstitions from 1787 is a delightfully quirky guide to traditional sayings and beliefs, some... [more]

Doctor Who Encyclopedia (New Edition)

Gary Russell

Television; Science fiction; Graphic novels; Reference works

Hardback

River Song still a riddle? Stumped by the stolen planets in the Medusa Cascade? Forgotten what happened in the Timelines That... [more]

How to Use eBay and PayPal

Todd Alexander

Reference works; Economics & Business; Online shopping & auctions; Miscellaneous items

Paperback

The easiest guide available to buying and selling on eBay and using PayPal safely and efficiently - it's the only one for... [more]

The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed...

John Pollack

Semantics; Reference; Humour; Parodies & spoofs

Paperback

At once entertaining and educational, this engaging book is a funny, erudite, and provocative exploration of puns, the people... [more]

The Etiquette Book: A Complete Guide to Modern Manners

Jodi R. R. Smith

Reference; Lifetyle & personal style guides; Parties, etiquette & entertaining

Paperback

Is it rude to keep checking your phone during lunch with a friend? Are handwritten thank-you notes still necessary? This guide... [more]

Endangered Phrases: Intriguing Idioms Dangerously Close to Extinction

Steven D Price

Dictionaries; linguistics; Anthologies (non-poetry); Reference; Trivia & quiz question books

Paperback

Phrases and idioms that don t deserve to be ancient history [more]

Someone's Watching You!: From Microchips in Your Underwear to Satellites...

Forest Lee

Reference works; Society & Social Sciences; Human rights; Privacy & data protection; Self-help & personal development

Paperback

Some people are paranoid about aliens invading America. Some are paranoid about Barack Obama being a Kenyan Muslim terrorist.... [more]

Directors Tell the Story: Master the Craft of Television and Film Directing...

Bethany Rooney, Mary Lou Belli

Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema; Film movie production: technical skills; Television production: technical & background skills; Reference works

Paperback

Move over, movies: the freshest storytelling today is on television, where the multi-episodic format is used for rich character... [more]

The Penguin Dictionary of Economics

Graham Bannock, R. Baxter

Reference works; Economics & Business; Economics

Paperback

Explains a host of economic terms, from acceleration principle to venture capital, Euro to X-efficiency, globalisation to... [more]

Distributed Learning and Virtual Librarianship

Sharon G. Almquist

Library & information sciences; Automation of library & information processes; Open learning, home learning, distance education

Paperback

<p>This compilation of works by experienced and knowledgeable practitioners in their fields examines the vast topic of library... [more]

The Chambers Dictionary

Chambers

Dictionaries; Reference

Hardback

The dictionary for word lovers [more]

All Will Be Well: Good Advice from Winston Churchill

Richard M. Langworth

Reference; Dictionaries of quotations

Hardback

In troubled times who better to turn to for advice and reassurance than the man who led Britain through her most difficult... [more]

Method of Medicine

Galen

Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Reference works; History; History of medicine; Medical study & revision guides & reference material

Hardback

Method of Medicine is a comprehensive account of the principles of treating injury and disease and one of Galen's greatest... [more]

The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature

M.C. Howatson

Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Literary companions; Encyclopaedias & reference works; Reference works; History

Hardback

A unique A-Z reference work of over 3,100 entries spanning the length and breadth of classical literature. It ranges from... [more]

Method of Medicine

Galen

Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Reference works; History; History of medicine; Medical study & revision guides & reference material

Hardback

Method of Medicine is a comprehensive account of the principles of treating injury and disease and one of Galen's greatest... [more]

Method of Medicine

Galen

Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Reference works; History; History of medicine; Medical study & revision guides & reference material

Hardback

Method of Medicine is a comprehensive account of the principles of treating injury and disease and one of Galen's greatest... [more]

Everyday Math Tricks for Grown-Ups: Shortcuts and Simple Solutions for the...

Kjartan Poskitt

Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematics

Paperback

For all you adults out there who still secretly count on your fingers (and toes) or are hopeless without (or maybe even with)... [more]

Thingamajigs and Whatchamacallits: Unfamiliar Terms for Familiar Things...

Rod L Evans PH.D.

Dictionaries; Writing systems, alphabets; Reference

Paperback

Containing hundreds of words from agitron (the phenomenon of wiggly lines in comic strips indicating that something is shaking)... [more]

Risk

Baruch Fischhoff (Carnegie Mellon University Pennsylvania), John Kadvany

Risk assessment; Economics & Business

Paperback

Risk is everywhere - from genetically modified crops, dams, and stem-cell therapy to heartbreak, online predators, inflation,... [more]

Robertson's Book of Firsts: Who Did What for the First Time

Patrick Robertson

Reference; General encyclopaedias; Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

Hardback

<p>Patrick Robertson's compendium of inventions, breakthroughs, and other first events is a stunning achievement of over... [more]

Ringo: And Did Humpty Dumpty Really Fall Off That Wall?

Laurie Barber

Prose: non-fiction; Literary studies: general; Reference

Paperback

In this sequel to the popular My Word, Laurie Barber highlights some of the common and not-so-common words used as we mangle... [more]

Don't Peak at High School:From Bullied to A-List

Fiona (ed) Scott-Norman

Reference; Health & Self-Help

Paperback

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Love and Death in Bali

Vicki Baum

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Historical fiction; Encyclopaedias & reference works

Paperback

This title was first published as A Tale From Bali --T.p. verso. [more]

Around Australia Atlas and Guide Hema

Maps Australia Hema

World atlases & world maps; Travel & holiday; Travel maps & atlases

Paperback

The perfect book for anyone considering making the ultimate 'road trip' around Australia has now been completely updated.... [more]

Aztec

Reference works; Children's & Educational; History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA); Educational: History

Paperback

A guide to the rise and fall of the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas. It contains colour photographs that offers your child a 'eyewitness'... [more]