Reference titles - 55,698 results

The Roman Army: The Greatest War Machine of the Ancient World

Chris McNab

Reference works; History; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Classical history & classical civilisation; Military history; Warfare & defence; Land forces & warfare

Paperback

The image of the Roman legionary is as familiar today as it was to the citizens - and enemies - of the vast Roman Empire.... [more]

The Gentleman's Letter Writer

Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers; Reference; British & Irish history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & cultural history

Hardback

The Victorian era was perhaps the golden age of letter writing, an art that has largely now been lost in the face of modern... [more]

The Oxford Dictionary of Music

Joyce Kennedy, Michael (Michael J.) Kennedy, Tim Rutherford-Johnson

Music; Music: styles & genres; Reference works

Hardback

Providing over 10,000 entries, the sixth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Music is the most up-to-date dictionary of musical... [more]

Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks

Ken Jennings

World atlases & world maps; Mathematics & Sciences; Geography; Cartography, map-making & projections

Paperback

New York Times bestselling author and Jeopardy! legend Ken Jennings explores the world of maps and map obsessives. [more]

Internet Research Skills

Niall O. Dochartaigh

Research methods: general; Educational material

Paperback

This third edition builds on the strengths of the previous two editions while recognising that most people know how to use... [more]

How to Do Everything ICloud

Jason R. Rich

Reference works; Computing & IT; Computing: general; Internet guides & online services; Digital TV & media centres: consumer & user guides; Business applications; Macintosh

Paperback

This hands-on guide to Apple's revolutionary iCloud file storage system explains how to wirelessly exchange and update information... [more]

Who's Who of the Bible: Over 3,000 Entries from A to Z!

Debra Reid, Martin H. Manser

Dictionaries of biography (Who's Who); Religion & beliefs

Paperback

The only comprehensive book of every Bible character including dates [more]

Doing History: Research and Writing in the Digital Age

Arndt, Galgano, JR., J Chris Arndt, Michael J Galgano, Raymond M Hyser

Language: reference & general; Creative writing & creative writing guides; Reference works; Research methods: general; History; Historiography; Teaching skills & techniques

Paperback

Whether you're starting down the path as a history major, or simply looking for a straightforward and systematic guide to... [more]

The Banned List: A Manifesto Against Jargon and Cliche

John Rentoul

Language: history & general works; Dialect, slang & jargon; Reference

Hardback

Let me be clear. This book does not contain a raft of measures to address issues around the abuse of the English language.... [more]

The Kodansha Kanji Learner's Dictionary

Jack Halpern

Language teaching & learning (other than ELT); Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Encyclopaedias & reference works; Languages & ESL

Hardback

Gives the learner an understanding of how kanji are used in contemporary Japanese by providing instant access to a wealth... [more]

A Dictionary of Economics

John Black

Reference works; Economics & Business; Economics

Paperback

A bestselling dictionary. Wide-ranging and authoritative, it covers all aspects of economics, including economic theory as... [more]

Team Spirit: Life and Leadership on One of the World's Toughest Yacht Races...

Brendan Hall

Reference; Sailing

Hardback

Brendan Hall was the youngest and least experienced skipper in the Clipper Race, yet his win was no accident. His no-holds-barred... [more]

When in Rome: An Alternative Guide for Travellers

Michael Haskins

Reference; Society & culture: general; Humour; Parties, etiquette & entertaining; Travel tips & advice: general

Paperback

When In Rome is a riotous, hilarious, gift book that highlights the varying differences between foreign etiquettes when you... [more]

Wild Colonial Boys: Tall Tales and True Australian Bushrangers

Geoff Hocking

Encyclopaedias & reference works; History; History & the past: general interest (Children's&YA); People & places (Children's&YA)

Paperback

Wild Colonial Boys includes more than 200 photographs, engravings and items of ephemera. A revised and totally redesigned... [more]

Coffee is Good for You: From Vitamin C and Organic Foods to Low-carb and...

Robert J. Davis

Reference works; Medicine; Diets & dieting

Paperback

<p>Though food is supposed to be one of life's simple pleasures, few things cause more angst and confusion. Every day we are... [more]

Family Tree Detective: A Step-by-Step Guide to Investigating Your Family...

Desmond Walls Allen

Reference; Family history, tracing ancestors

Paperback

Family history is a topic that fascinates many, but the academic nature and involved research methods can make genealogy an... [more]

Back to Basics: The Education You Wish You'd Had

Caroline Taggart

Reference; General encyclopaedias; Gift books

Hardback

Don't know Heracles from Herodotus? Many of us wish that we could fill in the gaps in our education in order to avoid those... [more]

The Oxford Classical Dictionary

Antony Spawforth, Simon Hornblower

Reference works; History; European history; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology

Hardback

Completely revised and updated, the fourth edition of this established dictionary offers entries on all aspects of the classical... [more]

Quotable Dickens

Max Morris

Reference; Dictionaries of quotations; Gift books

Hardback

A collection that features Charles Dickens' wisest and wittiest quotations, ranging from his famous and much-loved novels... [more]

Atlas of the Great Irish Famine

John Crowley, Mike Murphy, William J Smyth

Encyclopaedias & reference works; World atlases & world maps; History; British & Irish history

Hardback

The Great Famine is possibly the most pivotal event/experience in modern Irish history. Its global reach and implications... [more]

The Husserl Dictionary

Dermot Moran, Joseph Cohen

Reference works; Philosophy; Phenomenology & Existentialism

Paperback

A guide to the world of Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology. It covers his major works, ideas and influences and... [more]

Extraordinary Catalog of Pecular Inventions: The Curious World o f the Demoulin...

Julia Suits

Reference; Society & culture: general

Paperback

The Extraordinary Catalog of Peculiar Inventions offers a peek into 20th-century American culture that most people have never... [more]

The Complete Encyclopedia of Signs & Symbols: Identification and Analysis...

Mark O'Connell, Raje Airey

Reference works; Religion & beliefs; Mind, Body, Spirit

Paperback

Deals with identification and analysis of the visual vocabulary that formulates our thoughts and dictates our reactions to... [more]

The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs

Charles Clay Doyle, Fred R. Shapiro, Wolfgang Mieder

Language: history & general works; Reference; Reference works

Hardback

There are no second acts . It takes a village to raise a child . Life is just a bowl of cherries . We may think of proverbs... [more]

A Dictionary of Idiocy: An Utterly Quirky Guide to General Ignorance

Stephen Bayley

Reference; Humour collections & anthologies

Paperback

Wittgenstein said that if people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever happen. Why does Judeo-Christianity... [more]