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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]
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The Last Lingua Franca: The Rise and Fall of World Languages
Nicholas Ostler
Language: history & general works; Reference; Society & Social Sciences
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In the twenty-first century, can we really take the dominance of English for granted? This title explores the rise of a linguistic... [more]
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Cox's Fragmenta: An Historical Miscellany
Simon Murphy
Reference; General & world history; Local 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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Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Intellectuals: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Related...
David Olsen, Justin Cord Hayes, Michelle Bevilacqua
Thesauri; linguistics; Reference works
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Includes an array of words and their definitions organized by meaning. This title is suitable for students, writers, and those... [more]
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A Dictionary of Astronomy
Ian Ridpath
Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Astronomy, space & time; Space science
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Completely revised and updated, this dictionary contains over 4,300 entries covering all aspects of astronomy. Written by... [more]
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A Dictionary of 20th-Century Communism
Robert Service, Silvio Pons
Encyclopaedias & reference works; Reference works; Politics & government; Marxism & Communism
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Provides encyclopedic coverage of communism and its impact throughout the world in the 20th century. This book explains what... [more]
$72.00 $64.80
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Buddhism: A Comprehensive Guide to Buddhist...
Ian Harris
Reference works; Religion & beliefs; Buddhism
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Buddhism is the fifth largest world belief system in the world today, with an estimated 350 million adherents. This richly... [more]
$36.95 $33.25
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Breverton's Encyclopedia of Inventions: A Compendium of Technological Leaps,...
Terry Breverton
Encyclopaedias & reference works; Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; History of engineering & technology; Inventions & inventors
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An extraordinary collection of the key innovations that have shaped our world. [more]
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The Library Book
Alan Bennett, Caitlin Moran, Julian Barnes, Lionel Shriver, Stephen Fry
Prose: non-fiction; Anthologies (non-poetry); Library & information sciences
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Famous writers on libraries real or imagined, past and future; why libraries... [more]
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The Illustrated History of Catholicism & the Catholic Saints: A Comprehensive...
Reverend Ronald Creighton-Jobe, Tessa Paul
General encyclopaedias; Religion & beliefs; Christianity; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
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Presents an overview of Catholicism's rich history, beginning with the extraordinary life of Christ and the first centuries... [more]
$36.95 $33.25
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THE Unofficial Game of Thrones Cookbook
Alan Kistler
Reference works; Cookery dishes & courses
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With this collection of hearty meals inspired by George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, every dish finds its... [more]
$31.95 $28.75
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Summer Jobs Worldwide 2012: Make the Most of the Summer Break
Susan Griffith
Directories; Advice on careers & achieving success; Living & working abroad; Travel & holiday; Travel & holiday guides
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Summer Jobs Worldwide 2012 is the most up-to-date guide to summer jobs in a range of sectors across all continents; from fruit... [more]
$32.95 $29.65
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The Encyclopedia of Country Music
Vince Gill
Music; Country & Western music; Reference works
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An encyclopaedia of country music from the 1920s to the present with over 1300 entries and a colour section of rare single... [more]
$78.95 $71.05
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Spanish Crossword Puzzles for Practice and Fun
Palmira I. Rojas-Otero
Language teaching & learning material & coursework; Reference works; Crosswords; Languages & ESL
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These 72 puzzles will sharpen vocabulary and spelling skills of Spanish-language students at all levels. They include English... [more]
$8.50 $7.65
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The Atlas of Climate Change: Mapping the World's Greatest Challenge
Kirstin Dow, Thomas E. Downing
Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Meteorology & climatology; Geographical maps (specialist); Global warming
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Examines the causes of climate change and considers its impact on subsistence, water resources, ecosystems, biodiversity,... [more]
$29.95 $26.95
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The New Lion Bible Encyclopedia
Mike Beaumont
Reference works; Religion & beliefs
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A brand new, comprehensive encyclopedia of the Bible [more]
$29.99 $27.00
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Picturing the Uncertain World: How to Understand, Communicate, and Control...
Howard Wainer
Information theory; Mathematics & Sciences; Probability & statistics; Philosophy of science; Popular science
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Explores how graphs can serve as maps to guide us when the information we have is ambiguous or incomplete. This work takes... [more]
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A Field Guide to Dinosaurs: The Essential Handbook for Travelers in the...
Henry Gee
Encyclopaedias & reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Dinosaurs & the prehistoric world
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Presents a detailed look at approximately 100 dinosaurs from the Triassic to the Late Cretaceous Period, including what they... [more]
$23.95 $21.55
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Just My Type: A Book About Fonts
Simon Garfield
Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Reference works; Humour
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Describes how Helvetica and Comic Sans took over the world; why Barack Obama opted for Gotham, while Amy Winehouse found her... [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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Presented in a slipcase format, this set contains four titles. Each title describes the origins and meanings of the chosen... [more]
$29.99 $27.00
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Dictionaries
Lynda Mugglestone
Language: history & general works; Lexicography; Reference
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Dictionaries are far more than works which list the words and meanings of a language. In this Very Short Introduction Lynda... [more]
$14.95 $13.45
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The Penguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings: The Must Have...
Edward Greenfield, Ivan March, Paul Czajkowski, Robert Layton
Music; Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies; Consumer advice
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<p>A stunning work of research and imagination that sheds new light of the ancient world. <p>This completely new edition of... [more]
$35.00 $31.50
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The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance
Dennis Kennedy
Theatre Studies; Theatre: individual actors & directors; Acting techniques; Theatre direction & production; Reference works
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This title is an accessible and authoritative A-Z offering strong coverage of actors, playwrights, directors, and designers,... [more]
$21.95 $19.75
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Schelling's Game Theory: How to Make Decisions
Robert V. Dodge
Biography: general; Decision theory: general; Economics & Business; Economic theory & philosophy; Business strategy; Game theory
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Nobel Prize winner Thomas Schelling taught a course in game theory and rational choice to advanced students and government... [more]
$47.95 $43.15
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Fair World: A History of the World's Fairs and Expositions from London to...
Paul Greenhalgh
Reference works; History; Social & cultural history
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A history of world's fairs and expositions from London to Shanghai 1851-2010. [more]
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