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Concise Medical Dictionary
Elizabeth Martin
Reference works; Medicine; Medicine: general issues; Medical diagnosis; Popular medicine & health
Paperback
This practical and authoritative medical dictionary contains over 12,400 entries, fully revised and updated to include the... [more]
$29.95
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Plain Words
Rebecca Gowers, Ernest Gowers
Usage & grammar guides; Writing & editing guides; Reference
Paperback
Presents a fresh edition Plain Words, that was intended simply as a guide to the proper use of English for the Civil Service.... [more]
$24.99
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The Essential Lingo Dictionary: of Australian words and phrases
John Miller
Dictionaries; Reference; Slang & dialect humour
Paperback
The Essential Lingo Dictionary is a warts-and-all look at the notoriously hilarious (and occasionally a little bit naughty)... [more]
$14.99
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Everyday English for Grown-ups: Getting to grips with the basics
Michelle Finlay
Usage & grammar guides; Reference
Paperback
This book takes you back to the basics; the simple rules and tricks that will help native and non-native speakers alike to... [more]
$17.99
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The Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations
Chambers
Reference; Dictionaries of quotations
Hardback
Great Quotations is a treasure trove of the wittiest, most insightful, most famous and most important words uttered in history.... [more]
$85.00
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The Chambers Crossword Dictionary, 4th Edition
Chambers
Reference works; Hobbies, quizzes & games; Crosswords
Hardback
This dictionary provides around 290,000 references with 275,000 lexical synonyms and over 15,000 encyclopaedic words arranged... [more]
$69.99
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A Dictionary of World History
Anne Kerr, Edmund Wright
Reference works; History; General & world history
Paperback
This invaluable, wide-ranging A to Z contains over 4,000 concise and reliable entries on all aspects of international history,... [more]
$31.95
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The Directory of Flags: A guide to flags from around the world
Charlotte Greig
Reference works; Children's & Educational
Hardback
The Directory of Flags will take you on an enlightening journey. Flags from around the world will provide a key to discovering... [more]
$19.99
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Speeches That Changed the World
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Biography: historical, political & military; Reference
Paperback
Over 50 momentous and thought-provoking speeches from a wide range of historical eras and nations. Complete with biographies... [more]
$29.95
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Dictionary of Physics
Jonathan Law, Richard Rennie (University of Cambridge)
Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; States of matter; Light (optics); Applied physics
Paperback
Containing almost 4,000 entries, including extended feature entries and biographies of key scientists, this authoritative... [more]
$31.95
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The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms
Chris Baldick
Literary reference works; Reference works
Paperback
The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides clear and concise definitions of even the most complex literary terms from... [more]
$24.95
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The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales
Jack Zipes (University of Minnesota)
Children's literature studies: general; Encyclopaedias & reference works
Hardback
In over 1,000 entries, this acclaimed Companion covers all aspects of the Western fairy tale tradition, from medieval to modern.... [more]
$88.95
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Oxford Dictionary of Marketing
Charles Doyle
Encyclopaedias & reference works; Business & Economics; Advertising; Market research; Public relations
Paperback
A Dictionary of Marketing is an accessible, practical, and internationally-focused A-Z guide to all areas of marketing. Covering... [more]
$27.95
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QI: The Book of the Dead
John Mitchinson, John Lloyd
Reference; TV tie-in humour; Gift books
Paperback
Presents inspirational biographical dictionary, with motivational stories about the famous and the obscure. It includes six... [more]
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Oxford Dictionary of Geography
Susan Mayhew (Teacher, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society)
Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Physical geography & topography; Human geography
Paperback
Containing over 3,100 fully revised and updated entries on all aspects of physical and human geography, this dictionary is... [more]
$24.95
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Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of World War II
Jonathan North
Reference works; History; Second World War; Uniforms & insignia
Hardback
An expert visual history of military personnel, with 600 images of uniforms and contextual analysis. [more]
$59.95
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Shady Characters: Ampersands, Interrobangs and other Typographical Curiosities...
Keith Houston
Typography & lettering; Language: history & general works; Palaeography (history of writing); Reference
Paperback
Where does the ampersand get its name from? What does the hashtag have to do with commerce in ancient Rome? This book gives... [more]
$24.99
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Lost in Translation: An Illustrated Compendium of Untranslatable Words
Ella Frances Sanders
Language: history & general works; Translation & interpretation; Reference
Hardback
Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way sunlight filters through the leaves of trees? [more]
$29.99
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The Cambridge Companion to French Music
Simon Trezise (Trinity College, Dublin)
Music; Reference works
Paperback
This accessible Companion provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive introduction to French music from the early middle ages... [more]
$59.95
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Penguin Dictionary of Science: Fourth Edition
Mike Clugston
Reference works; Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues
Paperback
A dictionary that covers all the important topics in this key subject area including chemistry, physics, molecular biology,... [more]
$24.99
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Just What the Doctor Ordered: A Guide to the Australian Idiom
Peter Nicholson
Language: reference & general; Reference; Humour; Slang & dialect humour
Hardback
This hard-cover book contains 204 colour pages including 170 pictures by outback artist Howard Steer, and a thousand humorous... [more]
$65.00
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World Physical Map 100 21st ed
UBD Gregorys
World atlases & world maps; Travel & holiday; Travel maps & atlases
Sheet map
Relief map of the World, Pacific Centered at a scale of 1: 40 754 000 Mercator... [more]
$11.99
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World Political Map 160 16th ed
UBD Gregorys
World atlases & world maps; Travel & holiday; Travel maps & atlases
Sheet map
Detailed map of the World, Pacific Centered at a scale of 1: 40 754 000 Mercator projection Comprehensive index with lists... [more]
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Aussie Phrases Down Under: A-Z Guide to Aussie Phrases
Dianne McInnes
Language: reference & general; Reference
Paperback
These phrases add flavour and colour to the Australian language. Australian English is rich with phrases that reflect experiences... [more]
$9.95
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Is That a Fact?
John Barron
Reference; Media studies
Paperback
Get all the facts ... if you can handle the truth.<br /><br />Does Australia... [more]
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