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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics by Christopher Clapham
$35.00 NZD
Category: No Category | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
This leading dictionary contains over 3,000 clear and concise entries updated in line with curriculum and degree requirements. It covers pure and applied mathematics and statistics, features entry-level web links, and includes detailed appendices. Authoritative and comprehensive, this A-Z is invaluable ...Show more
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics by Iain McLean
$36.95 NZD
Category: Current Affairs | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
This best-selling dictionary contains over 1,700 entries on all aspects of politics. Written by a leading team of political scientists, it embraces the whole multi-disciplinary specturm of political theory including political thinkers, history, institutions, and concepts, as well as notablecurrent affai ...Show more
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Elizabeth Knowles
$36.95 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
Now based on the highly acclaimed fifth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material from today's influential literary and cultural figures. This is the most authoritat ...Show more
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Elizabeth Knowles
$47.95 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
This text contains over 9000 quotations from nearly 2000 authors and includes quotations from classic literary and historical sources, as well as from today's influential literary and cultural figures.
The Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms by Alan Spooner
$46.95 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
This dictionary provides an easy-to-use source of over 150,000 alternative and opposite words so the reader can improve wordpower and communication skills. There is also a Lexicon of Hard Words with interesting and unusual words as diverse as erubescence (blushing) and jumbal (sweet crisp cake).
The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2nd ed.) by I.C.B. Dear
$46.99 NZD
Category: Technology & Transport | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference
The most comprehensive and authoritative reference book of its kind, The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea is a completely revised and updated edition of a classic volume that was first published in 1976. It brings together more than 2,600 entries on every imaginable aspect of the seas and the ves ...Show more
The Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations by Ned Sherrin
$39.95 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference
Now available as a pocket-sized paperback, this dazzlingly entertaining new edition contains over 5,000 quotations hand-picked by the writer and broadcaster Ned Sherrin. From sharp one-liners to witty quips, there are quotations from classic humorists such as Mae West and Oscar Wilde to today's comedian ...Show more
The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms by Jennifer Speake
$42.95 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
This dictionary includes over 5000 expressions and idiosyncrasies arranged by keyword, taken from metaphorical phrases, familiar quotations, proverbs, and similes.
The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Quotations by Peter Kemp
$39.95 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference
This expanded edition of Peter Kemp's collection illuminates the world of the writer, from classical literature to crime fiction and from the quill to the PC. Organized by subject, it includes topics ranging from Tools of the Trade and Writer's Block to Ghost Stories and Critics.
The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Chris Baldick
$33.99 NZD
Category: Languages & Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference
The bestselling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides clear and concise definitions of the most troublesome literary terms, from abjection to zeugma. It is an essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. Now expanded and in its fourth edition, it includes increased coverag ...Show more
The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations by Elizabeth Knowles
$42.95 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
Now available as an attractive pocket-sized paperback, this collection offers a vivid picture both of the world today, and of the landmark events and key voices leading to it. From Scott's Antarctic Expedition in 1912 to the attack on the World Trade Centre in 2001, it charts watersheds such as two Worl ...Show more
The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy (2nd Ed.) by Simon Blackburn (ed.)
$28.99 NZD
Category: Cultural Studies | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference
This best-selling dictionary is written by one of the most famous philosophers of our time, and it is widely recognized as the best dictionary of its kind. Comprehensive and authoritative, it covers every aspect of philosophy from Aristotle to Zen. With clear and concise definitions, it provides lively ...Show more