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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Chris Baldick
$44.95 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
Containing over 1000 of the most troublesome literary terms encountered by students and general readers, this book gives clear and often witty explanations to terms such as hypertext, multi-accentuality, and postmodernism.
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 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 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 Saints by David Hugh Farmer
$31.95 NZD
Category: Not a Book | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
With over 1,400 saints, this dictionary features accounts of the lives, cults, and artistic associations, from the famous to the obscure, the rich to the poor, and the academic to the uneducated. This work also features an appendix on pilgrimage sights in Europe.
The Oxford Dictionary of Shakespeare (revised) by Stanley Wells; James Shaw
$29.99 NZD
Category: Shakespeare | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference Ser.
This concise, illustrated dictionary of Shakespeariana, compiled by one of the best-known authorities on his works, contains alphabetically arranged entries guiding the reader to a wealth of information on all aspects of Shakespeare in his own time and on his impact and influence on later ages.Stanley W ...Show more
The Oxford Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms by Oxford
$45.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference Ser.
Authoritative, accessible, and completely up to date, The Oxford Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms is an invaluable guide for anyone wanting to build their vocabulary and improve their writing skills. Over 140,000 alternative and opposite words are given with the closest, most frequently used synonyms ...Show more
Who's Who in Opera by Joyce Bourne
$42.95 NZD
Category: Music | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
With over 2500 operatic characters from Arabella to Wozzeck, this guide has articles written by stars from the world of opera, synopses for over 270 operas and operettas, information on each role, and important arias and ensembles are mentioned, with English translations.