The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations by Elizabeth Knowles
$36.90 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | 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 New Zealandisms by Tony Deverson
$40.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Reading Level: Very Good
Secondhand. Collects 6,500 distinctive New Zealand words and usages, and covers the full range of New Zealandisms, drawn from a wide variety of domains and areas of New Zealand life.
The Oxford Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms by Oxford Dictionaries , Oxford Dictionaries
$36.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Oxford Quick 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
The Oxford Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms by Oxford
$26.00 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
The Oxford Guide to Plays by Michael Patterson (Editor)
$50.00 NZD
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Quick Reference Ser.
Now in paperback, The Oxford Guide to Plays offers a marvelous beideker to 1000 of the most important plays in world theater. Covering everything from The Seagull and The Tempest to Dancing at Lughnasa, Angels in America, and The Heidi Chronicles, this volume is the perfect resource for everyone who lov ...Show more
The Penguin Concise English Dictionary by -anon
$25.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
Compiled by leading British lexicographers, this dictionary should prove useful at home and in the office. It offers comprehensive coverage of the English language and contains a variety of features, including usage notes and essays on the history of words such as
The Penguin Concise Thesaurus by Rosalind Fergusson
$25.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
Arranged in an easy-to-use A-Z form, this thesaurus offers a wide selection of synonyms for a whole host of words, ranging from the everyday to the comparatively esoteric and from standard vocabulary to contemporary slang and jargon (
The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology by pierre grimal; A R Maxwell-Hyslop (translator); Stephen Kershaw (ed.)
$28.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Dictionary, Penguin Ser. | Reading Level: good-very good
The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology is essential reading for anyone who wants to know more about the stories, heroes and gods of ancient Greece and Rome - from the siege of Troy and the quest for the Golden Fleece to such figures as Hercules and Juno. It will also enhance an understanding of t ...Show more
The Penguin Dictionary of Cliches- OP by Julia Cresswell
$25.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Penguin Reference Books S.
This dictionary investigates the wide range of cliches throughout the history of the English language. With over 1500 sourced cliches listed, both ancient an modern, this work looks at the more informal side of the English language.
The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms by Daphne M. Gulland
$25.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
To 'put the cart before the horse', have 'the cheek of the devil' or be 'a pillar of society' - these are just some of the thousands of idioms that have become an integral part of the English language. "The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms" looks at a vast range of examples, providing concise defini ...Show more
The Penguin English Dictionary (2nd ed 2003) by Robert Allen (ed)
$39.90 NZD
Category: Dictionaries
Revised and updated for its second edition with new definitions and the latest buzzwords, The Penguin English Dictionary is the most accessible single-volume dictionary available. The Penguin English Dictionary offers a complete guide to the English language. As well as clear, detailed definitions, ther ...Show more
The Penguin English Dictionary (3rd edition 2007) by Robert Allen
$35.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries
The third edition of the "New Penguin English Dictionary" is a truly magnificent resource, to be trusted and treasured. Edited and compiled by world-renowned lexicographers, the dictionary retains the utmost authority on the English language by offering detailed and clear definitions plus word and phras ...Show more