Contradictionary: An A-Z of Confusibles, Lookalikes and Soundalikes by Fritz Spiegl
$29.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference | Series: Dictionary
Do you know the difference between acetic and ascetic? Burgers and burghers? Bucolic and alcoholic? Complacent, complaisant and compliant? A cassock, a Cossack, a hassock, a tussock, a hillock, a hummock and a pillock? If not, Fritz Spiegl's "Contradictionary" is the book for you. With entries varying f ...Show more
Black's Student Medical Dictionary by Harvey Marcovitch
$39.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference
Black's Medical Dictionary has been the best-selling medical dictionary for over 100 years. It is invaluable as a home reference and for all who need clear explanation of medical terms: nurses, health care professionals, students, health service management, actuaries, lawyers and journalists. It contain ...Show more
Teach Yourself Get Started in German by Rosi McNab
$60.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference | Series: Teach Yourself Beginner's Languages
The beginner's course for a fun and effective way to learn German. Specially written for people who have never learned a foreign language before, this best-selling course comprises a book and audio support which is easy to download to your MP3 player or iPod (components available separately).
Teach Yourself Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis by David A. Rothery
$29.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference | Series: Teach Yourself - General | Reading Level: very good
Volcanoes, Earthquakes and Tsunamis is the essential guide to what causes the most frightening geological events with which we are faced today. It covers plate tectonics, the intricacies of each terrible phenomina, and their effects as well as the impact they have on each other, how they can be predicte ...Show more
Berlitz Language: English Grammar Handbook by Fredrik Liljeblad
$16.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference
This brand new edition Berlitz Handbook is designed to teach the rudiments of English grammar. It features clear explanations along with practical examples, making it an outstanding reference tool. It is ideal for students of all levels and will complement any Berlitz self-teach course.
Japanese Proverbs: Wit and Wisdom by David Galef
$34.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference
What does a native Japanese speaker mean by expressions like "the leftover piece is lucky" or "a red lacquer dish needs no decoration"? How do Japanese speakers relate to English maxims like "talk is cheap" and "you get what you pay for"? Proverbs hold many keys to a language and culture. "Japanese Prov ...Show more
Universal Crossword Dictionary by Ursula Harringman
$9.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference
The Universal Crossword Dictionary
The Incredible Book of Useless Information: Even More Pointlessly Unnecessary Knowledge by Donald A Voorhees
$17.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference
This all-new collection of facts, figures, and fundamentally useless information is sure to astonish and delight. New in the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling series.
How to Not Write Bad: The Most Common Writing Problems and the Best Ways to Avoid Them by Ben Yagoda
$26.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference
Ben Yagoda's "How to Not Write Bad "illustrates how we can all write better, more clearly, and for a wider readership. He offers advice on what he calls "not-writing-badly," which consists of the ability, first, to craft sentences that are correct in terms of spelling, diction (word choice), punctuation ...Show more
Teach Yourself Get Started in Mandarin Chinese by Elizabeth Scurfield
$67.00 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference | Series: Teach Yourself Beginner's Languages
Are you looking for a course in Mandarin Chinese written for the absolute beginner who has no experience of learning a foreign language? Get Started in Mandarin Chinese will give you the confidence to communicate in Mandarin Chinese. Now fully updated to make your language learning experience fun and in ...Show more
As Right as Rain: The Meaning and Origins of Popular Expressions by Caroline Taggart
$29.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries, Language & Reference
Would you be down in the dumps if, when asked the definition of certain phrases, it was all Greek to you? Let's not beat about the bush: the English language is littered with linguistic quirks, which, out of context, seem completely peculiar. If you can't quite cut the mustard, this book will explain ho ...Show more