Based on the highly praised Oxford Companion to Classical Literature , this is the ideal reference book for anyone interested in the classical world and its literary heritage. It gives accounts of the lives of many classical authors and character entries and plot summaries for their works. General entries ... more »

4,000 entries . This dictionary provides thousands of terms related to the Web, software technology, jargon, e-commerce, security, and the technical and organizational infrastructure of the I... more » more »

Contains more than 4,700 entries , and covers 4,000 years of history Detailed historical analyses on every country in the world Biographical entries ranging from Moses to Tony Blair Up-to-date more »

This dictionary enables users to evaluate the claims made about different diets and types of exercise. It covers all matters relating to diet and exercise including diet methods, food supplements, sex and exercise, sports injuries, anatomy, energy-related terms, exercises for improving strength, flexibility ... more »

Includes more than 1,000 entries Compiled by an expert team of contributors, this dictionary covers all the major figures in world politics of the twentieth century. Authoritative and wide-ranging, it describes and assesses the lives of more than 1000 men and women who have shaped political events across ... more »

The Oxford Dictionary of Dance offers wide coverage of dancers, choreographers, teachers, composers, technical terms, major works, important films, and organizations involved in the dance world. It embraces the new activity within traditional forms like ballet as well as the stream of new dance languages ... more »

Over 4,000 entries From amphora to ziggurat , and Beaker Culture to molluscan analysis , this comprehensive dictionary, covers the essential vocabulary for archaeological work, including principles, theories, techniques, artefacts, materials, people, places, monuments, equipment, and descriptive terms ... more »

This is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of British place-names available in paperback. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of over 12,000 place-names , tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. Essential reference for the tourist or local ... more »

Over 1,800 entries From Baroque to Postmodernism, batik to mezzotint, and canvas to porcelain, the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms provides succinct and accessible explanations of over 1,800 terms used in the wide variety of visual media that makes up the art world. more »

Wortschatztraining zu je 12 Themen aus dem Alltag für Unterhaltungen über Kultur, Freizeit und Beruf. Nützliche Wörter und Wendungen mit Spaß und lockerer Moderation ganz nebenbei gelernt. Ideal zum Reinschnuppern in die Sprache. more »

A brand new dictionary on the Kings and Queens of Britain, from mythical and Romano-British rulers to the House of Windsor The entries are ordered in sections, by regions for pre-1066 monarchs, and then by royal lines, e.g. Tudors and Hanoverians Detailed entries give information on themes such as Coronations ... more »

This comprehensive guide spans sixteen centuries of the literature and literary culture of Ireland. From the ogam alphabet in the 4th century, to contemporary writers such as Roddy Doyle and Seamus Heaney, there is a wealth of information on writers and their works, movements, genres, topics, folklore ... more »