Compiled by one of the best-known authorities on the Bard's works, this dictionary offers up-to-date information on all aspects of Shakespeare in his own time and on his impact and influence on later ages. It includes entries on the plays and the major characters, on Shakespeare's life and his contemporaries ...more »
6,000 entries . The wide range of topics covered by this dictionary includes computer applications in industry, the office, science, education, and the home, the hardware, software, and telecommunications behind these applications. The dictionary also addresses the concepts and theories of computing ...more »
Over 5,000 entries Containing thousands of entries on architects, terms, periods, and styles, this is a highly comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary covering all periods of Western architectural history. It includes biographies of architects and others who have made a contribution to architecture, ...more »
Beschreibung: Rund 60.000 Stichwörter und Wendungen. Aktuell: Ob climate change levy, ecolimit, freeware, GMO, mouse potato, voicemail oder Brennstoffzelle, Geldkarte, Globalisierung, Treibhausgasgemisch - die treffende Übersetzung ist gesichert Umfassend: Mit umfangreichem Wortschatz auch aus den USA ...more »
Beschreibung: Rund 60.000 Stichwörter und Wendungen. Aktuell: Ob climate change levy, ecolimit, freeware, GMO, mouse potato, voicemail oder Brennstoffzelle, Geldkarte, Globalisierung, Treibhausgasgemisch - die treffende Übersetzung ist gesichert Umfassend: Mit umfangreichem Wortschatz auch aus den USA ...more »
This Pocket edition is based primarily on Robert W. Burchfield's renowned The New Fowler's Modern English Usage . Robert Allen has taken all the key elements from the best-selling parent work, rewriting entries to present the arguments and recommendations in a more accessible and digestible form, and ...more »
Almost 7,000 names We all have a first name, but how many of us really know its origin and history? This comprehensive dictionary provides a fascinating collection of linguistic, historical, and associated information about some 7,000 names, making it ideal reference for linguists and family historians ...more »
20,000 entries This is the most comprehensive dictionary of abbreviations available. In a world of rapidly proliferating abbreviations and acronyms, it is indispensable at home and in the office. Authoritative and up-to-date, it covers the most important business, scientific, and technical abbreviations ...more »
The Oxford Dictionary of Twentieth Century Quotations is a collection of over 5,000 quotations, representing key voices and events of the last 100 years and the beginnings of the new century. Coverage ranges from the worlds of art, literature, science, and politics to popular culture, and material is ...more »
Model Number: BBALEBBASE_20775DLDA
Author: Kosmos Z&K Uitgevers
Italiaans - Nederlands / Nederlands - Italiaans Woordenboek Een handige woordenschat voor thuis en op reis! Italian - Dutch / Dutch - Italian Dictionary An easy to use dictionary for at home or while traveling! more »
Model Number: BBO0198605846DLDA
Author: Oxford University Press
From Aristotle to Zen, this is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date dictionary of philosophy available. Ideal for students or a general readership, it provides lively and accessible coverage of not only the Western philosophical tradition but also important themes from Chinese, Indian ...more »
Includes over 1,250 entries An absorbing and entertaining guide to English folklore and an authoritative reference source on such legendary characters as Cinderella, Jack the Giant Killer, and Robin Hood. The dictionary gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore ...more »
