Paperback / softback. New. The creation of the first Oxford English Dictionary was an extraordinary endeavour lasting over 70 years. In The Professor and the Madman Simon Winchester recounted one fascinating episode; in The Meaning of Everything he tells the whole story of the host of characters who carried out 'the greatest enterprise of its kind in history'. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9780198814399 ISBN : 0198814399 9780198814399
Hardback. New. From tales of carolling and snatched mistletoe kisses to 'The Worst Christmas Dinner Ever' there's something here to amuse and interest Christmas lovers grinches and everyone in between. hardcover
Bookseller reference : A9780571338726 ISBN : 0571338720 9780571338726
Paperback / softback. New. A thriller based on a true story of courage complicity and murder. Private Detective Harry Kaplan investigates an old missing persons case only to turn up much more than he was expecting. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9781911586425 ISBN : 1911586424 9781911586425
Hardback. New. Based on the same format and design as the Torah volumes Jonah provides a critical line-by-line commentary of the biblical text which is presented in its original Hebrew complete with vocalization and cantillation marks as well as the JPS English translation. It includes a scholarly introduction extensive bibliographic and critical notes and other explanatory material. hardcover
Bookseller reference : A9780827606722 ISBN : 0827606729 9780827606722
Paperback / softback. New. A passionate and informative celebration of birds: the perfect gift for the hard-core or amateur twitcher - or for anyone who cares about the natural world. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9781788542814 ISBN : 1788542819 9781788542814
Paperback / softback. New. The sands and gravels laid down by rivers contain perhaps the most important archieves of the Ice Age that we possess in the form of sediments fossils and human artefacts. Quarrying opens up these archives. It enables Ice Age climates environments plants and animals to be reconstructed in remarkable detail. It shines a light on human evolution. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9781905739240 ISBN : 1905739249 9781905739240
Paperback / softback. New. From the stages of Broadway and London to university campuses Paris and the bourgeoning theaters of Africa Greek tragedy remains constantly in production. This title explains how Aeschylus Euripides and Sophocles conceived their works in performance. It summarizes what we know about how their tragedies were actually staged. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9780226301280 ISBN : 0226301281 9780226301280
Paperback / softback. New. What do you do when you're little and lost and your legs feel all wobbly Little One Step's older siblings show him how by putting one foot in front of the other he can find his way home after all. This book is an illustration of how every journey begins with just one step. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9781844284672 ISBN : 1844284670 9781844284672
Paperback. New. City of Small Blessings won the Singapore Literature Prize in 2010. A film project based on the novel has been chosen to be part of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival's Cinefondation Atelier. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9789814189194 ISBN : 9814189197 9789814189194
Paperback. New. Arcadia Greentree knows she isn't exactly normal. But then she discovers she isn't Arcadia Greentree after all. The first of a trilogy for young adults. Fast paced smartly written and well-observed situations make Simon Chesterman a new promising voice for contemporary young adult fiction! paperback
Bookseller reference : A9789814751506 ISBN : 9814751502 9789814751506
Paperback / softback. New. What's wrong with you' People who hear voices will often hear this alienating question and are treated ineffectively with anti-psychotic drugs. Recounting the stories of voice-hearers this book suggests that we should instead ask 'What happened to you and offers an alternative approach to auditory hallucinations. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9781785922565 ISBN : 1785922564 9781785922565
Paperback / softback. New. Investigates the ongoing politics folly and avarice shaping the production of increasingly widespread yet dangerous suburban and exurban landscapes. In this book the 1991 Oakland Hills Tunnel Fire is used as a starting point to better understand these complex social-environmental processes. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9780520292796 ISBN : 0520292790 9780520292796
Paperback / softback. New. The ultimate handbook on the use of crystals for healing with expert guidance on how to achieve results - this is a great addition to every crystal enthusiast's library and a must-have for beginners. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9781786780966 ISBN : 1786780968 9781786780966
Hardback. New. A novel of prodigious scope and ambition ablaze with imaginative energy brimming with incident airship crashes polar bear attacks - and that's just the first chapter - tsunamis modern-day piracy a toxic cold war secret and a djinn rendered in mesmerizing prose with the raw intelligence of one of the sharpest most original contemporary British writers. hardcover
Bookseller reference : A9781848878884 ISBN : 1848878885 9781848878884
Hardback. New. The Saints examines the history traditions and cultural impact of the saints. Looking at their origins and the cultural definition of saints and sanctity Yarrow moves on to consider interpretations of saints in literature and art and the role gender plays in sainthood. hardcover
Bookseller reference : A9780198784388 ISBN : 0198784384 9780198784388
Hardback. New. This book focuses on organizational development for increased business performance. The text and models cover process management leading to change management and organizational development. Burtonshaw-Gunn and Salameh show that process implementation in any business depends on two key factors. hardcover
Bookseller reference : A9780470746653 ISBN : 0470746653 9780470746653
Hardback. New. An insight into the design operation maintenance and restoration of the USA's giant long-range heavy bomber The Boeing B-29 Superfortress has carved its name in history as the bomber aircraft that dropped the world's first ever H-bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 hardcover
Bookseller reference : A9780857337900 ISBN : 0857337904 9780857337900
Paperback. New. In the Lancashire town of Kempforth people are vanishing. Mist hangs heavy in the streets and in those mists move the masked figures the local kids call the Spindly Men. When two year old Roseanne Trevor disappears Detective Chief Inspector Renwick vows to stop at nothing until she finds her. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9781907992742 ISBN : 190799274x 9781907992742
Paperback / softback. New. How has the English language evolved into the version we know today How will it develop in future Is it changing for the better or the worse Simon Horobin's entertaining Very Short Introduction engages with these often heated debates giving the historical and linguistic framework which will enable well informed discussion. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9780198709251 ISBN : 0198709250 9780198709251
Paperback / softback. New. How do high mountain ranges form on the face of the Earth This question has intrigued some of the greatest philosophers and scientists going back as far as the ancient Greeks. This book tells the story of one scientist and his quest for the key to this geological mystery. paperback
Bookseller reference : A9780691126203 ISBN : 0691126208 9780691126203