×


 x 

Shopping cart

Language: reference & general

Results 161 - 200 of 1775

Language: reference & general

Paperback. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (L) ELT / TEFL. Dimension: 251 x 201 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Pearson Education ESL
Edition
5th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780134268873
ISBN
9780134268873
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.72

Paperback. Analyses scientific writing in English for non-native and native speakers. Although this book concentrates on journal articles, it also provides advice on the preparation of talks and posters for conferences, abstracts, and professional letters. Series: Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904768562
ISBN
9781904768562
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.39

Hardback. Analyses scientific writing in English for non-native and native speakers. Although this book concentrates on journal articles, it also provides advice on the preparation of talks and posters for conferences, abstracts, and professional letters. Series: Equinox Textbooks & Surveys in Linguistics. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 169. Weight in Grams: 549.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904768555
ISBN
9781904768555
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.13

Paperback. Originally published: London: Adlard Coles, 1983. Num Pages: 96 pages, b/w cartoons throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; WGG; WSSN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 122 x 197 x 7. Weight in Grams: 76.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472907981
ISBN
9781472907981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

Paperback. A guide to the problems of English usage and spelling. It lets you discover whether you should care about split infinitives, or were wondering if that newsreader was right to say 'an historic day'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141040394
ISBN
9780141040394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Presenting a tour of English from its mongrel origins to its status as the world's most-spoken tongue; its apparent simplicity to its deceptive complexity; its vibrant swearing to its uncertain spelling and pronunciation, this book covers curious eccentricities that make it as maddening to learn and as flexible to use. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141040080
ISBN
9780141040080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.33

Paperback. Tells the story of how American arose out of the English language, and along the way, de-mythologizes his native land - explaining how a dusty desert hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood, how the Wild West wasn't won, why Americans say 'lootenant' and 'Toosday', and more. Series: Bryson. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; CBX; HBJK; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 208 x 37. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784161866
ISBN
9781784161866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.26

Paperback. What is the difference between cant and jargon, or assume and presume? What is a fandango? How do you spell supersede? Is it hippy or hippie? This title includes a selection of spellings and usages, covering such head-scratchers as capitalization, plurals, abbreviations and foreign names and phrases. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Black Swan
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552773539
ISBN
9780552773539
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. Num Pages: 116 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABA; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 149 x 5. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Heart of Albion Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
116
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
5Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781872883854
ISBN
9781872883854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; JNZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428. 352 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBW; JNZ. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight: 426.
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780273743774
ISBN
9780273743774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 13.95

Hardcover. A History of the English Language in 100 Places is a joyous ride through time, where readers can criss-cross the British Isles and the world at large to land in a hundred contrasting places and light on a hundred wonderful topics that bring the extraordinary story of the English language alive. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 169 x 24. Weight in Grams: 812.
Publisher
Robert Hale Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780709095705
ISBN
9780709095705
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.48

Hardcover. Featuring songbirds, aquatic birds, birds of prey and garden favourites, this beautifully presented collection will delight both bird-lovers and word-lovers in equal measure. Illustrator(s): Bewick, Thomas. Num Pages: 120 pages, 111 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBX; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 178 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244096
ISBN
9781851244096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.17

Paperback. Teaches writers how to open up memory, access emotion and discover compelling material; shape scenes from experience, as life events become plot lines; and populate stories with the fascinating, silly, and maddening "characters" that surround them. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582975276
ISBN
9781582975276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.47

Paperback. A concise and easy-to-read guide to writing and illustrating a scientific paper, detailing examples of good versus bad practice. Num Pages: 232 pages, 71 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CBW; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 13. Weight in Grams: 388.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781316607916
ISBN
9781316607916
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 30.27

Paperback. Num Pages: 216 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Publisher
Michael Wiese Productions
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781932907001
ISBN
9781932907001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.92

Paperback. Num Pages: 181 pages, b/w photos & charts. BIC Classification: CBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Save the Cat Press
Edition
UNABRIDGED VERSION
Number of pages
181
Condition
New
SKU
V9780984157600
ISBN
9780984157600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.86

Paperback. A guide of the National Association of Science Writers. This book includes chapters that cover the techniques of good science writing, explanatory writing, writing under deadline, clone and stem-cell research, biology of behavior and eugenics, mental health, human genetics, as well as making sense of conflicting studies. Editor(s): Blum, Deborah; Knudson, Mary; Henig, Robin Marantz. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: CBWT; PD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 478.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Edition
2nd
Number of pages
335
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195174991
ISBN
9780195174991
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.54

paperback. Num Pages: 701 pages. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Derrydale Press United States
Number of pages
701
Condition
New
SKU
V9781568330273
ISBN
9781568330273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.84

Paperback. Most people think that good grammar leads to good writing, but the truth is that while it may be technically correct, good writing is also strong, concise and specific. This book identifies the seven writing weaknesses. It is suitable for creative writers, editors, business writers, technical writers, and students. Num Pages: 160 pages, 2 - colour illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: CBV; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 190.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Writer's Digest Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582975610
ISBN
9781582975610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.44

Paperback. Opening a new area in the study of film adaptation, twelve scholars investigate the crucial role of the screenplay in transforming written narratives into film. Editor(s): Boozer, Jack. Num Pages: 353 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: APFA; CBVS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 576.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Texas Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780292718531
ISBN
9780292718531
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.70

paperback. The culminating volume in the four-book series that guides students into the creation of sophisticated short fiction and mature poetry. Series: The Creative Writer. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 17. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781933339634
ISBN
9781933339634
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.44

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; CB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 104 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Revised, Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9784805313831
ISBN
9784805313831
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.76

Paperback. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: 2G; CB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 104 x 151 x 13. Weight in Grams: 166.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804845502
ISBN
9780804845502
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 8.99
€ 7.78

Paperback. Num Pages: 213 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBD; CJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 231 x 14. Weight in Grams: 306.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551110080
ISBN
9781551110080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 32.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781632205575
ISBN
9781632205575
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.62

Paperback. Guides students through the recursive flow of writing with revision and editing. This title includes a chapter on classification to its instruction in the process of prewriting, organizing, writing, and revising the paragraph and, optionally, the short essay. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 213 x 11. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Cengage Learning, Inc United States
Edition
6th Edition
Number of pages
255
Condition
New
SKU
V9781285444680
ISBN
9781285444680
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.49

Paperback. Everyone has a story to tell. This book shows you how to write your memoir and get it published. In addition to exploring the unique elements of crafting a memoir-story arc, point of view, dialogue, where to start, it also focuses on the self-exploration, awareness and understanding that this emotional literary project triggers. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w throughout. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 166 x 16. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570619304
ISBN
9781570619304
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBW; JNZ. Category: (ES) Secondary; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
6th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845284404
ISBN
9781845284404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. A dictionary of Upriver dialects of Halkomelem - an Amerindian language of BC. It features entries that include names and dates of citation, dialect information, phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic information, and domain memberships of each alloseme. Series: UC Publications in Linguistics. Num Pages: 888 pages. BIC Classification: CBD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 254 x 101. Weight in Grams: 2954.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
888
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520098725
ISBN
9780520098725
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 93.74
€ 91.25

Paperback. The first edition of this book contributed to improving countless dissertations and this new edition will continue to do the same - using the practical advice and guidance it offers could mean the difference between success and failure. Num Pages: 112 pages, 6 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CBW; CJB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 143 x 9. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415334860
ISBN
9780415334860
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.66

Paperback. Fascinating conversations with contemporary poets from around the world. Editor(s): Henry, Brian; Zawacki, Andrew. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; DCQ; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 528.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Wave Books United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780974635354
ISBN
9780974635354
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: CBP; LAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 12. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Crown King Books
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780979689598
ISBN
9780979689598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 21.71

Paperback. With more than 200 challenging writing exercises, this title will encourage writers to push the boundaries of their fiction for exciting results. It includes unusual exercises and combines the work of writing with the thought process. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781582973517
ISBN
9781582973517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 354 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: CBWJ; GTC; JFD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 187. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
11th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138678774
ISBN
9781138678774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 182.81

paperback. This is not your grandfather's style guide Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9781611683301
ISBN
9781611683301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99

Hardcover. This English-Welsh dictionary - modelled on the "Harrap Shorter French" dictionary - includes synonyms; illustrative quotations; idioms; accentuation; specialist and technical terms; regional variants; literary and colloquial registers; as well as place-names and personal names. Editor(s): Griffiths, Dr. Bruce; Jones, Dafydd Glyn. Num Pages: 1792 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AFW; CBDX; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 278 x 205 x 79. Weight in Grams: 2852.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of Wales Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1792
Condition
New
Edition
Bilingual
SKU
V9780708311868
ISBN
9780708311868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 75.59

Paperback. The Italians are the masters of speaking with their hands: think of a taxi driver in Rome stuck in traffic or a village gossip spreading the tale of a cuckolded husband. Bruno Munari's little handbook will help you decipher this language of gestures, an unspoken language you won't find in any dictionary. Num Pages: 120 pages, Black & White photographs throughout. BIC Classification: 2ADT; CB; CJ; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 121 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811847742
ISBN
9780811847742
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Series: HBR Guide. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBW; KJP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Harvard Business Review Press
Number of pages
210
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781422184035
ISBN
9781422184035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 18.17

hardcover. Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing and Publishing. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 175 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1089.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
560
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226188850
ISBN
9780226188850
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.82

Paperback. Most historic buildings are owned by private citizens who have little or no background in building preservation or its allied fields. Editor(s): Bucher, Ward. Num Pages: 576 pages, 400 drawings. BIC Classification: AC; AM; CBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 193 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1042.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471144137
ISBN
9780471144137
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 98.79