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Paperback. Through essays and practical tasks, this book aims to stimulate creativity so that the reader becomes familiar with their own strengths. Including the author's journey from writer's block back to productive work, this book takes the reader across America from New York to New Mexico. It is for those on the path to creativity. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141018690
ISBN
9780141018690
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812971286
ISBN
9780812971286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.71

Paperback. An atlas that features a visual survey of the profound economic, political, and social changes taking place in China, as well as their implications for the world at large. It provides information on China's wealth, growing unemployment, mass migration to the cities, and trade disputes. Num Pages: 128 pages, col. Illustrations, col. maps. BIC Classification: 1F; 1FPC; CBD; HBJF; RG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 189 x 9. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Revised and Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520256101
ISBN
9780520256101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

Paperback. In a splendid display of show-and-tell, 26 writers tell a story and lift the curtain to reveal how they did it. Editor(s): Turchi, Peter; Barrett, Andrea. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; CBV; FYB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 370.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393325324
ISBN
9780393325324
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.29

Hardback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198791096
ISBN
9780198791096
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.62

Paperback. Two thousand years ago English was confined to a handful of savage tribes on the shores of north-west Europe; and now, in one form or another, it is spoken by a billion people around the world. This title offers a tale of the origins and development of the English language. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX; CFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 195 x 33. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571275083
ISBN
9780571275083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.03

Paperback. Featuring Latinate and Celtic words, weasel words and nonce-words, ancient word ('loaf') to advanced ('twittersphere') and spanning the indispensable words that shape our tongue ('and', 'what') to the more fanciful ('fopdoodle'), the author takes us along the winding byways of language via the rude, the obscure and the downright surprising. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846684289
ISBN
9781846684289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.16

Paperback. The extraordinary story of the development and spread of the English language, from Dark Age Britain to the age of the Internet. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Quercus Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857383280
ISBN
9780857383280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 588.
Publisher
Michael Wiese Productions United States
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Bill Slider Mysteries
Condition
New
SKU
V9781615930845
ISBN
9781615930845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.70

Paperback. Aimed at students wishing to improve their writing skills, this guide deals with the key basics of grammar, punctuation and spelling while also showing students how to construct a sentence, how to build a paragraph and how to structure an essay. This third edition includes an expanded 'Spot the Mistake' section. Series: Palgrave Study Skills. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: CBW; JNZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Macmillan Education UK
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Third Edition, New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230373884
ISBN
9780230373884
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.44

Hardcover. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 225 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226239903
ISBN
9780226239903
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.65

Paperback. 70,000 copies sold in this series of cult word books devoted exclusively to the service of Superior People. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Eleventh Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408885963
ISBN
9781408885963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.11

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Time Warner International United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
1361
Condition
New
SKU
V9780446370295
ISBN
9780446370295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.53

Paperback. A hilarious and fascinating look at the "who, what, where, and why" of perfectly normal names with bizarre meanings. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: CBX; VFXB1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 192 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226. 240 pages. A hilarious and fascinating look at the "who, what, where, and why" of perfectly normal names with bizarre meanings. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: CBX; VFXB1. Dimension: 141 x 192 x 17. Weight: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Adams Media
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440552557
ISBN
9781440552557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.29

Paperback. Providing examples, tips and hints for confidence, this wedding speech guide is written exclusively for the bridegroom. It covers conveying feelings to guests; adding a little humour; finding the ideal beginning and ending; putting it all together; and getting the delivery right. Num Pages: 108 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; WJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
How To Books
Number of pages
64
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
SKU
KNW0008719
ISBN
9781857035674
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Providing examples, tips and hints for confidence, this wedding speech guide is written exclusively for the bridegroom. It covers conveying feelings to guests; adding a little humour; finding the ideal beginning and ending; putting it all together; and getting the delivery right. Num Pages: 108 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: CBP; CFG; WJW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
How To Books
Condition
New
SKU
KSS0005789
ISBN
9781857035674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. With over twenty percent more material, a must for any lover of distinctive words. Num Pages: 720 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 182 x 235 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1200.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393351255
ISBN
9780393351255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.75

Paperback. Translator(s): Creswell, Robyn. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: CBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 115 x 184 x 13. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811224932
ISBN
9780811224932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 298 pages. BIC Classification: APT; CBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312119089
ISBN
9780312119089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.89

Paperback. "I don't know why we do it. We must be crazy./Welcome, fellow poet."-Richard Hugo Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: CBV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 148 x 8. Weight in Grams: 112.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393338720
ISBN
9780393338720
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.98

Paperback. Explains why some sales letters work and most don't. This title shows how to write copy that any business can use. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CBWT; KJS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 214 x 17. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Adams Media
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440511417
ISBN
9781440511417
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.41

Hardcover. BIC Classification: CB. .
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781510718166
ISBN
9781510718166
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.07

Paperback. Presents an investigation into the evolution of language. This book exposes the elusive forces of creation at work in human communication. Along the way, it teaches why German maidens are neuter while German turnips are female, why we have feet not foots, and how great changes of pronunciation may result from simple laziness. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: CFFD; J. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 23. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099460251
ISBN
9780099460251
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Completely bilingual, this dictionary focuses on two contemporary international languages, American English and a worldwide Spanish rooted in both Latin American and Iberian sources. It has been updated with six thousand new words and meanings selected for their frequency of use, rising popularity, and situational necessity. Editor(s): Pharies, David A. Num Pages: 606 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADS; CBDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 47. Weight in Grams: 734.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Sixth Edition
Number of pages
606
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226666969
ISBN
9780226666969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.75

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