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A Dictionary of Modern American Usage
$9.46
In every age, writers and editors need guidance through the thickets of English usage. Although some language issues are perennial (infer vs. imply), many others spring anew from the well of English:* Is it all right to say alums instead of alumni or alumnae And should it be spelled alums or alumns..
A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (Oxford Langu...
$11.97
Over 75 years old, this classic text has become the standard work on the correct but natural use of English and has ensured that Fowler is a household name. Written in Fowler's inimitable style, it gives clear guidance on usage, word formation, inflexion, spelling, pronunciation, punctuation,and typ..
A Dictionary of Modern English Usage: The Classic ...
$9.16
No book had more influence on twentieth-century writers of English than Henry Fowler's Dictionary of Modern English Usage. It rapidly became the standard work of reference for the correct use of English in terms of choice of words, grammar, and style. Much loved for his firm opinions, passion,and dr..
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
$18.48
Garner's Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage gives authoritative guidance on all the vexing questions that legal writers face, from correcting grammatical errors to framing legal issues to distinguishing between similar but distinct legal terms. With great detail and care, Garner explains whatlegalese ..
A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage (Oxford Paperba...
$11.54
The need for clarity and precision in legal writing has become increasingly apparent in recent years. Until this award-winning book appeared, the unwieldy body of legal language had not been collected or scrutinized in any systematic way.Far more than a typical law dictionary, A Dictionary of Modern..
A Dictionary of Psychology
$9.74
With over 11,000 entries, this comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary covers all branches of psychology. Clear, concise descriptions for each entry offer extensive coverage of key areas including cognition, sensation and perception, emotion and motivation, learning and skills, language,mental disor..
A Dictionary of Science (Oxford Quick Reference)
$10.15
Hailed as "handy and readable" (Nature) and "well worth browsing" (New Scientist), this best-selling dictionary contains 9,200 alphabetically organized entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human biology), earth sciences, and astronomy. In addition to a wealth ofreliable, ..
A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names
$20.48
Containing over 8,500 entries, A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names is the first book to explain the derivation and meaning of all valid scientific bird names. This valuable reference defines each name part separately to avoid the confusion of future revisions--a name like Passer domesticuswill onl..
A Dictionary of Sports Studies (Oxford Quick Refer...
$12.81
Sports Studies is a fast-growing academic discipline, with programs across the country. The brand new Dictionary of Sports Studies contains over 1,100 clear, concise, and authoritative entries compiled by Alan Tomlinson, a leading expert in the field. Wide-ranging coverage includes the social,politi..
A Different Kind of State?: Popular Power and Demo...
$24.78
A Different Kind of State An introduction to a form of democratic administration which would reform the Canadian system of government so as to enhance public participation, improve the design of programmes and the delivery of services, and ensure a better working environment within the public secto..
A Discourse on the Method (Oxford World's Classics...
$10.16
Descartes' Discourse marks a watershed in European thought; in it, the author sets out in brief his radical new philosophy, which begins with a proof of the existence of the self (the famous "cogito ergo sum"). Next he deduces from it the existence and nature of God, and ends by offering aradical ne..
A Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica
$39.13
At the biological crossroads of the Americas, Costa Rica hosts one of the widest varieties of plants in the wold, with habitats ranging from tidal mangrove swamps, and lowland rainforests, to dry tropical evergreen and deciduous forests.Field Guide to Plants of Costa Rica is a must-have reference gu..
A First Course in Logic: An Introduction to Model ...
$63.16
The ability to reason and think in a logical manner forms the basis of learning for most mathematics, computer science, philosophy and logic students. Based on the author's teaching notes at the University of Maryland and aimed at a broad audience, this text covers the fundamental topics in classica..
A Genius for Deception: How Cunning Helped the Bri...
$8.69
In February 1942, intelligence officer Victor Jones erected 150 tents behind British lines in North Africa. "Hiding tanks in Bedouin tents was an old British trick," writes Nicholas Rankin. German general Erwin Rommel not only knew of the ploy, but had copied it himself. Jones knew that Rommel knew...
A Geometry of Music: Harmony and Counterpoint in t...
$61.75
Review"As far as I know, the intersection of those who are distinguished composers and those who have published in Science contains one member: the author of this book. If you are interested in tonality in music, you must read it, because it describes by far the most comprehensive theory of what mak..
A Global Ethic for Global Politics and Economics
$10.90
As the twentieth century draws to a close and the rush to globalization gathers momentum, political and economic considerations are crowding out vital ethical questions about the shape of our future. Now, Hans Küng, one of the world's preeminent Christian theologians, explores these issues in a visi..
A Guide to Assessments That Work (Oxford Textbooks...
$15.36
The need for evidence-based practice in mental health services is becoming clearer by the day and, until recently, the trend of emphasizing services with supporting empirical evidence has been almost exclusively limited to a focus on treatment options. A Guide to Assessments That Work fills avoid in..
A Guide to Biblical Sites in Greece and Turkey
$36.37
Nearly two-thirds of the New Testament--including all of the letters of Paul, most of the book of Acts, and the book of Revelation--is set outside of Israel, in either Turkey or Greece. Although biblically-oriented tours of the areas that were once ancient Greece and Asia Minor have become increasin..
A Guide to Effective Care in Pregnancy and Childbi...
$10.42
McMaster Univ., Canada. Based on systematic reviews of the research literature, this text summarizes evidence available on the effects of care practices carried out during pregnancy, childbirth, and after the baby is born. Second edition was the winner of the 1995 British Medical Association Book Co..
A Guide to Orchestral Music: The Handbook for Non-...
$8.27
Relaxed and accessible in style, this authoritative guide is the first symphony handbook for non-musicians. The book begins with a general introduction to the symphony and short pieces on the orchestra and musical styles. Mordden goes on to describe, chronologically, over 700 pieces--from Vivaldi to..
A Guide to the Birds of Ceylon
$25.56
The main purpose of this book is to enable bird-watchers in Ceylon to identify the 400 species which are to be seen in the Island, but the author has also provided a framework of general information on which to accumulate further knowledge. The differences between Ceylonese and Indian subspecies are..
A Guide to the Elements
$10.09
Newly updated with the stunning discovery of two new elements, A Guide to the Elements, 2nd Edition is still the easy-to-read, easy-to-understand resource to the periodic table that students and teachers of the physical sciences expect. A Guide to the Elements, Second Edition begins with anintroduct..
A Guide to Treatments that Work
$9.74
Much about this third edition of A Guide to Treatments That Work remains as it was in the first and second editions. Like its predecessors, this edition offers detailed evaluative reviews of current research on empirically supported treatments, written in most instances by clinicalpsychologists and ..
A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature
$10.15
Now in its fifth edition, A Handbook of Critical Approaches to Literature has become both a standard introduction to the close reading of literature and an invaluable resource for English graduate students. It offers students and other readers a variety of ways to interpret a piece ofliterature, ran..
A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament
$20.75
Brown/Driver/Briggs is to this day THE work of Hebrew lexicography. There is simply nothing else that comes close. Knowledge of Hebrew is required to use this reference as all word entries are in Hebrew. Author: Gesenius, H. F. W. Publisher: Oxford University Press Binding: Hardcover Language: Engli..