The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary, Paperback - Simon Winchester

"The greatest enterprise of its kind in history, " was the verdict of British prime minister Stanley Baldwin in June 1928 when The Oxford English D...

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Publisher: Brandeis University PressAuthor(s): Marcelo GleiserNumber of pages: 192Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 139 x 204 x 18Cover type: Paper...

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This bestselling dictionary is written by one of the leading philosophers of our time, and it is widely recognized as the best dictionary of its ki...

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A Multilingual Dictionary of Translation and Interpreting. English-German-Romanian - Simona Simon

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The first ever history of the places where history and philosophy meet, from the Age of Discovery in the sixteenth century to contemplation of how ...

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A new edition of the dictionary that helps learners understand and learn more than 10, 000 of the most frequently used idioms today. Covers British...

6th edition of this bestselling music dictionary, now availableas part of the }Oxford Paperback Reference{ series. Contains over 10, 000 entries. T...

Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Oxfo...

The bestselling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms provides clear and concise definitions of the most troublesome literary terms, from abjection t...

Based on the highly acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, this is an indispensable guide for both students and the general reader. T...

This book explores the fascinating origins of the words and phrases that we use every day. Simon Horobin takes the reader through a typical day's a...

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