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With over 30,000 entries, Chambers Dictionary of Etymology is a prestigious and scholarly dictionary that explains where English words come from. An important etymological resource for the expert, it is also a useful reference source for the general reader.
Easy to carry or tuck into a suitcase, this handy reference provides the tools to understand a wide range of written and conversational language and essential vocabulary in English and German. Includes both "new" and "old" German spellings and over 32,000 words and phrases.
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Thousands of science facts--covering everything from the smallest of fossils to the most distant of stars--are accessible at a glance in this colorful, highly visual reference. Charts, diagrams, and pictures combine with short, authoritative text boxes to keep the attention of readers as they look and learn.
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This book is the result of years of study and research by 70 of France's leading oenologists, academics, journalists and restauranteurs. The main body of the work consists of an A-Z listing of the wines, appellations and grape varieties. Some features of the book are: that it gives a detailed tasting profile of every wine produced in the top two ...
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Comprehensive, up to date, and ideal for everyday use, this new thesaurus has been published to complement the highly acclaimed Chambers Compact Dictionary published in 2000. Incorporating Chambers' unique two-colour 'sign-posting', with colour used to highlight certain aspects of the thesaurus text to make entries easy to use and information ...
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With over 32,000 references and 45,000 translations, this dictionary provides generous coverage of everyday German and includes a summary of the recent reforms that have been introduced to simplify and standardize German spelling. Students and travelers will appreciate the convenient size and the easy-to-read layout, while anyone wishing to engage ...
Easy-to-carry or to tuck into a suitcase, these handy references provide students, travelers, and business people with the tools to understand a wide range of written and conversational language, and to express themselves clearly and accurately. These new editions contain over 100 revised pages, and provide the user with essential vocabulary from ...
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The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
by
C T Onions (Editor), G W S Friedrichsen, Robert W Burchfield
