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Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This fascinating collection answers these and many other questions...
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Penguin
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2006-04-06
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I know exactly what you are thinking. It seemed such a good idea at the time, but now you are beginning to realise there's going to be more to it than just turning up on time and handing over the ring. AmI right, or amI right? Fear not. Whether the happy couple has a...
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How to Books
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2006-03-14
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Words,Words, Words is all about the wonder of words.
Drawing on a lifetime's experience, David Crystal explores language in all its rich varieties through words: the very building blocks of our communication. Language has no life of its own: it only exists in the...
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OUP Oxford
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2006-01-12
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Throughout his long, hectic and astonishingly varied life, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) would jot down his passing thoughts on theatre programmes, visiting cards, draft manuscripts and even bills … Goethe was probably the last true ‘Renaissance Man’. Although...
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Penguin
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2005-12-01
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What's in a name? Plenty! It is how we first describe ourselves to others, and can affect not only the way people relate to us but also our experience of life. So everyone wants to choose the perfect name for their child. With more than 15,000 entries, The Penguin Book...
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E-Penguin
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2005-11-21
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This book introduces the Marquis de Sade as writer and philosopher to new readers, offering concise but comprehensive surveys of his most controversial works, based on contemporary theoretical approaches. The style is lively and accessible without sacrificing detail or...
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Oxford University Press
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2005
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A Very Short Introduction
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Here is a wonderful Baedeker to down-and-dirty politics--more than six hundred slang terms straight from the smoke-filled rooms of American political speech.
Hatchet Jobs and Hardball: The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang illuminates a rich and colorful...
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Oxford University Press
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2004-09-10
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A vital resource for scholars, students and actors, this book contains glosses and quotes for over 14,000 words that could be misunderstood by or are unknown to a modern audience. Displayed panels look at such areas of Shakespeare's language as greetings, swear-words...
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Penguin
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2004-04-01
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Words of joy, love, devotion and celebrationDeciding how to express your feelings on one of the most important days of your or your loved one's life can be overwhelming.Poems and Readings for Weddings collects the very best readings by world-renowned poets, bards,...
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Penguin
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2004-04-01
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Cheers! is an indispensable A-to-Z of warm, funny, erudite, and sentimental sayings forevery possible occasion. Organized by category,Cheers! is more than a list of notable quotes and memorable toasts. It is full of useful advice on how to prepare a personalized message...
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Black Dog & Leventhal
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2004-03-01
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Handbook of Industrial Mixing will explain the difference and uses of a variety of mixers including gear mixers, top entry mixers, side entry mixers, bottom entry mixers, on-line mixers, and submerged mixers TheHandbook discusses the trade-offs among various mixers,...
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Wiley-Interscience
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2004-02-03
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Egyptian myths articulated the core values of one of the longest lasting civilizations in history, and myths of deities such as Isis and Osiris influenced contemporary cultures and became part of the Western cultural heritage.Egyptian Mythology: A Very Short...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2004
Collection :
A Very Short Introduction
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The New Penguin Dictionary of Modern Quotations contains over 8,000 quotations from 1914 to the present. As much a companion to the modern age as it is an entertaining and useful reference tool, it takes the reader on a tour of the wit and wisdom of the great and the...
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Penguin
Parution :
2003-10-30
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Have you ever wondered . . . How to make your writing more exciting, more punchy and more accurate? Why your sentences sometimes do not make sense? What people mean when they complain about split infinitives? This book will answer these questions and many more...
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E-Penguin
Parution :
2003-07-01
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Where did your surname come from? Do you know how many people in the United States share it? What does it tell you about your lineage?
From the editor of the highly acclaimed Dictionary of Surnames comes the most extensive compilation of surnames in America. The result...
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2003-05-08
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Clark Howard, the bestselling author of GetClark Smart and host of the nationally syndicated radio program TheClark Howard Show, wants to show you how to get the best bang for your buck--whether you are at the supermarket, buying new clothes, renovating your home, or...
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Grand Central Publishing
Parution :
2003-04-23
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This is a fascinating introduction to the history of Western astronomy, from prehistoric times to the origins of astrophysics in the mid-nineteenth century.
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2003
Collection :
A Very Short Introduction
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This Introduction introduces readers to the concepts of political philosophy: authority, democracy, freedom and its limits, justice, feminism, multiculturalism, and nationality. Accessibly written and assuming no previous knowledge of the subject, it encourages the...
Editeur :
Oxford University Press
Parution :
2003
Collection :
A Very Short Introduction
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This highly readable exploration of the central issues and debates about Northern Ireland sets these in the historical context of hundreds of years of conflict.
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Oxford University Press
Parution :
2003
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A Very Short Introduction
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