 |
||||||
| Browse | Search | Information | Home | Shopping Basket | ||
| Easy Order Form | ||||||
| 30 July 2010 | ||||||
|
|
||||||
| Browse | Search | Information | Home | Shopping Basket | ||
| Easy Order Form | ||||||
| 30 July 2010 | ||||||
|
|
|||||
| Sale Clearance | View by: featured books, new arrivals, title, author, sale, bargains | |
| Browse | Reference | | ||
 |
A Directory of Acronyms and Abbreviations | |||
| Derived from the British Library's Catalogue of Conference Proceedings | Reference | |||
| British Library 1998 187 pages | ||||
| Paperback 0712321470 | ||||
| Published Price £27.00 | Sale Price £3.99 | |||
| Derived from the British Library's extensive holdings of the proceedings of conferences and other meetings, this directory is a compilation of acronyms and abbreviations for over 9,000 organizations and societies, conference titles and scientific terms. All subject areas are covered, with an emphasis on the scientific, technical and medical disciplines. The book serves both to identify organizations by their acronym, and as an aid to using the catalogues of the Library's conference proceedings. | ||||
 Top of Page |
||||
|
|
Collins Internet-Linked Dictionary of Physics | |||
| Physics Defined and Explained | Reference | |||
| Eric Deeson | ||||
| HarperCollins 2007 538 pages | ||||
| Paperback 0007242263 | ||||
| Published Price £8.99 | Sale Price £1.99 | |||
| Designed for students and teachers, this dictionary contains some 4,000 entries, most of them providing more than a simple definition. There are clear explanations of concepts, sometimes illustrated and often giving some ideas about applications and history; longer entries on key themes such as atom, electric or thermal physics; and the A-Z is followed by a number of appendices, including a selection of the best physics websites. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
About Scotland | |||
| People. Places. Heritage | Reference | |||
| Iseabail Macleod (Edited by) | ||||
| Colin Baxter 2007 320 pages | ||||
| Paperback 1841073660 | ||||
| Published Price £7.95 | Sale Price £2.99 | |||
| This handy reference guide covers all things Scottish: history, the arts, industry, commerce, science, medicine, sport, politics, religion, geography, architecture, popular culture... From the Abbotsford baronial mansion on the river Tweed, to the Ythan River in Aberdeenshire, the entries are simple and accessible, and the book concludes with a calendar of Scots annual festivals and a guide to further reading. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
Oxford Dictionary of Ecology | |||
| Third edition | Reference | |||
| Michael Allaby (Edited by) | ||||
| Oxford University Press 2006 480 pages | ||||
| Paperback 0198609051 | ||||
| Published Price £11.99 | Sale Price £3.99 | |||
| This clear, accessible dictionary contains over 5,200 entries on all aspects of ecology and related disciplines, including biogeography, genetics, soil science, geomorphology, atmospheric science and oceanography. It is a valuable reference for students of biology, ecology, environmental science and conservation studies, and for the general reader with an interest in the natural world and concern about its future. This third edition has been completely updated and includes over 200 new entries. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
Rucks, Pucks and Sliders | |||
| More Origins of Peculiar Sporting Lingo | Reference | |||
| Bob Wilson | ||||
| Icon 2007 196 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 1840468254 | ||||
| Published Price £9.99 | Sale Price £2.99 | |||
| Have you ever scored a 'condor' in a 'nassau'? Did you see Bruce Grobelaar's 'spaghetti legs routine' or the 'Clockwork Orange'? Where did the terms 'bullseye' and 'pole position' come from? Only the most avid sports fan is likely to have come across all of the curious and colourful terminology in this entertaining compendium by football legend Bob Wilson. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
|
|
The Wrong Kind of Snow | |||
| The Complete Daily Companion to the British Weather | Reference | |||
| Antony Woodward; Robert Penn | ||||
| Hodder & Stoughton 2007 400 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 0340937874 | ||||
| Published Price £14.99 | Sale Price £3.99 | |||
| Two writers passionately interested in the vagaries of the British weather present a day-by-day account of the year, packed with meteorological detail, amusing anecdote, and insight into how the weather continually shapes human destiny. From the sinking of the Mary Rose to the most famous wind-assisted goal in football history, this is the story of a nation forever surprised by leaves on the line and the wrong kind of snow, but still convinced of the virtues of 'fresh air'. Off-mint. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
Dover Priory | |||
| Corpus of British Medieval Library Catalogues 5 | Reference | |||
| William P Stoneman (Edited by) | ||||
| British Library 1999 328 pages | ||||
| Hardback 0712303332 | ||||
| Published Price £60.00 | Sale Price £4.99 | |||
| This volume contains the first of the longer Benedictine catalogues to appear in the Corpus. The library of the Dover Priory is remarkable for the 'precocious sophistication' of the catalogue made in 1389 by the precentor of the priory, John Whytefelde, who provided a dictiones probatoriae for every volume and incipits for every one of about 1500 titles. This volume is devoted to Whytefelde's work. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
The Woman's Book of Household Management | |||
| Everything a Woman Ought to Know... | Reference | |||
| Florence Jack | ||||
| Tempus 2007 226 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 0752442104 | ||||
| Published Price £7.99 | Sale Price £1.99 | |||
| Written in 1911 by a team of teachers, including the Principal of St Martha's College of Housecraft, London, and Miss Berthe la Mothe, a lecturer in beekeeping, the Woman's Book aimed to impart excellence in 'woman's greatest industry - the home'. Full of sound advice even now, the book covers everything from renting or buying a house to choosing a suitable breed of dog. In between are meticulous guides to all aspects of housework and, of course, the dreaded servant problem. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
Cambridge Paperback Guide to Theatre | |||
| Reference | ||||
| Sarah Stanton; Martin Banham | ||||
| Cambridge University Press 1996 419 pages | ||||
| Paperback 0521446546 | ||||
| Published Price £22.99 | Sale Price £4.99 | |||
| This is a compact version of the celebrated Cambridge Guide to Theatre (1995), edited by Martin Banham. The long essays of the parent volume have been replaced by new, more concise entries, but the broad definition of drama is retained. The 3,000 or more entries cover not only classical theatre through the ages, but non- traditional forms including musical theatre, singers, comedians, drag queens and nude artists, topics such as stage lighting and theatre design, and traditions of drama around the world. Felt-tip mark on lower trimmed edge. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
Nicholson Boating Handbook | |||
| Reference | ||||
| Emrhys Barrell | ||||
| Collins 2007 224 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 0007219571 | ||||
| Published Price £12.99 | Sale Price £2.99 | |||
| The 4,000 miles of Britain's inland waterways provide a wonderful opportunity for leisure cruising. This handbook explores the attractions of rivers, canals and broads, and enthuses on the pleasures of life afloat. Covering everything from choosing where to go, hiring and handling a boat and safety precautions, to cruising abroad, it concludes with a chapter on buying a boat and features waterway maps for the UK, Ireland and Europe. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
Need to Know? First Aid | |||
| First Aid | Reference | |||
| Sheena Meredith; Dr Vincent Forte | ||||
| Collins 2006 192 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 0007214936 | ||||
| Published Price £9.99 | Sale Price £3.99 | |||
| Published in association with the Royal College of General Practitioners, this clearly written and well-designed guide provides essential first-aid know-how for most situations. It describes what to have in your first aid kit and techniques for bandaging etc, and an A-Z of treatments gives step-by-step instructions for dealing with every kind of emergency from cuts and bruises to heart attack and poisoning. A final section deals with accident prevention at home. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
Need to Know? The World | |||
| Reference | ||||
| HarperCollins 2005 256 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 0007198310 | ||||
| Published Price £7.99 | Sale Price £2.99 | |||
| This Collins Need to Know? guide provides a compact world atlas, with a general section of world maps and information and comprehensive coverage of each continent and the oceans. Every map is accompanied by facts and figures, information for travellers and a selection of relevant websites. The book concludes with a 92-page index, listing all the names shown on the reference maps. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
Mind Workout for Gifted Kids | |||
| Reference | ||||
| Robert Allen (Edited by) | ||||
| Collins & Brown 2005 64 pages | ||||
| Paperback Illustrated 184340284X | ||||
| Published Price £12.99 | Sale Price £2.99 | |||
| The Mind Workout comprises two books: the first is the Parents' Guide which is packed with information and advice on providing both the support and the challenge that gifted children require, and includes a list of educational resources and websites. The Puzzle Book contains a variety of puzzles to challenge the intelligence in different ways and to test general knowledge, arithmetic and letter and word skills. Age 10+ | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
Rules of Thumb | |||
| 73 Authors Reveal Their Fiction Writing Fixations | Reference | |||
| Michael Martone; Susan Neville (Edited by) | ||||
| Writer's Digest 2006 246 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 1582973911 | ||||
| Published Price £14.99 | Sale Price £3.99 | |||
| Writers' self-imposed disciplines, as revealed by this informal experiment, range from 'write as you sleep, if at all possible' to 'characters in fiction need jobs'. Some writers have numbered lists; others worry over one or two quite definite problems - busy attributive clauses, semi-colons or obsessed narrators; and several contributions describe essential requirements such as coffee, broccoli or pyjamas. Together, they offer an entertaining symposium on modern American writing and the foibles of writers. No jacket. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
 |
Can They Do That? | |||
| Reference | ||||
| Reader's Digest 2004 478 pages | ||||
| Hardback Illustrated 0276427696 260x200mm | ||||
| Published Price £29.99 | Sale Price £5.99 | |||
| What can you do about faulty goods, cold callers, noisy neighbours and a whole host of other day-to-day problems? Your legal position and courses of action are explained in this jargon-free guide. The question and answer format examines over 500 real-life situations and explains more than 250 ways to assert your rights. Plus a directory of organizations that can offer help and a CD (PC and Mac compatible) of sample letters of complaint. Off-mint. | ||||
|
Top of Page |
||||
| 1 of 3 pages Next >| Page: 1 2 3 | ||
| Search | Show all Reference books | Top of Page |
| Browse all Sale items | ||
| Reference Books | © Sandpiper Books Ltd 2001-2010 | Reference Books |