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Oxford Dictionary of Allusions (Oxford)
Andrew Delahunty et al.
Book, $22.95
This completely new reference work explains the meanings of allusions in use in modern English, from Abaddon to Zorro, Tartarus to Tarzan, and Rubens to Rambo. It is based on an extensive reading program that has identified the most commonly-used allusions. Quotations...
Everyday Life Among the American Indians
Candy Moulton
Book, $13.95
Nothing in the chronicle of American history has been more riddled with stereotypes and falsehoods than the lives of American Indians and the vital role they played in our nation's past. Everyday Life Among the American Indians corrects these decades...
Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
George Davidson
Book, $19.95
Roget's Thesaurus is one of the greatest English language reference works. It is the authoritative desk companion for anyone wanting to write a letter, prepare a speech, solve a crossword, complete an imaginatively-phrased CV or write any manner of prose...
The Fiction Dictionary (hardcover)
Laurie Henry
Hardcover, $14.95
An essential guide to the inside language of fiction, this book dusts off the traditional concept of "dictionary" by giving full, vivid descriptions and by using lively examples from classic and contemporary fiction to show theories in play,
New Penguin Dictionary of Science
MJ Clugston
Book, $9.95
This highly successful reference book is an indispensable tool for students and professionals. Revised and updated for its second edition, "The New Penguin Dictionary of Science" covers terms used in a wide range of topics, including molecular biology,...