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Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms by Alison Latham
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Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms provides clear, succinct, definitions of a comprehensive range of the musical terms, in English and other European lan ...Show more
Oxford Dictionary of Musical Works by Alison Latham
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Anyone who listens to or plays classical music often wants to put the pieces they encounter in context - to check information ranging from who wrote the piece, or the date of its first performance, to how it acquired its title, or whether it was commissioned for a specific person or occasion. General di ...Show more
Oxford Dictionary of Nursing by Tanya A. McFerran
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The fourth edition of this dictionary has been fully updated and revised to take account of recent developments in nursing practice and related fields. Updates cover the fields of surgical techniques, paediatrics, gynaecology, nephrology, endocrinology and ENT, as well as the latest reorganization of th ...Show more
Oxford Dictionary of Nursing by Market House Books Limited
Category: Dictionaries | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference
This new edition of a best-selling and trusted dictionary has been fully updated and revised to take account of recent developments in nursing practice and related fields. Though updates to this edition cover many areas, there is a particular focus upon risk assessement tools and terms relating to the M ...Show more
Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject by Susan Ratcliffe
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject is a collection of over 7,000 quotations arranged thematically for easy look-up. Covering nearly 600 subjects, this book features a wealth of topics relevant to modern society, from Beauty, Baseball, and Belief to Patriotism, The Past, and Power. Themes new to ...Show more
Oxford Dictionary of Saints by David Hugh Farmer
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Far more than a dry hagiographical account of the lives of saints, this entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects and is as browsable as it is informative. First published in 1978, the Oxford Dictionary of Saints offers more than 1,700 fascinating and informative entries ...Show more
Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins by Julia Cresswell
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference
Combining both accessibility and authority, the Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins describes the origins and development of over 3,000 words and phrases in the English language. The book draws on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research programme and language monitoring, and relates the fascinating storie ...Show more
Oxford Guide to Plain English by Martin Cutts
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference Ser.
Plain English is the art of writing clearly, concisely, and in a way that precisely communicates your message to your intended audience. This book offers 25 practical guidelines helping you to improve your vocabulary, style, grammar, and layout to achieve clear writing. It gives expert advice on all asp ...Show more
Pocket Fowler's Modern English Usage (2nd Edition 2008) by Robert Allen
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference S.
This invaluable reference work offers the best advice on English usage, drawing on the unrivalled resources of Oxford's English Dictionaries programme and language monitoring. This second edition of the Pocket Fowler harks back to the original 1926 edition of A Dictionary of Modern English Usage by Henr ...Show more
The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms by Michael Clarke
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference
The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms is an accessible and useful A-Z covering a wide range of terms from the visual art world, including materials, techniques, and important styles and periods. In this new edition, the text has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the fiel ...Show more
The Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms by Chris Baldick
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Containing over 1,000 of the most troublesome literary terms encountered by students and general readers, this gem of a book gives clear and often witty explanations to terms such as hypertext , multi-accentuality , and postmodernism . It also offers pronunciation guides and suggestions for further read ...Show more
The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature by Margaret Drabble
Category: Reference | Series: Oxford Paperback Reference
Based on the best-selling Oxford Companion to English Literature, this is an indispensable, compact guide to all aspects of English literature. Over 5,500 entries give unrivalled coverage of writers, works, historical context, literary theory, allusions, characters, and plot summaries. Discursive featur ...Show more