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NTC's Thematic Dictionary of American Slang
By: Spears, Richard A.
Published by: McGraw-Hill
This ''thesaurus of slang'' contains more than 9,000 expressions. Entries are illustrated by at least two English sentences each and are organized by topic, which makes finding the right expression quick and easy. Includes an alphabetical index.
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Price: $15.95
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The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English
By: Barrett, Grant
Published by: McGraw-Hill
More than 750 brand-new words that make ''bling-bling'' sound so five minutes ago. For readers who want to be on the cutting edge of the English lexicon or for dedicated word geeks, The Official Dictionary of Unofficial English presents more than 750 words that have unofficially joined the English language. These words are hot off the street, new even to cyberspace, and definitely not found in Webster's . Each entry features a definition, etymology, and at least three citations from print and the Internet that show the evolution of its meaning. Entries include:. Bangalored (adj.) having been relocated to India; having lost business or employment due to such a relocation. Paleoconservative (n.) a holder of outdated or old-fashioned conservative beliefs. Barbecue Stopper (n.) a topic of constant and widespread conversation, especially a divisive political or social issue.
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The Oxford Dictionary of English Grammar
By: Chalker, Sylvia; Weiner, E. S. C.
Published by: Oxford University Press
English grammar has changed a great deal since the beginning of the twentieth century, and it is a subject that can provide a complex minefield of uncertainties within the language. This accessible and comprehensive dictionary comes to the aid of both the general reader and the student or teacher, offering straightforward and immediate access to 1,000 grammatical terms and their meanings. All the currently accepted terms of grammar are included, as well as older, traditional names, controversial new coinages, and items from the study of other languages. Concise definitions of the wider subject of linguistics, including phonetics and transformational grammar, are accompanied by examples of language in use, and frequent quotations from existing works on grammar.
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The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
By: Ayto, John (ed.); Simpson, John (ed.)
Published by: Oxford University Press
Slang is a colourful, alternative vocabulary. It bristles with humour, vituperation, prejudice, informality: the slang of English is English with its sleeves rolled up, its shirt-tails dangling, and its shoes covered in mud. This dictionary presents a panoramic view of twentieth century English slang from Britain, North America, Australia, and elsewhere in the English-speaking world from World War I until the present day
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Pocket Oxford Spanish-English Dictionary
By: Styles Carvajal, Carol (ed.); Horwood, Jane (ed.)
Published by: Oxford University Press
Derived from the universally acclaimed Oxford Spanish Dictionary , this dictionary is designed to meet the needs of students in their senior year, or studying for their Higher, or AS and A level qualification, as well as adult learners, and also business users. It is the only dictionary at this level to give detailed coverage of Spanish from 20 of the principal Spanish-speaking areas of the world.
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Price: $9.00
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Pocket world in figures 2008
By: The Economist Newspaper Ltd (ed.)
Published by: Economist Books
Offers facts and figures about the world we live in. This title contains facts on more than 200 topics, data on 182 countries and profiles of more than 65 of the world's major economies, together with profiles on the Euro Zone and the World.
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Renal Nursing
By: Terrill, Bobbee
Published by: Ausmed Publications
Renal Nursing
This book is designed for all renal nurses and for general
nurses who care for patients with impaired renal function.
Renal disease is on the increase in western society and as
a result there is a growing need for well educated renal nurses.
This practical book will assist in the development of high
quality renal nurses and nurse practitioners.
This book offers a practical approach to guide nurses in the
art and science of renal care. It is holistic as well as
technical, therapeutic and compassionate in its approach.
Acute and chronic renal failure, renal osteodystrophy and
other selected diseases are comprehensively discussed.
The nurse's role with regard to specific treatments such
as dialysis, haemodialysis, plasma exchange and haemoperfusion
as well as organ transplantation procedures are discussed in
detail. There is also a section that relates specifically
to paediatric care. The final section of the book is devoted
to the use of complementary therapies and alternative medicine
in renal disease.
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Price: $36.95
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Smart Words
By: Harrison, Mim
Published by: Perigee
How and where to use 500 of the words that make you sound more cultured, worldly, and downright smart. Whoever said sounding smart had to be painful? It’s all in how you acquire the “ten-dollar words” of English. Smart Words makes fast and smooth learning of words such as prelapsarian,sedulous, sybaritic and draconian. How? By sticking to ultra-simple definitions, then offering a memorable—and often funny— description of when or why to use the word. A sample sentence shows you how. And the phonetics are a snap. Here’s the description of sybaritic, defined as luxurious: “Make that luxurious with a capital S. The word got its start from Sybaris, an ancient Greek city known for being a tad over the top in the pamper-me department.”. Whether you’re a word lover, a fan of quirky reference books, or simply in need of a vocabulary makeover, Smart Words will help you be smart(er) about the words you use and the way you use them.
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Price: $12.00
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