Reference : Dictionaries

The most up-to-date dictionary of quotations available, Chambers Dictionary of Quotations gives you a huge choice of more than 21,000 quotations from over 3,500 authors, from ancient times to the present day. With a truly international outlook, these quotable quotes are drawn from a wide variety of sources including television programmes, political speeches, films, literature, newspaper headlines, songs and advertisements. Contributors range from Socrates to Stalin, Buddha to George W Bush, Quentin Tarantino to Bill Bryson. Arranged alphabetically by author and with mini-biographies to put the quotes in context, Chambers Dictionary of Quotations is an invaluable reference book for academics, writers and public speakers. more...

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The words you need, quickly and easily. Especially designed for beginning learners, this dictionary will help you master the essential words of Spanish. Inside you'll find entries that include pronunciations and grammatical information in a clear, easy-to-understand format, as well as helpful example sentences to show each word in everyday context. more...

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Published in hardcover as The Penguin Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form, this new paperback edition of the 20-million-copy bestselling thesaurus has been fully revised, expanded, and updated for the modern home, school, or office. more...

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This 10th edition of The Chambers Dictionary offers you for the first time unrivalled coverage of the English language in MobiPocket format for your PDA, desktop PC and smartphone. Over 270,000 definitions of 160,000 different words The Chambers Dictionary remains the dictionary of choice for professional writers, puzzle and wordgame enthusiasts and everyone with a love of words. Now in its tenth edition, it differs from other available dictionaries in providing information on unfamiliar words as well familiar ones: words from our literary heritage, words from the different dialects of English, and words from hundreds of subject areas. In all, there are over 270,000 definitions of 160,000 different words. While the traditional Chambers virtues of being informative, witty and authoritative have been retained, the dictionary has been updated to provide a clear and modern text for today's users. "It's the most human of dictionaries, the most quirky and eccentric, the hardest to put down once picked up." Philip Pullman. Dictionary Features: More words and definitions than any other English dictionary in this format; Revised and updated to reflect modern usage; The richest range of English from Shakespeare to the present day; Clear, accurate and, on occasion, characteristically witty definitions; Unequalled inclusion of literary and obscure words from the past; Help with pronunciation symbols. Mobipocket Features: headword and wildcard search; full-text search; hyperlinking of cross-references; simple and easy to navigate; tooltips explain all dictionary abbreviations more...

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This dictionary is an ideal source of reference on the wide range of medicines available today. It covers over-the-counter, pharmacy, and prescription medicines. It contains entries for classes of drugs such as antibiotics, generic names such as ibuprofen, and proprietary names such as Prozac and Arthrotec. Comprehensive information on side effects and interactions with other medicines are given, and there are entries on conditions and the medicines used to treat them. Terms used in the prescription and supply of medicine are provided. more...

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