Betty Kirkpatrick Knihy

Originally put together in 1870 by Dr Brewer, this reference work provides the history of phrases, an account of figures in myth and history or an outline of the significance of historic terms in religion, magic, philosophy, literature, geography, mathematics and the sciences. The reference also includes a miscellany of knowledge, such as traditional cries of animals, lists of dwarfs and giants in myth and history, patron saints and much more.

This brand new thesaurus presents 300,000 synonyms in a single A - Z sequence. With clear, dictionary-style sense divisions, example phrases, and full labelling, it sets a new standard for clarity and ease of use and expands OUP's thesaurus range with a specially developed text for this popular paperback slot.

This combined encyclopedia/dictionary provides approximately 200,000 abbreviations, biographical and geographic names, and entries for the arts, religion, science, and history

The Essential Students' Companion is an instructive and helpful guide to English grammar and usage, and will help the modern student understand how to use all parts of the English language in modern usage, and when writing and speaking English.

This bestselling English Dictionary contains 15,000 headwords and 35,000 definitions, with pronunciation and numbered senses within definitions. With this dictionary you can increase your word power and increase your confidence when using the English language. British English.