Making a Point: The Pernickity Story of English Punctuation by David Crystal
$29.99 AUD
Category: Language
Behind every punctuation mark lie a thousand stories. The punctuation of English, marked with occasional rationality, is founded on arbitrariness and littered with oddities. For a system of a few dozen marks it generates a disproportionate degree of uncertainty and passion, inspiring organisations like ...Show more
Spell It Out: The singular story of English spelling by David Crystal
$24.99 AUD
Category: Language
This is a unique journey through English spelling, untangling the fascinating origins of its greatest eccentricities. Why is there an 'h' in ghost? William Caxton, inventor of the printing press and his Flemish employees are to blame: without a dictionary or style guide to hand in fifteenth century Brug ...Show more
Japanese Phrasebook & Audio CD Pack by Yoshi Abe; Keiko Hagiwara
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Lonely Planet Phrasebook | Reading Level: General Adult
Lonely Planet: The world's #1 phrasebook publisher* Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook Audio CD is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Japanese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Get to know your sushi from your sake, enjoy an elaborate tea ...Show more
Mandarin Phrasebook & Audio Cd 3e by Lonely Planet
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Phrasebook Ser.
Lonely Planet: The world's #1 phrasebook publisher* Lonely Planet Mandarin Phrasebook & Audio CD is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Mandarin phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Find the perfect authentic yum cha, express your apprec ...Show more
Collins English Dictionary: Reference Edition by Collins Dictionaries
$49.99 AUD
Category: Dictionaries & Thersauruses
A new-style dictionary in a durable and affordable format, for everyday use, with over 295,000 words, phrases and definitions for today’s fast-changing world and thousands of fascinating entries for people and places. Ideal for everyday use in the office, at home and for study, this is the dictionary fo ...Show more
Russian English Bilingual Visual Dictionary by DORLING KINDERSLEY
$22.99 AUD
Category: Language
The Russian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary makes Russian simple for you to learn, translate and retain key vocabulary. Completely updated to include over 10,000 fully illustrated terms in both Russian and English. Arranged by theme the Russian-English Bilingual Visual Dictionary covers an array of ...Show more
Lonely Planet - Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionary 7 by Lonely Planet; Chiu-yee Cheung; Tao Li
$14.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Phrasebook Ser.
Lonely Planet: The world's #1 phrasebook publisher* Lonely Planet Cantonese Phrasebook & Dictionaryis your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Cantonese phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Chat with locals along the Great Wall, ask for reco ...Show more
The Times Concise Atlas Of The World - 13th Edition by Times Atlases
$179.99 AUD
Category: Atlases | Series: The\Times Atlases Ser.
A fully revised and updated thirteenth edition of this major world atlas in the authoritative and prestigious Times Atlas range. This beautifully designed atlas has all the information you need, whether planning a trip, keeping in touch with world news, solving quizzes and crosswords or just exploring t ...Show more
Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook & Dictionary 4E (Avail April '17) by Lonely Planet
$14.99 AUD
Category: Language | Series: Lonley Planet. Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook
Lonely Planet: The world's #1 phrasebook publisher* Lonely Planet Ethiopian Amharic Phrasebook & Dictionary is your handy passport to culturally enriching travels with the most relevant and useful Ethiopian Amharic phrases and vocabulary for all your travel needs. Chat with kids, haggle in the marke ...Show more
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth
$19.99 AUD
Category: Language
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMESNUMBER ONE BESTSELLERTHE ETYMOLOGICON Mark Forsyth presents the secret of writing unforgettable phrases, uncovering the techniques that have made immortal such lines as 'To be or not to be' and 'Bond. James Bond.' In his inimitably entertaining and witty style, h ...Show more
Chinese: Eyewitness Travel Phrase Book by DK
$12.99 AUD
Category: Language
Having aided millions of travellers on their journeys, DK's iconic Eyewitness Phrase Book series is back and better than ever. The perfect language survival guide for everyday situations, Eyewitness Phrase Book: Chinese provides all the key words and phrases you need. Word lists and stunning photographs ...Show more
Nowherelands An Atlas of Vanished Countries 1840 - 1970 by Bjorn Berge
$35.00 AUD
Category: Atlases
These are the stories of fifty countries that once existed but have now have been erased from the map. Varying vastly in size and shape, location and longevity, they are united by one fact: all of them endured long enough to issue their own stamps. Some of their names, such as Biafra or New Brunswick, ...Show more