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Penguin Guide to Punctuation by R.L. Trask
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
Do you find punctuation difficult? Are you puzzled by colons and semicolons? Unsure of where commas should go? Confused by hyphens and apostrophes? If so, then this jargon-free and succinct guide is for you. The Penguin Guide to Punctuation contains precise and up-to-date definitions of every type of pu ...Show more
The New Penguin Handbook of Living Religions by John R. Hinnells
Category: Spirituality | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
Includes chapters on gender issues and spirituality, modern diaspora religions in the West, and material on modern China. This guide helps readers understand the belief systems of the world. It features charts and diagrams.
The Penguin Atlas of World History - Volume II : From the French Revolution to the Present (updated 2003) by Hermann Kinder
Category: Australian History | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
With its its companion volume this comprises The Penguin Atlas of World History, and juxtaposes maps with a detailed and wide-ranging chronological summary of the main cultural, scientific, religious, economic and political events of the period, skilfully clarifying complex historical situations.
The Penguin Concise English Dictionary by -anon
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
Compiled by leading British lexicographers, this dictionary should prove useful at home and in the office. It offers comprehensive coverage of the English language and contains a variety of features, including usage notes and essays on the history of words such as
The Penguin Concise Thesaurus by Rosalind Fergusson
Category: Reference Dictionaries Words | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
Arranged in an easy-to-use A-Z form, this thesaurus offers a wide selection of synonyms for a whole host of words, ranging from the everyday to the comparatively esoteric and from standard vocabulary to contemporary slang and jargon (
The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms by Daphne M. Gulland
Category: Dictionaries & Thesauri | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
To 'put the cart before the horse', have 'the cheek of the devil' or be 'a pillar of society' - these are just some of the thousands of idioms that have become an integral part of the English language. "The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms" looks at a vast range of examples, providing concise defini ...Show more
The Penguin Dictionary of Geology by Philip Kearey
Category: Science | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
The science of geology is going through a remarkable period of expansion and advancement. The New Penguin Dictionary of Geology contains over 7,500 fully updated definitions, making it the most extensive dictionary of the Earth sciences ever produced. It includes a full bibliography of up-to-date works ...Show more
The Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs by Rosalind Fergusson
Category: Languages and Reference | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
A collection of over 6000 proverbs (and their origins).
The Penguin Writer's Manual by Martin H. Manser
Category: Reference Dictionaries Words | Series: Penguin Reference Bks.
The Penguin Writer's Manual is the essential companion for anyone who wants to master the art of writing good English. Whether you're a student compiling an essay or a manager sending out business letters. Whether you're writing an email to a colleague or firing off an angry letter to a newspaper - or e ...Show more
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