The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Bibliographical Dictionary (Watkins Basil)(Paperback)

The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Bibliographical Dictionary (Watkins Basil)(Paperback)

Now fully revised and updated The Book of Saints is a comprehensive biographical dictionary of saints canonised by the Roman Catholic Church. It contains the names of over 10,000 saints, including all modern ones, with significant information about their lives and achievements. Each section begins

Footprints of the Northern Saints (Hume Basil)(Paperback / softback)

The Oxford Dictionary of Saints (Farmer David)(Paperback)

Praised as 'splendid' (The Economist) and 'the kind of book that gives hagiography a good name' (The Times), this entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects and is as browsable as it is informative. First published in 1978, the Oxford Dictionary of Saints offers more

The Gaelic-English Dictionary (Mark Colin B. D.)(Paperback)

This book fulfils a keenly-felt need for a modern, comprehensive dictionary of Scottish Gaelic into English. The numerous examples of usage and idiom in this work have been modelled on examples culled from modern literature, and encompass many registers ranging from modern colloquial speech, to

Book of Chocolate Saints (Thayil Jeet)(Paperback / softback)

The Book of Chocolate Saints follows the unforgettable character Francis Newton Xavier and his journey towards salvation - or damnation - or perhaps

A Dictionary of Ecology (Allaby Michael)(Paperback)

The updated fourth edition of the Dictionary of Ecology is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of ecology available. Written in a clear, accessible style, it contains more than 6,000 entries on all aspects of ecology and related environmental scientific disciplines such as

Oxford Albanian-English Dictionary (Newmark Leonard)(Paperback)

The largest and most comprehensive bilingual dictionary of Albanian, The Albanian-English Dictionary is an essential reference for all those concerned with modern Albanian, whether students, scholars, translators, or in professional contexts. Over 75,000 entries cover idioms and scientific

Henderson's Dictionary of Biology (Lawrence Eleanor)(Paperback / softback)

With over 22,000 entries, Henderson's Dictionary of Biology is the most comprehensive on the market. It continues to be an essential reference for students, teachers and researchers within any of the biological

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (Darvill Timothy)(Paperback)

This is the most wide-ranging, comprehensive, and up-to-date dictionary of archaeology available. Over 4,000 A-Z entries explain the terms encountered in academic and popular archaeological literature, in lectures, and on television. Topics covered include artifacts, techniques, terminology,

The Baudrillard Dictionary (Smith Richard G.)(Paperback)

A comprehensive and in-depth dictionary dedicated to one of the world's most influential and controversial public intellectuals, Jean

Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (Hart George)(Paperback / softback)

The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses contains one of the most comprehensive listings and descriptions of Egyptian deities. Now in its second edition, it provides: a new introduction updated entries and four new entries on deities names of the deities as Hieroglyphs a survey of

The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms (Clarke Michael)(Paperback)

With more than 1,700 entries, The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms is an accessible and comprehensive A-Z guide covering a wide range of terms from the visual art world, including periods, styles, materials, well-known schools, techniques, and much more. In this new edition, the text has been fully

New Penguin Dictionary of Civil Engineering (Blockley David)(Paperback / softback)

A completely new and fully-comprehensive book aimed at anyone who has contact with the construction

A Dictionary of Economics (Hashimzade Nigar)(Paperback)

This authoritative and comprehensive dictionary contains clear, concise definitions of approximately 3,500 key economic terms. Covering all aspects of economics including economic theory and policy, applied microeconomics and macroeconomics, labour economics, public economics and public finance,

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law (Merriam-Webster Inc)(Paperback)

A convenient, comprehensive guide to the language of law for everyone from the homeowner to the legal professional. This easy-to-understand guide defines more than 10,000 legal words and phrases with clear definitions written in common terminology. Many updated entries come from recent events that

The Dictionary of Physical Geography (Thomas David S. G.)(Paperback)

This fully-revised comprehensive fourth edition covers the whole field of physical geography including climate and atmosphere, geomorphology, biogeography, hydrology, oceans, Quaternary, environmental change, soils, remote sensing and GIS. This new edition reflects developments in the discipline

Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes (Duffy Eamon)(Paperback)

This engrossing book encompasses the extraordinary history of the papacy, from its beginnings to the present day. This new edition covers the unprecedented resignation of Benedict XVI and the election of the first Argentinian pope. Praise for the earlier editions: 'Duffy enlivens the long march

The Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism (Buswell Robert E.)(Pevná vazba)

The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English With more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English. It is also the first to cover terms from all of the

Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary: Revised and Expanded (Schaechter-Viswanath Gitl)(Pevná vazba)

This second edition of the award-winning Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary offers even more entries for anyone working with Yiddish on a personal or professional level.Based on the work of the late Dr. Mordkhe Schaechter, a noted linguist and Executive Director of the League for Yiddish, the

The Sensation: The Salvation Series, Book II (Bridgeman Amanda)(Paperback)

Last time she investigated the saints of the Solme Complex. This time it's the sinners of the Sensation... Presenting the second Salvi Brentt novel from award-winning author, Amanda Bridgeman. A series of brutal murders has the homicide division of San Francisco's Hub 9 working overtime. But as the

Scoop Scuttle and His Pals: The Crackpot Comics of Basil Wolverton (Wolverton Basil)(Paperback)

In this rip-roaring retrospective of the influential Mad magazine cartoonist, Basil Wolverton's often-warped imagination combines with his outlandishly wacky visual humor to fascinate and delight. It collects the ultra-rare treasures Scoop Scuttle, Mystic Moot, Bingbang Buster, and Jumpin' Jupiter

Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ceremonial Magick: A Comprehensive Guide to the Western Mystery Tradition (DuQuette Lon Milo)(Paperback)

A Comprehensive Collection of Magical Wisdom in One Indispensable Book Llewellyn's Complete Book of Ceremonial Magick brings together the myriad occult philosophies and techniques necessary for a thorough understanding of the esoteric arts. This magnificent treasury is filled with fascinating

A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words Based on Indo-European Roots: Volume II (H - Z and Appendix) (Roberts Edward a.)(Paperback)

The Warning: Testimonies and Prophecies of the Illumination of Conscience (Watkins Christine)(Paperback)

This highly acclaimed and captivating book offers the world the most thorough understanding to date of 'the Warning,' or 'the Illumination of Conscience'--a critical moment in human history when every person alive will see their soul in the light of divine truth--including fascinating stories of