Word Drops: A Sprinkling of Linguistic Curiosities (Jones Paul Anthony)(Paperback)

Word Drops: A Sprinkling of Linguistic Curiosities (Jones Paul Anthony)(Paperback)

From aardvark to zenzizenzizenzic, Word Drops collects a thousand obscure words and language facts in one fascinating chain of word associations. Did you know, for example, that scandal derives from the Latin for 'stumbling block' and originally described a trap for a wild animal? In

Word Drops - A Sprinkling of Linguistic Curiosities (Jones Paul Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

A beautiful and irresistible collection of trivia for wordsmiths and lovers of

Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities - A Yearbook of Forgotten Words (Jones Paul Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

Beautiful and intriguing: a word for every day of the

Accidental Dictionary - The Remarkable Twists and Turns of English Words (Jones Paul Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

A rich resource of etymological fascination and a delightful, dip-able gift

The Cabinet of Calm: Soothing Words for Troubled Times (Jones Paul Anthony)(Paperback)

Sometimes we all need a little reminder that it's going to be okay... Open The Cabinet of Calm to discover a comforting word that's equal to your troubles. The Cabinet of Calm has been designed to be picked up whenever you need a moment of serenity. Just select the emotion listed that reflects

The Pariah (Ryan Anthony)(Paperback)

'A gritty, heart-pounding tale of betrayal and bloody vengeance. I loved every single word.' --John Gwynne Following one man's rise from infamous outlaw to famed warrior, The Pariah is a spectacular first novel in an all-new epic fantasy trilogy from the international best-selling author of Blood

Sentence is Death - A mind-bending murder mystery from the bestselling author of THE WORD IS MURDER (Horowitz Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

The Word Is Murder (Horowitz Anthony)(Paperback)

'One of the most entertaining mysteries of the year. It's also one of the most stimulating, as it ponders such questions as: Which is of greater interest to the reader, the crime or the detective? And: Is the pencil truly mightier than the butcher knife?' -- Wall Street JournalNew York Times

Word Is Murder - The bestselling mystery from the author of Magpie Murders - you've never read a crime novel quite like this (Horowitz Anthony)(Paperback / softback)

Soviet Cold War Weaponry: Aircraft, Warships and Missiles (Tucker-Jones Anthony)(Paperback)

In this companion volume to his photographic history of Soviet tanks and armored vehicles, Anthony Tucker-Jones provides a visual guide to the vast array of aircraft, warships and missiles the Soviet armed forces deployed at the height of the Cold War. Although the superpowers never came to blows,

The Normandy Air War 1944 (Tucker-Jones Anthony)(Paperback)

Photographic history of the war in the air during the Normandy

Inspirations - Selections from Classic Literature (Coelho Paulo)(Paperback / softback)

'Anthology' comes from the Greek word that stands for garlands - a bouquet of flowers. An anthology then, should be a small token of something much larger. In the case of flowers, they bring to mind the colour & fragrance of the fields, of a season.Coelho's anthology, therefore, is not only a

Derelict London: All New Edition (Talling Paul)(Paperback)

______________________________The huge word-of-mouth bestseller - completely updated for 2019 THE LONDON THAT TOURISTS DON'T SEE Look beyond Big Ben and past the skyscrapers of the Square Mile, and you will find another London. This is the land of long-forgotten tube stations, burnt-out mansions

Echoing the Word: The Bible In The Eucharist (Gooder Paula)(Paperback)

This book is an exploration of the biblical and theological themes in the Common Worship Eucharistic texts. The theological formation of many Christians takes place during their weekly celebration of the Eucharist. The language of the Eucharist has a deep impact on the way that people think about

The Battle for Warsaw, 1939-1945 (Tucker-Jones Anthony)(Paperback)

The tragic history of Warsaw during the Second World War documented in 200 graphic wartime photographs.During the Second World War five brutal battles were fought in and around Warsaw. Each proved to be dramatic, decisive and bloody, and in this volume of the Images of War series Anthony

Dien Bien Phu (Tucker-Jones Anthony)(Paperback)

When the world held its breath ... It is 25 years since the end of the Cold War, now a generation old. It began over 75 years ago, in 1944--long before the last shots of the Second World War had echoed across the wastelands of Eastern Europe--with the brutal Greek Civil War. The battle lines are no

Iran-Iraq War: The Lion of Babylon, 1980-1988 (Tucker-Jones Anthony)(Paperback)

The bloody eight-year Iran-Iraq war is now almost forgotten, overshadowed by the subsequent Gulf War and Iraq War. However, it is best remembered for the unique so-called 'Tanker War' which threatened to strangle the world's oil supplies. At the time Tucker-Jones as a defence analyst wrote

Why Should I Trust the Bible? (Jones Timothy Paul)(Paperback)

The Bible is a cobbled-together selection of ancient writings that have been changed so many times by so many people over hundreds of years that surely the text can no longer be trusted - right? Certainly, there are plenty of people who take this view. Timothy Paul Jones here addresses the fact

John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy (Thomas Evan)(Paperback)

The New York Times bestseller from master biographer Evan Thomas brings to life the tumultuous story of the father of the American Navy. John Paul Jones, at sea and in the heat of the battle, was the great American hero of the Age of Sail. He was to history what Patrick O'Brian's Jack Aubrey and