Author : Adrian Room
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 25,3 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Nature
ISBN :
An etymological survey of astronomical names, including the better known stars, the constellations, the planets, and their satellites, and features on celestial bodies, such as craters on the moon. The author is a linquist, not an astronomer, and the book is for the generalist. No pronunciation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
Author : Russ Willey
Publisher : Chambers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,73 MB
Release : 2009
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780550104458
From the Bloomsbury Group to the Camberwell Carrot, Emperor Claudius to Ken Livingstone and Oranges and Lemons to apples and pears,Brewer's London Phrase & Fableis a must for all Londoners, visitors and anyone who's ever succumbed to the allure of the Big Smoke.In the spirit of the respected and much-lovedBrewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, this new book brings together the people, places, language and lore of London, conveying the essence of Britain's capital with wit, erudition and a wealth of fascinating detail.Whether you're a Londoner through and through, a newly-arrived citizen, a frequent visitor or you prefer to experience this bustling and cacophonous city from the safety of your armchair,Brewer's London Phrase & Fablebrings the heart and soul of London to your bookshelf.
Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher :
Page : 1175 pages
File Size : 45,52 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Allusions
ISBN :
Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Chambers Harrap Pub Limited
Page : 853 pages
File Size : 24,20 MB
Release : 2010-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780550105646
Completely updated for the twenty-first century, this reference presents definitions and origins of thousands of words, idioms, catchphrases, slogans, nicknames, and events from TV, literature, music, comic strips, and computer games.
Author : Edward Phillips
Publisher :
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 17,7 MB
Release : 1720
Category : English language
ISBN :
Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher :
Page : 1528 pages
File Size : 15,54 MB
Release : 1898
Category : Allusions
ISBN :
Author : Yuri Dolgopolov
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 41,30 MB
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0786459956
Covering over 10,000 idioms and collocations characterized by similarity in their wording or metaphorical idea which do not show corresponding similarity in their meanings, this dictionary presents a unique cross-section of the English language. Though it is designed specifically to assist readers in avoiding the use of inappropriate or erroneous phrases, the book can also be used as a regular phraseological dictionary providing definitions to individual idioms, cliches, and set expressions. Most phrases included in the dictionary are in active current use, making information about their meanings and usage essential to language learners at all levels of proficiency.
Author : Christopher Corèdon
Publisher : D. S. Brewer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 22,35 MB
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843841388
The first dictionary of medieval terms intended for the non-specialist with an interest in the medieval world.
Author : Thomas Nash
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 26,33 MB
Release : 1596
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Adam Smith
Publisher :
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 41,1 MB
Release : 1896
Category : Political science
ISBN :
