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March 2005UpdateThis update
includes the addition of A Dictionary of Modern Design, a further 4,000+ superb colour illustrations from the Visual English Dictionary, new Timeline themes, plus new search functionality (Premium Collection only), and 4 new editions for Core and Premium Collections.
Premium CollectionVisual English Dictionary - now over 6,000 illustrations!
Now with fully searchable captions, the Visual English Dictionary provides extraordinarily rich treatment of a wide range of topics from astronomy and the human body to the arts and society. The illustrations are a perfect way to explore topics such as geography, science, and medicine that are typically difficult to explain in words. To find out what's on offer, take a look at some sample images. NEW TITLEA Dictionary of Modern Design by Jonathan WoodhamFrom Art Nouveau to Postmodernism, Benetton to Frank Lloyd Wright, this fascinating dictionary covers the past 150 years of international design, with accessible and succinct entries on ceramics, furniture, graphics, industrial design, interiors, and fashion. NEW EDITION
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
A major new edition of Oxford's largest and most comprehensive dictionary of quotations, with quotations covering people and events from Cleopatra to J. K. Rowling, and the battle of Marathon to the Hutton Inquiry. Special sections bring together categories such as Misquotations and Film lines. NEW SEARCH FUNCTIONALITY
Core Collection and Premium CollectionNEW EDITIONS
A Dictionary of Computing
This bestselling dictionary is the most up-to-date dictionary of computing available. It provides comprehensive coverage of computer applications in industry, the office, science, education, and the home, and is an ideal reference book for students, teachers, professionals, and all computer users.
Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
Now with over 5,000 entries, this volume takes a fresh look at the idiomatic phrases and sayings that make English the rich and intriguing language that it is.
A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
Fully updated with over 6,500 entries, this dictionary is intended for anyone who enjoys food and would like a handy, non-technical guide to the terms they encounter on food labels, in advertising, or in the media.
A Dictionary of the Bible
This edition is fully updated, and features new entries on important figures and topics including: Augustine, Raymond Brown, chief priests, cynics, Marie Lagrange, liberal theology, Masoretes, Roman Catholic modernism, and Presentation of Jesus. |
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