The more than 10,000 entries in this computer reference provide comprehensive coverage of computer terms, including those related to hardware and software applications, programming languages, networks and communications, the Internet, and e-commerce. Quotations from computer magazines and newspapers offer examples of usage in this updated edition.

Dictionary of Computing

COLLIN, SIMON

Computers & Technology

Bloomsbury Reference

This guide to Shakespeare's plays, poems, and characters provides historical context for his works and catalogs every Shakespearean play with a full synopsis and listing of characters, including those with nonspeaking walk-on parts. Information on Elizabethan history and society, literary terms, Shakespearean criticism, and Shakespeare's sources is also provided, and a comprehensive glossary includes listings of theatrical terms, actors, and theater companies from the 16th century to the present.

Exit, Pursued by a Bear: An A-Z Guide to Shakespeare's Plays, Poems and Stagecraft

Literature & Fiction

McCONNELL, Louise

History & Criticism

Compiling more than 250,000 crossword solutions including anagrams, proper names, and unusual words, this essential aid to solving crossword puzzles is organized for a variety of uses. Arranged first by word length and then in alphabetical order followed by phrases, the solutions in this reference are taken from hundreds of real crossword clues. Highlighted cue words alert solvers to different types of clues, such as word reversals. Over 1,000 multiword phrases are also included.

Bloomsbury Crossword Solver's Dictionary

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

This menu guide provides English-speaking travelers with essential information for ordering from menus in foreign languages. More than 10,000 terms in French, German, Italian, and Spanish are translated to and from English, covering dishes, methods of cooking, and specific dietary needs such as vegetarianism and food allergies. Tips for navigating foreign restaurants include explanations of cultural eating times, common menu arrangements, and restaurant rating schemes. Translations for how to reserve a table, ask for service, order, or complain make this an indispensable reference for travelers.

Eating Out in Five Languages

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Wine novices and connoisseurs will enjoy this reference that covers every aspect of wine and winemaking and provides an all-inclusive guide to the specialist terms used in growing, producing, and tasting wine. Wine basics, such as the different types of grapes, regions, and methods of growing vines, as well as the complexities of the finished product, are detailed. Also included are special features such as six exclusive viewpoints from winemakers in Australia, California, Chile, Greece, Italy, and South Africa; apt and amusing wine-related quotations; a pronunciation guide; a vintage chart; and 16 maps showing wine regions of the world.

Dictionary Of Wine

Beverages & Wine

More than 12,000 business terms used in American, British, and international English are defined in the new edition of this bestselling dictionary. All aspects of business life from office jargon to the stock exchange and international trade affairs to e-commerce are clearly defined, with phonetic pronunciation guides, parts of speech, and grammar notes. For those unfamiliar with English, example sentences, some from real-life business publications, are included to demonstrate how a word is used. A list of world currencies, sample business letters, and financial documents are also included.

Dictionary Of Business: Easier English

Business & Money

Ivanovic, A.

Collin, P.H.

Education & Reference

In the new edition of this bestselling dictionary, more than 16,000 terms from English-speaking and international medical practices are explained in clear, simple words. Words in specialized fields such as surgery, nursing, pharmacy, and dentistry are all addressed with sentences and grammar notes for each entry. Filled with indispensable practical references for interns, nurses, medical secretaries, and trainees in any medical field, the clear explanations make it ideal for any student or practitioner of medicine.

Dictionary of Medical Terms

Reference

Collin, Peter

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

More than 8,000 terms are listed in this updated edition, covering topics that range from soil science, climatology, and agriculture (including genetically modified and organic foods) to non-governmental organizations, pollution, waste management, environmental protection, and endangered species. Includes a phonetic pronunciation guide and sample sentences to aid usage.

Dictionary Of Environment & Ecology

Ideal for anyone learning English for military purposes, foreign nationals working with English- speaking military personnel, and civilian professionals working with military accounts, this reference provides up-to-date definitions of more than 6,000 American, British, and international military terms. Topics include tactics, weapons, commands, machinery, military personnel, maneuvers, and geographical vocabulary.

Dictionary of Military Terms

History

Bowyer, Richard

Military

Cooking dictionary A cook's dictionary : international food and cooking terms from A to Z Charles Sinclair

A Cook's Dictionary: International Food And Cooking Terms from a to Z

Sinclair, Charles

Cooking Education & Reference

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