Sat, 08 Jan 2011 23:22:53 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/v-a-patterns:-novelty-patterns-255-114545.html Showcases the innovative and fanciful decoration as seen on lightweight fabrics made between the early 1920s and the late 1940s.

Author: V & A PATTERNS  Publisher: LUSTR]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/v-a-patterns:-owen-jones-255-114546.html Features the breadth of the Victorian designer's work, from Owen Jones' passion for Islamic decoration to his seminal work, "The Grammar of Ornament", first published in 1856.

Author: V & A PATTERNS  Publisher: LUSTR]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/v-a-patterns:-kimono-255-114544.html The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the world s greatest museum of art and design, with a vast collection that been an unparalleled resource for designers for 150 years. This new series of pattern books presents the range of the V&A s superb collections. Beautifully designed, accessible, and informative perhaps a little quirky they are a repository of ideas for designers of all kinds, but also a collection of desirable gift books. Included in each volume is a CD of all the images shown within--to be redrawn, reworked, or even licensed for further use. The books are available individually or in a beautiful decorative slipcase. V&A Pattern Kimono shows some of the best Japanese textile patterns at the V&A spanning over 200 years from the early nineteenth century to the present. The brief text is followed by 60 stunning color illustrations that showcase the delicate and beautiful patterns of kimonos. .

Author: V & A PATTERNS  Publisher: LUSTR]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/v-a-patterns:-garden-florals-255-114543.html The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the world s greatest museum of art and design, with a vast collection that been an unparalleled resource for designers for 150 years. This new series of pattern books presents the range of the V&A s superb collections. Beautifully designed, accessible, and informative perhaps a little quirky they are a repository of ideas for designers of all kinds, but also a collection of desirable gift books. Included in each volume is a CD of all the images shown within--to be redrawn, reworked, or even licensed for further use. The books are available individually or in a beautiful decorative slipcase. Garden Florals brings together a wonderful range of botanical patterns from wallpaper, textiles, prints, and drawings. The short text is followed by 60 colorplates that feature gorgeous plant-form patterns dating from 1880 to 1910.

Author: V & A PATTERNS  Publisher: LUSTR]]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/all-about-rockets-255-114330.html Who invented rockets? Why do we need them? How do rockets work? It may be rocket science, but it has never been easier to know all about rockets! Through 75 Q & As, you will learn absolutely everything about rockets: Who makes them? How are they made? Who were the scientists who developed the science of rockets? What will the rockets of the future be like? These are just some of the fascinating questions answered in this book in easy-to-understand, jargon-free language. Accompanied by numerous illustrations, photographs and suggested experiments which will help you comprehend the principles of rocket science right in your home.

Author: S K DAS  Publisher: PUFFIN]]> Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/miller-s-ultimate-guide-to-costume-jewellery-255-114503.html Whether you are just starting out, an established collector, or simply interested in vintage fashion,Miller'sCostume Jewelrytells you everything you need to know: who are the big name designers; rising stars; new collecting areas; what you should look for when buying...it's all covered in the new classic in the field. 

Author: MILLER, JUDITH  Publisher: HACHETTE]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/working-with-hypnotherapy-255-114504.html Discover one of the most effective therapies for dealing with difficult emotions and ailments, from stress relief to quitting smoking. By learning the secrets of deep relaxation you can bring about profound transformation in mind, body and spirit. Overcome many common problems including weight gain, anxiety and stress using the basic tools of self-hypnosis. Step-by-step expert advice will show you how to enter into a hypnotic state, and features hypnotherapy scripts designed to combat a variety of ailments. Furthermore, this all-in-one guide includes tips on support strategies such as massage and exercise routines to heighten the impact of hypnotherapy.

Author: MOOREY, TERESA  Publisher: HACHETTE]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/whisky-atlas-255-114497.html Offers descriptions of the key Scottish distilleries. This title also covers the distillaries of Ireland, Japan, the USA, Canada and the rest of the world. It includes maps, samples single malts from Aberfeldy to Tormore, great blends from Bushmills to Yoichi and the best of the bourbons and ryes from Barton to Wild Turkey.

Publisher: HACHETTE]]> Thu, 09 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/spitfire-offensive-255-114426.html SPITFIRE OFFENSIVE

Publisher: OPG]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/wonderful-wordsearch-vol-1-255-114427.html WONDERFUL WORDSEARCH VOL. 1

Publisher: OPG]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/wonderful-wordsearch-vol-2-255-114428.html WONDERFUL WORDSEARCH VOL. 2

Publisher: OPG]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/oxford-first-learner-s-french-dictionary-2010-edition-255-114393.html This alphabetical dictionary has a colour user-friendly design, the alphabet down the side of each page, and colour headwords that lead the pupil straight to the translation they are looking for. It gives core vocabulary with phrases and context examples, as well as special level-appropriate language tips on grammar and usage and cultural tips about life in France. The dictionary has been designed to meet the requirements of the KS2 Framework for Languages and will be a useful resource not only for pupils, but also for primary teachers who may be teaching the language for the first time, and for parents who need to help their child with homework. This dictionary will support and guide, and help create an enthusiasm for finding out about other languages and cultures

Author: Michael Janes, Consultant Daniele Bourdais, and Consultant Sue Finnie]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-official-guide-to-the-gre-revised-general-test-255-114406.html If you're looking for the best, most trustworthy guide to the GREŽ, you've found it! GRE: The Official Guide to the General Test with CD-ROM is the one and only GRE guide specially created by ETS--the people who actually make the test. Only ETS can give you real GRE questions for practice and tell you the test-maker's own strategies for success. That's why this guide is your indispensable source for everything you need to know the GRE. No other GRE guide gives you: * Everything you need to know about the GRE, straight from the test-makers! * Hundreds of authentic GRE questions--so you can study with the real thing * Companion CD-ROM with a full-length GRE practice test

Author: ETS  Publisher: TMH]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/first-life-255-114364.html The epic story of the beginning of life on Earth from the much loved and respected naturalist, writer and broadcaster, Sir David Attenborough. Spanning billions of years, First Life reveals the extraordinary story of the evolution of the first life on Earth and how it then evolved into multicellular life, the first plant, the first animal, the first predator, the first to live on land: key moments in the development of the huge diversity of life that has lived on planet Earth. First Life travels the world, from Canada to Australia, Morocco to Scotland, to unearth the secrets hidden in prehistoric fossils and meet the paleontologists who have harnessed new techniques to enhance greatly our understanding of the origins of life. With an introduction by David Attenborough, and insights captured during the making of the television series, this book is a journey of discovery, showing us what these early animals would have looked like and how they would have lived, bringing them to life with the help of modern computer technology. First Life shows us how evolutionary features of the first creatures have been passed down to modern animals, including humans, giving us amazing insight into the remarkable evolutionary journey that has brought us here today.

Author: SIR DAVID ATTENBOROGH  Publisher: COLLINS]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/baby-names-star-signs-255-114421.html BABY NAMES & STAR SIGNS

Publisher: OPG]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/encyclopedia-of-the-cat-255-114425.html ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE CAT

Publisher: OPG]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/the-official-guide-to-gre-revised-general-test-255-114295.html Exclusive to McGraw-Hill! The only official guide to the GRE revised General Test-- from the people who create the exam! The Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test is the test-makers' own guide to the revised test. This book will provide complete coverage of all the brand-new test features and question types. It will also be packed with authentic GRE questions and answers, an actual GRE test on CD-ROM, plus the test-makers' own strategies for scoring high. This book will be the one indispensable guide to all GRE-takers who are beginning their preparation in spring 2010 or later. This guide is exclusive to McGraw-Hill, America?s leading educational publisher and a partner with ETS on guides to the TOEFL and the Praxis tests. The Official Guide to the GRE revised General Test with CD-ROM is the most reliable and authentic source for information on theexam and for practice GRE questions and answers. ETS will feature the book on its website. The CD-ROM includes an actual full-length test. Educational Testing Service (ETS) (Princeton, NJ) is a private, nonprofit organization devoted to educational measurement and research, primarily through testing. ETS develops and administers millions of achievement and admissions tests each year in the United States and 180 other countries. These include the TOEFL, SAT?, GRE?, PRAXIS? and other standardized tests.

Author: TMH  Publisher: TMH]]> Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dk-student-atlas-5th-edition-255-81466.html Become worldlywise with this invaluable singlevolume atlas to each of the all the nations of the world Fully revised and updated, and packed with clear, detailed maps highlighting landscape, industry, land use, population, climate and environmental issues; this atlas is an essential resource for anyone studying geography. A thorough introduction lays a foundation for the development of map reading skills and useful alphabetical listings make for quick and easy reference. Easy to use whether you re studying at school or at home.

Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/wow!-the-visual-encyclopedia-of-everyt-255-97524.html This is the traditional encyclopedia reinvented for the 21st century internet generation. It features a fascinating and lively encyclopedic look at a million things guaranteed to keep your child's curious mind engaged. You can find everything you ever wanted to know about traditional topics from Science and Industry to Arts and Entertainment. Only this book's different. Discover it all through visually amazing, stunning graphics. From a map of Spain made entirely out of pictures of its people and products to space exploration, you can pour over stunning images with your child and pick up fascinating facts and figures in bitesized chunks. Read it together, can you count them all? This is a great example of what DK does best treating nonfiction subjects differently and encouraging visual learning.

Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-21-the-first-ten-books-255-102036.html Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Perhaps the most widely read thinker of all time, Confucius transformed Chinese philosophy with his belief that the greatest goal in life was pursuit of The Way' a search for virtue not as a means to rewards in this world or the next, but as the pinnacle of human existence.

Author: Confucius  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-22-the-art-of-war-255-102037.html Great Ideas 22 The Art Of War

Author: Tzu, Sun  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-23-the-symposium-255-102038.html Great Ideas 23 The Symposium

Author: Plato  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-27-travels-in-the-land-of-255-102039.html Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. A profound influence on medieval Europe's view of the wider world, this thirteenthcentury account of a Venetian merchant's amazing experiences in the court of the great Mongol leader, Kubilai Khan, remains one of the most fascinating tales of exploration ever written.

Author: Polo, Marco  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-28-the-city-of-ladies-255-102040.html Great Ideas 28 The City Of Ladies

Author: Pizan De, Christine  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-29-how-to-achieve-true-255-102041.html Great Ideas 29 How To Achieve True

Author: Castigliona, Baldesar  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-30-of-empire-255-102042.html Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Francis Bacon's landmark writings on subjects ranging from anger and ambition, marriage and money to envy and empire established him as the founding father of modern scientific thinking, with his rejection of superstition and his emphasis on proof and experiment, rational enquiry and reasoned argument.

Author: Bacon, Francis  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-32-urneburial-255-102043.html Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Written after the discovery of over forty Bronze Age burial urns in seventeenthcentury Norfolk, Sir Thomas Browne's profound consideration of the inevitability of death remains one of the most fascinating and poignant of all reflections upon the vanity of mankind's lust for immortality.

Author: Browne, Thomas  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-33-miracles-idolatry-255-102044.html Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Voltaire's short, radical and iconoclastic essays on philosophical ideas from angels to idolatry, miracles to wickedness, make wry observations about human beliefs, and mock hypocrisy and extravagant piety his call to his fellow men to act with reason and see through the lies they are fed by their leaders has provided inspiration to freethinkers everywhere.

Author: Voltaire, Francois  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-35-on-the-nature-of-war-255-102045.html Great Ideas 35 On The Nature Of War

Author: Clausewitz, Carl Von  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-36-fear-trembling-255-102046.html Great Ideas 36 Fear & Trembling

Author: Kierkegaard, S  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-39-the-myth-of-sisyphus-255-102047.html Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Inspired by the myth of a man condemned to ceaselessly push a rock up a mountain and watch it roll back to the valley below, The Myth of Sisyphus transformed twentiethcentury philosophy with its impassioned argument for the value of life in a world without religious meaning.

Author: Camus, Albert  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-book-of-word-histories-the-255-102048.html Traces the origins and explains the meanings of approximately 15,000 words. This title includes a short account of the English language and the languages that have contributed to it.

Author: McDonald, Fred  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-guide-to-compact-discs-dvds-255-102049.html The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs and DVDs is the largest and most comprehensive survey of classical music on digital audio and video discs ever published. It covers thousands of recordings and films, offering candid evaluation of their relative artistic and technical merits, highlighting notable performances, and pinpointing the best buys. This guide takes into account the many hundreds of new and reissued CDs and DVDs that have appeared in recent years while also including all the major recordings from each workafrom remastered vintage recordings to the latest releases. This essential reference work is designed to help select the very best video and music discs available today.

Author: March, Ivan  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-history-of-the-church-reformat-255-102050.html The beginning of the sixteenth century brought growing pressure within the Western Church for Reformation. This title deals with the formative work of Erasmus, Luther, Zwingli and Calvin, and analyses the special circumstances of the English Reformation as well as the Jesuits and the CounterReformation.

Author: Chadwick, Owen  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-pocket-crossword-finisher-255-102051.html Penguin Pocket Crossword Finisher

Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-tv-companion-3rd-ed--255-102052.html Take a trip through several years of television, from Little House on the Prairie to Little Britain, The X Files to The X Factor, and Department S to Desperate Housewives. This book on television covers 2,200 programmes with full cast lists, transmission dates and synopses. There are more than 1,500 entries for major TV people.

Author: Evans, Jeff  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-writers-guides-how-to-punctua-255-102053.html The Penguin Writers' Guides series provides authoritative, succinct and easytofollow guidance on specific aspects of written English. Whether you need to brush up your skills or get to grips with something for the first time, these invaluable Guides will help you find the best way to get your message across clearly and effectively. This practical onestop guide explains all the punctuation marks you are ever likely to encounter and gives advice for writing on computer, such as the use of italics and boldface type. From apostrophes to accents, it shows you which marks to use and where to put them in a sentence, with helpful examples of correct and incorrect use. Ideal for both quick reference and indepth browsing, the guide provides all the tips and techniques you will need for accurate punctuation.

Author: Davidson, George  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-writers-guides-how-to-write-b-255-102054.html This essential guide covers the key rules and pitfalls of written and spoken grammar. It covers such areas as the building blocks of language, common errors and misconceptions, choosing the right level of expression, differences between British and American English, and political correctness.

Author: Allen, Robert  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-writers-guides-how-to-write-e-255-102055.html The Penguin Writers' Guides series provides authoritative, succinct and easytofollow guidance on specific aspects of written English. Whether you need to brush up your skills or get to grips with something for the first time, these invaluable Guides will help you find the best way to get your message across clearly and effectively. Many of us are spending more and more time using emails, especially at work. This practical guide steers you through all the basics and netiquette' of emailing strangers, business contacts and colleagues from setting up an email account, presentation and formatting of your emails to how to avoid offensive blunders and the legal issues surrounding this kind of writing. It offers indispensable guidance for simple and direct writing including cultural differences, appropriate language and common pitfalls so that your emails give the best possible impression.

Author: Trask, Willard R  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-writers-guides-improve-your-s-255-102056.html From silent, double and capital letters to foreign words, proper names and common errors, this easytouse book offers expert advice for correct spelling in all your written work. It takes you through the basic rules, traps and snares, and provides invaluable guidance with its seven key ways to improve your spelling.

Author: Davidson, George  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-writers-guides-writing-for-bus-255-102057.html The Penguin Writers' Guides series provides authoritative, succinct and easytofollow guidance on specific aspects of written English. Whether you need to brush up your skills or get to grips with something for the first time, these invaluable Guides will help you find the best way to get your message across clearly and effectively. Business demands many different types of writing skills from creating proposals and presentations to compiling reports and briefings. This onestop, nononsense guide shows you how to improve your writing at work including how to discover your strengths and weaknesses, how to identify your audience, how to develop your argument and keep information flowing while avoiding overused jargon. It shows how to make the most of the language you use and make your writing effective and influential.

Author: Shevlin, Chris  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-24-sensation-sex-255-102058.html Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Elegant, insightful and startlingly modern, the philosophy of Lucretius deeply influenced the course of European thought; here, he provides one of the first accounts of atomic theory, argues that there can be no life of the soul after death, and explores the sickness that we call love.

Author: Lucretius  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-25-an-attack-on-an-enemy-255-102059.html Great Ideas 25 An Attack On An Enemy

Author: Cicero, Tullius Marcus  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-26-the-revelation-of-st-255-102060.html Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. A profound consolation to early believers, these two books from the Bible deeply influenced the rise of the Christian church the apocalyptic Revelation portraying the religion's ultimate triumph over its foes and The Book of Job depicting one man's faith in the face of incredible adversity.

Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-31-of-man-255-102061.html Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. The founding father of modern political philosophy, Thomas Hobbes, living in an era of horrific violence, saw human life as meaningless and cruel; here, he argues the only way to escape this brutality is for all to accept a social contract' that acknowledges the greater authority of a Sovereign leader.

Author: Hobbes, Thomas  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-34-on-suicide-255-102062.html Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. One of the most important thinkers ever to write in English, the Empiricist David Hume liberated philosophy from the superstitious constraints of religion; here, he argues that all are free to choose between life and death, considers the nature of personal taste and succinctly criticises common philosophies of the time.

Author: Hume, David  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-37-where-i-lived-what-255-102063.html Great Ideas 37 Where I Lived,& What

Author: Thoreau, Henry David  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-38-conspicuous-consumption-255-102064.html Great Ideas 38 Conspicuous Consumption

Author: Veblen, Thorsten  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-ideas-40-eichmann-the-holocaus-255-102065.html Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Inspired by the trial of a bureaucrat who helped cause the Holocaust, this radical work on the banality of evil stunned the world with its exploration of a regime's moral blindness and one man's insistence that he be absolved all guilt because he was 'only following orders'.

Author: Arendt, Hannah  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/great-loves-6-the-seducer-s-diary-255-102066.html Johannes is an aesthete, dedicated to creating the possibility of seduction through the careful manipulation of young women. He stealthily pursues the innocent Cordelia until she becomes increasingly drawn to him. This book is part of the Great Loves series, which introduces you to love's endless possibilities, and extremities.

Author: Kierkegaard, Soren  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/picture-of-dorian-gray-the-255-102067.html Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton, he is drawn into a corrupt double life; indulging his desires in secret while remaining a gentleman in the eyes of polite society. Only his portrait bears the traces of his decadence.

Author: Wilde, Oscar  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/understanding-company-financial-statemen-255-102074.html A guide to the financial statements of companies. Referring throughout to the financial statements of actual companies, it shows not only how to read a balance sheet but also what investors should look out for. It deals with taxation, audit, profitability and return on investment, liquidity and cash flows, sources of funds and capital structure.

Author: Parker, R.H.  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/antiques-roadshow-price-guide-2008-the-255-102321.html Antiques Roadshow Price Guide 2008, The

Author: Miller, Judith  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/antiques-roadshow-book-of-collectables-255-102322.html Antiques Roadshow Book of Collectables

Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/bma-illustrated-medical-dictionary-255-105829.html A dictionary with easytofollow explanations for over 5,000 medical terms. From exploring a dental abscess diagram to discovering the symptoms and causes of asthma, it helps to stay one step ahead of your families ailments. It offers information on anatomical terms, disorders, tests and drugs.

Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-architecture-landscape-a-255-105830.html This is a major revision and expansion of what has long been recognized as a basic reference in its field. Besides updating the existing text, the authors have broadened the book by including many new entries on landscape architecture as well as by significantly increasing their treatment of American architects and architecture. This is a highly readable work, worldwide in scope, covering architecture from ancient times to the present. Major entries on key individuals, styles, movements, materials, and terms range up to several pages in length and include cross references and bibliographies for further reading. This is an essential addition to the reference shelf of every architectural student and buff.

Author: Fleming Et Al, J  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-english-idioms-255-105831.html Looks at a range of examples, providing definitions and explaining how they should be used. This practical guide is arranged by theme, making it possible to compare all the idioms in that subject area and find the right one for the occasion, whether in writing or speech.

Author: Gulland, D M  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-english-synonyms-antonym-255-105832.html This is a revised edition of the existing Nuttall's Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms that is designed to help widen the reader's vocabulary. Lists of synonyms provide alternative words of the same meaning while lists of antonyms provide words of opposite meaning.

Author: Fergusson, R  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-usage-abusage-255-105833.html The 3rd edition, revised by Janet Whitcut, has been completely reset and brought uptodate for modern usage. This classic guide, full of advice on how to avoid woolly expressions, bad grammar and poor vocabulary selection, guides the user through the difficulties of writing clear, direct English.

Author: Partridge, E  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dk-illustrated-oxford-dictionary-255-105834.html DK Illustrated Oxford Dictionary

Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/five-language-visual-dictionary-255-105835.html A thematic presentation of various aspects of modern living that brings together related vocabulary and useful phrases. It is suitable for school students, business travellers, tourists and secondhome owners.

Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-english-dictionary-the-255-105836.html Offers detailed and clear definitions plus word and phrase histories. This book contains hundreds of newly evolved words in English.

Author: Allen, Robert  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-guide-to-punctuation-the-255-105837.html Effective and easy to follow, this stepbystep guide aims to dispel the mysteries of punctuation and prove a useful aid to writing clear English.

Author: Trask, R L  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/pocket-dictionary-of-babies-names-255-105838.html Part of Penguin's major new series of reference titles ranging from Spanish and French dictionaries to books on spelling and babies' names.

Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/pocket-dictionary-of-quotations-255-105839.html Part of Penguin's major new series of reference titles ranging from Spanish and French dictionaries to books on spelling and babies' names.

Author: Crystal, David  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/pocket-english-dictionary-255-105840.html A pocket dictionary compiled by Britain s foremost lexicographers.

Author: Allen, Robert  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/pocket-roget-s-thesaurus-255-105841.html Roget's Thesaurus is the world's most trusted wordfinder and is the essential companion for anyone who wants to improve their command, creative use and enjoyment of the language. It remains, definitively, a writer's best friend. Part of Penguin's major new series of reference titles ranging from Spanish and French dictionaries to books on spelling and babies' names.

Author: Davidson, George  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/pocket-spelling-dictionary-255-105842.html Part of Penguin's series of reference titles ranging from Spanish and French dictionaries to books on spelling and babies' names, this pocket dictionary shows how to spell words that are likely to be encountered day to day. It also highlights common areas of confusion and traps for the unwary.

Author: Crystal, David  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/pocket-thesaurus-255-105843.html Offers a range of synonyms for a various words in AZ order ranging from the everyday to the comparatively obscure. This book is suitable for those who are stuck for precisely the right word or phrase, whatever the occasion.

Author: Fergusson, R, Manser, M & Pickering, D  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/pocket-visual-dictionary-255-105844.html With over 31,500 terms and more than 5,000 colour photographs, this encyclopedia and a dictionary is full of visual cutaways and exploded views from the prehistoric earth to the digital camera. It shows you everything through new eyes. It is also siutable a family reference.

Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/roget-s-thesaurus-of-english-words-255-105845.html Contains a hybrid of late 20th century English and mid19th century taxonomy as well as significant new words in 2000.

Author: Roget, Peter & Kirkpatrick, Betty (Ed.)  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/concise-dictionary-of-word-origins-255-105846.html Concise Dictionary Of Word Origins

Publisher: HELICON]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/concise-english-dictionary-255-105847.html Concise English Dictionary

Author: Garmonsway & S  Publisher: CLAREMONT]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/critical-dictionary-of-psychoanalysis-2-255-105848.html Charles Rycroft's Critical Dictionary of Psychoanalysis is an established reference work providing clear definitions and critical discussions of the technical terms used in psychoanalysis. 'An accurate and witty guide to the meaning of psychoanalytic terms ...[it] also explains the various controversies which have disfigured the psychoanalytic movement and which are such a puzzle to those outside it. For anyone concerned with psychoanalysis and its offshoots this is an indispensable book' Anthony Storr.

Author: Rycroft, Charles  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-archaeology-255-105849.html Ranging from the temples of the Incas to the cave paintings of Lascaux, from the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia to the prehistoric cultures of Siberia, The New Penguin Dictionary of Archaeology uncovers more than three million years of human development across the globe. The more than 2,000 articles included here reflect the very latest scholarship, covering topics as diverse as archaeological techniques, artifacts, individual sites, peoples, and civilizations. Uniquely comprehensive and meticulously researched, this superb reference will be invaluable to both academics and general enthusiasts.

Author: Bahn, P  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-art-artists-7th-edn--255-105850.html Fully revised for its seventh edition, this comprehensive and detailed reference contains entries on major artists of the last seven centuries; short biographies of over 1,200 artists; descriptions of artistic techniques and styles; definitions of artistic movements; and much more. An indispensable source of information for both artists and those interested in the arts in general. Fully revised for this seventh edition, The Penguin Dictionary of Art and Artists is one of the most comprehensive and detailed reference works available on the subject. It contains entries on all the major artists of the last seven centuries short, incisive biographies of over 1,200 artists, including many new entries on modern American artists evaluations of the works of the greatest artists and their location expositions of the bestknown groups or schools of artists descriptions of artistic techniques and styles definitions of artistic movements. This remarkable dictionary is an indispensable source of information for both artists and those interested in the arts in general.

Author: Murray, P L  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-building-4th-edn--255-105851.html Do you need to know your lime putty from your lime plaster? Want to improve your flatness tolerance? Stuck with an incomprehensible DIY manual? This dictionary provides explanations of the techniques, equipment and issues of the building world. It is intended for students, carpenters, glaziers, plasterers, and others.

Author: Maclean, J H & Scott, J S  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-classical-mythology-255-105852.html Distills and captures the essence of Greek and Roman mythology. This dictionary is suitable for those with an interest in the Classics or those seeking to explore the many allusions to its mythology that abound in literature.

Author: Grimal, P  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-curious-interesting-numb-255-105853.html Revised with nearly 200 new entries, this dictionary contains all the information that anyone ever wanted to know about numbersfrom minus one and its square root to cyclic, weird, perfect, untouchable and lucky numbers to Pascal's triangle and the Syracuse algorithm to numbers so large they boggle the imagination. Why was the number of Hardy's taxi significant? Why does Graham's number need its own notation? How many grains of sand would fill the universe? What is the connection between the Golden Ratio and sunflowers? All these questions and a host more are answered in this fascinating book, which has now been revised, with nearly 200 new entries and hundreds of additions to the original entries. From minus one and its square root via cyclic, weird, perfect, untouchable, and lucky numbers; Pascal's triangle and the Syracuse algorithm; music, magic, and maps; pancakes, polyhedrons, and palindromes to numbers so large that they boggle the imagination, all you ever wanted to know about numbers is compiled here with a comprehensive index.

Author: Wells, D  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-english-grammar-255-105854.html A guide to the grammatical laws and idiosyncrasies that govern the English Language. It is suitable for linguists, English Language students, and those who write in English.

Author: Trask, R L  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-first-names-255-105855.html Names have much to tell us about our past, our beliefs even our personality traits. With 150 plus entries, this book takes a look at over 5,000 examples, ranging from the familiar to the comparatively obscure, drawn from different parts of the Englishspeaking world.

Author: Pickering, David  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-geology-2nd-edn--255-105856.html The science of geology is going through a remarkable period of expansion and advancement. The New Penguin Dictionary of Geology contains over 7,500 fully updated definitions, making it the most extensive dictionary of the earth sciences ever produced. It includes a full bibliography of uptodate works covering all areas of geology. Authoritative and accessible, this new edition will prove invaluable to researcher, student and amateur geologist.

Author: Kearey, Phil  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-international-relations-255-105857.html The Penguin Dictionary of International Relations holds the key to understanding the trends and events that have influenced international relations over the last decade. This completely uptodate reference includes explanations of the dangerous developments that have affected international relations, such as ethnic cleansing and preventive war, as well as detailed entries on broader concepts and key organizations from game theory to Salt, from Amnesty International to Who. This is a must for students of the world who want to keep up with the everchanging pace of foreign relations.

Author: Evans, G  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-language-255-105858.html A comprehensive, authoritative AZ of everything that the general reader (and the linguist) needs to know about language, languages, linguistics, grammatical and literary concepts.

Author: Crystal, David  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-religions-255-105859.html An essential reference source for both academic and general readers since 1984, this comprehensive dictionary has now been expanded and thoroughly revised to reflect the most current religious trends of our everchanging world. New entries have been added on AfroCaribbean religious movements, modern North American developments, traditional religions in Latin America, and new Japanese religious movements. Important new areas affecting all religious movements are also covered, such as migration, gender, sexuality, mysticism, and pilgrimage. With the original twentynine contributors now increased to over sixty, each entry reflects the many advances in scholarship and modern developments that have occurred throughout the world.

Author: Hinnells, J R  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-saints-3rd-edn--255-105860.html A dictionary that reveals the lives and works of a host of individuals, from Biblical saints onwards. It is suitable for study of Biblical or Church history, and includes details of feast days and special patronage to aid personal devotion.

Author: Attwater, D  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-statistics-255-105861.html A guide to the subject of Statistics. It is suitable for students at school and university, and for students of disciplines such as economics, psychology and medicine who regularly use statistical methods, as well as those in the business community who want to understand the terminology.

Author: Nelson, David  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-symbols-255-105862.html A bestseller in France, where it was originally published, this supremely erudite book draws together folkloric, literary, and artistic sources and focuses on the symbolic dimension of every color, number, sound, gesture, expression, or character trait that has benefited from symbolic interpretation. Illustrations.

Author: Chevalier, J  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/dictionary-of-the-theatre-255-105863.html The Penguin Dictionary of the Theatre provides a comprehensive and illuminating guide to the world of the theatre in over 5,000 thoroughly researches and clearly written articles. Together with its easytouse format and accessible style, the breadth of coverage in this dictionary makes it an invaluable reference guide for all students and lovers of drama.

Author: Law, Jonathan  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/english-dictionary-255-105864.html Revised and updated for its second edition with new definitions and the latest buzzwords, The Penguin Dictionary is the most accessible singlevolume dictionary available. The Penguin Dictionary offers a complete guide to the English language. As well as clear, detailed definitions, there are usage notes on difficult aspects of grammar and words that are often confused; there are short encyclopedia entries on concepts such as freedom, consciousness and structualism written by leading commentators in their fields (Helena Kennedy, Vernon Bogdanor, Richard Dawkins and Geoffrey Robertson for example) and there are fascinating word histories and a vast array of quotations to support and exemplify usage. 'In a comparison of Collins, Chambers and Penguin, the New Penguin English Dictionary comes out as the top recommendation' TLS 'Refreshingly forwardlooking and impressively comprehensive

Author: Allen, Robert  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/english-learner-s-dictionary-255-105865.html This EFL dictionary, intended to serve as a reference work, is primarily designed for the student and is written at the most elementary level possible.

Author: Hill, L A & Cameron, R  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/illustrated-oxford-dictionary-255-105866.html Establishing a new standard in dictionary publishing, Oxford's worldrenowned text combines with Dorling Kindersley's clear and informative images to make this the most stimulating yet authoritative visual dictionary ever produced. The attractive, easytouse design appeals to all members of the family, making it ideal for use in the home, office or school. Its comprehensive coverage of the English language provides an invaluable reference source for anyone learning, or wishing to improve, their English. The guidance on grammar, usage and pronunciation builds confidence in achieving correct written and spoken English. The illustrated readyreference section includes key information on countries of the world, plant and animal kingdoms, measurements, symbols, and much more. This is no mere illustrated word book. Oxford University Press, the first name in dictionaries, and Dorling Kindersley, renowned worldwide for illustrated reference books, have together produced an authoritative, uptodate dictionary of current English and a stimulating visual work. This is, without doubt, the key essential source of reference for every home, office, and school.

Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/internet-dictionary-255-105867.html Do you know your Gnu from your raster graphics? If not, you'll need this dictionary... Internet words, terms and concepts explained in everyday language. More than 4,500 jargonfree definitions of internet and computer terminology Special features on key internet areas, including search engines, email and downloading software Essential companion for beginners and experts alike Over 500 illustrations show you exactly what you should see on your screen

Author: Edmonds & Gray  Publisher: DORLING KINDERSLEY]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/longman-guide-to-english-usage-255-105868.html A guide to modern English containing 5000 entries which clarify every kind of usage problems, presented in alphabetical order. Guidance on points of grammar, meaning, style, spelling, pronunciation and punctuation is provided. Special attention is paid to the differences between American and British English.

Author: Greenbaum, Sidney & Whitcut, Janet  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-book-of-exotic-words-255-105869.html The unusually rich vocabulary of the English language is the result of new words from all over the world being freely assimilated. House, man, bread, and speak, among our most basic words, arrived with the Saxons, while the Vikings added law, egg, sister, and sky. From the 11th century onwards, new vocabulary was introduced from France and from classical Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. Traders, explorers, and settlers enriched the English language further with words like alcohol, sofa, and candy from Arabic, canoe from Arawakan, and curry, shampoo, bungalow, and dungaree from the Indian subcontinent. All these and many other words are collected here. As well as exploring their often exotic source, there are also famous, unusual, or funny examples of their use, with entries arranged thematically. For anyone interested in the extraordinary richness of the English language, this highly original reference work is a must.

Author: Whitcut, Janet  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-dictionary-thesaurus-255-105870.html Penguin Dictionary & Thesaurus

Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-encyclopaedia-of-popular-music-255-105871.html From Abba to ZZ Top via Oasis, James Brown, and Frank Sinatra, this wonderful resource to the world's nonclassical music has been updated and revised to include a wider range of New World and ethnic musicians from Latin America and Africa along with a range of new entries from the contemporary Britpop scene and all of your old favorites. Donald Clarke covers a truly spectacular array of artists, from the early blues (Big Bill Broonzy, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith) and ragtime Scott Joplin, Eubie Blake) to the golden age of Broadway musicals, the great swing bands of the 1930s, jazz from around the world, American country, English folk, rock 'n' roll, reggae, soul, funk, punk, and the rest. The extensive Index ensures that no songwriter, musician, record label, or musical style is overlooked.

Author: Clarke, Donald (Ed.)  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-guide-to-synonyms-and-related-255-105872.html Taking 6,000 synonyms, this guide offers both a definition of each word, and an explanation of how to use it in the correct context. Words of similar meaning are grouped together in thematic sections. This is a useful reference for those with an interest in language.

Author: Hayakawa, S I  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-international-dictionary-of-fina-255-105873.html The second edition of this international reference work has been expanded with 500 new entries to cover emerging markets, derivatives and new institutions. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available.

Author: Bannock, Graham & Manser, William  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100 http://www.bookvook.com/book/details/penguin-medical-encyclopedia-255-105874.html This userfriendly and accessible guide provides extensively revised, updated definitions and discussions of medical and scientific terms dealing with the body and mind, with drugs and surgery, and with the history, institutions, and vocabulary of the medical profession. New material on the heart, inflammation, relaxation, and vitamins are included, in addition to a clear explanation of the principles involved in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of conditions. 23 line drawings.

Author: Wingate, Peter & Wingate, Richard (Ed.  Publisher: PENGUIN]]> Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:30:00 +0100