Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Cocktails are stylish, sophisticated and can turn any party into a memorable occasion. Containing a vast range of cocktails to suit everyone's tastes, from classic to contemporary, fizzes to sours, no tipple is ignored. Choose a Frozen Pineapple Daiquiri for a warm summer lunch or an Irish Coffee on a cosy winter night, this book is a classy accompaniment to any kitchen or bar.



Arranged by their main ingredient and featuring a Bar Basics section, 501 MUST-DRINK COCKTAILS offe

An updated reference guide for those intrepid explorers seeking their next adventure. Containing a mixture of both natural and man-made wonders, this fantastic volume is now available for purchase in a handy smaller format (with 501 entries still remaining!)

Including journeys of an hour to over six months, this book is a must-have for every passionate traveller.

Containing over 3,100 fully revised and updated entries on all aspects of physical and human geography, this dictionary is an essential guide to students at all levels. It has been fully revised and updated, and includes more than 400 new entries, recommended web links for many entries, and over 15 new illustrations.

Education is of relevance to everyone, but it involves specialized terminology which may be unfamiliar or opaque. The second edition of this UK-focused dictionary - with around 1,100 authoritative entries - provides clear and accessible definitions of the terms, organizations, qualifications, statutes, and much more, involved in education today.

This dictionary contains over 9,000 A to Z entries on scientific and social aspects of the environment. Thoroughly revised and updated, it covers the latest research and theories in this fast-moving field. This is a must-have for students of environment and conservation studies and ancillary subjects.

South African Indian English (or SAIE) is one of the better-known varieties of English in the Linguistics literature.

Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to ziggurat, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of architecture in paperback. Beautifully illustrated and written in a clear and concise style, it is an invaluable work of reference for both students of architecture and the general reader, as well as professional architects.

This Dictionary provides students, pastors, and others with a convenient and useful source of word meanings and English glosses for the entire vocabulary of the Greek New Testament, and is an essential accompaniment to any course of NT Greek or serious study of the Bible in its original form.

This manual has been developed for the majority of practsing photographers and photojournalists in Southern Africa.

This authoritative dictionary covers every aspect of personal and international finance. It has been fully revised and updated, particularly with regards to terminology relating to the financial crash of 2008-9. With clear definitions for over 5,200 entries, it is an indispensable guide for anyone involved in finance and banking.

A Dictionary of Hiberno-English is the leading reference authority on Hiberno-English - the form of English commonly spoken in Ireland. Bertie Speak, circling Shannon, dig-out, and ghost estate are just some of the new words, which have recently slipped into our daily lexicon, and are included in Terence Dolan's classic dictionary.