Dictionaries

Indiana boasts a rich baseball tradition, with 10 native sons enshrined in Cooperstown.

From 1900 through 2000, the Catholic Church has had nine popes.

From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War raged along the great rivers of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.

Noted lexicographer Thomsett here dissects more than 1,400 terms, a buttula to zither, with clarity and precision; 383 high quality original illustrations render concepts that make verbal explanation difficult.

This biographical dictionary shines the spotlight on several hundred unheralded stunt performers who created some of the cinema's greatest action scenes without credit or recognition.

This biographical dictionary documents the Union army colonels who commanded regiments from Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.

This book is a revision, with greatly expanded inclusion criteria, of the 1993 African American Generals and Flag Officers: Biographies of Over 120 Blacks in the United States Military.

This dictionary contains 2,375 Russian sayings and proverbs and their English counterparts.

They had more in common than just a scream, whether they faced Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Mummy, Dr.

They had more in common than just a scream, whether they faced Dracula, Frankenstein's Monster, the Mummy, Dr.

All cultures have proverbs that capsulize subjects simply and effectively.

Throughout the twentieth century women have made significant contributions to the creation of American musical theatre.

From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, this comprehensive reference work covers the monetary systems of 203 countries and four confederations.

In 1916, over 500 men played in a major league game.

Claimants of paranormal abilities have always attracted controversy and fascination, and sometimes rigorous study by scientists.

Earl Weaver put his best defensive players on the field early in the game rather than make late-inning defensive replacements, and he didn't like to bunt, figuring if you played for only one run that's all you'd get.

More than 300 Bible or New Testament translations, including the popular King James Version, have been produced in English in the past 600 years.

Christianity abounds with fascinating, little-known trivia.

With television programming broadcast worldwide 24/7, the industry needs a common language.

Long before sound became an essential part of motion pictures, Westerns were an established genre.

This book, with contributions from many of the world's leading polo journalists, profiles more than 30 of the most influential polo players from history.

Though professional wrestlers are usually ignored by sportswriters and entertainment reporters alike, the popularity of these gifted athletes and showbiz pros is undeniable.

The film noir male is an infinitely watchable being, exhibiting a wide range of emotions, behaviors, and motivations.

This unique work profiles the private lives and careers of 32 American game show hosts, including the originals (e.

The Medal of Honor, one of the world's most highly revered military decorations, has been awarded to 3,457 men and one woman since its inception on December 21, 1861.

The playing and post-playing careers of all 1,560 players who appeared in a major league box score between 1950 and 1959--the "e;golden age,"e; many say--are profiled in this exhaustive work.

The past quarter-century has seen a number of biographies and anthologies on women travelers but to date there has been little comprehensive reference work done on the travelers themselves.

This biographical dictionary is an indispensable research tool for information about the prominent persons of the past seven decades in China.

This expanded fourth edition defines and cross-references 9,040 homophones and 2,133 homographs (up from 7,870 and 1,554 in the 3rd ed.

This dictionary gives an enormous amount of basic information on the Third Reich era by listing, and often depicting, German terms connected to Nazism and the Germany of World War II.

From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War raged along the great rivers of the Ohio and Mississippi valleys.

Volume V covers the last glory days of cavalry in World War I's Middle Eastern theater, as British, Indian, Australian and New Zealand cavalry conducted some of the most brilliant mounted operations of all time.

A landmark reference guide to the LGBTQIA+ community's contributions to the English language-an intersectional, inclusive illustrated glossary featuring more than 800 terms created by and for queer culture.

Making Out in Indonesian Phrasebook & Dictionary is a fun and accessible guide to Indonesian as it's spoken in real life.

Do words fail you?

Lafacadio Hearn left Cincinnati for New Orleans in 1877, where he remained for almost a decade.

First published in 1811, this book is an extensive dictionary of contemporary slang and colloquialisms written by Francis Grose.

Essential Korean Phrasebook & Dictionary teaches you the practical phrases and expressions needed for common, everyday interactions in Korea in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable.

Learn the essential Mandarin Chinese characters and words in everyday use in China!

A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Korean--whether you're 5 or 100!

This handy Mandarin dictionary allows you to look up words quickly and easilyand be understood while speaking.

Look up words quickly and easily with this travel-sized Vietnamese dictionary.

Essential Burmese Phrasebook & Dictionary presents the practical language of everyday interactions, conveyed in a way that's clear, concise, accessible and enjoyable.

I, my, mine, me, you, your, yours, he, his, him, she, her, hers, it, its, we, our, ours,us, they, their, theirs, them, myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves,themselves, who, whom, whose, which, that, what, this, that, these, those,all, another, any, anybody, anyone, anything, both, each, either, everybody,everyone, everything, few, many, more, most, much, neither, nobody, none, noone, one, other, several, some, somebody, someoneDid you notice that only a few pronouns are gender specifi c, and those are theones which give us occasional usage inaccuracy?

A dictionary of Somali verbs in everyday contextsThe Somali-English dictionary of verbs is the first of its kind for learners of Somali as a second language.

A fun and helpful resource for anyone interested in learning some Tagalogwhether you're 5 or 100!

A complete beginning-level course for written Mandarin Chinese designed to teach you to read and write Mandarin quickly and efficiently!

This user-friendly Japanese language book is a complete course, pocket dictionary and Japanese phrasebook in one.

This is the most up-to-date and complete Vietnamese to English dictionary available.

Tuttle Pocket Thai Dictionary is the most up-to-date Thai pocket dictionary available.