From credit crunch to golden parachute, barking up the wrong tree to storm in a tea cupin this book, Gordon Jarvie explains all you need to know about theseand 3,000 other common English idioms.
Covering the political, social and historical background of each language, Dictionary of Languages offers a unique insight into human culture and communication.
The essential companion for travellers and anyone who has ever been faced with a menu in a foreign language, Eating Out in Five Languages should help you decipher menus whether they are in English, French, German, Italian or Spanish.
The most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in EnglishWith more than 5,000 entries totaling over a million words, this is the most comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of Buddhism ever produced in English.
Originally published in Great Britain in 1972 and distilled from the collective wisdom of the great interpreters of dreams - Freud, Jung, Adler, Stekel and Gutheil, among others - this comprehensive key to the baffling language of dream symbolism is a thought-provoking and invaluable guide to the uncharted country of the mind.
Originally published in Great Britain in 1972 and distilled from the collective wisdom of the great interpreters of dreams - Freud, Jung, Adler, Stekel and Gutheil, among others - this comprehensive key to the baffling language of dream symbolism is a thought-provoking and invaluable guide to the uncharted country of the mind.
Money's Fiscal Dictionary details information about fiscal terms in encyclopaedic format in relation to British industry in 1910 when originally published.
Money's Fiscal Dictionary details information about fiscal terms in encyclopaedic format in relation to British industry in 1910 when originally published.
First published between 1988 and 1991, these dictionaries provide guides to the most important organizations, figures, events and themes in the contemporary politics of South America, Southern Africa, Central America and the Caribbean.
First published in 1989, this dictionary of the whole field of the physical sciences is an invaluable guide through the changing terminology and practices of scientific research.
First published in 1989, this dictionary of the whole field of the physical sciences is an invaluable guide through the changing terminology and practices of scientific research.
First published in 1982, this dictionary offers a practical aid to students of social work and of social policy in their conversation about social welfare.
First published in 1982, this dictionary offers a practical aid to students of social work and of social policy in their conversation about social welfare.
