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The Classics
Penguin Group US 2010; US$ 14.95It's no myth: this lively refresher course fills in all you need to know about ancient studies-from Zeus's throne to the fall of Rome-in pithy little quips. It covers the impressive advances made by Greek and Roman societies, from language to medicine, from art to architecture. You'll learn: The Greek alphabet, from alpha to omega The history and... more...
I Used to Know That
Penguin Group US 2010; US$ 14.95This small but mighty collection will trigger your memory with fun facts you learned in school-from adverbs to the Pythagorean Theorem. Witty, engaging, entertaining-a book you'll pick up again and again. Author Caroline Taggart discovered two things while researching this book and talking with other people: One, everybody had been to school.... more...
The Book of English Place Names
Ebury Publishing 2011; US$ 13.34Take a journey down winding lanes and Roman roads in this witty and informative guide to the meanings behind the names of England's towns and villages. From Celtic farmers to Norman conquerors, right up to the Industrial Revolution, deciphering our place names reveals how generations of our ancestors lived, worked, travelled and worshipped, and how... more...
An Apple a Day
Penguin Group US 2011; US$ 14.95From Old Testament proverbs to modern phrases like "the best things in life are free," An Apple a Day takes a fun look at expressions that "have stood the test of time." Read through from start to finish or search through the list of hundreds of the most common proverbs, arranged from A to Z for easy reference. You'll learn about each proverb's... more...
Classical Education
Michael O' Mara Books 2010; US$ 9.99Suitable for parents who wish to teach their children and for those who would like to learn or relearn the facts themselves, this title includes: Latin and Greek; logic and philosophy; natural sciences; art and architecture; poetry and drama; and, history and classical literature. more...
I Used to Know That
Michael O' Mara Books 2010; US$ 9.99Offers an informative reminder of the things that readers learnt in school but have since become relegated to the backs of their minds. This guide features hundreds of snippets of wisdom, facts, theories, equations, phrases, rules and sayings. more...
Apple a Day...
Michael O' Mara Books 2011; US$ 9.99Proverbs are short, well-known, pithy sayings that offer advice or words of encouragement and are used in everyday English without much thought ever being given to their meanings, or indeed, usefulness. This book explores the truth behind our favourite proverbs, their history and whether they offer any genuine help to the recipient. more...
Does a Bear Sh*t in the Woods?
Penguin Group US 2011; US$ 11.99Serious answers to rhetorical questions--what's not to like? For those of us who have long wondered where bears go to take care of their business, if the Pope is actually Catholic, or whether anyone is really made of money, Caroline Taggart provides the answers to these and a host of previously unanswerable questions. From the most profound... more...
Pushing the Envelope
Michael O' Mara Books 2011; US$ 7.99The bottom line is this: the workplace is a minefield of business jargon that people bandy about on a daily basis. This title takes a look at office jargon, uncovering the origins and meanings of many useful - and some not so useful - phrases that can be heard in the workplace and in everyday life. more...
Writer's Market 2010
F+W Media 2009; US$ 15.99THE MOST TRUSTED GUIDE TO GETTING PUBLISHED Written by writers for writers and backed by 89 years of authority, Writer's Market is the #1 resource for helping writers sell their work. Used by both seasoned professionals and writers new to the publishing world, Writer's Market has helped countless writers transform their love of writing from a hobby... more...









