Genre search:Reference

Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

by Lynne Truss
Hardcover, 2004
Tags
linguistics, reference, grammar, favourite, non-fiction, words, english language, wordplay
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
428.2

The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Madness and the Oxford English Dictionary

by Simon Winchester
Hardcover, 1998
Tags
non-fiction, biography, @attic03, dictionary, english language, linguistics, mental illness, books on books, literary mystery
Collection
Biography & Memoir
Status
Available
Call number
423.092

The Elements of Style

by William Strunk Jr.
Paperback, 1979
Tags
@cbr-chk, @cbr, english language, grammar, reference, communication
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
808.042

Concise Oxford English Dictionary (Concise Dictionary)

by H. W. Fowler
Hardcover, 2004
Tags
reference, english language, dictionary, @attic06, general knowledge
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
423

Fowler's Modern English Usage

by H. W. Fowler
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
folio society, reference, english language, grammar, favourite, general knowledge
Collections
Non-fiction & Reference, Folio Society books
Status
Available
Call number
423

Why do Clocks Run Clockwise? And Other Imponderables

by David Feldman
Paperback, 1988
Tags
general knowledge, science, trivia
Collections
Popular Science, Non-fiction & Reference
Series
Imponderables (2)
Status
Available
Call number
031.02

The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles [2 voumes]

by Lesley Brown
Hardcover, 1993
Tags
reference, english language, dictionary, general knowledge
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Series
The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (Complete in two volumes)
Status
Available
Call number
423

Troublesome Words

by Bill Bryson
Paperback, 2002
Tags
@ctm, @cbr, words, english language, linguistics, essays
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
423

The Devil's Dictionary

by Ambrose Bierce
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
english language, reference, words, dictionary, general knowledge, folio society, humour, wordplay, satire
Collections
Non-fiction & Reference, Humour, Folio Society books
Status
Available
Call number
423.0207

The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: A Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager and the Doomed

by Karen Elizabeth Gordon
Hardcover, 1993
Tags
words, grammar, english language, @attic12, non-fiction, reference, writing, wordplay
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
428.2

The Book of Useless Information

by Noel Botham
Paperback, 2006
Tags
@ebook, non-fiction, trivia, general knowledge, reference
Collections
Digital Library, Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
031.02

The Elements of Style Illustrated

by William Strunk Jr
Hardcover, 2005
Tags
non-fiction, english language, grammar, reference, communication, writing instruction
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
808.042

Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things

by Charles Panati
Paperback, 1989
Tags
science, history
Collection
Popular Science
Status
Available
Call number
031

International Thesaurus

by Peter Roget
Paperback, 1984
Tags
english language, reference
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
423.1

Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

by Elizabeth Knowles
Hardcover, 2009
Tags
non-fiction, quotes, reference
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
080

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

by Elizabeth Knowles
Hardcover, 1999
Tags
reference, quotes
Collection
Mlb to donate
Status
Available
Call number
082

The Highly Selective Dictionary For The Extraordinarily Literate

by Eugene H. Ehrlich
Hardcover, 1997
Tags
words, english language, reference, dictionary
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Series
Dictionaries for the Extraordinarily Literate
Status
Available
Call number
423.1

Guinness World Records 2011

by Guinness World Records Limited
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
non-fiction, reference trivia, general knowledge
Collections
Children's Lit & Picture Books, Non-fiction & Reference
Series
Guinness World Records (2011)
Status
Available
Call number
031

Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings

by Susie Dent
Hardcover, 2023
Tags
@signed, non-fiction, words
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
422

The New Well-Tempered Sentence: A Punctuation Handbook for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed

by Karen Elizabeth Gordon
Hardcover, 1993
Tags
words, grammar, english language, non-fiction, reference, writing, wordplay
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
428.2

Schott's Food & Drink Miscellany

by Ben Schott
Hardcover, 2003
Tags
cookbook, miscellany, recipes
Collection
Cookbooks
Series
Schott's Miscellanies (2)
Status
Available
Call number
641

What Makes Flamingos Pink : A Colorful Collection of Q & A's for the Unquenchably Curious

by Bill McLain
Hardcover, 2001
Tags
science, general knowledge, ombinus, trivia
Collections
Popular Science, Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
031.02

Mental Floss Presents: Instant Knowledge

by WIll Pearson
Paperback, 2005
Tags
@ebook, non-fiction, trivia, general interest
Collections
Digital Library, Non-fiction & Reference
Series
Mental Floss
Status
Available
Call number
031.02

Collins Gem Latin Dictionary: Latin-English, English-Latin

by Publishers Harpercollins
Paperback, 1975
Tags
@attic12, dictionary, reference, latin, foreign language
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
473.21

The Disheveled Dictionary: A Curious Caper Through Our Sumptuous Lexicon

by Karen Elizabeth Gordon
Hardcover, 1997
Tags
english language, reference, words, dictionary, wordplay, non-fiction
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
423

The Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

by Marie-Helene Correard
Paperback, 1997
Tags
reference, french language, dictionary, @attic04
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Series
Oxford Pocket Dictionary (French)
Status
Available
Call number
440

Life's Imponderables: The Answers to Civilization's Most Perplexing Questions

by David Feldman
Hardcover, 1999
Tags
science, general knowledge, anthology, omnibus
Collections
Popular Science, Non-fiction & Reference
Series
Imponderables (omnibus 2-4)
Status
Available
Call number
031.02

Collins Robert Concise French Dictionary (9th Ed)

Paperback, 2013
Tags
non-fiction, reference, french language, dictionary, school text
Collections
Non-fiction & Reference, Ex Libris tgm
Status
Available
Call number
443.21

What Are the Seven Wonders of the World?

by Peter D'Epiro
Hardcover, 2005
Tags
non-fiction, reference, world, trivia, culture, general interest, favourite, folio society
Collections
Non-fiction & Reference, Folio Society books
Status
Available
Call number
031

What Are the Seven Wonders of the World? and 100 Other Great Cultural Lists--Fully Explicated

by Peter D'Epiro
Paperback, 1998
Tags
reference, world, culture, trivia, general interest, favourite
Collection
Mlb to donate
Status
Available
Call number
031

Einstein's Refrigerator

by Steve Silverman
Paperback, 2001
Tags
science, short stories, history
Collections
Popular Science, Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
031.02

The Concise Oxford Hachette French - English and English - French Dictionary / Le Dictionnaire Hachette Oxford Compact F

by Oxford Hachette Staff
Hardcover, 2005
Tags
reference, dictionary, french language, foreign language
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
443.21

QI: The Second Book of General Ignorance

by John Lloyd
Hardcover, 2010
Tags
trivia, general interest, tv/movie tie-in, non-fiction, reference
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Series
QI Book of General Ignorance (2)
Status
Available
Call number
001.96

The Golden Atlas: The Greatest Explorations, Quests and Discoveries on Maps

by Edward Brooke-Hitching
Hardcover, 2018
Tags
non-fiction, history, geography, maps
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
912.09

How Do Astronauts Scratch an Itch (An Imponderables Book)

by David Feldman
Hardcover, 1996
Tags
@bsg, @cbr, science, general knowledge
Collections
Popular Science, Non-fiction & Reference
Series
Imponderables (9)
Status
Available
Call number
031.02

501 French Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses in a New Easy-To-Learn Format Alphabetically Arranged (Barrons)

by Christopher Kendris
Paperback, 1996
Tags
reference, french language, foreign language
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Series
501 Verbs, Barron's Educational Series
Status
Available
Call number
448.2421

Vargic's Miscellany of Curious Maps: Mapping Out the Modern World

by Martin Vargic
Hardcover, 2015
Tags
non-fiction, reference, maps, culture, history, @undercovers
Collections
Non-fiction & Reference, Beautiful Books
Status
Available
Call number
912

Oxford Compact English Dictionary

by Catherine Soanes
Hardcover, 2000
Tags
folio society, reference, english language, dictionary, general knowledge
Collections
Non-fiction & Reference, Folio Society books
Status
Available
Call number
423

Cartographia: Mapping Civilizations

by Vincent Virga
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
folio society, maps, culture, world
Collections
Children's Lit & Picture Books, Non-fiction & Reference, Folio Society books
Status
Available
Call number
912

The Element Encyclopedia of Magical Creatures: The Ultimate A-Z of Fantastic Beings from Myth and Magic

by John Matthews
Hardcover, 2005
Tags
cryptozoology, non-fiction, reference, myths and legends, magical creatures, world folklore, bestiary
Collections
Wizard Library, Myths, Legends & Folklore, Non-fiction & Reference
Series
Element Encyclopedia
Status
Available
Call number
398.46903

The Highly Selective Thesaurus for the Extraordinarily Literate

by Eugene H. Ehrlich
Hardcover, 1994
Tags
words, english language, reference
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Series
Dictionaries for the Extraordinarily Literate
Status
Available
Call number
423.1

i Before e (except after c): old-school ways to remember stuff

by Judy Parkinson
Hardcover, 2007
Tags
folio society, memory, reference
Collections
Children's Lit & Picture Books, Non-fiction & Reference, Folio Society books
Series
Blackboard Books (Grammar)
Status
Available
Call number
153.14

Collins Pocket German Dictionary: German-English, English-German

by Veronika Schnorr
Hardcover, 1982
Tags
dictionary, foreign language, german language, @donated
Collections
Non-fiction & Reference, Donated
Series
Collins Pocket, Collins Pocket Dictionaries
Status
Available
Call number
433.21

The Superior Person's Little Book Of Words

by Peter Bowler
Paperback, 1989
Tags
@bsg, @cbr, non-fiction, reference, words, english language
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Series
The Superior Person's Book of Words (1)
Status
Available
Call number
428.1

Weird and Wonderful Words

by Simon Winchester
Hardcover, 2002
Tags
non-fiction, words, dictionary, illustrated
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
423.1

They Have a Word for It: A Lighthearted Lexicon of Untranslatable Words and Phrases (Writer's Studio)

by Howard Rheingold
Paperback, 2000
Tags
foreign language, writing, words, english language, dictionary
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
808

The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations : The Complete Opinionated Guide for the Careful Speaker

by Charles Harrington Elster
Paperback, 1999
Tags
words, english language
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
423.1

National Geographic Collegiate Atlas of the World

by National Geographic Society
Hardcover, 2006
Tags
reference, atlas, world
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Status
Available
Call number
912

Animal

by David Burnie
Hardcover, 2001
Tags
non-fiction, animals, biology, nature, photography, reference, science
Collections
Popular Science, Photography & Art, Non-fiction & Reference
Series
The Definitive Visual Guide
Status
Available
Call number
590

The Meaning of Tingo: And Other Extraordinary Words from Around the World

by Adam Jacot de Boinod
Hardcover, 2006
Tags
words, foreign language, dictionary, reference, linguistics, semantics
Collection
Non-fiction & Reference
Series
Tingo (book 1)
Status
Available
Call number
418
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