Collins Gem School Thesaurus by Collins Dictionaries Staff

$10.50 AUD

Category: Reference/Dictionaries | Series: Collins School Ser.

A fantastic mini school thesaurus for ages 11+ in the best-selling Gem format to help you find the right word every time. Written specially to help with school work and homework, this new edition provides thousands of synonyms to increase vocabulary, with examples to show context for every synonym list ed. This mini thesaurus includes all the newest words in the English language, plus a useful supplement to provide help with finding the right word. Every entry has a definition, and each alternative word is followed by its own example, helping you decide which word is the most appropriate to use. The perfect companion to the new Collins Gem School Dictionary, and an indispensable tool for any school student aged 11+. Using a thesaurus has never been easier! ...Show more

Macquarie Budget Thesaurus by Macquarie Dictionary

$9.50 AUD

Category: Reference/Dictionaries

The Macquarie Budget Thesaurus is based on the respected Macquarie Dictionary, now in its seventh edition. With its easy-to-use format, finding just the right word is simple, making the Macquarie Budget Thesaurus perfect for school, home or the office.It features:- more than 85,000 synonyms- Australian English- A to Z format- contemporary words and phrases- many informal expressions ...Show more

Macquarie Little Dictionary by Macquarie Dictionary

$7.60 AUD

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The Macquarie Little Dictionary is based on the complete Macquarie Dictionary, now in its seventh edition. It is an ideal up-to-date reference for anyone seeking quick solutions to questions of spelling, meaning and usage within the core vocabulary of Australian English. Its portable format is perfect f or school, home or the office.It features:- more than 31,000 definitions - new words and meanings for items such as freecycle, listicle, microbead, and spiralise- valuable usage notes to help with common language problems- list of common prefixes and suffixes   ...Show more

Art of Public Speaking - Dale Carnegie

$12.99 AUD

Category: Reference/Dictionaries

Dictionary of Symbols by Cirlot Juan Eduardo

$39.99 AUD

Category: Reference/Dictionaries

From the Egyptians on, no form of learning was more vital to the ancient world than the knowledge of symbols, and it was no less important to the civilizations of the Orient, even into modern times. In the Occident, thinking about symbols shaped the great art of the medieval age, and, to a very large ex tent, the new developments of the renaissance and the baroque, before gaining a distinctly new importance with the discovery of the "unconscious" in the twentieth century. The poet and art critic Juan Eduardo Cirlot's Dictionary of Symbols first came out in 1958; soon translated into English, it has since proved an indispensable and endlessly stimulating resource for scholars and students of fields from art to literature to psychology to philosophy. Whether discussing the nature of the Mandala, the symbolic dimensions of the cow, heron, hippopotamus, or planet Saturn, Cirlot's book is an unrivaled source of information, instruction, inspiration, and simple pleasure. This new, expanded edition of the Dictionary includes new entries as well as an epilogue by Cirlot's daughter Victoria discussing her father's poetry and work as an art critic and its close connection to Surrealism. ...Show more

Macquarie Compact Dictionary by Macquarie Dictionary

$28.50 AUD

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The Macquarie Compact Dictionary is based on the complete Macquarie Dictionary Eighth Edition. It is an up-to-date record of the core of Australian English, in a convenient format.The Macquarie Compact Dictionary features:- more than 50,000 words and phrases- up-to-date entries such as cancel culture, d eepfake, eco-anxiety, hygge, influencer, Me Too, ngangkari, single-use, social distancing- pronunciations in the International Phonetic Alphabet- idiomatic phrases- illustrative phrases showing how a word is used in context- free six-month subscription to Macquarie Dictionary Online ...Show more

Word for Today by Roly Sussex

$23.99 AUD

Category: Reference/Dictionaries

Did you know that the word salary comes from the Latin salfor 'salt', since part of the payment to Roman soldiers was in salt? That braces and suspenders used to refer to different items of clothing? Or that trolls have migrated from fairytales to online discussion forums? The English language is curren tly going through a period of tremendous ferment, growth and expansion. Old 'rules' are being challenged, or weakened. New ones are emerging. And mistakes and misuses are popping up with all the speed that the internet can provide. For over two decades, linguist Roly Sussex has documented the nature and evolution of the English Language on his popular weekly ABC Radio program 'Word for Today'. For the first time, the best of these reflections on word origins, neologisms and misuses are collected in this witty and insightful book. With Word for Today, you'll always have a word for tomorrow. ...Show more

Australian Primary Oxford Dictionary by Amanda Laugesen (Editor); Mark Gwynn (Editor)

$28.45 AUD

Category: Reference/Dictionaries | Series: Australian Dictionaries/Thesauruses/Reference Ser.

Australian Primary Oxford Dictionary is an essential reference for Australian Upper Primary students with appendix words that identify core words in key learning areas.

Macquarie Compact Dictionary by Macquarie Dictionary

$18.99 AUD

Category: Reference/Dictionaries

The Macquarie Compact Dictionary is based on the complete Macquarie Dictionary Eighth Edition. It is an up-to-date record of the core of Australian English, in a convenient format.The Macquarie Compact Dictionary features:- more than 50,000 words and phrases- up-to-date entries such as cancel culture, d eepfake, eco-anxiety, hygge, influencer, Me Too, ngangkari, single-use, social distancing- pronunciations in the International Phonetic Alphabet- idiomatic phrases- illustrative phrases showing how a word is used in context- free six-month subscription to Macquarie Dictionary Online ...Show more

Signs & Symbols of the World: Over 100.. by D. R. McElroy

$28.50 AUD

Category: Reference/Dictionaries | Series: Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia Ser.

This informative and engaging illustrated reference provides the stories behind 1,001 signs and symbols, from ancient hieroglyphs to modern-day political and subculture symbols. What in the world does Ω mean? And what about its meaning might have led my coffee date to tattoo it on his entire forea rm? Where did the symbol ∞ originate, and what was its first meaning? How did the ampersand symbol & come about and how was it applied daily in book publishing? And what is the full story behind that staring eye on top of the pyramid on our American dollar bill? This comprehensive guide to signs and symbols explains. Find within: More than 1,000 illustrationsAn extensive collection of written and cultural symbols, including animals, instruments, stones, shapes, numbers, colors, plants, food, parts of the body, religious and astrological symbols, emojis, and gesturesHistorical facts culled from a wide variety of sourcesLearn all about the signs and symbols that surround us and their part in our rich world history. ...Show more

Australian Basic School Dictionary by Mark Gwynn

$15.95 AUD

Category: Reference/Dictionaries | Series: Australian Dictionaries/Thesauruses/Reference

The Australian Basic School Oxford Dictionary has been carefully compiled with the needs of students aged between 10-16 in mind. This new edition has been completely revised and updated, with hundreds of new entries added that reflect the important areas of contemporary word creation. Updated contentGra mmar and Reference guidePronunciation and UsageMore than 20,000 headwordsPaperback * 480 pp * 181 x 111 mm ...Show more

Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary (6th ed. HB) by Oxford Dictionary; Mark Gwynn; Amanda Laugesen

$47.45 AUD

Category: Reference/Dictionaries | Series: Australian Dictionaries/Thesauruses/Reference Ser.

The Australian Concise Oxford Dictionary is Australia's most authoritative concise dictionary. Produced in partnership with the Australian National Dictionary Centre, this sixth edition has been thoroughly updated, and includes many hundreds of new words you won't find in any other dictionary. It provid es an authoritative description of Australian and international English that is unrivalled by other concise dictionaries. ...Show more