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Chambers Dictionary Of Quotations
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Book Synopsis Chambers Dictionary of Quotations by : Don Currie
Download or read book Chambers Dictionary of Quotations written by Don Currie and published by Larousse Kingfisher Chambers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This second edition of Chambers Dictionary of Quotations offers even more inspiring, reflective, insightful, witty and wise words from across the centuries. With its broad historical scope, it is the ideal tool for checking a half-remembered line, finding a telling turn of phrase for a speech or essay, or simply browsing the accumulated wit and wisdom of the ages."--BOOK JACKET.
Book Synopsis Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations by : Chambers (Ed.)
Download or read book Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations written by Chambers (Ed.) and published by Chambers. This book was released on 2015-08-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 25,000 quotations from over 4,000 sources, The Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations is the category-leading quotations dictionary Welcome to a treasure trove of the wittiest, most insightful, most famous and most important words uttered in history. With more quotes than any other quotations dictionary, from more sources, with better international coverage and full author biographies rather than just a brief line, The Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations is the only book you need. This new edition brings things right up to date with thousands of new quotations right up to 2015, mixing old favourites and new sources such as Barack Obama, Bradley Wiggins, Kurt Vonnegut, Arsene Wenger, Richard Dawkins, Seamus Heaney, Pope Francis and of course, 50 Cent. This is a browser's paradise stretching from ancient times to the present day. Entries are arranged alphabetically by author, starting with Diane Abbot's description of the United Kingdom's Parliament as 'a nightmare of elderly white males' and finishing with Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg telling us to 'move fast and break things'. Between those two extremes are just under 1000 pages of quotations, followed by a 350 page keyword index, so you can locate a quote even if you can only remember a single word or phrase. As well as literary quotations from important authors past and present this collection contains quotations from writers, critics, politicians and journalists. We have sought out memorable phrases from scientists, industrialists, entertainers, sportspeople, and many more, to reflect the diversity of modern life. And just as the world has changed since the last edition of this dictionary, so many of the hundreds of new quotations reflect these changes, and important global and local events. The Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations includes quotations from over 4,000 sources, including: Jonathan Aitken, Woody Allen, Giorgio Armani, David Beckham, The Bible, Tony Blair, Don Bradman, Robert Burns, George W Bush, Catullus, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Brian Clough, Jarvis Cocker, Simone de Beauvoir, Charles Dickens, Tracey Emin, E M Forster, Stephen Fry, Joseph Heller, Charlton Heston, John Humphrys, Joan of Arc, Elton John, The Koran, Mao Zedong, George Melly, George Michael, Jo Moore, Andrew Motion, Friedrich Nietzsche, Sylvia Plath, Plato, Will Self, William Shakespeare, Stevie Smith, Kevin Spacey, Quentin Tarantino, Margaret Thatcher, Queen Victoria, Gore Vidal, Oscar Wilde, Michael Winner, Emile Zola and many more. If you've ever struggled with a half-remembered line or you've got a quote in your head and don't know where it comes from, this is the book for you. 'A fresh and lively collection... first-class' Sunday Times 'A wonderful volume... full of goodies' Irish Independent 'Chambers is the one I keep at my right hand' Philip Pullman
Book Synopsis Chambers Dictionary of Quotations by : Alison Jones
Download or read book Chambers Dictionary of Quotations written by Alison Jones and published by Larousse Kingfisher Chambers. This book was released on 1996 with total page 1546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.' -- Derek Bok 'I don't want to achieve immortality through my work...I want to achieve it through not dying.' -- Woody Allen 'Life loves the liver of it' -- Maya Angelou An indispensable and comprehensive reference for writers, speakers, educators, executives, and curious browsers, the Chambers Dictionary of Quotations offers more than 20,000 quotations spanning all historical periods and covering diverse aspects of human experience, from politics and feminism, literature and sex, to nature, notable persons, and more. International in scope and broad in coverage, this compendium gathers together notable quotes -- many of which have never been collected before -- from more than 4,000 sources including such contemporary quotables as Salman Rushdie, Maya Angelou, and Henry Kissinger. Each quote is fully annotated, reliably sourced, and put in context along with concise biographical information on its author. Alphabetically arranged by speaker, and extensively cross-referenced, this easy-to-use reference includes a detailed index that facilitates searches by keyword. Readers can quickly locate a quotation on a particular subject, check a half-remembered line, sample the style and philosophy of an author or simply browse through and savor the accumulated wit and wisdom of the ages. The ultimate source of who said what -- and when they said it.
Book Synopsis Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations by :
Download or read book Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chambers Dictionary of Great Quotations is a treasure trove of the wittiest, most insightful, most famous and most important words uttered in history.
Download or read book Dictionary of Quotations written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 1515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained by : Una McGovern
Download or read book Chambers Dictionary of the Unexplained written by Una McGovern and published by Larousse Kingfisher Chambers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains over 1300 entries on unexplained phenomena.
Book Synopsis Chambers Dictionary of Etymology by :
Download or read book Chambers Dictionary of Etymology written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Chambers Slang Dictionary by : Jonathon Green
Download or read book Chambers Slang Dictionary written by Jonathon Green and published by Larousse Kingfisher Chambers. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A scholarly reference to slang expressions from all parts of the English-speaking world includes coverage of twenty-first-century terms and lists explanations of word origins.
Book Synopsis Chambers Dictionary of World History by : Bruce Lenman
Download or read book Chambers Dictionary of World History written by Bruce Lenman and published by Larousse Kingfisher Chambers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised and updated to reflect recent world events, Chambers Dictionary of World History features more than 7,500 entries in a straightforward A-to-Z format. This impressive reference covers the key figures and events in world history, with an in-depth focus on the period from A.D. 1000 to 2000. From the Norman Conquest to the Normandy campaign, its comprehensive coverage includes wars, treaties, plots, and political movements as well as nations of the world, international organizations, and biographies of major figures. Entries include a clear and helpful system of cross-references that makes the book ideal for browsing and highlights connections among individuals, ideas, and events. More than 60 sidebars cover significant themes of ancient and modern history, and specially commissioned historical and thematic maps supplement the dictionary entries. For history buffs, classroom use, or any home reference collection, this comprehensive look at world history is an essential resource.
Book Synopsis Chambers 2-in-1 Dictionary & Thesaurus by : Ian Brookes
Download or read book Chambers 2-in-1 Dictionary & Thesaurus written by Ian Brookes and published by Larousse Kingfisher Chambers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 1204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great one-stop resource for reference and creative writing
Book Synopsis Chambers Paperback Dictionary by : Chambers Harrap Publishers
Download or read book Chambers Paperback Dictionary written by Chambers Harrap Publishers and published by Chambers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical and portable, the Chambers Paperback Dictionary is the ideal dictionary for use in the home, school, and office. The features include * more than 110,000 words, phrases, and definitions * a clean layout and design * extra supplements, such as a list of spelling rules, a grammar glossary, a section on punctuation, and tables of measurement conversions
Book Synopsis Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations by : Una McGovern
Download or read book Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations written by Una McGovern and published by Webster's New World. This book was released on 2005-04-08 with total page 1308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most comprehensive collections of its kind features more than 21,000 quotes from 3,500 authors, arranged alphabetically by author with a complete keyword index, mini-biographies of the authors, and notes on source and historical context.
Book Synopsis Chambers Compact Dictionary by : Editors of Chambers
Download or read book Chambers Compact Dictionary written by Editors of Chambers and published by Larousse Kingfisher Chambers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 1002 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential guide to English today
Book Synopsis Chambers Family Dictionary by : Editors of Chambers
Download or read book Chambers Family Dictionary written by Editors of Chambers and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential reference for all the family.
Book Synopsis Cassell Dictionary of Insulting Quotations by : Jonathon Green
Download or read book Cassell Dictionary of Insulting Quotations written by Jonathon Green and published by Cassell PLC. This book was released on 1999 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together devastating views on figures as diverse as Churchill, John F. Kennedy, Shakespeare, James Joyce and Marilyn MonroeIncludes coverage of national insults, and attacks on professions, institutions and placesFull author indexNow in paperback
Book Synopsis Chambers Dictionary of World History by :
Download or read book Chambers Dictionary of World History written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Chambers Paperback Thesaurus by : Editors of Chambers
Download or read book Chambers Paperback Thesaurus written by Editors of Chambers and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesaurus has been designed to provide users with the most useful words first. It includes over 300 panels of thematically related words, with more than 180,000 alternative words in all.
