A Dictionary of Opera Characters

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A Dictionary of Contemporary World History

From 1900 to the Present Day
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With more than 2,600 entries, all written by an expert in the field, this authoritative dictionary provides in-depth coverage of major recent historical events, from 1900 to the present


A Dictionary of Film Studies

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Paperback, Aug 2012
ISBN13: 9780199587261ISBN10: 0199587264
This authoritative dictionary features more than 500 detailed entries covering all aspects of film studies


A Dictionary of Weather

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Paperback, Aug 2008
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A comprehensive, fully updated reference on the subject we all love to talk about


A Dictionary of Euphemisms

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Paperback, Sep 2008
ISBN13: 9780199235179ISBN10: 0199235171
A lively guide to the language of evasion, hypocrisy, prudery, and deceit, now in a new paperback edition


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