Dictionary of Banking and Finance

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This edition provides comprehensive coverage of the terms used in banking and finance, ranging from personal bank accounts to international money markets. It is aimed at professionals working in or involved with banking and finance, and for students, whether studying A-Levels, degree or professional qualifications in banking and finance. Contians over 9000 entries providing clear, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of banking and finance, the book also includes encyclopedic comments on banking and financial practice, expanding on complex terms such as "poison pills" and "bills of exchange", and special supplements on money, currencies, international banks and stock exchanges."
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #369221 in Books
* Published on: 2009-01-01
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 400 pages

The Oxford Dictionary of New Words

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New words are the footprints of time. To recite some of the phrases that have become popular in the 1990s--Generation X, Prozac, road rage, shock-jock, voice mail--is to fast-forward through our recent history. Now, in the second edition of The Oxford Dictionary of New Words, readers can savor a smorgasbord of new words and phrases that have been coined--or popularized--in the last ten years.

Here are hundreds of intriguing, informative articles that provide the pronunciations, definitions, sample sentences, origins, and informal histories of over 2,500 new words and phrases. The editors have drawn words from politics, the environmental movement, technology, business, sports, and entertainment; politically charged terms such as tree-hugger, feminazi, and lipstick lesbian, and popular expressions such as "the ULULULULUL from hell" (waiter from hell, dentist from hell) and "been there, done that." Two-thirds of the articles are new to this edition, and the others--on still-prominent words included in the first edition--have been either revised or newly written. This useful and engaging resource is the first place to turn for information when faced with new words and phrases, and will be a gold mine of language for word lovers everywhere.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #2209069 in Books
* Published on: 1999-04-01
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 368 pages

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
The image of the linguist as a stodgy old stick-in-the-mud, circling misplaced commas and mumbling in dead tongues, is just not true--at least not entirely. Any linguist worth her salt knows that languages change and keeps up with those changes. To make that task easier, the folks at Oxford University Press have put out a dictionary of more than 2,500 new words and phrases that have been popularized since the late 1980s. Editors Elizabeth Knowles and Julia Elliott provide definitions, usage notes, and etymologies for jelly shoes, road rage, and hot-desking, not to mention tree-hugger, feminazi, McJob, get a life, and not! The English language is alive and kicking, and Oxford has its finger on the semantic pulse.

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"The extensive use of citations makes this collection of neologisms fun to peruse."--William Safire, New York Times Magazine

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About the Editors:
Elizabeth Knowles is Managing Editor in the Quotation dictionaries group, and Julia Elliott is Senior Editor in the Thesauruses group, both at Oxford University Press, UK.
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How to Rejuvenate Your Vocabulary?5
This book covers new words which have been 'in the news' in the decade and a half between the beginning of the eighties and the mind-nineties. The book follows the patterns set by the ground-breaking first edition, published in 1991, in aiming to provide an informative and readable guide to about two thousand high-profile words and phrases which have come to public attention in the past fifteen or sixteen years. The purpose is to tell the story of each item treated, by explaining the events that brought it to prominence. Each story is illustrated by examples of actual use in journalism (including electronic publications and outline postings) and fiction. The vocabulary covered provides an overview of the given period, by highlighting historical, cultural, and social concerns and by reflecting the effects of technological development and scientific discovery. For the purposes of this dictionary, a 'new word' is any word ,phrase, or sense that came into popular use or enjoyed a vogue in the given period. Vocabulary thus covers completely new coinages such as Aga saga and pharm, and new uses of existing terms, such as dragon and rage. A minority of terms covered in the first edition claim a place here because their stories have continued to develop(BSE is an example of this). If your work involves the use of words, by keeping this vocabulary within reach, you will have a helping hand indeed.

2,000 New Words & The Story Behind The New Word5
This fun dictionary holds the intriguing stories behind 2,000 new words in the news. For each word there are entertaining quotations that put the words in context. Quotations come from a wide variety of sources - from books, newspapers, journals, magazines, advertisements, and the internet.

Here is a sampling of the new words:

1. misper - a missing person
2. FAQ - frequently asked questions, mostly on web sites
3. cashback - cash requested with a debit card purchase
4. spin doctor - political spokesperson who bends the truth
5. loyalty card - a retail card tracking customer purchases
6. drop-dead - referring to an attractive stunning person

Concise Oxford English Dictionary: 11th Edition

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Authoritative and up to date, this eleventh edition of the popular Concise Oxford English Dictionary (WindowsR) CD-ROM contains over 240,000 words, phrases, and definitions, including all the latest new words. It offers rich vocabulary coverage, with full treatment of World English, rare, historical, and archaic terms, as well as scientific and technical vocabulary, and provides hundreds of helpful notes on grammar and usage. This electronic version of the dictionary offers full-text search functionality, instant look-up from WindowsR documents, including email and the Web, high-quality spoken pronunciations for thousands of words, and interactive educational word games, making it ideal for family, school, or office use. New to this edition is a fascinating Word Histories feature, telling the often bizarre stories of the origins and development of hundreds of words. For example, did you know that the word grammar is related to glamour, or that cockney used to mean a spoilt child? This dictionary also contains full appendices on topics such as alphabets, currencies, electronic English, and the registers of language, from formal to slang, plus a useful Guide to Good English with advice on grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #1516616 in Books
* Published on: 2005-01-20
* Platforms: Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 2000
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: CD-ROM

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`Review from previous edition This dictionary is a user-friendly, easy to install, and practical program.' TEEM - Independent Teachers' Evaluation Panel

`The Concise Oxford English Dictionary on CD-ROM gives the user immediate access to the contents of possibly the most authoritative dictonary of English....speed of access and ease of use make this a highly useful tool.' Schoolzone Evaluation, Department for Education and Skills
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My "desktop" dictionary4
I used to use the Random House Unabridged as my computer dictionary. But the Win95 version didn't work with XP, and the XP version was painfully slow. After looking around I chose the Concise OED as a replacement. I've been very happy with it, and I recommend it to anyone who uses their computer to write.

Super Mini Phrasal Verb Dictionary

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Learn how verbs work in American English

Here are more than 2,500 definitions of two-word verbs, prepositional verbs, and verbal collocations.

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* Amazon Sales Rank: #200014 in Books
* Published on: 2007-07-22
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 288 pages

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About the Author
Richard Spears is a former reference editor and linguistics professor at Northwestern University, who has written more than 150 dictionaries. He has a particular expertise in phrasal dictionaries.

The International Dictionary of Marketing

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Written in clear, unambiguous language, this important reference provides accurate descriptions of the techniques, practices, terminology and jargon used in all marketing-related areas. Softcover.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #2140766 in Books
* Published on: 2001-12-15
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 288 pages

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Dictionary with in-depth coverage of marketing and related topics in unambiguous language, containing accurate definitions of the techniques, practices and technology, terminology and jargon used in every marketing field.

About the Author
Daniel Yadin lectures widely and is an experienced copywriter and practitioner in creative marketing communications. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, a former course director at their training division, and a founding member of the Association of Independent Business Trainers. He has also written a number of marketing titles: Creative Marketing Communications, 3rd edition, Kogan Page, Public Relations, with Frank Jefkins, 5th edition, Pitman and Advertising with Frank Jefkins, Pitman, 4th edition.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English

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This is a completely new type of dictionary that will help students write and speak natural-sounding English.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #153071 in Books
* Published on: 2002-12-12
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 897 pages

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'A great stimulus for learner autonomy.' - Andrew Skinner, Institut Fur Anglistik, Austria 'Very useful for increasing students' vocabulary and confidence.' - Katie La Storia, Cornelsen Publishing House, Germany 'A definite need at CAE and IELTS level. A useful tool for improving writing.' - Nina Vivanco, Basil Paterson College, Edinburgh

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'A definite need at CAE and IELTS level. A useful tool for improving writing.' - Nina Vivanco, Basil Paterson College, Edinburgh
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Important tool for non-English speakers4
This is a great book for a better understanding of the language and improving writing skills. The best option in the market now.

Very Useful5
I think this dictionary is useful for one to whom English is as a second language. It contains wealthy information on how to combine words well.

collocations5
I'm an English teacher in Mexico. I've found this dictionary very helpful to teach vocabulary

Oxford Basics: Intercultural Activities

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This work includes thirty simple activities designed to inform and give practice in discussing cultural topics with classes up to intermediate level. The activities are quick and easy to prepare and require few, or no, additional resources. An introduction provides guidance for teachers unfamiliar with the communicative approach.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #2141868 in Books
* Published on: 2002-05-09
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 72 pages

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'I recommend this book to both new and experienced teachers for the fresh ideas it contains.' - TESLEJ, Dec 2002

'All in all, I recommend the book especially to young teachers, to those who lack ideas, and to those who would like to introduce meaningful and interesting cultural subjects during their lessons.' - IATEFL Conference, 2003

About the Author
Michaela Cankova is a teacher, teacher trainer, and writer specializing in cultural studies and literature methodology for secondary school teachers and students. She has also taught language and language methodology and has worked in the Czech Republic and abroad. Her special interest is in teaching contemporary British literature and relating it to changes in society.

Cambridge Practice Tests for IELTS 5

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Cambridge IELTS 5 contains 4 authentic IELTS papers from Cambridge ESOL, providing the most authentic exam practice available. The audio cassettes accompanying this fifth volume of practice IELTS papers contain all the recorded material required for students to practise the tasks in the Listening papers.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #1934757 in Books
* Published on: 2006-07-10
* Formats: Abridged, Audiobook
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 2
* Binding: Audio Cassette

Dictionary of Banking and Finance

Introduction

This dictionary provides a basic vocabulary of terms used in the fields of banking, investment, the Stock Exchange, and general finance. It covers both British and American usage.

* Amazon Sales Rank: #3395449 in Books
* Published on: 2009-01-01
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 400 pages
The main words and phrases are defined in simple English, and many examples are given to show how the words may be used in context. In some cases, the definitions are expanded by explanatory comments. We also give qutoations from newspapers and financial magazines from various parts of the world. The supplements at the back of the book offer additional information. Product Details

Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English

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A completely new type of dictionary that will help students write and speak natural-sounding English.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #30278 in Books
* Published on: 2002-12-12
* Original language: English
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 912 pages

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'A definite need at CAE and IELTS level. A useful tool for improving writing.' - Nina Vivanco, Basil Paterson College, Edinburgh
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Very Useful5
I think this dictionary is useful for one to whom English is as a second language. It contains wealthy information on how to combine words well.

collocations5
I'm an English teacher in Mexico. I've found this dictionary very helpful to teach vocabulary

Insufficient words, maybe good for foreigners or beginners.3
First of all, I only had a vague idea what the book was about. Once, I got the book, my opionion of it was not so fantastic as other reviewers had put it. It does do what it says by showing example sentences of how to use the words with other words, mostly by adding adverbs or adjectives in front of the subject word. The 'dictionary' has very few definitions. Only when multiple meanings exist, it defines it, making it real cumbersome if you do not know the definition. But, that occurs only seldomly, because, there are only 9000 words in the book. So most of the words are familiar words. (Elementary level dictionary contains at least 50,000 words.)

I would presume this book would be ideal for foreign students who have learned english vocabularies, but, do not know how to use them due to lack of experience in usage. Or, it would be a possible companion for someone who is writing at a beginner's level.

Brachial Plexus - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to brachial plexus. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to brachial plexus. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages. Download Description
This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to brachial plexus. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to brachial plexus. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

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This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to brachial plexus. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to brachial plexus.

If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

Excerpted from Brachial Plexus - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet Refer by . Copyright © 2004. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
In addition to offering a structured and comprehensive bibliography, this medical reference on brachial plexus will quickly direct you to resources and reliable information on the Internet, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. Public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research studies are emphasized. Various abstracts are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date. Abundant guidance is given on how to obtain free-of-charge primary research results via the Internet. E-book and electronic versions of this book are fully interactive with the Internet. For readers unfamiliar with the Internet, detailed instructions are offered on how to access electronic resources. For readers unfamiliar with medical terminology, a comprehensive glossary is provided. For readers without access to Internet resources, a directory of medical libraries, that have or can locate references cited here, is given. We hope these resources will prove useful to the widest possible audience seeking information on brachial plexus.

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms

Amazon.com Review
Nothing expresses the vitality, history, and character of a language quite like its idioms. Ask any non-native English speaker to make sense of a phrase such as "beg the question" or "keep your eyes peeled"; they can't do it. Idioms don't translate, which is what makes them such intriguing mirrors of how a culture evolves along with its speech. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms includes almost 10,000 of these figures of speech, slang phrases, clichés, colloquialisms, and proverbs, from "ace in the hole" to "zoom in on." Each entry defines an idiom, uses it in a sentence, then pinpoints its historical origins when possible. Some idioms, it turns out, preserve words or word uses that have otherwise fallen out of use ("one fell swoop"); others allude to long-forgotten catch phrases from movies or advertising ("more bounce for the ounce"). Consider, for instance the phrase "funny bone"--actually a pun on "humerus," the Latin name for the bone of the upper arm. Or the expression "moment of truth," a translation from the Spanish phrase originally referring to bullfighting--and first popularized, not surprisingly, by Ernest Hemingway. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms is like an archeological dig through the vernacular, and it unearths treasures such as these on every one of its pages. All those interested in language or its history should keep a copy on their library shelves. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up?This excellent survey of almost 10,000 contemporary idioms has a clear format and large type, which should make it particularly appealing to young readers and non-native speakers. In addition to idioms, the dictionary includes common figures of speech, formula phrases such as "take care," emphatic redundancies whose word order cannot be reversed such as "cease and desist," common proverbs, colloquialisms, and slang phrases. Each expression is defined briefly and then illustrated by a short, simple sentence showing how it is used in context. Information regarding the expression's origin or background is given, along with its date of first appearance, if known. Although more detailed discussions of some words might be found in other classic works, the emphasis here is on understanding contemporary American usage. This resource is invaluable as a teaching tool.?Mary H. Cole, Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms

Amazon.com Review
Nothing expresses the vitality, history, and character of a language quite like its idioms. Ask any non-native English speaker to make sense of a phrase such as "beg the question" or "keep your eyes peeled"; they can't do it. Idioms don't translate, which is what makes them such intriguing mirrors of how a culture evolves along with its speech. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms includes almost 10,000 of these figures of speech, slang phrases, clichés, colloquialisms, and proverbs, from "ace in the hole" to "zoom in on." Each entry defines an idiom, uses it in a sentence, then pinpoints its historical origins when possible. Some idioms, it turns out, preserve words or word uses that have otherwise fallen out of use ("one fell swoop"); others allude to long-forgotten catch phrases from movies or advertising ("more bounce for the ounce"). Consider, for instance the phrase "funny bone"--actually a pun on "humerus," the Latin name for the bone of the upper arm. Or the expression "moment of truth," a translation from the Spanish phrase originally referring to bullfighting--and first popularized, not surprisingly, by Ernest Hemingway. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms is like an archeological dig through the vernacular, and it unearths treasures such as these on every one of its pages. All those interested in language or its history should keep a copy on their library shelves. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From School Library Journal
Grade 7 Up?This excellent survey of almost 10,000 contemporary idioms has a clear format and large type, which should make it particularly appealing to young readers and non-native speakers. In addition to idioms, the dictionary includes common figures of speech, formula phrases such as "take care," emphatic redundancies whose word order cannot be reversed such as "cease and desist," common proverbs, colloquialisms, and slang phrases. Each expression is defined briefly and then illustrated by a short, simple sentence showing how it is used in context. Information regarding the expression's origin or background is given, along with its date of first appearance, if known. Although more detailed discussions of some words might be found in other classic works, the emphasis here is on understanding contemporary American usage. This resource is invaluable as a teaching tool.?Mary H. Cole, Polytechnic Preparatory Country Day School, NY
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Nothing expresses the vitality, history, and character of a language quite like its idioms. Ask any non-native English speaker to make sense of a phrase such as "beg the question" or "keep your eyes peeled"; they can't do it. Idioms don't translate, which is what makes them such intriguing mirrors of how a culture evolves along with its speech. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms includes almost 10,000 of these figures of speech, slang phrases, clichés, colloquialisms, and proverbs, from "ace in the hole" to "zoom in on." Each entry defines an idiom, uses it in a sentence, then pinpoints its historical origins when possible. Some idioms, it turns out, preserve words or word uses that have otherwise fallen out of use ("one fell swoop"); others allude to long-forgotten catch phrases from movies or advertising ("more bounce for the ounce"). Consider, for instance the phrase "funny bone"--actually a pun on "humerus," the Latin name for the bone of the upper arm. Or the expression "moment of truth," a translation from the Spanish phrase originally referring to bullfighting--and first popularized, not surprisingly, by Ernest Hemingway. The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms is like an archeological dig through the vernacular, and it unearths treasures such as these on every one of its pages. All those interested in language or its history should keep a copy on their library shelves. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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The cat will never get your tongue once you have The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms. This book defines nearly 10,000 idioms — expressions consisting of two or more words whose combined meaning is different from the literal meaning of the individual words. Each entry has both a definition and a sentence showing the idiom used in context. Most entries offer an explanation of the idiom's origin and indicate when the expression first appeared in English.

About the Author
Christine Ammer is a lifelong student of language. She is the author of 20 popular reference books, on subjects ranging from classical music to economics. For the past decade she has concentrated on language, especially colloquial expressions. She lives and looks into words in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations by Peter McDonald

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The Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations presents a wonderfully entertaining and eclectic range of quotations covering all aspects of medicine through the ages. It couples profound statements from famous scientists with witty one-liners from the likes of Woody Allen and Spike Milligan. Packed with hundreds of quotations, it is a book that anyone in the medical profession, or with an interest in health, will find an invaluable source of reference and considerable entertainment. A few examples: "I'm not afraid to die. I just don't want to be there when it happens." - Woody Allen "The only cure for sea-sickness is to sit on the shady side of an old brick church in the country." - English sailors' proverb "The nurse should never neglect to attend to the patient's bodily hygiene on the pretext that such measures do little good and are not urgent." - Florence Nightingale
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Amazon Sales Rank: #500383 in Books
Published on: 2004-09-16
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
234 pages
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`[A] clearly set out, sensibly sized, and entertaining selection.' The Lancet

`A spicy collection.' Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

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Text presents an entertaining and eclectic range of quotations covering all aspects of medicine through history. Provides profound statements from famous doctors and scientists and witty comments by contemporaries. Quotations are listed under author, with an index of keywords permitting the reader to access a number of quotes with the same keyword.

About the Author
Peter McDonald is a Consultant Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College, London.

Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Finance (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management) From Blackwell Pub

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Finance provides clear, concise, up to the minute and highly informative definitions and explanations of the key concepts covering the whole of the fast changing field of contemporary finance. Bringing together specially commissioned and carefully edited entries from an international team of the world's best known and respected finance scholars and teachers, this will become the standard reference for students, researchers, academics and practitioners.

The Dictionary has been carefully designed to give both the expert and the newcomer overviews and succinct presentations of the most important concepts, terms and techniques in modern finance. With entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics to short definitions of key terms, this major reference work gives the user: Authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the whole field.A fully indexed and cross-referenced for detailed research with relevant citations for further study.Definitive entries covering the very latest development in finance.A completely international perspective and author base. This dictionary is part of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management which contains ten further volumes covering each of the key areas of management science developed under the editorship of Professor Cary Cooper from the Manchester School of Management and Professor Chris Argyris of Harvard Business School.
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Amazon Sales Rank: #3418562 in Books
Published on: 1997-09
Binding: Hardcover
225 pages
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About the Author
Dean Paxson is Professor of Finance at Manchester Business School. He received his doctorate from Harvard Business School.

Douglas Wood is national Westminster Professor of Banking and Finance, and Director of the International Centre for Banking and Financial Services at Manchester Business School.

Webster's New World Essential Vocabulary (Webster's New World) by David Alan Herzog

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EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARY--FOR BETTER TEST SCORES AND BETTER COMMUNICATION

You probably can’t learn all the hundreds of thousands of words in the English language--but you can learn those difficult words you’re most likely to need to know. If you want to increase your vocabulary for standardized tests or just better communication, Webster’s New World Essential Vocabulary is the only tool you need. It presents essential words with definitions, example sentences, synonyms, and tense forms.

In addition to the most frequently tested terms from the SAT and GRE tests, Webster’s New World Essential Vocabulary also includes helpful appendices on foreign phrases, prefixes, and suffixes. Together, these 1,500 words and definitions not only prepare you for tough tests, but also dramatically improve your communication skills for the business world or studying English as a second language. Whether you’re worried about college entrance exams or just want to be better with words, this practical, helpful resource gives you the tools you need to read, speak, and write more persuasively, and communicate more effectively. Plus, Handy self-tests let you gauge your understanding of words and meaning, so you can measure your progress as you go!
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Amazon Sales Rank: #317594 in Books
Published on: 2004-12-17
Number of items: 1
Binding: Paperback
408 pages
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A must-have vocabulary builder for test takers and lifelong learners For the more than 3 million SAT and GRE test takers every year, as well as the millions of non-native English speakers who want to enhance their English vocabulary, Websters New World Essential Vocabulary will be an invaluable resource. It includes definitions of the most frequent SAT and GRE words as well as the most frequently misunderstood words, along with self-tests and appendices covering word roots, commonly used foreign phrases, and more. David Alan Herzog (Easton, PA), the author of more than 100 books and educational software programs, has taught at Fairleigh Dickinson University, William Paterson College, and in the New York City public schools.

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DAVID ALAN HERZOG is the author of numerous books on test preparation in mathematics and science and the creator of hundreds of educational software programs.

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A must-have vocabulary builder for test takers and lifelong learners For the more than 3 million SAT and GRE test takers every year, as well as the millions of non-native English speakers who want to enhance their English vocabulary, Websters New World Essential Vocabulary will be an invaluable resource. It includes definitions of the most frequent SAT and GRE words as well as the most frequently misunderstood words, along with self-tests and appendices covering word roots, commonly used foreign phrases, and more. David Alan Herzog (Easton, PA), the author of more than 100 books and educational software programs, has taught at Fairleigh Dickinson University, William Paterson College, and in the New York City public schools.
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good vocabulary builder
I use this book almost on daily basis for half an hour or so. It lists around 1500 words which are allegedly the ones you will most often encounter on the SAT and GRE tests.

It does, however, possess strictly the elements you will find in any good dictionary: the words are listed in alphabetical order(a pronunciation note is given for each word), each word is thoroughly defined, and you are provided with several (excellent) examples on its usage, often one for each of its different meanings (if the word has more than one meaning).

Although it very much looks like the content of an average-quality dictionary you probably already own, its main function could not be disputed - the author has carefully selected (out of hundreds of thousands) those 1500 words that are most likely that an educated person will need in its vocabulary, not only to take successfully one of the above-mentioned tests, but also in his career and everyday life.

There are also some review exercises after each section, which consist solely of the task of linking synonymous words - again a feature with limited usefulness, since almost all dictionaries already provide you with a list of synonyms. I believe the author could have been more creative in his effort to provide good review practice, especially because reviewing is the only way to memorize the words you've just met and ultimately build up your vocabulary by using them. Furthermore, I also think the author could have thought of a better way to group the words - thematically, by level of difficulty, or in any other systematic way. Instead, he decided on listing them alphabetically, which is of limited usefulness to the student. You may soon get bored, since it feels like reading a dictionary. The good side is that you will easily find a word you are looking for (although this could have been achieved with an index at the end of the book). Even so, you do not have to follow this book as it is written. You may choose, like I have, to simply open it randomly and do some reading; the negative side being, of course, that you may do many repetitions and omissions in this way. But repetitions are good for your vocabulary, right :)?

Despite this, I find this book quite enjoying and I highly recommend it. Although I do not intend to take any of the tests this book helps you prepare, it still is an excellent way to expand your vocabulary extensively, incorporating many important words that you will certainly use in one way or another in your life. Let me draw your attention to the fact that many studies have shown that your professianal and even social success is directly linked to the scope and depth of your vocabulary.

The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations From Oxford University Press, USA

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This is a major new edition of Oxford's largest and most comprehensive dictionary of quotations, bringing you the wisdom of the ages and the sound bites of today in 20,000+ quotations. The text is a browser's paradise, covering people and events from Cleopatra to J. K. Rowling, and the battle of Marathon to the Hutton Inquiry. The keyword index will help you to trace that half-remembered quote, and identifies the quotations that give us key phrases such as 'state of the Union' and 'dodgy dossier'. Special sections bring together categories such as Misquotations and Film lines. Traditional areas have been enriched and the best of the new added, and the Introduction tells the story of the nation's favourite quotations dictionary over 60 years. 'Come, and take choice of all my library.' William Shakespeare 'Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.' Michelangelo 'If business always made the right decisions, business wouldn't be business.' J. Paul Getty 'I was captured for life by chemistry and by crystals.' Dorothy Hodgkin 'Superhuman effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results.' Ernest Shackleton
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Amazon Sales Rank: #70703 in Books
Published on: 2004-12-09
Number of items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
1168 pages
Editorial Reviews

From Booklist
Samuel Johnson once observed that "Every quotation contributes something to the stability or enlargement of the language." And since every book of quotations certainly contributes to the enlargement of the reference collection, why add another?

This is no ordinary book of quotations. As one would expect from the publishers of the Oxford English Dictionary, this work is thoroughly cross-referenced, packed with special features, and, most importantly for a collection of quotations, provides citations and context for each entry. Among the special features set off in boxes throughout the text are lists of epitaphs, catchphrases, borrowed titles, misquotations, opening lines, last words, and film lines and titles. The keyword index is exhaustive.

Since its first edition, in 1941, the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations has offered a wide array of quotations, succeeding in preserving the wisdom of the ages as well as presenting the latest catchphrases and sound bites. The fifth edition (1999) restored sections devoted to proverbs and nursery rhymes that had been cut from an earlier edition; these sections remain. That edition had paid particular attention to the sacred texts of several world religions, and those passages are also enshrined in this new edition. A comparison of this edition with its predecessor found that although George Abbott, Beryl Bainbridge, Lord Bancroft, Antonio Callado, Salvador Dali, Newton Gingrich, Ice Cube, Barry Scheck, Emma Thompson, and Raquel Welch have been dropped, Elizabeth David, Amelia Earhart, Carly Fiorina, Penelope Fitzgerald, Indira Gandhi, Bill Gates, Frank Gehry, Rudolph Giuliani, David Hare, Eddie Izzard, Frida Kahlo, Donna Karan, Estee Lauder, Alison Lurie, Thurgood Marshall, Georgia O'Keefe, Vladimir Putin, J. K. Rowling, Ernest Shackleton, Ariel Sharon, and Sam Walton have been added.

Large collections will want to add this edition to the previous ones on their shelves; smaller collections should consider it as a way to add depth to their quotation holdings. Carolyn Mulac
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Review
`Review from previous edition Invaluable.' Brian MacArthur in The Times 3 December 1999

`Still the best.' John Walsh in The Independent 20 June 2002

`I could re-read it over and over again and never grow bored, for its pages contain all the insight of a library.' Minette Walters in Daily Mail 11 January 2002

About the Author
Elizabeth Knowles is Publishing Manager for Oxford Quotations Dictionaries and is a historical lexicographer, having previously worked on the 4th edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary.
Customer Reviews

It's... Good... Not For Me Though...
There's a plethora of quotes and people, it's an amazing book. It's by author name. My beef with it is...

Some of my favorite people are really slacked on. Most notably American writers, essayists and thinkers. Twain get barely a full page. Melville a few lines (Moby Dick has quite a few more worthy here) Thoreau, Emerson, even Churchill has some of my favorite lines he's said missing... Nietzsche too imo should have pages he has not even one. And more disappointed with.

NOW - there are more speakers here yeah the good thing, still, I expected more.

Now I've gotten the Yale's Book of Quotations. Almost half the quotes here but they have so much more from the names I mentioned above. I don't know maybe my American Bias but I selfishly give this book 3 stars for skimping imo on many of my favorite people.

(Not to say they don't have tons of names won't find other places deservingly and other famous people, notiable English writers... many pages (Blake, Lord Tennyson) Definitely poets are NOT skimped here, you'll find many great ones here that other books won't have.)

So don't get me wrong, it's not bad, and some of my favs DO have lots of quotes here and lines and poems. I just wish it had more, and it has tons n tons! =)


Not my cup of tea
The following comments refer to the second (1955) edition. Let us hope the third edition is substantially improved.

A stuffy, dated, donnish, and relentlessly Anglocentric compilation, reeking of the classics curriculum at Oxford. According to the preface, familiarity is the chief criterion for inclusion. Familiarity to whom, for heaven's sake? Professors of antique languages and literatures? Horace gets seven pages. Emily Dickinson gets two lines, as does Hawthorne. Melville and Conrad get nothing at all. "The horror! The horror!"

********** TEN STARS!
Who said what, when and for what reason? If it's been said, written, shouted, exclaimed or moaned in a breathy sigh, you'll find it recorded here. Three-thousand years worth of quotes from everyone who has ever been anyone: generals, saints, writers, actors, politicians, judges, criminals, heroes, the infamous, the dying, the triumphant, the fictional and the mythical. In this magnficent volume you can search either by an individual name and see all listings for that person, or by subject, and see all recorded passages about whatever topic you wish to investigate. Great for public speakers, students, writers, or lovers of wit, excoriation, or profundity, and absolutely deserving of the word "Encyclopedia" in its title.