A celebration and search for the origins of homely words, phrases and sayings. Over the last 30 years, hundreds of thousands of listeners of Quote!Unquote have written to Nigel Rees to share informal sayings from everyday life. więcej »

What is the difference between cant and jargon, or assume and presume? What is a fandango? What's the new name for Calcutta? How do you spell supersede? Boutros Boutros-Ghali? Is it hippy or hippie? These questions really matter to Bill Bryson, ever since his days as a rookie subeditor on "The Times" back in the 1970s: as they do to anyone who cares about the English language. więcej »

The forty-first edition gives over 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts accompanied by appendices on important subjects such as Health Economics, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Common Medical Tests and an address list of support and professional organisations. więcej »

Over 400,000 words, phrases and meanings, with 12,000 new entries - defining English language in the 21st century, plus distinctive coverage of global English. więcej »

Whatever you need to know, find the answer quickly and easily Just what the doctor ordered - the only full colour illustrated dictionary with easy-to-follow explanations for over 5,000 medical terms. więcej »

This is the comprehensive collection of sport's strangest terms encountered in the 50-year career of one of British sport's greatest sages. więcej »

In this work, the language of botany from plant structure to genetic modification defined and explained for students of plant sciences and botanical enthusiasts. więcej »

Essential English-Polish, Polish-English pocket glossary for business people.

Over 5 000 business words and expressions. więcej »

With its unparalleled coverage of English slang of all types (from 18th-century cant to contemporary gay slang), and its uncluttered editorial apparatus, Cassell's Dictionary of Slang was warmly received when its first edition appeared in 1998. więcej »

With over 30,000 entries, Chambers Dictionary of Etymology is a prestigious and scholarly dictionary that explains where English words come from. więcej »