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1) Pirates

Author

Pickering, David

Series

Collins Gem

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

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An entertaining and authoritative introduction to the world of piracy - history comes to life through a compelling factual narrative and enlightening illustrations. Why did seamen become pirates? What was life like on board a pirate ship? How did they go about plundering the enemy's ship? What sort of treasure did they capture? 'Collins Gem Pirates' vividly explains and illustrates the development of piracy from ancient times to the modern day. It...

2) Cassell dictionary of superstitions

Author

Pickering, David

Language

English

Description

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Alphabetical survey of superstitions, old and new, with information on the origins of the beliefs and the extent to which they have flourished, and coverage of the amulets, talismans, and charms that people use to ward off bad luck or call forth good fortune.

3) Dictionary of abbreviations

Author

Pickering, David

Language

English

4) The Penguin book of baby names

Author

Pickering, David

Publisher

Penguin

Pub. Date

2009

Language

English

5) Cassell's dictionary of witchcraft

Author

Pickering, David

Publisher

Cassell

Pub. Date

2002

Language

English

6) Cassell companion to 20th-century music

Author

Pickering, David

Publisher

Cassell

Pub. Date

1998, c1997

Language

English

7) A dictionary of folklore

Author

Pickering, David

Publisher

Facts on File, Inc

Pub. Date

c1999

Language

English

8) Cassell dictionary of proverbs

Author

Pickering, David

Publisher

Cassell

Pub. Date

1997

Language

English

9) Cassell's dictionary of superstitions

Author

Pickering, David

Publisher

Cassell

Pub. Date

2002, c1995

Language

English

10) Cassell dictionary of witchcraft

Author

Pickering, David

Publisher

Distributed in the United States by Sterling Pub. Co

Pub. Date

1996

Language

English

11) Cassell's dictionary of proverbs

Author

Pickering, David

Publisher

Distributed in the U.S. by Sterling Pub

Pub. Date

2001

Language

English

12) Cassell's sports quotations

Author

Pickering, David

Publisher

Cassell

Pub. Date

2000

Language

English

13) Brewer's twentieth-century music

Author

Pickering, David

Publisher

Cassell

Pub. Date

1994

Language

English

14) The Facts on File dictionary of proverbs

Author

Manser, Martin H

Series

Writer's library

Language

English

Description

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Contains alphabetically arranged entries which explain the meanings and origins of over 1,500 English language proverbs, each with examples of usage, variants or alternative forms, and a keyword index.

15) The Facts on File dictionary of allusions

Author

Manser, Martin H

Publisher

Facts on File

Pub. Date

c2009

Language

English

16) The Facts On File dictionary of foreign words and phrases

Author

Manser, Martin H

Series

Facts on File library of language and literature

Publisher

Facts on File

Pub. Date

Language

English

Description

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The American poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson described the English language as "the sea which receives tributaries from every region under heaven." With more than 4,000 entries, this dictionary explains the meanings and origins of terms that have entered the English lexicon from foreign tongues. Drawn from the fields of language and literature, religion, law, politics and economics, music, entertainment, and cuisine, entries include a definition...

17) International dictionary of theatre

Publisher

St. James Press

Pub. Date

c1992-c1996

Language

English

18) Antibodies: Antoine D'Agata

Author

Agata, Antoine d'

Publisher

Prestel

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

19) The Facts On File dictionary of classical and biblical allusions

Publisher

Facts On File/Checkmark Books

Pub. Date

2003

Language

English

20) The Facts on File dictionary of the theatre

Publisher

Facts on File

Pub. Date

Language

English

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David Pickering

1) Pirates

2) Cassell dictionary of superstitions

3) Dictionary of abbreviations

4) The Penguin book of baby names

5) Cassell's dictionary of witchcraft

6) Cassell companion to 20th-century music

7) A dictionary of folklore

8) Cassell dictionary of proverbs

9) Cassell's dictionary of superstitions

10) Cassell dictionary of witchcraft

11) Cassell's dictionary of proverbs

12) Cassell's sports quotations

13) Brewer's twentieth-century music

14) The Facts on File dictionary of proverbs

15) The Facts on File dictionary of allusions

16) The Facts On File dictionary of foreign words and phrases

17) International dictionary of theatre

18) Antibodies: Antoine D'Agata

19) The Facts On File dictionary of classical and biblical allusions

20) The Facts on File dictionary of the theatre