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Allen's Dictionary of English PhrasesISBN 0141006722 (0-14-100672-2)
Hardcover, Penguin Books
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Bookshelf : Traceys Decisionsby Robert AllenISBN 0134040961 (0-13-404096-1)
Softcover, Pearson Education Canada
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Mensa Mighty Mind Benders Mega Mazesby Robert AllenISBN 0091786118 (0-09-178611-8)
Softcover, Random House
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Mensa Presents Know Yourselfby Robert Allen , Josephine Fulton, Mensa StaffISBN 0091808294 (0-09-180829-4)
Softcover, Ebury Publishing
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Mensa Presents the Ultimate Mental Challengeby Robert Allen , Mensa StaffISBN 0091808340 (0-09-180834-0)
Softcover, Ebury Publishing
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New Penguin English Dictionaryby Robert AllenISBN 014051533X (0-14-051533-X)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The New Penguin English Dictionary'Book summary:Lexicographers have been arguing for centuries--since Dr Johnson produced his authoritative Dictionary of the English Language in 1755--about whether dictionaries should be arbiters of correctness or describers of living language. Refreshingly forward-looking and impressively comprehensive, The Penguin English Dictionary inclines to the latter.
In it you'll find definitions of "dot com company" as well as "dot com fever". Also there amongst the burgeoning computer and Internet vocabulary and its spin-off metaphors are "people carrier," "ring-fence" and "zero tolerance". But that is not to say this large, single-volume dictionary is not also strong and clear on standard English and English of earlier periods as well as on scientific and specialist terms--all with scholarly derivations. "Fugacious" ("lasting a short time, fleeting"--from Latin fugac--fugac from fuger to flee) is there along with "ollgoclase" ("a common feldspar mineral of the plagioclase series found in many rocks eg granite"--from German Oligoklas, from Greek OLIGO + klasis breaking").
Two features distinguish this attractive dictionary. First, like larger multi-volume rivals, it quotes from writers past and present--and people in the news today--to illustrate established, changing and modern language usage. Thus Shakespeare and John Locke rub shoulders with Eric Cantona and Germaine Greer. Second, the dictionary is liberally supplied with inset usage notes, which explain the complexities of, for example, shall and will, supplement and complement, effect and affect. There are also editorial notes and occasional very entertaining word histories. It makes for engrossing browsing. The (signed) editorial notes give supplementary information and have been written by a team of experts. Thus you get a useful elucidatory extra paragraph about film noir by film writer David Thomson, a comment about equality by Helena Kennedy QC and, by BBC economics correspondent Evan Davis, a piece about monetarism.
The New Penguin English Dictionary is being marketed as a dictionary "with attitude" and it's certainly that--firmly in the Johnsonian tradition, although the range of opinions makes it a much more multi-faceted dictionary than anything we've seen before. --Susan Elkin [via]
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The New Penguin English Dictionaryby Robert AllenISBN 0140293108 (0-14-029310-8)
Hardcover, Penguin Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The New Penguin English Dictionary'Book summary:Lexicographers have been arguing for centuries--since Dr Johnson produced his authoritative Dictionary of the English Language in 1755--about whether dictionaries should be arbiters of correctness or describers of living language. Refreshingly forward-looking and impressively comprehensive, The Penguin English Dictionary inclines to the latter.
In it you'll find definitions of "dot com company" as well as "dot com fever". Also there amongst the burgeoning computer and Internet vocabulary and its spin-off metaphors are "people carrier," "ring-fence" and "zero tolerance". But that is not to say this large, single-volume dictionary is not also strong and clear on standard English and English of earlier periods as well as on scientific and specialist terms--all with scholarly derivations. "Fugacious" ("lasting a short time, fleeting"--from Latin fugac--fugac from fuger to flee) is there along with "ollgoclase" ("a common feldspar mineral of the plagioclase series found in many rocks eg granite"--from German Oligoklas, from Greek OLIGO + klasis breaking").
Two features distinguish this attractive dictionary. First, like larger multi-volume rivals, it quotes from writers past and present--and people in the news today--to illustrate established, changing and modern language usage. Thus Shakespeare and John Locke rub shoulders with Eric Cantona and Germaine Greer. Second, the dictionary is liberally supplied with inset usage notes, which explain the complexities of, for example, shall and will, supplement and complement, effect and affect. There are also editorial notes and occasional very entertaining word histories. It makes for engrossing browsing. The (signed) editorial notes give supplementary information and have been written by a team of experts. Thus you get a useful elucidatory extra paragraph about film noir by film writer David Thomson, a comment about equality by Helena Kennedy QC and, by BBC economics correspondent Evan Davis, a piece about monetarism.
The New Penguin English Dictionary is being marketed as a dictionary "with attitude" and it's certainly that--firmly in the Johnsonian tradition, although the range of opinions makes it a much more multi-faceted dictionary than anything we've seen before. --Susan Elkin [via]
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Number Pocket Puzzlesby Harold Gale, Robert Allen , Mensa StaffISBN 0091808928 (0-09-180892-8)
Softcover, Ebury Publishing
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The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealthby Mark Victor Hansen, Robert AllenISBN 0091884632 (0-09-188463-2)
Hardcover, Random House
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The One Minute Millionaire: The Enlightened Way to Wealth'Book summary:Bestselling Chicken Soup author Mark Victor Hansen and financial guru Robert Allen offer a practical inspiring lesson in creating true wealth whether you aspire to become a millionaire or simply beat credit-card debt and have enough money to live on without worrying. Two books for the price of one! On the right side of the page is Hansen's fable of Michelle, a widowed mother whose life is on the brink of ruin; unless she can raise a million dollars quickly she will lose custody of her children. On the left hand side are Robert Allen's rules for achieving financial success. His advice parallels the action in Michelle's story, as he urges readers to identify their fears and doubts, and eliminate from their lives all the roadblocks that limit their potential. They'll learn how to transform Restraining Forces into Driving Forces- whether their goal, like Michelle's, is to become a millionaire or just simply to save money for the future. Together these two halves of The One Minute Millionaire work as a powerful tool of self-discovery, an inspirational lesson in unlocking the winner in everyone. [via]
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Penguin Compact English Dictionaryby Robert AllenISBN 0140515836 (0-14-051583-6)
Hardcover, Penguin Books, Limited
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Penguin Concise English Dictionaryby Robert AllenISBN 0140515194 (0-14-051519-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Penguin Concise English Dictionary'Book summary:This new paperback dictionary perfectly embodies Penguin's worldwide reputation for authority and accessibility. Compiled by Britain's foremost lexicographers, it is the ideal companion for every home and office, offering comprehensive coverage of the language and a wealth of useful additional features - all at an unbeatable price. [via]
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Penguin English Dictionaryby Robert AllenISBN 0140515925 (0-14-051592-5)
Hardcover, Penguin Books, Limited
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Penguin Family Dictionaryby Robert AllenISBN 0140515844 (0-14-051584-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Books, Limited
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Riddles and Conundrumsby Robert Allen , Mensa StaffISBN 0091808243 (0-09-180824-3)
Softcover, Ebury Publishing
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Word Pocket Puzzlesby Harold Gale, Robert Allen , Mensa StaffISBN 0091808979 (0-09-180897-9)
Softcover, Ebury Publishing
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