At one time dismissed by many as inaccessible, elitist or even facile, contemporary art has since entered the realm of popular culture and is enjoyed by millions of gallery visitors every year. Over the past decade ambitious redevelopments and new constructions conceived specifically for contemporary art - such as London's Tate Modern, Centre Pompidou in Paris and Museo Guggenheim Bilbao - have…
Covers hundreds of fashion terms, techniques and details - from the types of embroidery or lace to definitions for clothing styles and stitching, from panniers and plackets to the difference between a batwing and a dolman sleeve.
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One of our best-selling dictionaries for 16 years. Based on its highly acclaimed first edition this pocket-sized new edition has been enlarged (25% more pages) extensively revised and updated to take account of new vocabulary and recent developments in English and Chinese. Thousands of additional words and phrases have been included. With pinyin Romanization of each of the more than 20 000 en…
Split into six colour-coded sections covering all aspects of the SAT and GCSE curriculums, this physics dictionary covers key concepts such as radioactivity, heat, sound and electricity.
Split into six colour-coded sections covering all aspects of the SAT and GCSE curriculums, this physics dictionary covers key concepts such as radioactivity, heat, sound and electricity.
Split into six colour-coded sections covering all aspects of the SAT and GCSE curriculums, this physics dictionary covers key concepts such as radioactivity, heat, sound and electricity.
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