Collection: Reference

This dictionary, up to and including first-year university level, covers pure mathematics, statistics, probability theory, information theory, game theory, cybernetics logic and applied mathematics. In addition, a number of short biographies of major mathematicians are given.

Since the division of geography into the distinct fields of human geography and physical geography, the number of geographical terms has rapidly increased. This book explains over 5,000 technical terms used in physical geography.

This reference work clarifies approximately 17,000 terms from psychology, psychiatry and related fields.

Nearly 50,000 entries recall the living speech of a world now largely lost. Often wry and flippant, occasionally "blue", and sometimes uproariously comical, they recapture the rich idiom of English life through the ages.

In this book, children can spy characters hiding in the pictures. A poem on each page gives the clue as to what is hiding in the picture opposite. Many well-known nursery characters are included so that young children can follow the rhymes. It was the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1978.

The latest guide to classical recorded music on CD and cassette. Listing the major recordings of each work alphabetically by composer, the book evaluates the interpretation and performance of each work, assesses which is the most truthful recording and offers advice on the best value for money.

Information on job opportunities for young people as well as for those who want to start a career late in life. Covering areas such as management and self-employment, the guide features a section under each job category which assesses the current position of, and opportunities for, women.