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This new type of geographical dictionary lists past and present alternate names of more than 7,000 places. It focuses particularly on placenames...

Titles of artworks can be misleading, and their relation to a painting or sculpture difficult to discern. Some titles require previous knowledge...

This reference dictionary provides a user-friendly pronunciation guide for over 12,000 placenames worldwide. Avoiding the unconventional charact...

The title of a great musical composition is not always a clear or simple matter. An allusive title, particularly in a foreign language, or a tit...

The titles are primarily from fiction (including, along with novels, particularly important poetry, plays, and short stories), though a few are ...

The specialized jargon of some sports can be quite esoteric. Non-Americans, for example, are likely puzzled by baseball terms such as bunt, cut-off...

Substantially revised and enlarged, this new edition of the Dictionary of Pseudonyms includes over 2,000 new entries, bringing the volume's total t...