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Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject (2nd edition)
Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject (2nd edition)

Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject (2nd edition)

著者: 
Susan Ratcliffe
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  • Over 7,000 quotations arranged by subject for easy look-up
  • Nearly 600 subjects covered, from Memory and Humour to Television and Weddings
  • Emphasis on quotations from 20th and 21st centuries giving the dictionary a modern feel
  • Author descriptions with every quotation
  • Useful index for searching by author

New to this Edition:

  • New subjects including BabiesBirthdaysNine-ElevenRetirementThanks, and Toasts
  • Over 1,200 new quotations
  • Author descriptions with every quotation

 
Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject is a collection of over 7,000 quotations arranged thematically for easy look-up. Covering nearly 600 subjects, this book features a wealth of topics relevant to modern society, from BeautyBaseball, and Belief to PatriotismThe Past, and Power. Themes new to this edition include BabiesBirthdaysNine-ElevenRetirementThanks, and Toasts. Quotations have been taken from a vast range of people around the world from ancient times to the present day, including philosophers, journalists, saints, comedians, poets, monarchs, singers, politicans, scientists, writers, journalists, actors, and sportsmen. Brief author descriptions are given with every quotation, and an index makes it easy to search by author. 

New to this edition are an increased number of contemporary and motivational quotations to inspire all readers and an improved layout to make reading, browsing, and searching this delightful book easier and more pleasurable than ever.

'I like my body better since I became a mother. I feel sexier as a result.' Halle Berry

'I just blew my mind. And I blew the world's mind.' Usain Bolt

'Making money from money should be replaced with making money from making.' James Dyson

'Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticism.' George Eliot

'Design is not for philosophy - it's for life.' Issey Miyake

目次: 

Introduction
List of Themes
Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject
Author Index

著者について: 

Susan Ratcliffe is an Associate Editor for Oxford Quotations Dictionaries. Her previous publications include the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations and the Oxford Dictionary of Phrase, Saying, and Quotation.

商品情報

ISBN : 9780199567065

著者: 
Susan Ratcliffe
ページ
592 ページ
フォーマット
Paperback
サイズ
128 x 195 mm
刊行日
2010年03月
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Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject (2nd edition)

Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject (2nd edition)

Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject (2nd edition)