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Product Description: Aimed at undergraduate students taking an introductory module on the context and environment of business as part of an International Business, Business Studies or Management degree.

Product Description: The new Collins Dictionary of the English Language is comprehensive and authoritative, providing an endlessly browsable “good read” for language lovers. Elegantly packaged with attractive yet durable binding, this is the perfect gift for the dictionary buff or language lover in your life...read more

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Product Description: This new edition of Chambers Compact Thesaurus has been thoroughly revised to provide you with the most helpful alternatives for over 15,000 common words. With more than 300,000 synonyms and antonyms, this compact volume is completely up-to-date, focusing on current language usage...read more

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Providing a comprehensive coverage of English, this dictionary includes definitions of more than 500 new words.

A dictionary that focuses on English, and provides definitions as well as notes to help with tricky points of language. This edition, suitable for home and office use, incorporates words from modern culture and technology.

Offering 100,000 synonyms, antonyms and related words, this thesaurus helps students write more creatively. It features over eighty practical lists such as 'different types of building' and 'terms used in mathematics'. It also includes a useful supplement on word use.

Packed with useful vocabulary and usage notes, this pocket-sized dictionary helps students develop their language skills. It pays attention to terms from curriculum subjects. It is useful for classroom use or helping with homework.