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Big Picture Thesaurus

What would you do if your teacher told you to stop using the word ”nice” so much? If you had the Big Picture Thesaurus, you might thumb through it until you found ”nice” between ”new” and ”noise.” Then you`d find your options: ”pleasant, ” ”agreeable, ” ”good-natured, ” ”delightful, ” and ”fantastic”. At this point, you might be scratching your head deciding which word to use, but once you find it you`ll be a more pleasant, agreeable, good-natured, delightful, and fantastic writer for your efforts. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

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What would you do if your teacher told you to stop using the word ”nice” so much? If you had the Big Picture Thesaurus, you might thumb through it until you found ”nice” between ”new” & ”noise.” Then you`d find your options: ”pleasant, ” ”agreeable, ” ”good-natured, ” ”delightful, ” & ”fantastic”. At this point, you might be scratching your head deciding which word to use, but once you find it you`ll be a more pleasant, agreeable, good-natured, delightful, & fantastic writer for your efforts. Illustrations: Full colour throughout

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Stanfords was established in 1853 and opened their iconic Covent Garden flagship store in 1901. They have become the top retailer of maps, travel books and accessories in the UK and arguably offer the largest selection of maps and travel books worldwide. Famous names such as Captain Robert Falcon Scott, Ranulph Fiennes and Michael Palin have purchased from Stanfords. They now have a shop in Bristol and both stores together with other venues operate a calendar of events including talks, book signings and exhibitions. As a specialist map retailer, the map selection is comprehensive and includes road maps, street maps and walking maps from worldwide destinations, as well as a selection of world atlases and wall maps. Books include travel guides and travel literature. Stanfords also stock globes, from miniatures made of blue marble to magnificent floor-standing globes. The website features a selection of interesting articles on travel topics.

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