HORRIBLE HISTORIES GRUESOME GUIDES: OXFORD takes readers on a gore-tastic tour of the streets of Oxford exposing all of its most scurrilous secrets. With the frightful full-colour map tourists can plot their path to the past
- take a punt past corpse-ridden Christchurch & go skeleton-spotting at the cruel & crumbling castle. Burning bishops blood-soaked streets & student scraps it's a trip no Horrible Histories fan will want to miss!
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Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

The Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway originated during the Railway Mania years of the mid-1840s when ambitious landowners & industrialists conceived the idea of a main line link between London & the West Midlands industrial areas. With Isambard Kingdom Brunel as its engineer the OW&WR was seen as a close ally of the Great Western Railway but in the event the two companies became enmeshed in a bitter quarrel. When completed throughout to Oxford in 1853 the OW&WR worked in conjunction with the rival London & North Western Railway. However relations with the parent Great Western Railway eventually enhanced & the Cotswold Line became an archetypal GWR route. In recent years the railway has prospered as a long-distance commuter route with trains running through from Paddington to Hereford via Oxford Worcester & Great Malvern. ...

Readers of all levels will find this guide essential. Giving examples of real usage this book provides the basic information about grammar & punctuation that people need on a day-to-day basis. Arranged A-Z it contains entries for standard grammatical terms as well as dealing with related questions of usage. In addition to explaining basic terms such as split infinitive participle & adverb entries also discuss whether to use may or might that or which & its or its. The Oxford A-Z of Grammar & Punctuation gives the reader quick & easy access to the answers to these & many other questions of grammar. It offers clear & coherent explanations & illustrations across a broad range of topics & is the first port of call for any reader seeking clear authoritative help with grammar & punctuation. Both easy to use & comprehensive the Oxford A-Z of Grammar & Punctuation is an essential tool for writing at home in the office at school & at college. ...

The Oxford Beginners Italian Dictionary is an innovative guide to learning Italian. Designed specifically for English-speaking adult learners who are either learning from scratch or refreshing lost language skills it offers an easy to use dictionary extra help with vocabulary & essential information on living & interacting in the Italian-speaking world. The dictionary is exceptionally easy to use because it moves away from the traditional dictionary layout. All main translations are preceded by an equals sign so that they are instantly identifiable & all parts of the entry are spelt out in full avoiding confusing jargon & abbreviations. Grammar & usage notes throughout the text warn of possible translation pitfalls & thousands of example phrases show how the language is used in context. The 30-page Learning & Lifestyle kit gives key information on both the Italian language with a list of the words you really need to know grammar help & verb tables & on life in the Italian-speaking world: background information on lifestyle & culture tips on etiquette & interaction in the language & a phrasefinder for use when travelling. The Oxford Beginners Italian Dictionary is your essential companion to learning Italian. ...

The Oxford Beginners Russian Dictionary is an innovative guide to learning Russian. Designed specifically for English-speaking adult learners who are either learning from scratch or refreshing lost language skills it offers an easy to use dictionary extra help with vocabulary & essential information on living & interacting in the Russian-speaking world. The dictionary is exceptionally easy to use because it moves away from the traditional dictionary layout. All main translations are preceded by an equals sign so that they are instantly identifiable & all parts of the entry are spelt out in full avoiding confusing jargon & abbreviations. Grammar & usage notes throughout the text warn of possible translation pitfalls & thousands of example phrases show how the language is used in context. The 30-page Learning & Lifestyle kit gives key information on both the Russian language with a list of the words you really need to know grammar help & verb tables & on life in the Russian-speaking world: background information on lifestyle & culture tips on etiquette & interaction in the language & a phrasefinder for use when travelling. The Oxford Beginners Russian Dictionary is your essential companion to learning Russian. ...

The Oxford Beginner's Chinese Dictionary is an innovative guide to learning Chinese. Designed specifically for English-speaking adult learners who are either learning from scratch or refreshing lost language skills it offers an easy to use dictionary extra help with vocabulary & essential information on living & interacting in the Chinese-speaking world. The dictionary is exceptionally easy to use because it moves away from the traditional dictionary layout. All main translations are preceded by an equals sign so that they are instantly identifiable & all parts of the entry are spelt out in full avoiding confusing jargon & abbreviations. Grammar & usage notes throughout the text warn of possible translation pitfalls & thousands of example phrases show how the language is used in context. The 30-page Learning & Lifestyle kit gives key information on both the Chinese language with a list of the words you really need to know grammar help & verb tables & on life in the Chinese-speaking world: background information on lifestyle & culture tips on etiquette & interaction in the language & a phrasefinder for use when travelling. The Oxford Beginner's Chinese Dictionary is your essential companion to learning Chinese. ...

The Oxford Beginner's Japanese Dictionary is an innovative guide to learning Japanese. Designed specifically for English-speaking adult learners who are either learning from scratch or refreshing lost language skills it offers an easy to use dictionary extra help with vocabulary & essential information on living & interacting in the Japanese-speaking world. The dictionary is exceptionally easy to use because it moves away from the traditional dictionary layout. All main translations are preceded by an equals sign so that they are instantly identifiable & all parts of the entry are spelt out in full avoiding confusing jargon & abbreviations. Grammar & usage notes throughout the text warn of possible translation pitfalls & thousands of example phrases show how the language is used in context. The 30-page Learning & Lifestyle kit gives key information on both the Japanese language with a list of the words you really need to know grammar help & verb tables & on life in the Japanese-speaking world: background information on lifestyle & culture tips on etiquette & interaction in the language & a phrasefinder for use when travelling. The Oxford Beginner's Japanese Dictionary is your essential companion to learning Japanese. ...

The Oxford Bible Commentary is an exciting new ecumenical verse-by-verse commentary on the whole Bible including all the books of the Apocrypha for use by Christians Jews & members of other religious traditions or of none. 1.5 million words long it has been written by a team of internationally respected biblical scholars chosen for their expertise & ability to communicate rather than for their adherence to any particular faith. Now available in paperback the Oxford Bible Commentary will provide the one-volume resource for the Bible for the 21st century. ...