A Concise Dictionary of English Slang

Slang is one of its most volatile components. This is especially true in our own century, when the cinema, newspapers and television have made language more accessible, and carried it from continent to continent more quickly than ever before. Language is alive and always changing, and slang, one of its most volatile elements, is a very elusive part of human communication. It may drop out of use gradually or quickly, or it may become accepted into standard English. The book will provide an invaluable and colourful insight into contemporary English for students or general readers.

The Dante Encyclopedia is a comprehensive resource that presents a systematic introduction to Dante's life and works and the cultural context in which his moral and intellectual imagination took shape.

More than 200 illustrations show the reader historic renderings of Dante's otherworld moral structure, the medieval world view of the globe, and representations of Dante's otherworld by various artists through the ages. The book also includes contemporary photographs of specific locations significant in Dante's history.

Dictionary of Ethical and Legal Terms and Issues: The Essential Guide for Mental Health Professionals

The professional practice of counseling and mental health can often be complex and litigious. While there are many professional ethics textbooks, there are few, if any, supporting resources to assist in mastering basic terminology, or to offer easy access to important legal opinions in everyday practice.  
The Dictionary of Ethical and Legal Terms and Issues is an invaluable resource for students and practitioners

A to Z of the United NationsConsisting of 192 Member States, the United Nations was founded in 1945 to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations based on the respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples; to achieve international cooperation in solving problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character; and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.

The Dictionary of Do’s and Dont’s

This book is an indispensable companion for all who care about saying what they mean and meaning what they say. It is a sophisticated guide to the conquest of jargon, clumsy locutions, tired words and phrases, and hackneyed cliches. This zesty work on good and bad usage is a needed corrective to the misuse and abuse of language. It includes hundreds of examples of the faddish and the too familiar, and offers wise and often witty counsel on how to use the English language with freshness, vigor, clarity, and confidence. Entries include Back Formations, Barnyard Metaphors, Crackerbarrel Terms, Drone Words, Dumbstruck Expressions, Fossil Phrases, Null Sounds, Toy Words, Tranquilizer Cliches.