This pocket-sized bilingual dictionary is ideal for any traveler who enjoys eating out in France, French-speaking countries, or in French restaurants anywhere in the world. Translations to and from French of more than 2,000 food and menu terms are provided, together with the phrases readers need to book a table, order food, or complain, and a guide to French wines, cheeses, and classic sauces. With this useful reference in hand, readers will be able to tell a sauce tortue from a sauce tartare, ask for a particular dish, such as oysters (huitres), and avoid accidentally ordering cervelle (brains).

This acclaimed ''dictionary of dictionaries'' provides a detailed examination of the theoretical and practical aspects of the field. Topics include:

* traditions of dictionary-making
* different types of dictionaries and other reference works (such as thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlas and directory)
* principles and concerns of lexicographers and other reference professionals
* standards of dictionary criticism and dictionary use

A Companion to Latin Literature gives an authoritative account of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century BC through to the end of the second century AD.

* Provides expert overview of the main periods of Latin literary history, major genres, and key themes
* Covers all the major Latin works of prose and poetry, from Ennius to Augustine, including Lucretius, Cicero, Catullus, Livy, Vergil, Seneca, and Apuleius
* Includes invaluable reference material - dictionary entries on authors, chronological chart of political and literary history, and an annotated bibliography
* Serves as both a discursive literary history and a general reference book.

ACS Surgery is the first reference of general surgery to carry the name of the American College of Surgeons. Developed to help practicing surgeons make critical decisions on patient care, it is an evidence-based reference of surgical best practices from leaders in the field. An extraordinary resource, ACS Surgery combines the most current information in surgery with practical advice and time-saving convenience.

Osteoporosis, Two-Volume Set, Volume 1-2, Third Edition
Now in its third edition, Osteoporosis, is the most comprehensive, authoritative reference on this disease. Written by renowned experts in the field, this two-volume reference is a must-have for academic and medical libraries, physicians, researchers, and any company involved in osteoporosis research and development. Worldwide, 200 million women between 60-80 suffer from osteoporosis and have a lifetime risk of fracture between 30 and 40 percent continuing to make osteoporosis a hot topic in medicine.