Oxford English Dictionary: Single User Version22 reviews

Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

Incredible product, all you could care to have in only one CD

+ excellent

The Oxford English Dictionary in an incredible piece of work on its own right. Now the OED on CD is an amazing opportunity of using an already great product in a way that would be otherwise impossible. You can detect how many times any given word comes up in the dictionary, and not only in the ...
  
  











  



  
English Grammar for Dummies27 reviews
Geraldine Woods

For Dummies, 2001

Easy to Understand - Great Practice

+ Best Grammar Book I Ever Read
+ Grammar help
+ Very helpful
  
  











  



  
Vocabulary for Dummies2 reviews
Laurie E. Rozakis

For Dummies, 2001

Enhance and Enlarge your Vocabulary!

+ Here is the table of contents of the book:

This is a book for those who seek to improve and enlarge their vocabulary. Communicating effectively is key to success in all aspects of life, especially in business, teaching etc. On that account, Rozakis attempts to teach us words that are essential for effective conversations. She also provides ...
  
  











  



  
Oxford Dictionary of Current English6 reviews

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

Renders the competition useless

+ A well-worn (and tape-fortified) mainstay always at my hand
+ I liked it so much I bought two copies!

For anyone frustrated by dictionaries that seem to have every word except the one you're looking for, Oxford provides the best solution (that I know of). The key is it's thick and has over 140,000 definitions, twice the amount of some other dictionaries. It defines combination of words not just ...
  
  











  



  
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology6 reviews
Teresa Atwood, Peter Campbell, ...

Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

Excellent reference for the biochemist!

+ Complete and mostly accurate
+ keep handy when you're trawling through science literature
+ Every Definition you'll need
  
  











  



  
English the Easy Way2 reviews
M.A., Harriet Diamond, M.A., Phyllis Dutwin

Barron''s Educational Series, 2003

Helpfull and worthfull

I'm using this book already, borrowed from a friend... and I had decided to buy it just because when I read a good book I want to own it. Its clear, with a lot of exercises, just lack the answers (important factor for those that aren't quite well familiar with english) but, in overall it's a ...
  
  











  



  
The New Oxford American Dictionary33 reviews

Oxford University Press, USA, 2005

Great Dictionary

It's a great reference book/dictionary but didn't realized it was too big. Anyway, it's for my husband's office so no big deal, I might get a smaller one for my son in school if I they have it online.
  
  











  



  
English Grammar Workbook For Dummies (For Dummies (Language & Literature))9 reviews
Geraldine Woods

For Dummies, 2006

Great Hands-on Tool

+ Excellent To Brush Up Your Grammar
+ Wonderful review of American and British Grammar
+ Although I know English Well
  
  











  



  
Mastering Business English: How to Sharpen Up Your Communication Skills at Work (How to)
Michael Bennie

How to Books, 1998
  
  











  



  
Mastering English: An Advanced Grammar for Non-Native and Native Speakers1 review
Alex Klinge

Walter de Gruyter, 1998

Mastering English: An Advanced Grammar for Non-Native and Native Speakers by

The book explains a lot but lacks of examples. I put it down after looking at it for 3 minutes (so my book is new). I will give it to one whose English is good enough to read it free.
  
  











  



  
A Dictionary of Zoology (Oxford Paperback Reference)1 review

Oxford University Press, USA, 2003

Zoology Dictionary Review

Very helpful. Has every word you could think of that has to do with zoology. Also, it includes species and genus names and tells what the different parts of the words mean in Greek or Latin which is VERY helpful for those trying to memorize names.
  
  











  



  
English as a Second F*cking Language: How to Swear Effectively, Explained in Detail with Numerous Examples ...31 reviews
Sterling Johnson

St. Martin's Griffin, 1996

Great F*cking Book

+ Great Book
+ Fun Book - Good Reference for Non Native English Speakers

I have a few friends who can put the lessons from this book to good f*cking use. They don't f*cking know how to f*cking swear properly, Their choice of epithets is for s*it. F*ck if I know if they'll f*cking use it.
  
  











  



  
American Accent Training (Book and Audio CD, 2nd Edition)84 reviews
Ann Cook

Barron's Educational Series, 2000

Great book

+ A Sure American Accent Guide
+ More Focuses on Intonation!!! but this's one of the best ones.
+ A fantastic, often nefarious theme made easy!
+ Good for the price you pay
  
  











  



  
Mastering Advanced English Language (Palgrave Master)
Sara Thorne

Palgrave Macmillan, 1997
  
  











  



  
Speak English Like an American (Book & Audio CD set)15 reviews
Amy Gillett

Language Success Press, 2007

Clear, Practical, and Engaging

+ A very good option
+ Very useful and fun for improving English
+ very useful book
  
  











  



  
English With Ease: Mastering the Basic Ingredients of English6 reviews
Dierdre Wolownick Honnold

Wordswright International, 1996

Seems to have big potential...

+ It's a miracle: She explains how English works!
+ I wish they'd had this book when I was in school!
+ The only book on English that anyone needs!
+ Multiple Award-Winner!
  
  











  



  
Medical Terminology for Health Professions30 reviews
Ann Ehrlich, Carol L Schroeder

Delmar Cengage Learning, 2004

Informative

+ GREAT SERVICE
+ Nice quick educational read

Bought this for someone doing a course. They passed. I give this 5 stars because of that and the price difference. Instaed of buying from the college, I saved like 30% buying online. Also, this book has flash cards, which really help learning the terminology.
  
  











  



  
Mastering English: An Advanced Grammar for Non-Native and Native Speakers (Topics in English Linguistics, 22) ...
Carl Bache, Niels Davidsen-Nielsen

Walter de Gruyter, 1997

This grammar book offers a simple but comprehensive syntactic system which enables the student to analyze any sentence down to word level with a specification of both the form and the function of constituents at all levels. This analytic technique allows the student to approach ppraoch the many grammatical problems in a consistent and revealing manner.
  
  











  



  
Hands-On English, Second Edition5 reviews
Fran Santoro Hamilton

Portico Books, 2004

An update on Strunk & White's "Elements of Style" for Y2K

+ Don't forget to order the Activity Book!
+ Recommended for aspiring writers & students
+ Valuable learning tool about how to write.
+ Harvey F. Fletcher, San Antonio, retired cartographer
  
  











  



  
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary53 reviews
Albert Sydney Hornby, Sally Wehmeier

Oxford University Press, 2007

Excellent Tool

+ Excellent for learning!
+ An excellent dictionary!
+ Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary