Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary
 Improvement over earlier Oxfords, but still not the best: I started out with the much smaller predecessor of this dictionary--Oxford Concise (ISBN 0195840488). This Oxford (ISBN 0195911512) is a marked improvement due to its larger size. But today I use [... more]
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Paul: A Very Short Introduction
Excellent For Anyone Wanting to Learn More: The author is incrediable. Specifically, concerning the author's style of writing, he is writing for those who know very little about Paul, yet in such a concendensed book as this, you will finish feeling you [... more]
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Oxford
An excellent general intro...: "Oxford: A Cultural and Literary Companion" is an excellent short introduction to a fascinating town, especially for the first-time visitor. It's arranged chronologically, with each chapter spotlighting a key [... more]
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Logic: A Very Short Introduction
Very good, essential, compact: This book is a perfect introduction to logic. It is short and goes straight to the point. It features intelligent examples, interesting exercises and a fresh and modern style. It may seem a little too short, but the reader [... more]
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Food in History
Why the Religious Minded Won't like this Book.: The book is a facinating look, much like the author's previous work "Sex in History", at what makes man so entertaining. The religious reader will not like the book as it points out how many [... more]
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The Dutch Republic: Its Rise, Greatness, and Fall 1477-1806
Scholarly, comprehensive: Being a Dutchman myself, I am very pleased to have this book, which gives a very detailed and insightful account of the Dutch Republic, starting with the rise of Holland in the 13th century. Israel compares the dutch 'Golden Age' [... more]
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Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary
Improvement over earlier Oxfords, but still not the best: I started out with the much smaller predecessor of this dictionary--Oxford Concise (ISBN 0195840488). This Oxford (ISBN 0195911512) is a marked improvement due to its larger size. But today I use [... more]
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The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy
Witty? Yes. But vague and insufficient as well.: I own and have been extremely happy with Oxfords "Dictionary of World Religions" (J. Bower ed.) and was hoping for something similar with Blackburn's dictionary. However, I'm sadly disappointed. [... more]
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Pensees and Other Writings
'The Great Pascal': This Oxford's version of the Pensees is in some ways superior to the Penguin Classics version. The introduction, by Anthony Levi, gives a much better insight into the history behind the development of Pascal's 'thoughts'. As far as [... more]
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The Oxford Starter Chinese Dictionary
Wish I Had It a Year Ago: I've just completed my first two semesters studying Mandarin and they would have been a lot easier if I had had this dictionary from the beginning. Everyone says how easy Mandarin grammar is and that may be true relative to [... more]
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The Major Works
We need more Dr. Johnson: The recently published selections from Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, edited by Jack Lynch, and the Penguin Classics selection of Dr. Johnson's Rambler, Adventurer, and Idler essays are good to have. So is this Oxford World's [... more]
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What Character Is That?: An Easy-Access Dictionary of ...
The Best Chinese Dictionary for an english speaking person.: I practically collect chinese dictionaries and books and this is the best book on the subject I own. It's the easiest dictionary to use for an english speaking person because it's [... more]
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