This is the reissued Colour Oxford English Dictionary. The Colour Oxford English Dictionary offers the most accurate & up-to-date coverage of essential, everyday vocabulary, with 90, 000 words, phrases, & definitions based on evidence from the Oxford English Corpus, a unique databank comprising hundreds of millions of words of English. Definitions are easy to underst&, given in a clear, simple style, & avoiding technical language. There are also hundreds of notes on spelling & grammar. The centre section gives guidance on the use of good English, with information on spelling & grammar. The centre section gives guidance on the use of good English, with information on spelling, punctuation, word classes, & word formation.

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Twenty of the most atmospheric views in Paris are captured here by an illustrator with a well-honed eye for even the tiniest quirky detail. Hennie Haworth has not only captured the classics
- after all, it wouldn`t be Colour Paris without the Eiffel Tower
- but has also visited some less-expected locations: the quintessentially Parisian sight of a busy lunchtime at Cafe de Flore, for example, or the spiky, spaceship silhouette of the newly opened Philharmonie de Paris. With all the charm of a 1950s postcard, & all the minute elements that the colouring-in enthusiast needs, this is the next best thing to a real-life walk around the City of Light.

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Colour Quest Cityscapes takes colour-by-number books to sky-scraping new heights, with 30 incredible skylines & buildings waiting to be revealed. From iconic landmarks such as the Chrysler building in New York, to hidden gems like the stunning Hallgrimskirkja cathedral in Reykjavik, use colouring pens or pencils to colour the numbered shapes & uncover stunning & intricate artwork hidden on the page. Travel the world exploring the most striking, bold & exotic architecture the world has to offer with 30 single-sided designs to complete. ...

Waterproof & tear-resistant political wall map of the world from Freytag & Berndt, size 100x 70cm (39.5”x 27.5cm), which can be annotated with suitable write-on/wipe-off marker pens. Countries are in warm, earthy colours enhanced by physical shading to show mountain ranges, with oceans indicating the relief of the sea floor through different shades of light blue. Printed on thick synthetic paper, the map is in an international edition with all place names in their English versions. On land the shading indicates physical geography with names of main mountain ranges, deserts & peaks. In the oceans the variation in colouring vividly presents the sea floor with names of ridges, plateaux, basins, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10º intervals. Map legend is in English.PLEASE NOTE: this small version is also available with metal hanging strips. The map is also published in an extra large 202 x 130cm size which has considerably more place names. To see the other versions please click on the series link. ...

Waterproof & tear-resistant political wall map of the world from Freytag & Berndt, size 100x 70cm (39.5”x 27.5cm), which can be annotated with suitable write-on/wipe-off marker pens. Countries are in warm, earthy colours enhanced by physical shading to show mountain ranges, with oceans indicating the relief of the sea floor through different shades of light blue. Printed on thick synthetic paper, the map is in an international edition with all place names in their English versions. On land the shading indicates physical geography with names of main mountain ranges, deserts & peaks. In the oceans the variation in colouring vividly presents the sea floor with names of ridges, plateaux, basins, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10º intervals. Map legend is in English.PLEASE NOTE: this small version is also available with metal hanging strips. The map is also published in an extra large 202 x 130cm size which has considerably more place names. To see the other versions please click on the series link. ...

Festivals, camping, holidays
- portable chargers are great for any situation, & this World Map powerbank keyring is pretty as
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Explore the cartographic treasures of the British Library`s extensive map archive, & add your own colour. Early maps are often much more highly decorated than our own, featuring fantastical drawings of real or imaginary people & animals that may or may not occupy unknown places. Medieval maps look very different to the maps of today. Significant places were given prominence & historical or religious events were frequently included. This new colouring book is packed with a series of fascinating hand drawn maps carefully selected from the extensive collection of the British Library, which

Includes:: charters & seals, medieval historical & iconic atlas` from Queen Mary I`s personal collection & King George III`s to detailed drawings from well-known artists such as Nicolas Sanson & William Hack. Each of the original maps is reproduced in colour, so that you can decide whether you prefer to choose your own colours, or to use the colours that the cartographer intended. With key facts about each of the maps, this is the perfect book for geography lovers, history buffs & colouring-in fanatics alike.

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This minimalist map is by far the most creative way to keep track of your adventures. Colour the whole countries or mark precise points on the map. Mark your travel route from one place to another. Write down memories, add drawings or attach photos. At the bottom of the map you’ll find a legend. Use the squares to mark your journey with different colours or patterns. You can even assign squares to family & friends to show their journeys too. The size of the map is ideal for framing, but you can just attach it on the wall with any tape or sticker. ...

The groundbreaking new colouring book that turns your pictures into animated films. Colour in the pictures, take photos using the free app & create your very own animated films based on your drawings. In this fun & exciting colouring book, colour in 16 pictures, create 16 animated episodes & make a total of 8 minutes of animated film simply by using the free app, available on your smartphone or tablet. As you colour & watch your pictures move, also discover how animals use their colours & markings in surprising ways. ...

Part travelogue, part narrative history, ` Colour` unlocks the history of the colours of the rainbow, & reveals how paints came to be invented, discovered, traded & used. This remarkable & beautifully written book remembers a time when red paint was really the colour of blood, when orange was the poison pigment, blue as expensive as gold, & yellow made from the urine of cows force-fed with mangoes. It looks at how green was carried by yaks along the silk road, & how an entire nation was founded on the colour violet. Exciting, richly informative, & always surprising, ` Colour` lifts the lid on the historical palette & unearths an astonishing wealth of stories about the quest for colours, & our efforts to understand them. ...