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This completely revised and updated edition of the popular HarperCollins Dictionary of Music is a valuable reference tool for students, professional, and music lovers alike. More then just a book of simple definitions, it provides in-depth explanations and examples of over 3,500 musical terms and in... More

If you've always wanted to get a fix on our most interesting and widely used expressions, this new dictionary of idioms will set you straight! This dictionary contains nearly 10,000 idioms and phrases. Each idiom is clearly defined and illustrated with at least one example sentence or quotation that... More

"The Facts On File Dictionary of Music provides in-depth explanations and examples of more than 3,000 musical terms and topics, including biographies of composers. Covering all major subjects, from technique and musical styles to instruments and notation to history and much more, the dictionary is a... More

This updated and expanded edition explains the meanings and origins of almost 4,000 cliches and common expressions. Each entry includes the meaning of the cliche or expression, its origin and early uses, the historical development, and its present-day usage. This comprehensive reference is fully ind... More

Exploring the role of women in the development of American music, this second edition extends "Unsung"'s authority to the present day by surveying a full 200 years of active composers, instrumentalists, and performers.In this new edition of the classic text in the field, Christine Ammer surveys a fu... More

This updated edition of the respected classic addresses the full spectrum of women's health issues and general health concerns.New entries include: -- Designer estrogens and perimenopause-- Chronotherapy (timing drug treatment)-- Cataracts-- "Beauty parlor" stroke syndrome (a stroke which occurs fol... More

With so much information available on women's health, it is helpful to have a single comprehensive, authoritative source. This completely updated edition of a popular reference provides a wealth of reliable information on this broad topic. In clear, straightforward language,With so much information ... More

Completely updated, The New A to Z of Women's Health, Fifth Edition covers such issues as diet, exercise, and disease treatment. This invaluable guide enables women to become informed, active medical consumers.Completely updated, The New A to Z of Women's Health, Fifth Edition covers such issues as ... More