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Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years

By Jared Diamond, Diamond, Jared

Through the Language Glass: Why The World Looks Different In Other Languages

By Deutscher, Guy

How to Teach English: An Introduction to the Practice of English Language Teaching (1st Edition) (How To Series)

By Harmer, Mr Jeremy

An A-Z of English Grammar and Usage (2nd Edition)

By Geoffrey Leech, Susan Conrad, Benita Cruickshank, Roz Ivanic

700 Classroom Activities

By Seymour, David, Popova, Maria

New Headway: Intermediate B1: Student's Book and iTutor Pack: The world's most trusted English course

By Soars, Liz, Soars, John

Learning Teaching: A guidebook for English language teachers

By Jim Scrivener

Text Building Skills in English 11-14 Student Book 1

By Annabel Charles, Richard Durant, David Grant, Esther Menon, Beverly Turner, Cindy Torn

Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World

By Ostler, Nicholas

New Cutting Edge: Elementary: Teacher's Book

By Eales, Frances

Port Out, Starboard Home: and other language myths

By Quinion, Michael

Keywords (Flamingo S.)

By Williams, Raymond

A History of Reading

By Manguel, Alberto

Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society

By Williams, Raymond

The Search for the Perfect Language

By Eco, Umberto

Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World

By Ostler, Nicholas

Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World

By Nicholas Ostler

A Word in Your Shell-Like: 6,000 Curious and Everyday Phrases Explained

By Rees, Nigel

A Man About a Dog: Euphemisms and Other Examples of Verbal Squeamishness

By Rees, Nigel

Collins Primary Focus – English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test Revision and Practice: Teacher Guide

By Axten-Higgs, Rachel

Collins Primary Focus – English Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Test Revision and Practice: Pupil Resource

By Axten-Higgs, Rachel

A Secret Vice: Tolkien on Invented Languages

By Tolkien, J. R. R., Fimi, Dimitra, Higgins, Andrew

Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Year 5 Pupil Book (Treasure House)

By Abigail Steel, Steel, Abigail

Times Tables Bumper Book Ages 7-11: Prepare for school with easy home learning (Collins Easy Learning KS2)

By Collins Easy Learning

Language Development: Structure and Function

By Dale, Philip S.

Warriner's Handbook: Third Course : Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Sentences (Holt Traditions)

By Hirschey, Mark, Pappas, James L., Whigham, David

The Chomsky Update: Linguistics and Politics

By Salkie, Raphael

Linguistics for Teachers

By Linn, Michael D., Cleary, Linda Miller

The Alphabet

By Sacks, David

Spoken Here: Travel Among Threatened Languages

By Abley, Mark