Best Reference Books

1

The Oxford English Dictionary

av J.A.H. Murray

1,691 medlemmar

31 recensioner

4.8

12 Members: Edward, hailelib, WalkerMedia, anglemark, DaynaRT, eromsted, _Zoe_, foggidawn, keristars, Helcura, abbottthomas, aulsmith

2

Roget's International Thesaurus

av Peter Mark Roget

3,720 medlemmar

26 recensioner

½ 4.3

7 Members: hailelib, lilithcat, WalkerMedia, anglemark, kageeh, mkjones, aulsmith

3

The Elements of Style

av William Jr. Strunk

19,513 medlemmar

190 recensioner

4.1

5 Members: hailelib, SqueakyChu, kageeh, foggidawn, AnnaClaire,keristars

4

The Encyclopedia Britannica 11th Edition

av Encyclopedia Britannica

180 medlemmar

9 recensioner

½ 4.6

5 Members: hailelib, lilithcat, kageeh, Mr.Durick, aulsmith

5

Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (Early editions)

av Chemical Rubber Company.

1,195 medlemmar

2 recensioner

½ 4.4

4 Members: hailelib, WalkerMedia, mkjones, TimStump

6

Handbook of Mathematical Functions: with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables

av Milton Abramowitz

397 medlemmar

1 recension

4

3 Members: hailelib, mkjones, TimStump

7

Dictionary of American Regional English

av Frederic Gomes Cassidy

45 medlemmar

1 recension

4.8

3 Members: ABVR, WalkerMedia, DaynaRT

8

Gray's Anatomy

av Henry Gray

2,904 medlemmar

12 recensioner

4

3 Members: kageeh, Helcura, norabelle414

9

The Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set

av Donald E. Knuth

478 medlemmar

6 recensioner

½ 4.6

3 Members: hailelib, Noisy, mkjones

10

The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians [20-volume set]

av Stanley Sadie

218 medlemmar

3 recensioner

4.9

3 Members: hailelib, Mr.Durick, aulsmith

11

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy

av Merck

102 medlemmar

1 recension

4

3 Members: kageeh, Helcura, aulsmith

12

The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011

av Sarah Janssen

126 medlemmar

2 recensioner

4.1

3 Members: hailelib, WalkerMedia, aulsmith
Förklaringar: aulsmith: Well, for whatever year it happens to be.

13

How to Cook Everything: The Basics

av Mark Bittman

605 medlemmar

4 recensioner

4.1

2 Members: AnnaClaire, Jeffalot

14

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Plus Index of Contributors (60 Volumes)

av H. C. G. Matthew

21 medlemmar

½ 4.7

2 Members: Edward, ABVR

15

The Oxford Classical Dictionary

av Simon Hornblower

1,012 medlemmar

9 recensioner

½ 4.7

2 Members: Edward, hailelib

16

Physics handbook: Elementary constants and units, tables, formulae and diagrams, and mathematical formulae

av Carl Nordling

37 medlemmar

3.8

2 Members: andejons, TimStump

17

Mathematics handbook

av Lennart Råde

103 medlemmar

½ 3.6

2 Members: andejons, TimStump

18

The Chambers Dictionary

av Editors of Chambers

416 medlemmar

5 recensioner

½ 4.5

2 Members: Edward, Noisy

19

Africana, the Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience

av Kwame Anthony Appiah

141 medlemmar

1 recension

4.8

2 Members: eromsted, Mr.Durick

20

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology (20 Volume Set)

av McGraw-Hill

150 medlemmar

1 recension

2.8

2 Members: aulsmith, TimStump

21

CRC standard mathematical tables

av William H. Beyer

829 medlemmar

6 recensioner

4

2 Members: mkjones, TimStump

22

Time-Life Books Complete Fix-It-Yourself Manual

av Time-Life Books

185 medlemmar

1 recension

3.9

2 Members: WalkerMedia, aulsmith
Förklaringar: aulsmith: Mostly I use this to convince myself to call a professional.

23

Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language

av Random House Publishing

667 medlemmar

3 recensioner

½ 4.3

Member: Bretzky1

24

Lempriere's Classical Dictionary of Proper Names Mentioned in Ancient Authors Writ Large: With a Chronological Table

av John Lempriere

214 medlemmar

2 recensioner

3.9

Member: bluepiano

25

Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable

av Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

2,959 medlemmar

27 recensioner

4.2

Member: abbottthomas

26

The Reader’s Encyclopedia

av William Rose Benét

1,767 medlemmar

20 recensioner

½ 4.3

Member: bluepiano

27

Svenska akademiens ordlista över svenska språket

264 medlemmar

3.8

Member: andejons

28

Black's Law Dictionary {complete-generic}

av Henry Campbell Black

140 medlemmar

1 recension

½ 4.5

Member: Bretzky1

29

Roget's II: The New Thesaurus

av Robert Masters

1,729 medlemmar

7 recensioner

½ 3.6

Member: Bretzky1

30

A Treasury of Knitting Patterns

av Barbara G. Walker

1,475 medlemmar

9 recensioner

½ 4.7

Member: AnnaClaire

31

The Oxford dictionary of quotations

av Oxford University Press

974 medlemmar

5 recensioner

4

Member: abbottthomas

32

The Times Atlas of World History

av Geoffrey Barraclough

800 medlemmar

3 recensioner

4.1

Member: bluepiano

33

Encyclopedia of the American Left

av Mari Jo Buhle

105 medlemmar

½ 4.4

Member: eromsted

34

The Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

av Marie-Helene Corréard

369 medlemmar

½ 4.5

Member: AnnaClaire

35

A Writer's Companion

av Louis D. Rubin, Jr.

108 medlemmar

½ 3.7

Member: Bretzky1

36

The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation

av Peter France

67 medlemmar

½ 4.5

Member: Edward

37

The Cambridge Ancient History 14 Volume Set in 19 Hardback Parts

av I. E. S. Edwards

21 medlemmar

2 recensioner

½ 4.3

Member: eromsted

38

Le Petit Larousse Illustre 2009

av Collective

15 medlemmar

3

Member: Mr.Durick

39

Puritanism and Liberty

av A. S. P. Woodhouse

51 medlemmar

4

Member: eromsted

40

The Chicago Manual of Style

av University of Chicago Press Staff

6,207 medlemmar

32 recensioner

½ 4.4

Member: kageeh

41

The New Grove Dictionary of Opera

av Stanley Sadie

65 medlemmar

2 recensioner

½ 4.7

Member: Mr.Durick

42

The Anchor Bible Dictionary [6-volume set]

av David Noel Freedman

379 medlemmar

4 recensioner

½ 4.7

Member: Mr.Durick

43

Webster's Third New International Dictionary

av Philip Babcock Gove

774 medlemmar

3 recensioner

½ 4.7

2 Members: kageeh, Mr.Durick,Noisy ,aulsmith
Förklaringar: aulsmith : Hasn't been updated since before you had a computer on your desk.

44

Random House Compact Unabridged Dictionary: (Book only)

av Dictionary

20 medlemmar

½ 4.5

Member: aulsmith,Noisy
Förklaringar: aulsmith: This was generally considered the most up-to-date dictionary up through the early years of the 21st century, but I think it's getting behind now too. But not as behind as Websters.

45

The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

av Houghton Mifflin Company

3,048 medlemmar

26 recensioner

½ 4.3

Member: Mr.Durick,Noisy ,aulsmith

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