Oxford Reference for iPhone

Based on the vastly popular Oxford Companion to English Literature edited by Margaret Drabble, this indispensable volume offers over five thousand alphabetically arranged entries on individual novels, plays, songs, poems, novelists, poets, playwrights, essayists, philosophers, historians, fictional characters, literary movements, legends, and much more.

Now completely revised and up to date, this concise version of The Oxford Companion to the Theatre (Fourth Edition) covers all aspects of theatre worldwide and throughout the ages.

From Baroque to Postmodernism, batik to mezzotint, and canvas to porcelain, this new dictionary provides succinct and accessible explanations of over 1,650 terms used in the wide variety of visual media that makes up the art world.

Based on the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Art, this is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to Western art - from ancient Greece to the present day.

Edited by renowned author and broadcaster Ian Ridpath, with the help of over 20 expert contributors, the second edition of this highly popular dictionary contains over 4,200 up-to-date entries on all aspects of astronomy.

Fully revised and updated, this edition is the ideal work of reference for students of chemistry, either at school or at university.

This leading dictionary - now in its third edition - offers wide-ranging and authoritative coverage of the earth sciences and related topics.

The most up-to-date and comprehensive dictionary of economics available, A Dictionary of Economics provides comprehensive definitions of over 2,500 economic terms.

Here is the most authoritative and up-to-date dictionary of linguistics available, fully revised for the second edition.

From Jacques Derrida's differance to Henry James's ficelle , the vocabulary of literary theory and criticism can seem difficult if not opaque.

Authoritative and reliable, this is the ideal reference guide for students of mathematics at school or in the first year at university.

This classic reference app has been thoroughly revised, bringing readers more than 3,800 entries - 200 new to this edition - that define the terms of this fast-changing field with clarity and without jargon.

This is far more than a dry hagiographical account of the lives of saints. This entertaining and authoritative dictionary breathes life into its subjects and is as browsable as it is informative.

This concise, illustrated dictionary of Shakespeariana, compiled by one of the best-known authorities on his works, contains alphabetically arranged entries guiding the reader to a wealth of information on all aspects of Shakespeare in his own time and on his impact and influence on later ages.

Wide-ranging and authoritative, this sociology dictionary is the most informative of its kind.

This wide-ranging, 100% jargon-free dictionary contains over 2,000 entries on all aspects of statistics, including terms used in computing, mathematics, and probability, as well as biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field, and coverage of statistical journals and societies.

An incredibly useful reference, the Oxford Dictionary of World History has been fully revised and updated in order to bring it into the 21st century.

Written by a leading scholar of ancient civilizations, A Dictionary of World Mythology presents the powerful gods of Greece, Rome, and Scandinavia, the more mystical deities of Buddhist and Hindu India, and the stern spirits of the African and American continents together in one fascinating application.

A Dictionary of Zoology is a comprehensive reference work offering the most authoritative and up-to-date zoology dictionary available today.

Here is a marvelous guide to over 2,500 operatic characters, along with invaluable synopses of over 250 major works. Each entry provides a full description of the role, indicates its vocal category, and discusses who first created the part and other notable performers.

From Albert Einstein to the Marx Brothers, this authoritative reference app provides 2,000 biographies of men and women from different countries and cultures who have contributed to the thought as well as the action of the twentieth century.