Best Reference Books

1
The Oxford English Dictionary
door J.A.H. Murray
1,737 leden
31 besprekingen
4.8
12 Members
Edward, hailelib, WalkerMedia, anglemark, DaynaRT, eromsted, _Zoe_, foggidawn, keristars, Helcura, abbottthomas, aulsmith
2
Roget's International Thesaurus
door Peter Mark Roget
3,801 leden
27 besprekingen
½ 4.3
7 Members
hailelib, lilithcat, WalkerMedia, anglemark, kageeh, mkjones, aulsmith
3
The Elements of Style
door William Jr. Strunk
19,911 leden
193 besprekingen
4.2
5 Members
hailelib, SqueakyChu, kageeh, foggidawn, AnnaClaire,keristars
4
The Encyclopedia Britannica 11th Edition
door Encyclopedia Britannica
180 leden
9 besprekingen
½ 4.6
5 Members
hailelib, lilithcat, kageeh, Mr.Durick, aulsmith
5
Gray's Anatomy
door Henry Gray
3,031 leden
12 besprekingen
4
4 Members
kageeh, Helcura, norabelle414, bryanjstephenson
6
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (Early editions)
door Chemical Rubber Company.
1,218 leden
2 besprekingen
½ 4.4
4 Members
hailelib, WalkerMedia, mkjones, TimStump
8
The Oxford Classical Dictionary
door Simon Hornblower
1,035 leden
9 besprekingen
½ 4.7
3 Members
Edward, hailelib, meghan-ellice
9
Handbook of Mathematical Functions: with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables
door Milton Abramowitz
406 leden
1 bespreking
4
3 Members
hailelib, mkjones, TimStump
10
Dictionary of American Regional English
door Frederic Gomes Cassidy
48 leden
1 bespreking
4.8
3 Members
ABVR, WalkerMedia, DaynaRT
11
The Art of Computer Programming, Volumes 1-3 Boxed Set
door Donald E. Knuth
482 leden
6 besprekingen
½ 4.6
3 Members
hailelib, Noisy, mkjones
12
The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians [20-volume set]
door Stanley Sadie
224 leden
3 besprekingen
4.9
3 Members
hailelib, Mr.Durick, aulsmith
13
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology (20 Volume Set)
door McGraw-Hill
152 leden
1 bespreking
2.8
3 Members
aulsmith, TimStump, meghan-ellice
14
Merck Manual medisch handboek
door Robert Berkow
101 leden
1 bespreking
4
3 Members
kageeh, Helcura, aulsmith
15
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011
door Sarah Janssen
126 leden
2 besprekingen
4.1
3 Members
hailelib, WalkerMedia, aulsmith
Verklaringen
aulsmith: Well, for whatever year it happens to be.
16
How to Cook Everything: The Basics
door Mark Bittman
625 leden
4 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
AnnaClaire, Jeffalot
17
Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language
door Random House Publishing
679 leden
3 besprekingen
½ 4.3
2 Members
Bretzky1, meghan-ellice
19
Physics handbook for science and engineering
door Carl Nordling
37 leden
3.8
2 Members
andejons, TimStump
20
Mathematics handbook for science and engineering
door Lennart Råde
103 leden
½ 3.6
2 Members
andejons, TimStump
21
The Chambers Dictionary
door Editors of Chambers
423 leden
5 besprekingen
½ 4.5
2 Members
Edward, Noisy
22
Africana, the Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience
door Kwame Anthony Appiah
147 leden
1 bespreking
4.8
2 Members
eromsted, Mr.Durick
23
CRC standard mathematical tables
door William H. Beyer
847 leden
6 besprekingen
4
2 Members
mkjones, TimStump
24
Oxford Dictionary Of Quotations - Third Edition
door Oxford University Press
989 leden
5 besprekingen
4
2 Members
abbottthomas, meghan-ellice
25
A Writer's Companion
door Louis D. Rubin, Jr.
111 leden
½ 3.7
2 Members
Bretzky1, meghan-ellice
26
Time-Life Books Complete Fix-It-Yourself Manual
door Time-Life Books
187 leden
1 bespreking
3.9
2 Members
WalkerMedia, aulsmith
Verklaringen
aulsmith: Mostly I use this to convince myself to call a professional.
27
The Cambridge Ancient History 14 Volume Set in 19 Hardback Parts
door I. E. S. Edwards
21 leden
3 besprekingen
½ 4.3
2 Members
eromsted, meghan-ellice
28
The New Grove Dictionary of Opera
door Stanley Sadie
68 leden
3 besprekingen
½ 4.7
2 Members
Mr.Durick, meghan-ellice
29
The Anchor Bible Dictionary [6-volume set]
door David Noel Freedman
393 leden
4 besprekingen
½ 4.7
2 Members
Mr.Durick, meghan-ellice
30
Webster's Third New International Dictionary
door Philip Babcock Gove
785 leden
3 besprekingen
½ 4.7
3 Members
kageeh, Mr.Durick, meghan-ellice,Noisy ,aulsmith
Verklaringen
aulsmith : Hasn't been updated since before you had a computer on your desk.
31
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable
door E. Cobham Brewer
3,022 leden
27 besprekingen
4.2
Member
abbottthomas
32
The reader's encyclopedia
door William Rose Benét
1,784 leden
20 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Member
bluepiano
33
Svenska akademiens ordlista över svenska språket
269 leden
3.8
Member
andejons
34
Black's Law Dictionary {complete-generic}
door Henry Campbell Black
143 leden
1 bespreking
½ 4.5
Member
Bretzky1
35
Roget's II: The New Thesaurus
door Robert Masters
1,762 leden
7 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Member
Bretzky1
36
A Treasury of Knitting Patterns
door Barbara G. Walker
1,492 leden
9 besprekingen
½ 4.7
Member
AnnaClaire
37
Atlas van de wereldgeschiedenis
door Geoffrey Barraclough
806 leden
3 besprekingen
4.1
Member
bluepiano
38
Encyclopedia of the American Left
door Mari Jo Buhle
105 leden
½ 4.4
Member
eromsted
39
The Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
door Marie-Helene Corréard
374 leden
½ 4.5
Member
AnnaClaire
40
The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation
door Peter France
69 leden
½ 4.5
Member
Edward
41
Le Petit Larousse Illustre 2009
door Collective
15 leden
3
Member
Mr.Durick
42
Puritanism and Liberty
door A. S. P. Woodhouse
54 leden
4
Member
eromsted
43
The Chicago Manual of Style
door University of Chicago Press Staff
6,359 leden
32 besprekingen
½ 4.4
Member
kageeh
44
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
door Houghton Mifflin Company
3,104 leden
26 besprekingen
½ 4.3
2 Members
Mr.Durick, meghan-ellice,Noisy ,aulsmith
45
Random House Compact Unabridged Dictionary: (Book only)
door Dictionary
20 leden
½ 4.5
Member
aulsmith,Noisy
Verklaringen
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.