Which Dictionary is best suited for iPhone & Smart Phones?

August 12, 2009

What Dictionaries would you most like to see as Apps on iPhone, Android, Blackberry and PalmPre? Send us your feedback?

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Brave New ‘Financial’ World… speak to the bankers in language they understand

July 17, 2009

Don’t get bamboozled… understand what’s really going on in the world of Banking & Finance by getting to the meaning behind the jargon with the Oxford Dictionary of Banking & Finance on the iPhone.

This best-selling dictionary covers all aspects of finance and banking, from personal investments to international trading. It is indispensable for students and professionals of accountancy, banking, and commerce, and ideal for anyone involved in public finance or financial trading.

Available on iTunes at: http://su.pr/5gRHdn

This best-selling dictionary covers all aspects of finance and banking, from personal investments to international trading. It is indispensable for
students and professionals of accountancy, banking, and commerce, and ideal for anyone involved in public finance or financial trading.

Understand the Biology behind the headlines!

July 13, 2009

Controversy surrounds claims that British scientists have made medical history by creating human sperm in the laboratory. Understand the Biology behind the headlines with the Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry available on iPhone.

Fully revised and updated for the sixth edition, this market-leading dictionary is the perfect guide for anyone studying biology, either at school or university. With nearly 5,500 clear and concise entries, over 400 of them new to this edition, it provides comprehensive coverage of biology, biophysics, and biochemistry. Features include biographical entries on key scientists, chronologies charting developments in major fields including cell biology, genetics, microscopy, and vitamins, and double-page feature articles on important topics such as bioinformatics, genetically modified organisms, microarray technology, and RNA interference. Appendices include classifications of the animal and plant kingdoms, the geological time scale, major mass extinctions of species, model organisms and their genomes, and Nobel prizewinners – the last two new to this edition.

Available on iTunes: http://su.pr/1B3K7t


New politics handbook… required reading for modern Politicians

July 6, 2009

Politicians in need of a helping hand understanding what is going on in the world, and needing to define their principles in a changing climate can now turn to the Oxford University Dictionary of Politics on the iPhone…

A revised edition of this best-selling dictionary of political terms. Containing more than 1,700 entries including new material on topics such as NGOs, butterfly ballots, decentralisation, ethnic cleansing, and direct action, this dictionary has been written by a leading team of political scientists and covers political thinkers, institutions, and concepts. The dictionary has international coverage and will prove invaluable to students and academics studying politics and related disciplines, as well as professionals and the general reader.

Available on iTunes at: http://su.pr/27RZKO


New Oxford Dictionary feature sets explored on iPhone

July 2, 2009

“WPB have made a very nice suite of reference materials available on the iPhone… The content itself is impeccable, tasteful and cleverly picked…”

Touch My Apps review site, has posted a comprehensive look at the feature sets on our range of 11 iPhone Apps from Oxford University Press: http://su.pr/1kdMms

Our range of 11 pivotal reference dictionaries for the App Store, includes: Music, Law, Philosophy, Politics, Finance and Banking, Concise Medical, Computing, Chemistry, Business Management, Biology and Accounting.

Find out more at: http://su.pr/7K1FD2



iPhone Dictionary of Computing – Screens Added

June 29, 2009

Check out the first batch of iPhone screens for Dictionary of Computing App:

This leading dictionary is compiled by a team of computer specialists with expert knowledge on everything from networking and databases to graphics and webcams. Providing authoritative and jargon-free definitions, it is as valuable for home and office users as it is indispensable for students and teachers of computing.
Oxford Paperback Reference
THE WORLD’S MOST TRUSTED
REFERENCE BOOKS
• Over 6,500 entries—150 of them new to this fully revised and updated edition

With over  6,500 entries—150 of them new to this fully revised and updated edition… This leading dictionary is compiled by a team of computer specialists with expert knowledge on everything from networking and databases to graphics and webcams. Providing authoritative and jargon-free definitions, it is as valuable for home and office users as it is indispensable for students and teachers of computing.

Available on iTunes at: http://su.pr/5gRHdn


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