New to iPhone…

What is a ham-and-egger?

What are Anglo-Saxon attitudes?

Who first tried to nail jelly to the wall?

The answers to these and many more questions are in this fascinating iPhone App – ‘Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable’.

Here, you can track down the stories behind the names and sayings you meet, whether in classic literature or today’s news.

This authoritative dictionary draws on Oxford’s unrivalled bank of reference and language online resources to cover classical and other mythologies, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy, and popular culture. Extensive cross referencing makes it easy to trace specific information, while every page points to further paths to explore.

• Explores a wealth of cultural reference
• The real stories behind the names and sayings
• From mythology to genetic engineering
• Organized for easy navigation between related entries

Ask yourself :

• What is the fog of war?
• Who first wanted to spend more time with one’s family?
• When was the Dreamtime?
• How long since the first cry of Women and children first?
• Where might you find dark matter?
• Would you want the Midas touch?
• Should you worry about grey goo?

Cutting Edge iPhone reference App specially designed for the iPhone & iPod Touch and the Oxford Paperback Reference series

Available on iTunes: http://su.pr/2hPiZd

Get the facts on the fats, and know your carbs… with the new Oxford Dictionary of Food & Nutrition on iPhone:-

This leading dictionary contains over 6,150 entries covering all aspects of food and nutrition, diet and health. Jargon-free definitions make this a valuable dictionary that clearly explains even the most technical of nutritional terms. From absinthe to zymogens, it covers types of food, nutritional information, vitamins, minerals, and key scientific areas including metabolism and genomics.

Available on iTunes. More info: http://su.pr/2T4u1s

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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.

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