work of reference
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The accessibility and the miraculous compactness of this set are bound to be its huge selling point; as a handy work of reference, certainly, it's hard to fault.
From The Guardian • Apr. 17, 2013
But that is precisely the accolade bestowed upon it by the Miele Guide � a recently launched work of reference that aspires to be to Asia what the Michelin is to Europe.
From Time Magazine Archive
It is an incomparable work of reference, for home or school. 1,000 6x9 pages, nearly 1,000 illustrations, 12 folding plates.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
This much will give some idea of the value of his book as a work of reference.
From The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time by Walsh, James J.
It is absolutely indispensable, as a work of reference, for any serious study of Greek history.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" by Various
