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
Not a technical book, but a practical, easily understood work of reference for all interested in aeronautical science.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
But an afternoon spent in reading, straight along, the work of reference we have in mind could not be called wasted.
From Turns about Town by Holliday, Robert Cortes
The work will stand as a work of reference on physiology.
From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)
