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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe McGrawHill Education English Illustrated
Book SynopsisPublisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.Learning English is simple â when you get the picture!McGraw-Hill: English Illustrated Dictionary makes it easy to learn English! Inside you will find colorful drawings that cover topics such as around the house, transportation, food, people, education, and more. Each picture features words and phrases in English, allowing you to remember this new vocabulary andfeel confident using it.For more help, the accompanying MP3 disk features the pronunciation of each word or phrase by native English speakers. You can listen to the disk on your computer or load it onto your tablet, iPod, or other MP3 device. You'll have your English language learning dictionary with you wherever you go, organized in easy-to-access subjects.With the McGraw-Hill: English
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University of Wales Press French for Administration Business and Commerce
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Scarecrow Press Historical Dictionary of Skiing Historical
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAllen (emer., Plymouth State Univ.; winner, 2009 International Skiing History Association's Lifetime Achievement Award) offers a very handy reference that is also a thoroughly researched guide to the history of skiing. Well constructed as a dictionary, it supplies boldface cross-references and makes effective use of see and see also references. International in scope, the entries average a dozen lines in length and include sport terminology (e.g., Telemark Skiing), countries from Albania to the former Yugoslavia, famous (e.g., Bode Miller) and significant (e.g., Fridtjof Nansen) people, and anecdotal references (e.g., "Ski Heil!"). Lengthier entries appear on topics including women on skis, ski fashions, and several countries. The real richness of the work is evident in the opening chronology and extensively referenced historical introduction. The chronology extends from 20,000 to 10,000 BCE to competitive events scheduled through 2018. It successfully shows the expanding use of skis via entries covering materials, military use, competition, law, exploration, training, and more. It also provides a supportive lead-in to the introduction--arguably the book's strongest portion. In very conversational fashion, this 24-page section, including 5 pages of endnotes, seeks to provide historical context for the dictionary entries. Numerous appendixes supply information on podium listings at championship events; skiing museums; event locations; and ski flying and speed skiing records. A topically arranged bibliography concludes the work. This volume will leave users awaiting future works focused on specific countries and regions. Summing Up: Highly recommended. * CHOICE *E. John B. Allen, is an American Emeritus Professor of History who has written nine previous books on the history of skiing and in this one he has produced a through and interesting work any ski enthusiast will enjoy dipping into. * s *Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff) Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Chronology of Skiing Introduction The Dictionary Appendixes A. Olympic Winter Games: Sites, Dates, Nations, Athletes B. Olympic Winter Games Nordic and Alpine: Men C. Olympic Winter Games Nordic and Alpine: Women D. Nordic World Championships: Men E. Nordic World Championships: Women F. Alpine World Championships: Men G. Alpine World Championships: Women H. Nordic World Cup Sprint, Distance, Overall: Men I. Nordic World Cup Sprint and Distance, Overall: Women J. Ski Flying World Cup K. Speed Skiing Records L. Worldloppet Marathons M. Interski Venues N. Ski Museums Bibliography About the Author
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Scarecrow Press Historical Dictionary of Byzantium Historical
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe second edition of this dictionary, which is 100 pages longer than the first (CH, Nov'01, 39-1271), thoroughly covers the period from 324 to 1453 CE. Rosser (formerly, Boston College) updates his earlier edition with dozens of new entries and revisions of many previous entries. The entries lack bibliographical references, but the 75-page bibliography is exhaustive and organized thematically, archaeologically, by historical period, by religion, and more. Most of the bibliographical references are in English, though a few are in French and even fewer in German. Some important entries (e.g., the ecumenical First Council of Ephesus in 431 CE) receive more space, and readers will find extensive cross-referencing throughout. First-edition entries noted by other reviewers to be based on shaky Greek remain uncorrected; e.g., "anchorite" does not mean "withdrawal" but "the one who withdraws." Included are maps, photographs, architectural plans of major edifices such as Hagia Sophia, a chronology, and a decent 20-page introduction. Overall, this dictionary is good for beginners and those who need a quick reference to Byzantium. Moreover, its bibliography is very up-to-date.... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and graduate students. * CHOICE *Rosser’s (retired, history, Boston Coll.) revised and updated work, intended as a starting point for the study of the Byzantine empire for both general and specialized readers, reflects in both its text and bibliographic entries the dozens of studies and new source materials made available since the release of the 2001 first edition. An introduction, a chronology of events from 324 to 1461, and maps and illustrations all contribute to a concise overview of the culture. The dictionary proper covers the people, arts, history, and many other aspects of Byzantine life....VERDICT Each section informs in a direct, inviting manner, and the numerous books, articles, and other sources Rosser lists by subject in the bibliography will prove useful to students and scholars alike. A wise choice for larger public libraries and university and research collections. * Library Journal *Rosser's introduction to this concise volume opens up to the inquirer a wealth of information about Byzantium and the Byzantine Empire. After giving the reader a brief overview of Byzantine history, including a very detailed chronology, the dictionary's author presents the individuals, offices, places, and things that comprised this lesser-known empire. The entries in this second edition have been expanded since the publication of the first edition (2001) and specific topics such as transportation and gender have been included this time around. As presented, the volume readily lends itself for use in the context of discussions about Byzantine history, culture, artifacts, religion, and related topics; bibliography for which the author provides at the end of the book. This extensive bibliography, more than 75 pages in length, along with related photographs, maps, and site plans, make this volume a valuable asset for any major public library and virtually all college and university libraries as well as for the private libraries of medievalists and medieval aficionados. * American Reference Books Annual *
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Rowman & Littlefield Historical Dictionary of El Salvador
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThere are few other reference sources that concentrate on this country. . . .Therefore this new publication with updated information is much appreciated. This book, in either the print or online editions, is suitable for the reference collections of academic and large public libraries, especially those with an interest in Latin America. * American Reference Books Annual *Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword Preface Abbreviations and Acronyms Map Chronology Introductions The Dictionary Appendixes Bibliography About the Author
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Rowman & Littlefield Latin American Classical Composers
Book SynopsisNow in its third edition, Latin American Classical Composers provides a singular English-language resource for biographical information on hundreds of composers from Central and South America and the Hispanic Caribbean. Gathered from a variety of sources, it fills the gaps left by other major English-language music dictionaries and encyclopedias.Trade ReviewThis third edition of a book first published some 20 years ago includes 2,330 entries, substantially more than did its predecessors. New to this edition is a list of some 280 women composers. Of the 20 Latin American countries represented, the top five (Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, and Cuba, in that order) garner more than two-thirds of the entries. . . .[T]he third of edition of this hefty reference work will prove useful for those looking for basic information on the many Latin Americans who have composed for venues other than the pop/rock arena. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty; general readers. * CHOICE *Table of ContentsThe Dictionary A-Z Composers by Country
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University of Exeter Press Better Words Evaluating EFL Dictionaries Exeter
Book SynopsisBetter Words provides an introduction to EFL lexicography and an insight into its fundamental issues. It describes in detail the major changes that have occurred in the production of EFL dictionaries over recent decades and will help teachers and their students to decide which EFL dictionary is the most adequate for their specific purposes.Trade Review ‘As such, the collection is a landmark in the field of EFL lexicography and its reading can be but highly recommended.’ (Lexikos. 16, 2006) "Professor Stein is one of the most active and authoritative figures working in the field of English Language Studies today." (A.P. Cowie, Editor, International Journal of Lexicography) Table of ContentsForeword by Reinhard Hartmann Introduction 1. The English Dictionary: Past, Present and Future 2. EFL Dictionaries, the Teacher and the Student 3. From the Bilingual to the Monolingual Dictionary 4. The Best of British and American Lexicography 5. Word-Formation in Modern English Dictionaries 6. Recent Developments in EFL Dictionaries 7. The Dictionary and the Language Learner 8. EFL Dictionaries: Meaning, Culture, Illustrations 9. Social and Stylistic Stratification in English Vocabulary and its Treatment in Pedagogical Dictionaries 10. Illustrations in Dictionaries 11. Exemplification in EFL Dictionaries Dictionary Abbreviations References Index
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Dictionary of Maritime and Transportation Terms
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Hume Political Writings
Book SynopsisThe first thematically arranged collection of Hume's political writings, this new work brings together substantive selections from A Treatise on Human Nature , An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals , and Essays: Moral, Political and Literary , with an interpretive introduction placing Hume in the context of contemporary debates between liberalism and its critics and between contextual and universal approaches.
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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Introductions to the Wissenschaftslehre and Other
Book SynopsisThese selections provide a brief but comprehensive introduction to Fichte's philosophical system and his place in the history of German Idealism. In addition to some of Fichte's most influential texts, such as the First and Second Introductions to the Wissenschaftslehre and The Basis of Our Belief in a Divine Governance of the World, Breazeale has translated, for the first time into English, several other writings from the same period, including Attempt at a New Presentation of the Wissenschaftslehre, Other short essays, including Fichte's replies to the charge of atheism, extend the discussions of the Introductions and respond to criticisms. Breazeale's substantial Introduction supplies the context needed for a sound appreciation of Fichte's enterprise and achievement.Trade ReviewDaniel Breazeale is unquestionably the most erudite Fichte scholar now writing in English. --Philosophical Review
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Carleton University Press,Canada Malaysian Development
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Undena Publications,U.S. A Dictionary of Nigerian Arabic
Book SynopsisA Dictionary of Nigerian Arabic lists (from English into Nigerian Arabic) approximately 6,000 lexemes with some illustrative sentences.
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Undena Publications,U.S. Nigerian ArabicEnglish Dictionary
Book SynopsisThis is a companion volume to the same author's A Dictionary of Nigerian Arabic. It lists the approximately 6,000 lexemes with some illustrative sentences alphabetically, from Arabic to English, using the same transcription as the previous work.
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Viking Society for Northern Research Specimen Lexici Runici
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Pindar Press Studies in Early Tuscan Painting
Book SynopsisProfessor van Os's 20 years of work on Tuscan painting, particularly the Sienese school, is showcased in this volume. It includes his significant contributions to the period leading to the Renaissance in Florence and Siena, addressing methodology, iconography, and individual Sienese painters. Some studies have been specially translated from Dutch.Table of ContentsPreface The Devaluation of Research The History of Art and Social History Fakes and their Significance for Cultural History Vecchietta and the Persona of the Renaissance Artist The Black Death and Sienese Painting. A Problem of Interpretation Snow in Siena The Assumption in Sienese Painting The Madonna and the Mystery Play St Francis of Assisi as a Second Christ in Early Italian Painting Vecchietta and Blessed Sorore The Discovery of an Early Man of Sorrows on a Dominican Triptych The Earliest Altarpieces of St. Francis Mary as Seamstress Possible Additions to the Work of Niccolò di Segna The Reconstruction of Simone Martini's So-called Polyptych of the Passion A Choir-book by Lippo Vanni Lippo Vanni as a Miniaturist From Rome to Siena: the Altarpiece of San Stefano alle Lizza Giovanni di Paolo's Pizzicaiuolo Altarpiece Reassembling a Giovanni di Paolo Triptych Vecchietta and the Franciscan Predella: A Renaissance Artist and his Workshop
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Pindar Press Studies in English Printing and Libraries
Book SynopsisThis volume compiles John Oates' research on English printing and Cambridge University Library's collection. It includes 15 studies on English printing (15th-18th centuries), 11 on the library's collection, and 3 on his interest in Sterne.Table of ContentsPreface The Trewe Encountre: A Pamphlet on Flodden Field Booksellers' Guarantees Seventeenth-century Briefs at Cambridge Thomas Gabitus An Early Ownership Rhyme A Bookseller's Stamp Richard Pynson and the Holy Blood of Hayles English Bokes concernyng to James Morice A Bookseller's Donation-label Fore-edge Titles in Cambridge University Library Non Est Mortale Quod Opto The Little Gest of Robin Hood The Manuscripts of Thomas Erpenius, John Fletcher, Pieter Nuyts and his 'Album amicorum' Cancel Slips A Cambridge Iuvencus Books at Cambridge before the Seventeenth Century Three Sixteenth-Century Catalogues of the University Library: Cambridge Books of Congratulatory Verses, 1603-1640, and their Binders The Deposit of Books at Cambridge under the Licensing Acts 1662-79, 1685-1695 The Cambridge University Library, 1400-1600; Libraries of Cambridge, 1570-1700 The University Library Catalogue of 1556: an Addendum Cambridge University and the Reform of the Copyright Act, 1805-1813 Cambridge and the Copyright Act of Queen Anne (1710-1814) Cambridge University Library. A Historical Sketch A History of the Collection of Incunabula in Cambridge University Library On Collecting Sterne Notes on the Bibliography of Sterne Shandyism and Sentiment, 1760-1800 An Old Boot from Cambridge Hot Air from Cambridge Young Mr. Bradshaw A Bibliography of the Publications of J. C. T. Oates by Dennis E. Rhodes.
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Mike Murach & Associates Inc. DosVSE Assembler Language
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Mike Murach & Associates Inc. DOSVSE JCL Concepts Job Control VSEPower Data
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Primer Publishers Cowboy Slang
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of
Book SynopsisThe Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CHD) is a comprehensive, bilingual Hittite-English dictionary. The CHD reflects and illustrates the ideas and material world of Hittite society through its lexicon, and is the only such project in the English-speaking world.
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of
Book SynopsisThe Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CHD) is a comprehensive, bilingual Hittite-English dictionary. The CHD reflects and illustrates the ideas and material world of Hittite society through its lexicon, and is the only such project in the English-speaking world.
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of
Book SynopsisThe Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CHD) is a comprehensive, bilingual Hittite-English dictionary. The CHD reflects and illustrates the ideas and material world of Hittite society through its lexicon, and is the only such project in the English-speaking world.
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of
Book SynopsisThe Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CHD) is a comprehensive, bilingual Hittite-English dictionary. The CHD reflects and illustrates the ideas and material world of Hittite society through its lexicon, and is the only such project in the English-speaking world.
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Richard Drew Ltd Pocket Guide to Scottish Words
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Rowman & Littlefield Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka
Book SynopsisSri Lanka has had a celebrated history, a long colonial past, and since independence in 1948 has passed through a series of crises and political experiments. It has had a remarkable record of voters turning out unpopular governments, often by sweeping margins. On 8 January 2015 voters again performed this feat when Maithripala Sirisena, representing a coalition of disparate parties, defeated Mahinda Rajapaksa for the presidency. Rajapaksa was turning the nation away from its democratic heritage towards authoritarianism and militarism. Independent Sri Lanka's economy stagnated for decades before it began to grow in the 1980s. It has had significant economic growth since the end of the 26-year war against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in 2009. Although reconciliation between the Sinhalese Buddhist majority and Hindu, Muslim and Christian minorities seems distant, prospects for Sri Lanka seem better than they have been for decades. The Historical Dictionary of Trade ReviewWith more than 700 cross-referenced entries, this volume joins a sizeable collection of historical dictionaries issued by the publisher, all aiming to summarize the essential information about a place, time period, or research problem. Historian Peebles has assembled for this volume's A-Z entries an expected array of historical figures, geographical names, political formations, and more…. The introduction effectively establishes the scope of the volume…. The book concludes with supplemental material in appendixes (recent historical electoral data, economic and population indicators, and names of colonial era and post-independence heads of state), plus a glossary of Tamil and Sinhala terms. The work's nearly 30-page concluding classified bibliography divides mostly books and some journal articles into discrete subject areas (history, culture, economy, politics, education, flora and fauna, etc.), and includes a brief section of Internet resources…. Summing Up: Recommended.... General readers. * CHOICE *Anyone who wants to delve into the details of recent Sri Lankan history will find a wealth of material here. * s *Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword Jon Woronoff Acknowledgements Reader’s note Acronyms and Abbreviations Maps Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendixes Glossary Bibliography About the Author
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Rowman & Littlefield Historical Dictionary of Denmark
Book SynopsisDenmark has a millennium-long continuous history and development from Viking times (about 800-1050 AD) to the modern welfare state. The resilience of the Danish people is evident in the artistic golden age of the early 19th century despite national bankruptcy, the agricultural revival during the final third of the 19th century. Modern Denmark leads in industrial design, furniture, engineering, pharmacy, and social development in the 20th century. Danish scientists, medical doctors, composers, musicians, choreographers, playwrights, authors, sculptors, architects, designers, painters and film directors have made significant contributions to the development of European culture. In the 21st century, Denmark combines a thriving and highly productive modern economy with extensive social care and welfare, and thus refutes the neo-conservative economists who claim that such a combination is impossible. In short, Denmark is seen by the Danes and their neighbors as a very good place to live. Trade ReviewThis is a very useful book, as there is little in English specifically dedicated to this old European country. It has over a thousand entries about important events, issues, themes and locations related to this Scandinavian country. The text has been revised and updated, and the book is almost 100 pages longer than the second edition. It is very much a biographical dictionary as well, as there are hundreds of entries on those individuals who helped shape Denmark's history. . . .Suitable for the reference collections of large public and academic libraries. * American Reference Books Annual *For a small country of five and a half million people, Denmark has made a big impact on the world, and its history, like that of the rest of Scandinavia, is too little studied in English-speaking countries. As far as this reviewer could ascertain, Historical Dictionary of Denmark is the only English-language title to provide a compact reference overview of Denmark’s history…. Thomas, in his Preface, says that his intention is to 'give English-speaking readers the means to become familiar with the main lines of Danish history and the lives and achievements of the many great Danes who have contributed to the development of their country and its culture or have made their mark on the world stage.' Historical Dictionary of Denmark unquestionably achieves this objective. This is the best one-volume general reference on Danish history in the English-language, and it belongs in all libraries where Scandinavia is a subject of study or interest. * s *Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword Editor Jon Woronoff Preface Acknowledgements Reader’s Notes Maps The Danish commonwealth Denmark Administrative Structure The Faroe Islands Greenland The Arctic Sea Southern Jutland, Slesvig and Holsten Chronology List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction THE DICTIONARY Appendix 1: The Danish Monarchs Appendix 2: Prime Ministers and Cabinets, 1848-2015 Appendix 3: Party Shares of Cabinet Office Appendix 4: Party Shares of Votes, 1890-2015 Appendix 5: Referendums, 1916-2015 Appendix 6: Denmark’s Population, 1769-2000 Bibliography About the Author
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Rowman & Littlefield Historical Dictionary of Medieval China
Book SynopsisThe crucial period of Chinese history, 168-979, falls naturally into contrasting phases. The first phase, also known as that of ''early medieval China,'' is an age of political decentralization. Following the breakup of the Han empire, China was plunged into civil war and fragmentation and stayed divided for nearly four centuries. The second phase started in 589, during the Sui dynasty, when China was once again brought under a single government. Under the Sui, the bureaucracy was revitalized, the military strengthened, and the taxation system reformed. The fall of the Sui in 618 gave way to the even stronger Tang dynasty, which represents an apogee of traditional Chinese civilization. Inheriting all the great institutions developed under the Sui, the Tang made great achievements in poetry, painting, music, and architecture. The An Lushan rebellion, which also took place during Tang rule, brought about far-reaching changes in the socioeconomic, political, and military arenas. What tranTrade ReviewCovering an extensive period—from the end of Han in the late second century to the beginning of Song in the late tenth—this updated edition features historical figures, places, events, movements, agencies and offices, works of art and literature, and more. The volume contains maps of China during the various dynastic periods, a lengthy introduction, a chronology, and other supporting materials. Historian Xiong author of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty: His Life, Times, and Legacy, has added more than 1,500 new entries with extensive cross-references to the approximately 5,000 entries of the 2009 first edition (reissued in paperback as The A to Z of Medieval China in 2010). The author has also expanded the chronology and updated the bibliography with recent scholarship. Entries are typically a few lines to a half page long, and each provides the Chinese characters for the term, approximate dates when relevant, geographical area, a brief definition or explanation, and reference to Chinese sources when applicable. Thematic entries, many new in this second edition, are longer—from a half page (e.g., ‘nobility’) to three pages (e.g., ‘literature’). The work is a commendable undertaking and a valuable reference tool for Chinese studies. Summing Up: Recommended. Advanced students through researchers/faculty. * CHOICE *This two-volume book is now in its second edition, and is perhaps the most comprehensive dictionary on medieval China available. Over 1,500 new entries have been added and errors from the first edition have been corrected. More coverage of county and local governments has been included, more historical figures added, substantial thematic content on a number of topics has been expanded, homonymic place-names have been separated, extensive cross-references with see and see also related terms are now available, the chronology and the bibliography have been lengthened, and a pronunciation guide for difficult Chinese characters is now available. Eleven maps are included in the front of the book, along with an extensive index to locate important cities, towns, etc. in medieval China from 262 C.E. to the mid-10th century. An appendix includes the various reigns from the late second century to the 10th century, listed alphabetically rather than chronologically. Overall, this is an essential reference guide to medieval China, and would be appropriate in any college and university library. * American Reference Books Annual *Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword (Jon Woronoff) Preface Pronunciation Guide for Difficult Chinese Characters Conventions, Symbols, and Oft-used Chinese Terms Abbreviations Map 1. Three Kingdoms, ad 262. Based on Tan v. 3:3–4. Map 2. Western Jin, ad 281. Based on Tan v. 3:33–34. Map 3. Later Qin, Western Qin, Northern Wei and others, ad 409. Based on Tan v. 4:15–16. Map 4. Liu-Song and Northern Wei, ad 449. Based on Tan v. 4:17–18. Map 5. Qi and Northern Wei, ad 497. Based on Tan v. 4:19–20. Map 6. Liang, Eastern Wei, and Western Wei, ad 546. Based on Tan v. 4:21–22. Map 7. Chen, Northern Qi, and Northern Zhou, ad 572. Based on Tan v. 4:23–24. Map 8. Sui Dynasty, ad 612. Based on Tan v. 5:3–4. Map 9. Tang Dynasty (1), ad 741. Based on Tan v. 5:34–35. Map 10. Tang Dynasty (2), ad 820. Based on Tan v. 5:38–39. Map 11. Five Dynasties, mid-10th century ad. Based on Tan v. 5:82–83, 86, 89, 90, 91, 93. Index to Maps 1–11 Dynastic Periods Chronology Introduction THE DICTIONARY Bibliography Reign Periods About the Author
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Rowman & Littlefield Historical Dictionary of Human Rights
Book SynopsisThe second edition of Historical Dictionary of Human Rights explores both the theory and the practice of international human rights with a focus on the norms and institutions that make up the “architecture” of the global human rights regime and the tools, processes and procedures through which such norms are realized and “enforced.” Particular attention is given to the contextual political and sociological factors that shape and constrain the operation and functioning of international human rights institutions and their state and non-state actors.This is done through a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1.000 cross-referenced entries on terminology, conventions, treaties, intergovernmental organizations in the United Nations, and non-governmental organizations, as well as some of the pioneers and defenders. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about human rights.Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword Jon Woronoff PrefaceAcronyms and Abbreviations ChronologyIntroduction THE DICTIONARY Appendixes Structure of the UN Rights Bodies and Mechanisms Implementation Mechanisms of International Human Rights Standards: Overview Basic Structure of the UN Human Rights Council Procedure for Individual Complaints to the UN Human Rights Committee Taking a Case to the European Court of Human Rights Paris Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions: Annex to UNGA Resolution 48/134 of 4 March 1994 Paris Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions: Annex to UNGA Bibliography About the Author
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Rowman & Littlefield Historical Dictionary of Tibet
Book SynopsisHistorical Dictionary of Tibet, Second Edition is a comprehensive resource for Tibetan history, politics, religion, major figures, prehistory and paleontology, with a primary emphasis on the modern period. It also covers the surrounding areas influenced by Tibetan religion and culture, including India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Central Asia, and Russia.It contains a chronology, a glossary, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Tibet.Table of ContentsEditor’s Foreword, by Jon WoronoffAcknowledgmentsReader’s NotesAcronyms and AbbreviationsGlossary of Common Phonetic Spellings and Wylie EquivalentsMapsChronologyIntroductionThe DICTIONARYBibliographyAbout the Authors
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American Traveler Press Parks & Monuments of the Southwest: New Mexico,
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American Traveler Press California Grassroots Tours: Selected Short
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American Traveler Press Guide to Locating Rocky Mountain Wildflowers
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Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S. Artspoke: A Guide to Modern Ideas, Movements and
Book SynopsisAn invaluable guide through the intricacies of the first century of modern art, ArtSpoke features the same lucid prose, thought-provoking ideas, user-friendly organization, and striking design as its predecessor, ArtSpeak: A Guide to Contemporary Ideas, Movements, and Buzzwords. Chronicling international art from Realism through Surrealism, ArtSpoke explains such popular but often misunderstood movements and organizations as Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, the Salon, the Fauves, the Harlem Renaissance, and so on-as well as events ranging from the 1913 Armory Show to Brazil's little-known Semana de Arte Moderna. Concise explanations of potentially perplexing techniques, media, and philosophies of art making-including automatism, calotype, found object, Pictorialism, and Readymade-provide information essential to understanding how artists of this era worked and why the results look the way they do. Entries on concepts that were crucial to the development of modern art-such as androgyny, dandyism, femme fatale, spiritualism, and many others-distinguish this lively guide from any other art dictionary on the market. Also unique to this volume is the ArtChart, a handy one-page chronological diagram of the groups discussed in the book. In addition, there is a scene-setting timeline of world history and art history from 1848 to 1944, overflowing with invaluable information and illustrated with twenty-four color reproductions. Students, specialists, and casual art lovers will all find ArtSpoke an essential addition to their reference shelves and a welcome companion on visits to museums and galleries.Table of ContentsTable of Contents from: Artspoke Artchart Timeline and Color Plates Introduction: A Users Guide Abstract/Abstraction Abstraction-Creation Academic Art Aestheticism (see--Art For Arts Sake) Allegory American Abstract Artists (see--Abstraction-Creation) American Renaissance American Scene Painting Americanisme Analytic Cubism (see--Cubism) Anarchism Androgyny Armory Show Art Deco Art For Arts Sake Art Nouveau Arts and Crafts Movement Artists Books (see--Book Art) Ash Can School (see--The Eight) Asociacion de Arte Constructivo (see--Abstraction-Creation) Assemblage Automatic Art (see--Surrealism) Automatism (see--Surrealism) Avant-Garde (see--Modern/Modernism) Barbizon School Bauhaus Biennial Exhibitions (see--Salon) Biomorphism (see--Abstract/Abstraction) Blaue Reiter (see--Der Blaue Reiter) Blauen Vier (see--Der Blaue Reiter) Bloomsbury Group Blue Four (see--Der Blaue Reiter) Blue Rider (see--Der Blaue Reiter) Book Art Bridge (see--Die Brucke) Brucke (see--Die Brucke) Calotype Camden Town Group (see--Vorticism) Cercle et Carre (see--Abstraction-Creation) Cloisonism (see--Symbolism) Collage Concrete Art Constructivism Content Cubism Cubo-Futurism Dada Daguerreotype Dandyism Decadents (see--Art For Arts Sake) Decalcomania (see--Surrealism) Degenerate Art (see--Nazi Art) De Stijl Der Blaue Reiter Deutscher Werkbund (see--Bauhaus, Film und Foto) Die Brucke Divisionism (see--Neo-Impressionism) Documentary Photography Dynamism (see--Futurism) Ecole de Paris (see--School of Paris) The Eight Elementarism (see--De Stijl) Empathy (see--Abstract/Abstraction) Euston Road Group (see--Realism) Exhibition 1 (see--Abstraction-Creation) Exquisite Corpse (see--Surrealism) Expressionism Fascist Art Fauvism Federal Art Project Femme Fatale Figurative Film und Foto Fin de Siecle (see--Symbolism) Folk Art (see--Naive Art) Formal/Formalism Found Object Fourth Dimension (see--Spiritualism) Frottage (see--Surrealism) F/64 (see--Group F/64) Futurism Genre Painting (see--Academic Art) German Expressionism (see--Der Blaue Reiter, Die Brucke) Gesamtkunstwerk Glasgow School Group F/64 Group of Seven Harlem Renaissance Heidelberg School (see--9 x 5) History Painting (see--Academic Art) Hudson River School (see--Luminism) Iconography Idealism (see--Naturalism Illustration (see--Book Art) Impressionism International Expositions Intimisme Ism Itinerants (see--The Wanderers) Japonisme Jugendstil (see--Art Nouveau) Kinetic Sculpture LArt Pour LArt (see--Art For Arts Sake) Linked Ring (see--Pictorialism) Lithography Livres dArtistes (see--Book Art) Luminism Macchiaioli Magic Realism (see--Surrealism) Manifesto Marxism Merz Metaphysical School (see--Scuola Metafisica) Mexican Murals Mir Iskusstva (see--World of Art) Mobile (see--Kinetic Sculpture) Modern/Modernism Nabis Naive Art Naturalism Naturlyrismus Nazarenes (see--Pre-Raphaelitism) Nazi Art Negritude (see--Harlem Renaissance) Neoclassicism Neo-Impressionism Neo-Plasticism (see--De Stijl) Neo-Primitivism Neo-Romanticism Neue Sachlichkeit New Objectivity (see--Neue Sachlichkeit) The New Sculpture 9 x 5 Nonobjective Art (see--Abstract/Abstraction) Novecento Italiano (see--Fascist Art) Novembergruppe (see--Bauhaus) Official War Art Omega Workshops (see--Bloomsbury Group) Optical Realism (see--Impressionism) Orientalism Orphism Osma Papiers Colles (see--Collage) Peintres Maudits (see--School of Paris) Photogram Photojournalism Photomontage (see--Collage) Photo-Secession (see--Pictorialism) Pictorialism Pittura Metafisica (see--Scuola Metafisica) Pointillism (see--Neo-Impressionism) Pont-Aven School (see--Nabis) Popular Culture Post-Impressionism Precisionism Pre-Raphaelitism Primitivism Productivism (see--Constructivism) Proun Psychoanalysis Purism Puteaux Group Quietism (see--Tonalism) Rayograph (see--Photogram) Rayonism Readymade (see--Found Object) Realism Regionalism (see--American Scene Painting) Revivalism (see--Academic Art) Romanticism Rosicrucianism (see--Spiritualism) Russian Avant-Garde (see--Constructivism, Cubo-Futurism, Neo-Primitivism, Rayonism, Suprematism) Salon Salon des Independants Salon des Refuses Schadograph (see--Photogram) School of Paris Scuola Metafisica Secession Section dOr (see--Puteaux Group) Semana de Arte Moderna Significant Form (see--Formalism) Simultaneity (see--Space-Time Continuum) Skupina Vytvarych Umelcu (see--Osma) Social Realism Societe Anonyme Sonderbund Exhibition (see--Armory Show) Space-Time Continuum Spiritualism Straight Photography Style Suprematism Surrealism Swedenborgianism (see--Spiritualism) Symbolism Synchromism Synesthesia (see--Abstract/Abstraction) Synthetic Cubism (see--Cubism) Synthetism (see--Symbolism) Theater Design (see--Gesamtkunstwerk) Theosophy (see--Spiritualism) Tonalism Transcendental Painting Group (see--Spiritualism) Travelers (see--The Wanderers) 291 Viennese School (see--Iconography) Les Vingt Vkhutemas (see--Bauhaus) Vorticism The Wanderers Wiener Werkstatte (see--Arts and Crafts Movement) World of Art Worlds Fairs (see--International Expositions) WPA (see--Federal Art Project) Zaum (see--Spiritualism) Acknowledgments Index
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Christian Publishers LLC Troupers & Tramps: A Collection of One-Person
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University of Wales Press Geirfâu’r Fflyd, 1632-1633: Casgliad John Jones,
Book SynopsisMae John Jones, Gellilyfdy, sir y Fflint (c.1580–1658) yn enwog fel ysgrifydd medrus a dibynadwy a gopïodd nifer helaeth o destunau canoloesol, mewn llaw galigraffig hardd. Mae ei gopïau o farddoniaeth a rhyddiaith ganoloesol yn arbennig o werthfawr i’r ysgolhaig Cymraeg, gan nad yw ei ffynonellau’n aml wedi goroesi. Ond nid copïwr yn unig oedd John Jones. Pan oedd yng ngharchar y Fflyd yn Llundain yn ystod y 1630au cynnar, cynhyrchodd restrau o dros 7,000 o eiriau wedi eu trefnu’n thematig dan 130 o benawdau, gan eu cofnodi’n daclus mewn tair llawysgrif. Mae’r geirfâu hyn, a gyhoeddir yma am y tro cyntaf, yn cynnwys geiriau am sawl agwedd ar fywyd bob dydd: y tŷ a’i gynnwys; crefftwyr traddodiadol a’u hoffer; dyn, ei gorff a’i afiechydon, a’r gemau a’r chwaraeon a’i difyrrai; a byd natur, gan gynnwys rhestrau maith o enwau coed, llysiau, pysgod ac adar. Rhydd y geirfâu gipolwg gwerthfawr i ni ar fywyd ac iaith gŵr bonheddig o sir y Fflint ar ddechrau’r ail ganrif ar bymtheg, yn ogystal ag ychwanegu’n fawr at eirfa Gymraeg hysbys y cyfnod.Table of ContentsRHAGAIR DELWEDDAU BYRFODDAU RHAGYMADRODD 1 John Jones: Bywgraffiad byr 2 Gwaith geiriadurol a geirfaol John Jones 1 Gwaith geiriadurol 2 Gwaith geirfaol 3 Peniarth 308 3 Geirfâu’r Fflyd 1 Y tair llawysgrif a’u cynnwys 2 Y drefn thematig 3 Natur a phwysigrwydd Geirfâu’r Fflyd 4 Ffynonellau 5 Y Cyfreithiau 6 Vocabularium Cornicum 4 Geiriaduron thematig 5 John Jones a’r traddodiad geiriadurol Cymraeg 6 Iaith ac orgraff 1 Iaith 2 Orgraff ei Gymraeg 3 Orgraff ei Saesneg 7 Diweddglo DULL Y GOLYGU Rhan I: Y Testun Rhan II: Y Mynegai Nodiadol RHAN I: Y TESTUN Llyfr I: Peniarth 304 Llyfr II: Peniarth 305 Llyfr III: Peniarth 306 ATODIAD 1 Amrafaelion henwae ar lysseuoedd yn lladin a Saesnec a Chymraeg 2 Amrafel henweu i’r un llysiewyn 3 Henwae llysie yn Gymraeg ac yn Saesnec 4 Geirieu y’w doedyd wrth anifelied 5. Henwae priodol ar ychen 6 Henwae ar warthog 7 Henwae ar wyr ynymrafaelio ar yrun henw RHAN II:MYNEGAI NODIADOL Mynegaii EiriauYchwanegol LLYFRYDDIAETH
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The Merlin Press Ltd Let's Enjoy Nature: Over 500 Ideas for Activities
Book SynopsisFor children, teachers and parents: How to get in touch with nature, how to care for the planet, 500 ideas for children ages three to fourteen, 150 illustrations
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Welsh Academic Press Place-Names of Glamorgan
Book SynopsisWhat on earth do Blaenegel, Gwauncaegurwen and Mawdlam mean? Is Brynsadler named from someone who made saddles or someone called Sadler? Are there really `high lights' in Highlight, worms at Worms Head and butter at Brynmenyn? Scarcely a week goes by without hearing arguments about how we should spell or say a particular name but finding answers to your questions isn't always easy and what you find in dictionaries, local histories and websites may leave you with lingering doubts. Based on many years of detailed research, Place-Names of Glamorgan investigates the historical evidence and meanings of more than 1,100 place-names in the historic county of Glamorgan, stretching from Rhossili to Rumney and Rhoose to Rhigos. The illustrated volume contains a concise introduction to the subject, a bibliography, a glossary of common place-name elements, and a close examination of individual place-names and their historic forms.Trade Review‘An impressive achievement … a fascinating book to dip into local history and a perfect travelling companion.’ Western Mail; ‘Handsomely produced … popular and scholarly’ Gareth A. Bevan, Bulletin - Welsh Place-Name Society; ‘Gwaith ysgolheigaidd sy'n cyflawni'r gorchwyl yn ddeheuig … mae'n astudiaeth gynhwysfawr gyda thrafodaethau sy'n fanwl a gwybodus heb fyth fod yn freichus’ / ‘A scholarly work that deftly accomplishes its task … it is a comprehensive study with discussions that are detailed and informed without ever being overwhelming.’ Guto Rhys, Y Casglwr (The Collector)Table of ContentsIntroduction The Importance of Place-Names Place-Names in Glamorgan Selection of Names Editorial Method Guide to the International Phonetic Alphabet Abbreviations and Bibliography Online Databases and Reference Resources Glossary of Common Place-Name Elements A Aberafan - Avan Vale B Bae Caerdydd - Byeastwood C Cadle - Cyntwell D Danescourt - Dynfant E Eaglesbush - Ewenni F Faenor - Furzehill G Gabalfa - Gyfeillion H Hafod - Horton I Ilston - Is Caeach J Jersey Marine K Kendon - The Kymin L Laleston - Lunnon M Machen - Mynydd y Gwair N Nantgarw - Nurston O Oakdale - Oystermouth P Palmerstone - Pyle Q Quakers Yard - Quarella R Radur - Ruthin S St Andrews Major - Swffryd T Taf - Tythegston U Uchelola - Upper Killay V Vale of Glamorgan - Virginia Park W Wallston - Wyndham Park Y Ynysawdre - Ystumllwynarth List of Subscribers
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Pharos Dictionaries Miniwoordeboek/Mini Dictionary
Book SynopsisDieMiniwoordeboekis 'n handige en bekostigbare gids met nuttige frases vir toeriste en sakereisigers. Dit is die ideale woordeboek om vinnig spelling na te gaan of die regte vertaling vir 'n woord te vind en sluit ook afkortings en akronieme in.
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Protea Boekhuis Six Language Picture Aid
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Working Press On Common Ground
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Working Press Postcards from Poland and Other Correspondences
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of
Book SynopsisThe Hittite language is the earliest preserved member of the Indo-European family of languages. It was written on clay tablets in central Asia Minor over a five hundred year span (ca. 1650-1180 B.C.) which witnessed the rise, the floruit, and the decline of many political powers in the Near East. The Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CHD) is a comprehensive, bilingual Hittite-English dictionary. The CHD is not just a list of words and their meanings, but rather a dictionary that reflects and illustrates the ideas and material world of Hittite society through its lexicon. Published letter by letter, the CHD is a long-term project and the result of a painstaking process of cultural, historical, and lexical investigation for all those interested in Hittite culture and history. The CHD is the only such project in the English speaking world.
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of
Book SynopsisThe Hittite language is the earliest preserved member of the Indo-European family of languages. It was written on clay tablets in central Asia Minor over a five hundred year span (ca. 1650-1180 B.C.) which witnessed the rise, the floruit, and the decline of many political powers in the Near East. The Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CHD) is a comprehensive, bilingual Hittite-English dictionary. The CHD is not just a list of words and their meanings, but rather a dictionary that reflects and illustrates the ideas and material world of Hittite society through its lexicon. Published letter by letter, the CHD is a long-term project and the result of a painstaking process of cultural, historical, and lexical investigation for all those interested in Hittite culture and history. The CHD is the only such project in the English speaking world.
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of
Book SynopsisThe Hittite language is the earliest preserved member of the Indo-European family of languages. It was written on clay tablets in central Asia Minor over a five hundred year span (ca. 1650-1180 B.C.) which witnessed the rise, the floruit, and the decline of many political powers in the Near East. The Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CHD) is a comprehensive, bilingual Hittite-English dictionary. The CHD is not just a list of words and their meanings, but rather a dictionary that reflects and illustrates the ideas and material world of Hittite society through its lexicon. Published letter by letter, the CHD is a long-term project and the result of a painstaking process of cultural, historical, and lexical investigation for all those interested in Hittite culture and history. The CHD is the only such project in the English speaking world.
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of
Book SynopsisThe Hittite language is the earliest preserved member of the Indo-European family of languages. It was written on clay tablets in central Asia Minor over a five hundred year span (ca. 1650-1180 B.C.) which witnessed the rise, the floruit, and the decline of many political powers in the Near East. The Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CHD) is a comprehensive, bilingual Hittite-English dictionary. The CHD is not just a list of words and their meanings, but rather a dictionary that reflects and illustrates the ideas and material world of Hittite society through its lexicon. Published letter by letter, the CHD is a long-term project and the result of a painstaking process of cultural, historical, and lexical investigation for all those interested in Hittite culture and history. The CHD is the only such project in the English speaking world.
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Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of
Book SynopsisThe Hittite language is the earliest preserved member of the Indo-European family of languages. It was written on clay tablets in central Asia Minor over a five hundred year span (ca. 1650-1180 B.C.) which witnessed the rise, the floruit, and the decline of many political powers in the Near East. The Hittite Dictionary of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago (CHD) is a comprehensive, bilingual Hittite-English dictionary. The CHD is not just a list of words and their meanings, but rather a dictionary that reflects and illustrates the ideas and material world of Hittite society through its lexicon. Published letter by letter, the CHD is a long-term project and the result of a painstaking process of cultural, historical, and lexical investigation for all those interested in Hittite culture and history. The CHD is the only such project in the English speaking world.
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Pelagic Publishing Sharks: An Eponym Dictionary
Book SynopsisThis fascinating reference book delves into the origins of the vernacular and scientific names of sharks, rays, skates and chimeras. Each entry offers a concise biography, revealing the hidden stories and facts behind each species’ name. Full of interesting facts and humorous titbits, the authors’ extensive research and detective work has made this book a comprehensive source of knowledge on everyone associated with the naming of a species. A fascinating resource for anyone with an interest in sharks, from curious naturalist to professional ichthyologist, it is an essential addition to the library of anyone wishing to satisfy those tickling questions on the mysteries behind the names. Sometimes a name refers not to a person but to a fictional character or mythological figure. Eptatretus eos is named after the Greek goddess of the dawn in reference to the pink colouring of the hagfish. The Chilean Roundray Urotrygon cimar, named after Centro de Investigación en Ciencias del Mar y Limnología in honour of its 20th anniversary, and the Angular Angelshark Squatina Guggenheim, named after the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, are both named after institutions. The Whiteleg Skate Amblyraja taaf is just a shorthand way of describing a toponym – Territoire des Terres australes et antarctiques françaises. There are also entries which are light-hearted such as the one for a lady who told us "that decoration of her cakes have included roughtail skate Bathyraja trachura, red abalone Haliotis rufescens, and chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha." Following the success of their previous Eponym Dictionaries, the authors have joined forces to give the Elasmobranch group of fishes a similar treatment but they have also included the describers and authors of the original descriptions of the fishes involved, in addition to those names that are, or appear to be, eponyms. They have tracked down some 850 names of living as well as dead people. Of these half are eponyms after people who have fish named after them and may also have described a fish or fishes. The other half are ichthyologists, marine biologists and other scientists who have become involved in the description and naming of sharks, rays, skates and chimeras. For each person mentioned there is brief, pithy biography. Additionally there are some 50 entries for what sound like eponyms but turned out not to have any connection to a person, such as the Alexandrine Torpedo is named after the city in Egypt and not Alexander the Great. In some cases these are a reminder of the courage of scientists whose dedicated research in remote locations exposed them to disease and even violent death. The eponym ensures that their memory will survive, aided by reference works such as this highly readable dictionary. Altogether 1,577 fishes are listed.Trade ReviewSharks: An Eponym Dictionary would be an exceptional addition to any science collection, including STEM subjects at an academic library (community college or university). The format of Sharks provides readers with a framework of the naming of species and is a unique work that covers taxa and history. -- Danielle Colbert-Lewis * Reference Reviews *
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Exile Press, LLC Idiom Attack Vol. 2: Doing Business - Korean
Book SynopsisAre you confused by common sayings in the English language? Discover the hidden meanings of English idioms to help you communicate with confidence. Are you worried youre missing out on the conversation? Do you want to strengthen your English skills? As ESL educators, Peter Liptak, Matthew Douma, and Jay Douma have decades of teaching experience across the world helping classrooms full of students navigate the treacherous waters of the English language. Now theyve created a series of books to help you too! Idiom Attack: Doing Business is a densely-packed resource that contains 300+ of the most common and relevant idioms for communicating your offer, closing deals & just making business happen in North America in both English and Korean. Through Idiom Attack, youll discover definitions, examples, and practice questions. Before you know it, youll be using English language idioms in your own conversations like a native English speaker & impressing people with your business English.
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