1. Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears,
and Anxieties
This encyclopedia
explores in depth diverse aspects of phobias, fears, and anxieties. Information
on these subjects has developed along with our knowledge of other areas of
mental health.. The Encyclopedia of
Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties is intended for both lay readers and
health-care professionals. We have tried to use easy-to-understand language
without becoming overly simplistic, so that the book can be used by
psychologists, social workers, teachers, and family members as well as by
individuals who are facing phobias, fears, or anxieties. Professionals will
find this a convenient reference guide for short descriptions of concepts they
want to explain to patients or clients. This ebook
contains 643 printable pages.
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2. Encyclopedia of Ancient and Forbidden
Secrets
This encyclopedia
clearly explains all the words and persons connected with ancient and forbidden
secrets; moreover this e-book contains 201 printable pages.
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4. Encyclopedia of World Cultures
This
project began with the goal of assembling a basic reference source that
provides accurate, clear, and concise descriptions of the cultures of the
world. The encyclopedia comprises ten volumes, totaling 4262 printable pages;
volumes 1 through 9 contain a total of about fifteen hundred summaries along
with maps, glossaries, and indexes of alternate names for the cultural groups.
This encyclopedia is meant to be used by a variety of people for a variety of purposes.
It can be used both to gain a general understanding of a culture, or all the
cultures of the world, and to find a specific piece of information by looking
it up under the relevant subheading in a summary; and it can also be used to
learn the social, economic, and political forces that have shaped the cultures
in any particular region.
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5. Encyclopedia of World Constitutions
Easily accessible and
ready at hand, Encyclopedia
of World Constitutions gives a comprehensive overview of the constitutions of the
world. The
164 authors are from all over the world, and all the authors are outstanding
legal and political experts; very often they hold, or have held, high offices
in their country. A large majority of articles are written by specialists in
the respective country. The articles concentrate on information most important
for the understanding of the constitutional system, while covering all areas of
predominant interest. As far as necessary for this purpose, reference is also
made to constitutions of subdivisions of countries with federal structures.
This e-book contains 1083 printable pages.
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6. Encyclopedia of Poverty
The three volumes of the Encyclopedia of World Poverty contain some 800
original, previously unpublished articles written by over 100 independent or
affiliated scholars and this e-book contains all the 3 volumes in 1540 pages.
This encyclopedia is intended for use as an authoritative and rigorous source
on poverty and related issues. In the Encyclopedia of World Poverty, 191 country entries
provide current vital statistics on poverty—on its composition and
characteristics, on mortality, disease, literacy and illiteracy. There are 78
entries in the encyclopedia dealing with the various definitions and
measurement techniques of poverty.
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7. Encyclopedia of Motherhood
The
intent of the encyclopedia is to introduce readers to and provide information
on the central terms, concepts, topics, issues, themes, debates, theories, and
texts of this new discipline of motherhood studies as well as to examine the
topic of motherhood in various contexts such as history and geography and by
academic discipline. This encyclopedia, in its examination of motherhood from A
to Z—from aboriginal mothering to zines—shows that
motherhood studies, while still a new discipline, has given new meaning to our
usual and familiar understandings of sexuality, work, power, community and the
like: indeed it has transformed thinking itself. This very informative and
knowledge-oriented e-book consists 1478 printable pages.
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8. Encyclopedia of Food Culture
The Encyclopedia of Food and Culture is all
about food: a single authoritative source about the most essential element of
daily life. Here you will find articles by food historians, anthropologists,
chefs and bakers, nutritionists and dieticians, farmers, agronomists and
horticulturists, food stylists, and specialists in the culinary arts. The Encyclopedia
enables readers to trace the ways in which food affects our
lives both nutritionally and socially, across the boundaries of time and place,
throughout many cultures and their traditions. The articles cover the nutrition
and biochemistry of food, food science, various conditions and health disorders
associated with food, dietetics, constituents of food, the pharmacological
effects of foods, and the physiology of eating, digestion, and nutrition. This Encyclopedia
addresses a serious need for an integrated information source
that encourages a greater appreciation of food, its history, and its ethnic
diversity, while also explaining its nutritional significance. This e-book
contains very useful, informative and knowledge-oriented 2057 pages in 3
volumes.
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9.
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
The
need for information and the craving for knowledge are timeless and universal.
The Britannica
Concise Encyclopedia satisfies
the essence of both these need. The Encyclopedia Britannica has long been the
standard by which all other reference works are judged. It represents a
tradition of excellence that was built, over the centuries, on meticulous
scholarship and unmatched attention to detail. This latest version of Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
answers
today’s need for a portable, convenient reference work covering history,
geography, the sciences, religion, sports, entertainment, technology, and the
arts. Many of the more than 190 maps have been revised, and all of the more
than 150 illustrations have been redrawn. The more than 2,000 photographs
enhance both the appearance and content of Britannica Concise. This e-book contains
2146 printable pages.
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10. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fortune Telling
This e-book examines the long history of fortune telling in all its forms
and gives clear explanations as to its history and the correct way it should be
used. The book looks in detail at a number of popular forms of fortune telling,
from tarot to crystal balls, making it a practical workbook for the reader. As
well as explaining what fortune telling is, the author investigates its many
different forms, from aeromancy to xylomancy, and charts the history of the subject and what
it can tell us about our personalities. This e-book contains 213 printable
pages.
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11. Encyclopedia of Vampire Mythology
This
book is meant to be a comprehensive resource on the subject, pulling together
all related bits of reliable data from all branches of knowledge in one
place—and this is the most important part—in an impartial and unbiased voice.
Admittedly this book opts for the credible rather than the sensational, but
remains, its factual content and integrity intact. This encyclopedia is very
important for researchers and interested people in the subject to know the
complete information. This e-book contains 209 informative pages.
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12. Encyclopedia of Bio-ethics
This
e-book includes various topic areas including: professional–patient
relationship; public health; ethical theory; religious ethics; bioethics and
the social sciences; healthcare; fertility and human reproduction; biomedical
and behavioral research; history of medical ethics; mental health and
behavioral issues; sexuality and gender; death and dying; genetics; population;
organ and tissue transplantation and artificial organs; welfare and treatment
of animals; environment; and codes, oaths, and other directives. This
five-volume revised edition was supported by both the National Endowment for
the Humanities and the National Science Foundation, in addition to several
private foundations and individual donors. This edition embraces cross-cultural
approaches, the full history of bioethics, comparative religious and
philosophical ethics, and global perspectives. This edition is animated by the
recognition that no other work presents bioethics in its fullness, both with
regard to definition, methods, and contents. A special effort has been made to
keep these volumes free from technical jargon so that the articles should be
accessible to students at the high school, college, and graduate levels, as
well as to interested lay-readers. They are written in such a manner as to be
authoritative for professionals wishing to gain a clear perspective on how
ideas have evolved. This e-book contains 3145 printable pages.
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13.
Dictionary of
Phonetics and Phonology
This e-book is
written for students of linguistics, applied linguistics and speech therapy,
this dictionary covers over 2,000 terms in phonetics and phonology. In addition
to providing a comprehensive yet concise guide to an enormous number of
individual terms, it also includes an explanation of the most important
theoretical approaches to phonology. Its usefulness as a reference tool is
further enhanced by the inclusion of pronunciations, notational devices and
symbols, earliest sources of terms, suggestions for further reading, and advice
with regard to usage. This e-book contains 246 pages.
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14.
Encyclopedia of Knowledge Management
The Encyclopedia
of Knowledge Management is divided into six logical categories: Theoretical
Aspects of Knowledge Management, Processes of Knowledge Management,
Organizational and Social Aspects of Knowledge Management, Managerial Aspects
of knowledge Management, Technological Aspects of Knowledge Management
, Application-Specific Knowledge Management. A wide net was cast in the
Call for Papers in an attempt to attract researchers from many relevant
disciples. The resulting articles that appear in this volume were selected
through a double-blind review process followed by one or more rounds of
revision prior to acceptance. This volume serves not only as a reference to KM
researchers, both novice and veteran, but also as a resource for those coming
from the hundreds of disciplines and organizations upon which knowledge
management has, should, and will have an everlasting impact. This e-book
contains 976 pages.
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15. Illustrated
Stitch Encyclopedia
This is an
encyclopedia on stitching art towards fashion and attraction. This is a unique
e-book which is very useful for hobby oriented people and also professionals
taking stitching as an art.
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16. Encyclopedia of Re-incarnation and
Karma
It is the purpose of
this encyclopedia to demonstrate just how complex the subjects of reincarnation
and karma are and how little real agreement there is on them across a very
broad range of writings. This encyclopedia deals with the terms and concepts on
the subject by Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Christianity, and from Tibet
culture. This e-book contains 323 pages.
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17. Encyclopedia of Human Evolution and
Pre-History
The study of
human evolution embraces many subject areas that at first glance appear only
tangentially related. Thus the articles in this volume deal at least as much
with questions of geology, primatology, systematics, evolutionary theory, and genetics as with the
fossil and archaeological records themselves; and pre-history is also dealt in
depth region wise. This e-book contains very useful 1656 pages.
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18. Encyclopedia
of Body Building
This e-book contains 26 chapters and 528 pages. This book
deals with evolution and history of body building, explains the ABC of Body
Building and about Gym, basic training principles and basic and advanced
training programmes. Describing the importance of mind over
matter, guides in detail of exercises for each part of body and body exercises
for men and women separately.
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19. Encyclopedia of Social
Psychology
The editors
propose to provide an encyclopedia "which is accepted as a standard work
of reference" in a growing field that is still lacking such a tool. In
this endeavor, they have succeeded admirably. All well-known experts in their
areas of research, the contributors provide well-written articles, in
non-technical language, that will be accessible to students. A wide range of
subfields are fully covered in longer analytic articles, while terms are
defined in short glossary entries. All entries are linked together by See Also
references, and most have short bibliographies. If the index (not seen) is as
well done, this will indeed be a first-rate reference work.
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20. Dictionary of
Sports and Games Terminology
The specialized
jargon of some sports can be quite esoteric. Non-Americans, for example, are
likely puzzled by baseball terms such as bunt, cut-off man, and safety squeeze,
while non-British (as well as a number of British) are likely puzzled by
cricket's Chinaman, golden duck, off-break, popping crease, and yorker. This new dictionary gives the definitions of over
8,000 terms used in sports and games from around the world, including
mainstream sports like basketball and billiards alongside the more obscure
netball and snooker. Entries cover sports equipment, strategies, venues,
qualifying categories, awards, and administrative bodies, while a comprehensive
system of cross-references offers assistance and clarification when needed. One
appendix lists standard abbreviations of sports ruling bodies and
administrative organizations. This e-book contains 180 pages.
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21. The Encyclopedia
of Kidnappings
From Viking raids to Aztec sacrifices, from sexual slavery
to terrorist attacks, kidnappings have been committed for profit, politics,
religious beliefs, and sometimes for even for savage reasons. This volume
studies this sinister branch of criminal activity. More than 900 entries survey
kidnappings from Biblical times to the present, detailing notorious kinappers, well-known victims, infamous cases as well as
numerous other examples of this crime. Featured cases include: "The
Disappeared" - a term coined in Argentina for those who vanished and
presumably died at the hands of Latin American governments and military juntas;
Robert Franks (1924) - the teenage victim of wealthy "thrill killers"
Nathan Leopold, Jr and Richard Loeb; Charles Augustus
Lindbergh, Jr (1932) - the son of legendary aviator
Charles Lindbergh who was kidnapped and murdered at 20 months old; Etan Patz (1979) - the
six-year-old New York City boy whose disappearance galvanized the city and led
to the declaration of National Missing Children's Day by former president
Ronald Reagan; and "Truck Stop Killer" - an elusive
kidnapper-murderer rumoured to have claimed numerous
victims while haunting the US highways - but who may not even exist. This
e-book contains 373 pages
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22.
Encyclopedia of Terrorism
The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the bombings overseas have
shown that - despite the "War on Terror" - terrorism is still very
much a part of daily life for many individuals. Thoroughly updated and expanded
by terrorism experts, "Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Revised Edition"
provides students, researchers, journalists, and policymakers with a complete
survey of what seems to be an intractable problem. More than 350 entries
organized in an easily accessible, A-to-Z format offer comprehensive treatments
of the events, people, organizations, and places that have played a major role
in international terrorism. Each entry is placed within its appropriate
historical context to help readers understand the wide-ranging motivations
behind terrorist actions. Also included in this timely volume is a chronology
of terrorist events that have occurred from 1945 to the present. New and
updated entries include: Army of God; Osama bin Laden; Cyberterrorism;
Darfur; Hamas; Saddam Hussein; Militias in the United States; The 9/11
Commission Report; Oklahoma City bombing; Al-Qaeda; USA Patriot Act; and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. This e-book contains 512 pages
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23.
Encyclopedia of Astrology
This e-book, containing 347
pages, explains all the words concerned with astrology in detail and this is an
excellent reference book for all those who study and learn astrology.
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24.
Encyclopedia of Britannica Almanac 2010
It is an excellent
reference and preserving e-book with complete features of important
events, people in politics,
science, awards, sports, etc from beginning to 2008. This e-book
contains 882 pages.
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25.
Encyclopedia of
Mythology
Mythology is the study of
whatever religious or heroic legends are so foreign to a student's experience
that he cannot believe them to be true. Myth, then, is a dramatic shorthand
record of such matters as invasions, migrations, dynastic changes, admission of
foreign cults, and social reforms. A proper study of myth demands a great store
of abstruse geographical, historical and anthropological knowledge; also
familiarity with the properties of plants and trees, and the habits of wild
birds and beasts. Myths are fascinating and easily misread. This e-book goes in
detail of pre-historic, Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, Roman, Persian, Indian,
Chinese, Japanese and American mythologies and analyse
in social and historical perception; and this e-book contains 479 pages.
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26. Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
Each
volume begins with an introduction to the region that traces cultural development
from prehistory to the present; within volumes, entries are organized
alphabetically by culture group. Each of the more than 500 two- to six-page
entries cover such areas as language, folklore, religion, food (often with
recipes), rites of passage, family life, recreation, and social problems. Most
articles are written and signed by subject specialists from around the world.
However, some are not signed at all, and many are written by unaffiliated
writer researchers. Still, the writing is crisp and up-to-date, and the authors
offer valuable insights and appear to have spent much time in their respective
culture areas. Bibliographies are included along with black-and-white maps of
each culture area and, although not richly illustrated, entries do include some
black-and-white photos. This e-book contains 2812 pages.
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27. Encyclopedia of
Internet Volume-1
The Internet
Encyclopedia is the
first comprehensive examination of the core topics in the Internet field. This
first volume e-book contains 881 pages.
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28. Illustrated Encyclopedia of
Dinosaurs and Pre-Historic Animals
This e-book
explains scientifically about the animals lived about millions ago with the
authentic studies on fossils and the artists with the help of the scientists
findings have drawn the pictures of these pre-historic animals and this book
explains the way of life, food and life-history of these animals and contains
313 pages.
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29. Encyclopedia of
Stress
The
Encyclopedia of Stress covers nearly every conceivable aspect and ramification
of stress including a wide range of related topics such as neuron-immune
interactions, cytokines, enzymatic disorders, effects on the cardiovascular
system, immunity and inflammation, and physical illnesses. Over the last
decade, scientists have presented convincing research showing that
psychological stress increases vulnerability to disease. They now understand
more clearly that stress may be the thread tying together illnesses that were
previously believed to be unrelated ; this completely revised work surveys the
vast amount of research generated in the past five years.Expanded
sections include Animal Studies, Anxiety and Depression, Drugs, Depression,
Disasters, and Psychological and Other Therapies. This e-book contains 907
pages.
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30. Encyclopedia of
Communication and Information (3 Volume Set)
This new three-volume
encyclopedia summarizes the current state of knowledge in the communication and
information science fields, which are changing rapidly. The 280 signed articles
in the set were written primarily by U.S. academics, along with a few
contributions from industry and international sources. Entries cover eight
general topics: careers in the communication and information fields,
information science, information technologies, literacy, institutional studies,
interpersonal communication, library science, and media effects. Students will
find that the articles provide a good overview of each topic and that most have
a bibliography. Many favorite student topics, such as subliminal advertising,
media effects on body image, and minorities in the media, are included. The
biographical entries range from famous figures like newspaper publisher Joseph
Pulitzer to lesser-known individuals, such as the noted African American
librarian and storyteller Augusta Braxton Baker. A detailed index and See Also
references add to the encyclopedia's value. This vast e-book contains 1186
pages.
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31. Encyclopedia of Historic Places
The
three-volume "Encyclopedia of Historic Places, Revised Edition"
identifies and provides fascinating background information on cities, towns,
districts, territories, and nations around the world. With more than 9,000
A-to-Z entries and a full-color insert in each volume, this revised set is much
more comprehensive and colorful than the previous edition. In addition to
current place names, cities, and states, this encyclopedia also has a
substantial listing of ancient and classical places that are no longer in
existence. There have been many changes in the geography of the world over the
past 25 years, including the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of the
Soviet Union, and the birth of the European Union, to name a few. All of these
changes, and many more, have been updated in this new edition to make the
information as current as possible. The revision also includes new entries from
every region of the world, with an added emphasis on how industry and
technology have changed the geography of the modern world. This vast e-book
contains 1538 pages.
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32.Encyclopedia of Perception
The
field of perception is devoted to explaining the operation of the senses and
the experiences and behaviors resulting from stimulation of the senses.
Perceptual processes such as recognizing faces, seeing color, hearing music,
and feeling pain represent the actions of complex mechanisms, yet we usually do
them easily. The Encyclopedia of
Perception presents a comprehensive overview of the field of perception
through authoritative essays written by leading researchers and theoreticians
in psychology, the cognitive sciences, neuroscience, and medical disciplines.
It presents two parallel and interacting approaches: the psychophysical, or
determining the relationship between stimuli in the environment and perception,
and the physiological, or locating the biological systems responsible for
perception. Are there any processes not associated with perception? Surely
there are, but the pervasiveness of perception is truly impressive, and the
phenomena of perception and its mechanisms are what this encyclopedia is about.
Key Features
·
Contains
16 pages of color illustration and photography to accompany the entries
·
Offers
a varied and broad list of topics, including basic research as well as
methodologies, theoretical approaches, and real-world applications of perceptual
research
·
Emphasizes
human perception but includes ample research because of its importance in its
own right and because of what this research tells us about human perception
·
Written
by recognized experts from many disciplines but for an audience with no
previous background in perception-students and members of the general public
alike
Key Themes
Action;
Attention; Audition; Chemical Senses; Cognition and Perception; Computers and
Perception; Consciousness; Disorders of Perception; Illusory Perceptions;
Individual Differences (Human) and Comparative (Across Species; Not Including
Ageing, Disorders, and Perceptual Development); Methods; Perceptual Development
/Experience; Philosophical Approaches; Physiological Processes; Sense
Interaction; Skin and Body Senses; Theoretical Approaches; Visual Perception.
This e-book contains 1228 pages.
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33 Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and the Right (2 vol. set)
Although the
distinction between the politics of the left and the right is commonly assumed
in the media and in treatments of political science and history, the terms are
used so loosely that the student and the general reader are often confused:
What exactly are the terms left and right supposed to imply? This two-volume
Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and the Right contains over 450 articles on
individuals, movements, political parties, and ideological principles, with
those usually thought of as left in the left-hand volume (Volume 1), and those
considered on the right in the right-hand volume (Volume 2). Key
Themes • Countries/Regions • “Isms” • Laws • Political Issues • Political
Movements • Political Parties • People. This e-book contains 1056 pages.
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34. Encyclopedia
Britannica 2010 Book of the Year
Presenting
an incisive look at 2009, the Britannica Book of the Year provides a valuable
viewpoint on the people and events that shaped the year. In addition to keeping
the Encyclopedia Britannica updated, it serves as a great reference source for
the latest news on the ever-changing populations, governments and economies throughout
the world. It is an accurate and comprehensive reference that you will reach
for again and again. - Research the events that made the headlines in 2009 -
from sport to education to technological advances. - Read about world disasters
like the wildfires that swept through South Eastern Australia, the earthquake
in Central Italy reaching 6.3 on the Richter scale and the Air France Airbus
that disappeared off the coast of Brazil. - World Data provides a statistical
snapshot of the world's countries - incorporating data on each country's
demography, economy, education, health and military. - People of 2009 commends
the works of the year's Nobel Prize winners and celebrates the lives of such
people as legendary football player and manager Sir Bobby Robson, chaotic TV
chef Keith Floyd, anthropologist Claude Levi Strauss and King of Pop Michael
Jackson. - Special Reports on key current events include the Global Financial
Crisis, China's Quest for Superpower and the Swine Flu epidemic. - Explores
critical issues and their origins, covering business, economics, technology,
health, politics, science, sport and more. - Beautifully bound in hardback and
written by Britannica's expert contributors. This e-book contains 882 pages.
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35. Encyclopedia of
Poets and Poetics
This
Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics is a comprehensive reference work dealing
with all aspects of its subject: history, types, movements, prosody, and
critical terminology. Prepared by recognized authorities, its articles treat
their topics in sufficient depth and with enough lucidity to satisfy the
scholar and the general reader alike. Entries vary in length from relatively
brief notices to substantial articles of about 20,000 words. The
New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics accounts for the extraordinary
change and explosion of knowledge within literary and cultural studies since
the 1970s. This edition, completely revised, preserves while subjecting
each existing entry to revision. Over 90 percent of the entries have been
extensively revised and most major ones entirely rewritten. Indeed, a hallmark
of the encyclopedia is its world-wide orientation on the poetry of national and
cultural groups. This e-book contains 1426 pages.
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36. Encyclopedia of
World Sport ( 4 Volume Set)
This
is a completely fresh work and, according to the introduction, of a more
cross-disciplinary nature. The 430 entries touch a wide sports spectrum, from
sports management to kinesiology; from anthropology and sociology to leisure
studies; and from performance enhancement to policy analysis, in addition to
individual sports and sporting events. The claim is that every sport, for men
or women, in every country is covered. Specifically excluded are statistical
information, rules of the games, and biographical sketches. Rather, the
encyclopedia tries to illuminate the larger context within which sport takes
place. The stated intent of the compilers is to hook students with sports to
simultaneously inform them about topics such as history, culture, ethnicity,
and international relations. Many of the contributors are well known in their
field and are often athletes themselves. This e-book contains 477 pages.
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37. Encyclopedia Britannica
:Encyclopedia of World Religions
Religious faith takes many forms. Throughout the centuries
and around the globe, the human response to the divine has given rise to a
large number of important religions. The "Britannica's Encyclopedia of
World Religions" provides an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the
religions of the world and to the concepts, movements, people, and events that
have shaped them. In addition to more than 3,500 detailed entries, discover 30
in-depth articles documenting the attitudes and ideals of major religions such
as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism, as well as many other
key religious topics. It includes features such as: more than 3,500 entries on
religious movements and concepts, historical and legendary figures, divinities,
religious sites and ceremonies; more than 600 images that show sacred places,
vestments, rituals, objects, and texts; 32 pages of full-colour
artwork and maps; easy-to-use A-Z format; information on the pronunciation and
origins of religious terms; and, thousands of cross-references for research and
browsing. This e-book contains 1234 pages
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38. Encyclopedia of Death and the Human
Experience
Death and dying and
death-related behavior involve the causes of death and the nature of the
actions and emotions surrounding death among the living. Interest in the varied
dimensions of death and dying has led to the development of death studies that
move beyond medical research to include behavioral science disciplines and
practitioner-oriented fields. As a result of this inter-disciplinary interest,
the literature in the field has proliferated. This two-volume resource
addresses the traditional death and dying–related topics but also presents a
unique focus on the human experience to create a new dimension to the study of
death and dying. With more than 300 entries, the Encyclopedia of Death and the
Human Experience includes the complex cultural beliefs and traditions and the
institutionalized social rituals that surround dying and death, as well as the
array of emotional responses relating to bereavement, grieving, and mourning.
The Encyclopedia is enriched through important multidisciplinary contributions
and perspectives as it arranges, organizes, defines, and clarifies a
comprehensive list of death-related perspectives, concepts, and theories this
e-book contains 1160 pages.
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39. Encyclopedia
of the World's Nations and Culture
Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures"
comprises an extensive overhaul of the original "Encyclopedia of the
World's Nations". It provides concise and objective descriptions of the
dominant political, economic, social, and cultural systems of the countries of
the world. The encyclopedia features 193 country-by-country surveys in 40
separate categories, as well as tables, charts, and lists that are linked with
narrative accounts of each nation's peoples, history, government, society, and
culture. This edition includes articles on three additional countries and 14
new sections on culture and society with each entry. Both the text and the
extensive statistical data have been fully updated. New coverage includes: East
Timor; Marshall Islands; and The Federated States of Micronesia. New sections
in each entry include: Culture; Entertainment and recreation; Etiquette; Family
life; Flora and fauna; Folklore and mythology; Food; Health; A list of modern
rulers; Living conditions; Personal appearance; Science and technology; Sports;
and Work. This e-book contains 2816 pages.
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40. Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft, and
Wicca
Uncover the magic and
truth behind this compelling topic.In
more than 480 entries, "The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft, and
Wicca, Third Edition" is an exciting update to one of the landmark
references on the subject - by paranormal expert Rosemary Ellen Guiley. This new edition provides unparalleled coverage of
witchcraft practices around the world - spanning different time periods and
societies - including entries on magic, shamanism, the occult, and wizardry.
Now covering Wicca-related material not included in the previous editions, as
well as updates of contemporary biographies and Wicca material, this
encyclopedia is perfect for casual readers and those fascinated by this
spellbinding topic. All material has been expanded considerably, providing
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Disasters can strike at any time. From the eruption of Mt.
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Filled with figures, images, and illustrations, Encyclopedia of
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This
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700 alphabetically arranged entries ranging from one paragraph to a few pages
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This
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With its original publication, the Dekker
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Deserts are
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Topical chapters, each dealing with some general characteristic such as
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This superb and highly-acclaimed dictionary
includes over 4000 in-depth entries on scientific and technical terminology
associated with environmental protection and resource management. In addition,
it contains numerous illustrations, a wide range of international case studies
and extensive cross-references to guide the reader. The new edition will be a
major update with 30% new material, additional illustrations and a greatly
expanded list of relevant web resources.
Preface to Fourth Edition ix
Preface to Third Edition xi
Preface to Second Edition xiii
Preface xv
Introduction xvii
Acknowledgements xix
Abbreviations xxiii
The Dictionary 1
Appendix I Pollution and the environment-organizations 779
Appendix II The Periodic Table 791
Table of Chemical Elements 792
Appendix III Table of prefi xes
for SI units 795
Appendix IV Conversion table for SI and British units 79
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Encyclopedia of Minerals: Description of
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Encyclopedia of Literature and Science
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Drawn from a
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The Antarctic is unique, geographically, politically, and
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only major part of the Earth's landmass not directly governed by one nation,
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Intended for the general public, students,
and professionals, the Encyclopedia of 20th-Century Architecture contains more
than 700 alphabetically arranged entries providing basic information on a
variety of subjects. Articles range from 1,000 to 4,000 words.
Volume 1 has a list of entries and a separate list of entries arranged by
theme. Themes include "Architects and Firms" (the largest category,
with 267 entries); "Building Types" (52 entries); "Buildings and
Sites" (172 entries); "Countries and Regions" (35 entries);
"Materials and Building Technology" (36 entries); and others. Examples
of topics include Acoustics; Bank of China Tower; Concrete; Gas station;
Israel; Paul, Bruno; Tent; and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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All articles are signed, and most end with a list of related topics as well as
a list of suggested readings. The lack of Internet sites will disappoint some
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Volume 3 provides a cumulative subject index with main entries listed in bold.
The 600 mostly black-and-white illustrations usually show exterior shots of
buildings. The lack of detailed illustrations highlighting specific design
features forces readers to rely on text descriptions, which the general reader
might find challenging.
The international coverage of not only architects and buildings but also
building materials, locations, movements, and other architectural topics
distinguishes this resource from reference tools such as the Encyclopedia of
Vernacular Architecture of the World (Cambridge Univ., 1997) and the
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Pop
culture and the media today are saturated with the focus on the aesthetics of
the human body. Magazines and infotainment shows speculate whether this or that
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research has established a range of scientific indicators of stress, welfare
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A comprehensive
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various forms of folk culture covered include the ballad, riddle, legend and
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The author’s highly successful, fully illustrated reference work
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