Encyclopedia of Biology

Encyclopedia of Biology is a definitive reference that provides current, authoritative information on the subject for high school and college students. The encyclopedia contains approximately 800 A-to-Z entries, nine prose essays on important topics, 80 line illustrations, and 75 black-and-white photographs. Comprehensive coverage of leading discoveries in biology along with general biology definitions, thought-provoking essays, and biographies of notable biologists present a wide range of valuable information compiled into a single source.

Англо-русский геологический словарь

Словарь содержит около 52 тысяч терминов по следующим разделам: общей геологии, литологии, тектонике, петрографии, петрологии, вулканологии, геоморфологии, геофизике, геохимии, гидрологии, гляциологии, кристаллографии, минералогии, морской геологии, океанографии, палеонтологии и др.
В конце словаря даны сокращения и шкалы геологического времени.
Словарь предназначен для специалистов-геологов, переводчиков, преподавателей.

Англо-русский словарь трудностей научно-технической лексики

В настоящем словаре представлена лексика, с которой приходится сталкиваться всем, кто работает со специальной литературой на английском языке. Словарь содержит большое количество так называемых «ложных друзей переводчика» (ЛДП), неологизмов и слов, которые по аналогии с ЛДП, составитель называет «коварными врагами переводчика» (КВП).

The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants: Ethnopharmacology and Its Applications

In the traditions of every culture, psychoactive plants--those known to transport the mind to other dimensions of consciousness--have been regarded as sacred. This book details the history, botany, and use of psychoactive plants and is lavishly illustrated with color photographs of the people, ceremonies, and art related to the ritual use of the world’s sacred psychoactive plants.

Did you know that glass never wears out and that it can be recycled forever? Did you know that the entire year's crop from one cocoa tree is needed to make 450g of chocolate? See How It's Made provides all this information and much, much, more. Taking you right into the factory so you can smell the roasting cocoa beans, see molten glass blown into shape, and find out what's inside a pencil sandwich, See How It's Made is an exciting visual tour that follows the manufacture of a variety of everyday items from start to finish.

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