Added by: JustGoodNews | Karma: 4306.26 | Science literature, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias | 15 July 2011
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Science in the Early Twentieth Century
This title is part of successful History of Science series. Other titles include Science in the Ancient World: An Encyclopedia (2004), Science in the Contemporary World: An Encyclopedia (2005), Science in the Enlightenment: An Encyclopedia (2003), and The Scientific Revolution: An Encyclopedia (2001). The title under review covers developments in the scientific disciplines from 1900 to about 1950.
Cultural History of Reading, Volume 1: World Literature
Cultural History of Reading explores what people have read and why they have read it, at different times and in different places in America and around the world. Written in two volumes, the project links key cultural changes and events to the reading material of the period. In doing so, it offers students and teachers a lens through which to better understand the way that culture shapes, and is shaped by, the act of reading. The set is divided into two volumes, one focused on reading throughout the world, the other focused specifically on reading in the United States. While Volume One explores reading in different regions of the world.
Added by: badaboom | Karma: 5366.29 | Non-Fiction, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias | 13 July 2011
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Oran's Dictionary of the Law, 3E
Oran's Dictionary of the Law is the clearest and easiest to use dictionary on the market. The only major law dictionary created for paralegals and law-related professionals, this comprehensive version has nearly 6,000 main headings and 12,000 definitions. It can be used as a reference tool or as an informal method of learning more about the law. Oran's also identifies the "legalese" that gets in the way of clear thinking and writing, has an additional built-in study aid included on "How to Use" sections, and the "Basic 50 Words" list gives a quick entry to the terms every person needs to know to understand the law.
Collins Gem Butterflies: An Easy-to-Use Guide to Europe's Most Common Species
A completely new edition of this invaluable Gem reference guide to the butterflies of Britain, this book uses both high-quality photographs and precise illustrations to make identification of 240 species easy and fun. Collins Gem Butterflies is a fascinating introduction to 240 of the most commonly found species of butterflies and moths in the British Isles. Each entry includes identifying illustrations of the butterfly or moth; details of distinguishing features which can help with identification; information on size, habitat, geographical range, and months when the butterfly or moth can be spotted.