Rosser (history, Boston Coll.), an active participant in field research related to Byzantine archaeology, begins this volume with a chronology that summarizes the history of Byzantium from its beginnings in 324 C.E. to the fall of its last outpost in 1461. This is followed by an introduction that provides concise overviews of Byzantine civilization. The dictionary proper covers people, events, and important aspects of Byzantine culture, such as art and economics, with a useful bibliography wrapping up the text.
This Babylon Picture Dictionary (.BGL file) is a photo dictionary (visual or illustrative dictionary). The new 2011 version contains 2900 main entries.
Gerry's Vocabulary Teacher is a huge resource for teachers of English. The database contains more than 34,000 sentences illustrating over 2,500 headwords, with at least 10 sentences for each word. Using the database, you can quickly and easily create practice exercises or find example sentences for the vocabulary your students are working on right now. In this new version, all beackets [ ] have been removed from the sentences in order to produce better results in searching for word combinations. In addition, hundreds of alternatives have been added to some main entries which is still under progress.
Physically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Physics and Astronomy
Physically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations on Physics and Astronomy provides the largest published collection of quotations pertaining to physics and astronomy. Some quotes are profound, others are wise, some are witty but none are frivolous. Here you will find quotations from the most famous to the unknown.
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Business Plans Handbook, Volume 20
Business Plans Handbook is a collection of actual business plans compiled by entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses throughout North America. For those looking for examples of how to approach, structure and compose their own business plans, the Handbook presents 24 sample plans taken from businesses in the manufacturing, retail and service industries -- only the company names and addresses have been changed.