The Historical Dictionary of the Renaissance covers the history of Western and Central Europe from about 1350 to the early 17th century. It emphasizes those persons, movements, and places that are especially important in the growth of the humanistic culture and the new artistic and musical styles that are the most important aspects of European history in this period. The heart of the book is the alphabetically organized dictionary.
Импортные продукты на нашем рынке составляют весьма значительную долю. Чаще всего название и состав ингредиентов на упаковках написаны по-английски. Настоящий словарь является первым изданием подобного рода и расcчитан не только на отечественных и зарубежных специалистов, занятых в сфере производства, переработки и торговли продуктами питания, но и на широкий круг потребителей, желающих узнать где и когда произведён тот или иной товар, из каких ингредиентов он состоит, какие консерванты, ароматизаторы, красители и эмульгаторы он содержит и какие из них запрещены к продаже в России, каковы сроки его хранения и т. п.
Added by: MrWolf | Karma: 671.34 | Kids, Non-Fiction, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias | 13 April 2011
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The Little Giant Encyclopedia of Puzzles
Small enough to take anywhere, yet packed with more than 300 brain-bending challenges! Pit your wits against logic-teasers, matchstick quizzes, number problems, riddles, geometry puzzles, visual conundrums, word wonders, picture problems, mazes, and much more. Test your memory, imagination, math skills, powers of observation and deductive reasoning, and other mental talents by becoming a detective, a magician, an architect, and a creative thinker. Play with dominoes, unscramble letters, uncover inconsistencies, and solve mysteries. Plenty of amusing illustrations add to the fun.
Added by: rszyma | Karma: 779.66 | Science literature, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias | 10 April 2011
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Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Evolution
The editor of the 1976 first edition, Herbert Wendt, said: “In the individual articles here the reader will find material he has not encountered in other works. However, science never comes to a standstill; it knows no final conclusion, and each new work brings forth new information compiled from the latest research in that field. . . . The reader can become acquainted with current theoretical thinking about evolution in reading this volume.” This volume is the next iteration in the continuing accumulation of knowledge about the origins and inner workings of our natural world.
A complete understanding of the gradual development of the human mind can be arrived at only by means of a study of the superstitions of the various nations. It is a well-known fact, that the more advanced a nation is, the less superstitious are the people. The moment anything can be logically answered, superstition comes to an end; but as long as we cannot understand the causes and effects, we are groping in the dark, and our imagination is given full play. It is also a well-known fact that advancement influences our imagination to a very great extent. There are several very important factors in the making of superstitions, the foremost of which is our environment.
