If we could only put aside our civil pose and say what we really thought, the world would be a lot like the one alluded to in The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary. There, a bore is “a person who talks when you wish him to listen,” and happiness is “an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another.” This is the most comprehensive, authoritative edition ever of Ambrose Bierce’s satiric masterpiece. It renders obsolete all other versions that have appeared in the book’s ninety-year history.
Crime and Punishment around the World, Volume 4: Europe
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Crime and Punishment around the World, Volume 4: Europe
Volume 4 of Crime and Punishment around the World includes entries on 56 European countries and legal entities. It contains all Member States of the Council of Europe, with the exceptions of Armenia, Georgia, and Azerbaijan—which, for technical reasons, were included in Volume 3: Asia and Pacifi c—and Iceland. It also includes essays on territories such as Gibraltar; the Åland, Faroe, Guernsey, Man, Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands; as well as the Vatican; and four entries for the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales).
Drawing on both contemporary and classic research, Encyclopedia of Emotion explores the complex realities of our emotional lives and communicates what psychologists have learned about them to date in a clear and captivating way. The landmark work bridges the divide within psychology as a discipline between basic and applied science, gathering together in one comprehensive resource both theoretical and clinical perspectives on this important subject.
Crime and Punishment around the World, Volume 3: Asia and Pacific
Volume 3 of Crime and Punishment around the World contains individual chapters for each of the following countries (regions): Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, and Oceania. Some countries from Asia that may be classified as “Middle East” are included in Volume 1 (Africa and the Middle East). In addition, Cyprus is included in Volume 4 (Europe).
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Encyclopaedia Britannica 2011 Ultimate
Encyclopaedia Britannica 2011 Ultimate Edition DVD (Win/Mac OS). For Student and Home Use.
What you can expect to find:
105,959 articles/59,863,461 words 5,907 Encyclopaedia Britannica 15,994 Britannica Student Encyclopaedia 2,752 Britannica Elementary Encyclopaedia 81 Britannica Classics 11,225 Britannica Books (1993-2008) 33,927 photos, illustrations, tables, and special comps
