This volume contains about 600 entries on various aspects of the history of science, including individuals (e.g., Galileo), disciplines (e.g., astronomy), and broad topics (e.g., religion). Written by an outstanding group of over 200 international scholars, the entries focus on secondary sources and are geared to the nonspecialist. Each entry provides a short bibliography followed by a short essay on the topic, discussing the various merits of the titles listed.
Literacy in America: An Encyclopedia of History, Theory, and Practice
Literacy, the bedrock of all education, used to be a simple matter of reading and writing. No longer. In today's schools and today's America, literacy means many things: conceptual understanding of texts, familiarity with electronic content, and the ability to create meaning from visual imagery and media messages.
Frederic Chopin: A Research and Information Guide (Composer Resource Manuals)
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Frederic Chopin: A Research and Information Guide (Composer Resource Manuals)
Important books, articles, reviews, and theses on Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) in Western European languages and in Polish are cited; selected references in languages such as Russian, Czech, and Japanese are included as well. The Chopin legend is considered through studies of the performance tradition and a discography of recent and reissued recordings. Short essays outline the historiography of Chopin research and the current direction of scholarship. Index.
Словарь английского языка в картинках — издание, разработанное с учетом практического опыта лучших зарубежных изданий аналогичного типа. Словарь охватывает темы из повседневной жизни, техники и окружающего нас мира. Содержит иллюстрации. Предназначен для широкого круга читателей, изучающих английский язык или работающих с английским языком
David W. Barber’s first book, A Musician’s Dictionary is a hilarious spoof, a clever collection of musical definitions from Accidentals (“wrong notes”) to Z (“the sound made by members of the audience during a performance”) and lots in between (“Piano Tuner: A person employed to come into the home, rearrange the furniture and annoy the cat.”) These witty and sometimes trenchant terms are sure to delight both the trained musician and the tone-deaf music lover alike.