Award-winning author and animation historian Jeff Lenburg chronicles the history of more than 3,100 cartoons in his thoroughly revised and updated and copiously illustrated popular reference, "The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons, Third Edition."

The International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management covers all of the relevant issues in the field of hospitality management from both a sectoral level:
* Lodging
* Restaurants
* Clubs
* Time-share
* Conventions

As well as a functional one:
* Accounting & finance
* Marketing
* Human resources
* Information technology
* Facilities management

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Excellent before, the Harvard Dictionary is better now, and remains the ideal piano-top reference for every musician, whether dilettante, serious amateur or working professional... informative and reliable holds its place at the top of its one-volume class. (The New York Times )

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This is a very complete and detailed listing, with definitions, explanations, and examples of hundreds of word games, puzzles, and amusements is the English language. Typical games covered are anagrams, alliteration, car games (making up words from car license plates), charades, guessing games, limericks, palindromes, rebuses, Scrabble, and the like. It will be useful for teachers and planners of intellectual and recreational activities for people of all ages.

The Encyclopaedia Britannica 2010 Almanac, is the complete source for fast facts. Published in association with Time Magazine, the Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2010 includes more coverage of key subjects such as the arts, business, people, science, and the world than other leading almanacs. Read about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Darfur, the rise of global food prices and the accompanying political and financial effects, the growing military operation in Afghanistan, the lives of influential political leaders, athletes, authors, heroes.