The discipline of communication has grown in popularity from the time professors of journalism and speech decided, in the mid-1960s, that the term “communication” was an excellent general descriptor for the theory and research that each group aspired to create. Over time, the two groups grew closer and recognized significant overlap in their theoretical and research interests, but there were also differences in their traditions that kept them apart.
Encyclopedia of Postmodernism (Routledge World Reference)
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If postmodernism is about anything goes, and I do not think it is , the existence of this encyclopedia indicates that something stays, and that something is this stimulating reference work. - Reference Reviews [April 2001]
This encyclopedia follows others from the Routledge stable in showing a sure scholarly understanding of the ideas and critical cross-currents in the field - Reference Reviews Reuploaded thanks to Darkness
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Словарь содержит около 60000 терминов по общей биологии, зоологии, ботанике, анатомии, физиологии, гистологии, эмбриологии, генетике, бионике, биохимии, биофизике, биометрии, систематике, эволюции, этологии, экологии, териологии, орнитологии, ихтиологии, энтомологии, гельминтологии, карцинилогии, микробиологии, вирусологии, паразитологии, и лабораторно технике, а также названия высших таксонов растений, животных и микроорганизмов.
Dictionary of Mathematics Terms (Barron's Professional Guides)
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This quick-reference dictionary for math students, teachers, engineers, and statisticians defines more than 700 terms related to algebra, geometry, analytic geometry, trigonometry, probability, statistics, logic, and calculus. It also lists and defines mathematical symbols, includes a brief table of integrals, and describes how to derive key theorems. Filled with illustrative diagrams and equations.
Ancient mythologies are brought to life in the most comprehensive coverage yet produced. Contains 550 images, including illustrations of classic stories. Includes the classical mythology of ancient Greece and Rome; the fairytale myths of the celtic world; and, from Northern Europe, tales of Germanic gods, Nordic warriors, and fearsome giants.