Shashi Shekhar, Hui Xiong “Encyclopedia of GIS"
Springer-Verlag,N.Y. | 2008-01 | ISBN-10: 0387359737 | PDF | 1370 pages | 35,4 Mb
This Encyclopedia is a comprehensive reference work for scholars of geo-informatics, geography, and computer systems supporting geographical information delivery.
Entries include short definitions as well as in-depth essays. A simple A-Z format provides easy access to relevant information within the area covered by this book project. Extensive cross-references using keywords to related essays will be provided to support efficient searches in a user-friendly manner.
* The first pragmatically oriented study of the language of fictional texts.
* Introduces a range of pragmatic theories and offers a range of approaches that can be applied to texts.
* Includes examples from literary texts, predominantly from the twentieth century - unlike many works on pragmatics which use invented examples.
This book addresses the question: why do sound changes happen when and where they do? Jeremy Smith discusses the origins of a series of sound changes in English. He relates his arguments to larger questions about the nature of explanation in history and historical linguistics, and examines the interplay between sound change and social change. Drawing on the latest research in the linguistics and history he shows how insights in one field illuminate the other.
A thorough guide to more than 100 popular herbs, grains, fruits and dietary supplements. Beautifully illustrated, each entry includes a description of the plant and its origin; culinary and nutritional value; popular claims and folklore; evidence of the plant's usefulness for health; and drug interactions and other warnings.... From ginkgo to henna, to nettle, nuts, and popular ingredients in sports supplements, the book offers a good base for further research into foods and supplements that many of us ingest regularly but may not know much about.
Handbooks in Economics series is to produce Handbooks for various branches of economics, each of which is a definitive source, reference, and teaching supplement for use by professional researchers and advanced graduate students. Each Handbook provides self-contained surveys of the current state of a branch of economics in the form of chapters prepared by leading specialists on various aspects of this branch of economics. These surveys summarize not only received results but also newer developments, from recent journal articles and discussion papers. Some original material is also included, but the main goal is to provide comprehensive and accessible surveys. The Handbooks are intended to provide not only useful reference volumes for professional collections but also possible supplementary readings for advanced courses for graduate students in economics.
Pragmatic Stylistics
Sound Change and the History of English
The aim of the
