Contains over 3,000 terms explained in clear, simple language. Topics covered include inflation, exchange rates, macroeconomics, important economists, theories, policies, principles, rules and laws.
Also explains common abbreviations found in economic journals and magazines which often lead to confusion for the non-specialist reader.
This fully updated edition offers over 11,000 entries, each providing clear, up-to-date coverage of specialist nursing terms, including diseases, symptoms, anatomy, instruments, common drugs, and biological terms. It covers both everyday vocabulary relating to patient care, and terms from medical specializations such as psychiatry.
This dictionary aims to provide the basic vocabulary of terms used in the leisure, travel and tourism industries; the fields covered include catering (restaurants and kitchens), hotels and guesthouses, travel, insurance and health and safety, together with terms relating to general business, such as accounts, personnel etc.
This is a must-have supplement for pre-med, nursing, and medical science students, and anyone else wanting to improve their understanding of microbiology. Utilising a unique self-teaching approach, the authors follow the syllabus of the leading textbooks and translate complex terms and concepts into an easy-to-read and understand format. Follows syllabus of leading textbooks, but translates complex terms and concepts into a format that’s easy to read and understand.Includes a 10-question quiz at the end of each chapter, and a 100-question exam at the end of the book.
The Plain-English Legal Dictionary for Anyone Who Wants to Understand the Often Incomprehensible Terminology Law has a language all its own. Webster's New World Law Dictionary translates it clearly. Written in plain English, it's much easier to understand than typical legal documents. It's up-to-date and comprehensive, with: * Clear, concise, and accurate definitions of more than 4,000 legal terms * Coverage of terms from all areas of law, including criminal law, contracts, evidence, constitutional law, property law, and torts * Common abbreviations, foreign words and phrases, and a full copy of the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and all subsequent amendments * Definitions of newer terms such as alternative minimum tax, three strikes law, and assisted suicide
