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The Light Bulb: And How It Changed the World

The Light Bulb: And How It Changed the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pollard, Michael / Michael Pollard, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, History and Invention traces ong>theong> historical development and diverse applications of three key technological innovations -- ong>theong> clock, ong>theong> wheel, and ong>theong> light bulb -- and explores ong>theong>ir impact on ong>theong> course of human history. Laid out in easily accessible, two-page spreads and enhanced by scores of full-color photos, drawings, and maps, each volume supplies clear and vividly illustrated answers to ong>theong> questions young people have about ong>theong> technology ong>theong>y use every day. This volume first reviews ong>theong> electric inventions that preceded Edison's light bulb -- ong>theong> battery, ong>theong> telegraph, and ong>theong> telephone -- and ong>theong>n explains how electricity has been generated, supplied, and used ever since.

Words to Rhyme with

Words to Rhyme with

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Espy, Willard R., PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, What rhymes with hasenpfeffer? This source details rhyming words and includes a glossary that defines of ong>theong> more eccentric ones.

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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marketing

Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marketing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Littler, Dale / Lewis, Barbara R., PUBLISHER: Blackwell Publishers, ong>Theong>" Dictionary" has been carefully designed to give both ong>theong> expert and ong>theong> newcomer overviews and succinct presentations of ong>theong> most important traditional and contemporary issues in marketing.

Photosynthesis And Respiration (The Green World)

Photosynthesis And Respiration (The Green World)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: William G Hopkins, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Inc, NA Acquista Ora

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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1: A Student-To-Student Guide

First Aid for the USMLE Step 1: A Student-To-Student Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Le, Tao / Bhushan, Vikas / Rao, Deepak A., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Medical Publishing, ong>Theong> #1 selling medical review book in ong>theong>. worldupdated with ong>theong> very latest must know. ong>factsong> and test-taking advice for ong>theong>. USMLE Step 1. This annually updated collection of ong>theong> most frequently. tested high-yield ong>factsong> and mnemonics. delivers everything you need to pass ong>theong>. most anxiety-provoking exam of your career.Written. by students who just passed ong>theong> boards, this is ong>theong>. undisputed bible of USMLE Step 1 preparation. You will. will find more than high-yield ong>factsong> based on. student reporting from ong>theong> exam, 24 pages of. color images, and student ratings of top review books..

Langenscheidt's German-English Dictionary

Langenscheidt's German-English Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Langenscheidt Editorial, PUBLISHER: Pocket Books, Fully updated and featuring more than entries, this is ong>theong> classic German-English English-German Dictionary from Langenscheidt, ong>theong> premier source for foreign language reference tools.Students, teachers, travelers, and professionals can confidently rely on this invaluable 2-in-1 volume that includes: - Hundreds of new words reflecting today's cultural, political, and technological changes, plus contemporary idioms and expressions - Full pronunciation keys for both German and English entries - Comprehensive grammatical information - ong>Theong> genitives and plurals of German nouns - Indicators as to wheong>theong>r a German verb is conjugated with"haben" or "sein" - An alphabetical list of German and English irregular verbs - A wealth of examples illustrating correct usage and meaning - A quick reference section on proper names, weights and measures, and abbreviations - Easy-to-read typography, plus a helpful guide to using ong>theong> dictionary most effectively ong>Theong> foreign language dictionary for people on ong>theong> move

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Oxford Picture Dictionary

Oxford Picture Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adelson-Goldstein, Jayme / Shapiro, Norma, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, A remarkable second edition of ong>theong> best-selling and well loved Oxford Picture Dictionary, features over words and phrases illustrated with all new vibrant, crystal-clear artwork. ong>Theong> topics, based on extensive input from teachers and students, have been thoroughly updated to meet ong>theong> needs of today's English language learners.

Animal Life Cycles: Growing Up in the Wild

Animal Life Cycles: Growing Up in the Wild

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hare, Tony, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, "Animal Life Cycles describes and illustrates ong>theong> various

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Natural Disasters, Revised Edition

Natural Disasters, Revised Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davis, Lee, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Praise for ong>theong> previous edition: Highly recommended.- ong>Theong> Book Report "Natural Disasters

Encyclopedia of Adoption

Encyclopedia of Adoption

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adamec, Christine / Pierce, William L., PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This A-to-Z reference addresses all aspects, social

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On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On ong>theong> Functions of ong>theong> Brain and of Each of Its Parts: With Observations on ong>theong> Possibility of Determining ong>theong> Instincts, Propensities, and Talents, or ong>theong> Moral and Intellectual Dispositions of Men and Animals, by ong>theong> Configuration of ong>theong> Brain and Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Boston, Marsh, Capen

Tobacco Industry and Smoking

Tobacco Industry and Smoking

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pampel, Fred C., PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, ong>Theong> U.S. Surgeon General views smoking as ong>theong> nation's number one public health problem

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The Handbook of Electrical Engineering

The Handbook of Electrical Engineering

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Research & Education Association / Rea / Staff of Research Education Association, PUBLISHER: Research & Education Association, This handbook is a review of ong>theong> important ong>factsong> and concepts in electrical engineering. Comprehensive and concise, it is a handy reference source at all times for ong>theong> professional and ong>theong> student. It condenses ong>theong> vast amount of detail characteristic of ong>theong> subject mater and summarizes ong>theong> essentials of ong>theong> field. ong>Theong> book provides quick access to ong>theong> important ong>factsong>, principles, ong>theong>orems, and equations in electrical engineering.

Yankee Talk: A Dictionary of New England Expressions

Yankee Talk: A Dictionary of New England Expressions

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hendrickson, Robert, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Each regional volume contains thousands of entertaining expressions, anecdotes, pronunciations, idioms, and catchwords -- both historical and contemporary -- excerpted from novels, poetry, legends, and newspaper articles. An extensive introduction provides in-depth coverage of each area as well as its many different dialects. New Englanders have a way of talking that is all ong>theong>ir own. Now a host of ong>theong>ir entertaining expressions, anecdotes, pronunciations, idioms, and catchwords have been collected into one volume.

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Computer User's Dictionary

Computer User's Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Microsoft Press, PUBLISHER: Microsoft Press, "Microsoft Press "RM" Computer User's Dictionary", our entry into this thriving market, features a Field Guide sized trim (5 1/2 x pages, and approximately terms and 70 illustrations. Most terms will have shortened versions of ong>theong> in-depth definitions featured in ong>theong> Third Edition of ong>theong> Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary, but will also feature ong>theong> latest in computer terminology drawn from our quarterly online updates. ong>Theong> "Microsoft Press Computer User's Dictionary" is ideal for beginning to intermediate computer users at home, at ong>theong> office, and in school. Like ong>theong> Third Edition, ong>theong> pocket edition features a more professional, traditional-dictionary format and layout -- including phonetic respellings, parts of speech, and definitions broken down into numbered lists where appropriate for easy reading. Regular quarterly updates will be made to ong>theong> dictionary on ong>theong> MSPress Web site to extend ong>theong> shelf life of ong>theong> book. We're publishing this book in time for back-to-school promotions.

Hinduism

Hinduism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wangu, Madhu Bazaz, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This engaging series is ong>theong> first to offer young adults a concise, completely current, and very readable survey of ong>theong> world's great religions. Each volume describes where a particular religion is practiced, its central beliefs and rituals, its contributions to world civilizations, and an analysis of how it has spread through immigration and conversion. This survey of traditional Hindu customs and beliefs is complemented by a discussion of ong>theong>ir place in ong>theong> modern world.

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Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate

Encyclopedia of Weather and Climate

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Allaby, Michael / Garratt, Richard, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, From ong>theong> Introduction: ong>Theong> weaong>theong>r we experience today is different from that of ong>theong> Little Ice Age of ong>theong> 17th century and of ong>theong> Middle Ages...Today, though, ong>theong>re are fears that ong>theong> climate may be changing faster than it has done for thousands of years and that ong>theong> gases we release into ong>theong> air, from our cars, factories, domestic fires, power stations, farming, and forest clearance may be accelerating that change...If we are to make informed decisions about climate change and ong>theong> possibility that our activities may be partly responsible for it, we need to know something of ong>theong> way ong>theong> atmosphere works, of how our weaong>theong>r is produced.-Michael Allaby For most of history

Dictionary of Celtic Mythology

Dictionary of Celtic Mythology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellis, Peter Berresford, PUBLISHER: ABC-CLIO, Predated only by Greek and Roman legend by virtue of ong>theong> fact that ong>theong> Celtic languages were not written until ong>theong> early Christian era, Celtic mythology developed from a far earlier oral tradition, which preserves voices from ong>theong> dawn of European civilization. ong>Theong> peoples of ong>theong>se Celtic cultures survive today on ong>theong> western seaboard of Europe: ong>theong> Irish, Manx, and Scots who make up ong>theong> Goidelic (Gaelic) speaking branch of Celts, and ong>theong> Welsh, Cornish, and Bretons, who represent ong>theong> Byrthonic-speaking branch. In his introduction, Ellis discusses ong>theong> roles of ong>theong>se six cultures, ong>theong> evolution (or demise) of ong>theong> languages, and ong>theong> relationship between ong>theong> legends, especially ong>theong> Irish and Welsh, ong>theong> two major Celtic cultures. ong>Theong> "Dictionary of Celtic Mythology" is an easy to read handbook, and presents a fascinating window to centuries of rich oral and written tradition from ong>theong> mists of Europe's origins.

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The Mad Minute Mastering Number Facts Grades 1-8

The Mad Minute Mastering Number Facts Grades 1-8

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shoecraft, Paul Joseph / Clukey, Terry James / Dale Seymour Publications, PUBLISHER: Dale Seymour Publications, Takes ong>theong> "dull" out of ong>theong> drill, allowing students to achieve instant recall of number ong>factsong> after only six to eight weeks of working one minute a day.

Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms

Qualitative Inquiry: A Dictionary of Terms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schwandt, Thomas A., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Focusing primarily on philosophical and methodological concepts raong>theong>r than technical aspects of methods and procedures, this dictionary fills a crucial gap in ong>theong> literature. In this indispensable volume, Thomas A Schwandt provides a guide to ong>theong> terms and phrases which help shape ong>theong> nature, purpose, logic, meaning and methods of qualitative inquiry. Intended as a reference book for this vocabulary, ong>theong> volume examines ong>theong> key concepts and issues which help shape ong>theong> field. ong>Theong> definitions acknowledge ong>theong> multiple and often-contested points of view that characterize qualitative inquiry.

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Sharks of the World

Sharks of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Steel, Rodney, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Ever since ong>theong> hit film Jaws, ong>theong> terrifying image of ong>theong> shark as a mindless killing machine has firmly imprinted itself on many of us. But with ong>theong>ir large brains and extraordinarily keen sensory perception, sharks have a more sophisticated physiology than previously thought. Take a "dive" into shark-infested waters to watch and understand ong>theong>ir behavior patterns. Very adaptive, ong>theong>y act in accordance with ong>theong> demands of feeding and reproduction. ong>Theong> breeds range from ong>theong> tiny (6 inches) Squaliolus laticaudus to ong>theong> famed White Shark, who can measure 39 feet. Many live primarily on fish, though ong>theong>y will attack unfortunate humans who cross ong>theong>ir path, as a number of stories recounted here prove. Incredible photographs offer a glimpse into ong>theong> shark's wide jaws and toothy mouth, and of an incredible variety of species, including ong>theong> handsome zebra shark, sand tiger, and nurse shark. An informative view of a much misunderstood creature.

A Concise Dictionary of Modern Place-Names in Great Britain

A Concise Dictionary of Modern Place-Names in Great Britain

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Room, Adrian, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This dictionary fills a major gap in ong>theong> study of British and Irish place names, being ong>theong> first to give full coverage to ong>theong> origins of names that have arisen since . Room traces ong>theong> origins of over names, providing an informative and entertaining excursion through ong>theong> social history of Great Britain and Ireland over ong>theong> last 500 years.

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160 Ways to Help the World: Community Service Projects for

160 Ways to Help the World: Community Service Projects for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Duper, Linda Leeb, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This guide for young adults gives ideas and instructions for a wide variety of activities including handling money, conducting drives, obtaining sponsorship, creating publicity, and more.

The New Oxford Picture Dictionary: English-Navajo Editon

The New Oxford Picture Dictionary: English-Navajo Editon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Oxford University Press / Parnwell, E. C. / Yellowhair, Marvin, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, A favorite for many years, "ong>Theong> New Oxford Picture Dictionary contains over illustrated vocabulary words divided into 82 topics. ong>Theong>re are nine bilingual editions of ong>theong> "Dictionary. Acquista Ora

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Seabird in the Forest: The Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet

Seabird in the Forest: The Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dunning, Joan, PUBLISHER: Boyds Mills Press, A tiny bird. A giant discovery. It's rare to find a modern-day mystery concerning ong>theong> location of a bird's nest, but until ong>theong> s, no one knew where ong>theong> marbled murrelet laid its eggs. ong>Theong> little bird seemed to live entirely at sea. In this exquisitely illustrated book, Joan Dunning presents ong>theong> amazing story of ong>theong> marbled murrelet based on dramatic ong>factsong> uncovered in ong>theong> last few decades. Focusing on one pair of murrelets and ong>theong>ir newborn chick, ong>theong> author reveals ong>theong> hidden nest in ong>theong> canopy of ong>theong> old-growth forests and ong>theong> secret life of ong>theong>se birds before ong>theong>ir fledgling sets off for ong>theong> sea.

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