the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions

The Facts on File Dictionary of Modern Allusions

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cole, Sylvia, PUBLISHER: Checkmark Books, ong>Theong> ong>Factsong> On File Writer's Library includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, and oong>theong>r indispensable resources for writers, students, and serious readers. From ong>theong> origins of words and phrases to ong>theong> meanings of literary terms, ong>theong> collection provides comprehensive information in a clear, accessible style that is sure to satisfy researchers and browsers alike. ong>Theong>se books will be reached for again and again. This dictionary explains ong>theong> current meanings and original contexts of more than allusions drawn from history, literature, art, and mass culture over ong>theong> past millennium. Eminently useful and fun to browse, this is an essential resource for writers, students, and readers alike.

The Facts on File Dictionary of Marine Science

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Charton, Barbara / Tietjen, John, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Here is a comprehensive, authoritative, easy-to-use dictionary of nearly terms covering ong>theong> entire range of marine phenomena.

The Facts on File Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hine, Robert, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Cell biology is one of ong>theong> most fascinating and fast-moving areas in all of contemporary biosciences. It has crucial relevance to many applied fields

The Facts on File Dictionary of Cliches

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ammer, Christine, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, While dictionaries define cliches as trite phrases or expressions that convey popular or common ideas

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Health And Medicine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: James Chambers, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Inc, NA

First Ladies: A Biographical Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schneider, Dorothy / Schneider, Carl J., PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, "First Ladies covers all ong>theong> women who have held this esteemed office since ong>theong> founding of ong>theong> United States

Visual Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Corbeil, Jean-Claude, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This invaluable reference offers thousands of illustrations, allowing users to establish ong>theong> precise name for more than objects.

A Dictionary of the Bible: Volume V: Supplement -- Articles

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hastings, James, PUBLISHER: University Press of ong>theong> Pacific, For over a century ong>theong> ten-volume Dictionary of ong>theong> Bible has been ong>theong> definitive reference. "It is a Dictionary of ong>theong> Old and New Testaments, togeong>theong>r with ong>theong> Old Testament Apocrypha, according to ong>theong> Authorized and Revised English Versions, and with constant reference to ong>theong> original tongues.... Articles have been written on ong>theong> names of all Persons and Places, on ong>theong> Antiquities and Archaeology of ong>theong> Bible, on its Ethnology, Geology, and Natural History, on Biblical ong>Theong>ology and Ethic, and even on ong>theong> obsolete or archaic words occurring in ong>theong> English Versions." James Hastings () was a distinguished scholar and pastor. He was founder and editor of ong>theong> Expository Times and is also well known for editing ong>theong> Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics, ong>theong> Dictionary of Christ and ong>theong> Gospels, and ong>theong> Dictionary of ong>theong> Apostolic Church.

Diccionario Larousse del Espanol Moderno = A New Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Larousse Bilingual Dictionaries / Garcia-Pelayo Y. Gross, Ramon, PUBLISHER: Signet Book, ong>Theong> Larousse Dictionary of Modern Spanish includes: Over entries and definitionsSuccinct yet complete definitions written in contemporary languageClear examples of ong>theong> relationship between different parts of speech Words in general usage as well as scientific and oong>theong>r specialized terminologyParticular emphasis on expressions characteristic of ong>theong> peoples of Latin America

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hendrickson, Robert, PUBLISHER: Checkmark Books, ong>Theong> ong>Factsong> On File Writer's Library includes dictionaries, encyclopedias, and oong>theong>r indispensable resources for writers, students, and serious readers. From ong>theong> origins of words and phrases to ong>theong> meanings of literary terms, ong>theong> collection provides comprehensive information in a clear, accessible style that is sure to satisfy researchers and browsers alike. ong>Theong>se books will be reached for again and again. This entertaining compendium traces ong>theong> origins and development of more than words and phrases, including slang, proverbs, animal and plant names, place names, nicknames, historical expressions, foreign-language expressions, and phrases from literature.

Crocodiles & Alligators of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: David Alderton, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Incorporated, NA

The Biographical Dictionary of African Americans

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kranz, Rachel / Koslow, Philip, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Since ong>theong>ir first arrival in ong>theong> New World, ong>theong> experiences of individual ethnic groups have often been lost in ong>theong> larger story of American history. Using a wide arrangement of visual tools, ong>theong>se atlases offer a detailed overview of ong>theong> experiences and important events surrounding Americans of African, Asian, and Hispanic descent. This A-to-Z guide profiles more than 230 important, influential, and fascinating African Americans and ong>theong>ir accomplishments in all fields since colonial times, including ong>theong> arts, entertainment, politics, science, sports, ong>theong> military, literature, education, ong>theong> media, and religion.

Bears of the World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Domico, Terry / Newman, Mark, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Bears of ong>theong> World features an authoritative text, global coverage, and stunning, previously unpublished photographs.

Chambers Mini Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Editors of Chambers / Chambers, Editors Of, PUBLISHER: Larousse Kingfisher Chambers, ong>Theong> Chambers Super-Mini Book of ong>Factsong> is ong>theong> most up-to-date mini encyclopedia available. ong>Theong> over ong>factsong> covering 240 fields of interest incorporate significant recent world events, such as political changes and sports results. ong>Factsong> arranged in tables, lists and charts for quick reference. Mini biographies of over prominent people, with details of ong>theong>ir achievements. Attractive and easy to use two-color design with icons to mark sections.

Cassell Dictionary of Modern American History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thompson, Peter, PUBLISHER: Cassell, ong>Theong> first release in a major new series of five volumes that will cover modern U.S., U.K., French, German and Russian history. ong>Theong> Cassell Dictionary of Modern American History is a clear and comprehensive A-Z guide to American history from ong>theong> birth of ong>theong> republic in to ong>theong> Lewinsky affair. Its articles include not only brief entries delivering key details of ong>theong> people and events that have made U.S. history, but also a number of longer ong>theong>matic articles treating key aspects of ong>theong> period in question -- from ong>theong> US constitution to ong>theong> US Civil War, from ong>theong> American Revolution to Reconstruction.

The Teton Sioux (Indians of North America)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nancy Bonvillain, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Inc, NA Acquista Ora

The Telecommunications Fact Book and Illustrated Dictionary

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kahn, Ahmed S. / Kahn, Ahmend S. / Khan, Ahmed S., PUBLISHER: Cengage Learning, Your source for ong>theong> latest terms and concepts used today in ong>theong> field of telecommunications ong>Theong> objective of this book is to provide a self-contained quick-reference to telecommunications jargon and ong>factsong> in a clear concise manner. ong>Theong> unique feature of this book is its illustrated approach. ong>Theong> Telecommunications Fact Book and Illustrated Dictionary consists of two parts: ong>theong> first part defines ong>theong> telecommunications jargon related to voice, data, video, electronic, satellite, and fiber optics communications. ong>Theong> second part provides a database for ong>factsong> and figures related to various facets of ong>theong> telecommunications field.

Who Was Who in the American Revolution

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Purcell, L. Edward, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Containing over entries, this is ong>theong> first one-volume reference to examine ong>theong> lives and careers of ong>theong> men and women of ong>theong> Revolution. ong>Theong> book covers ong>theong> full spectrum of historical figures, including regular army and military generals, naval commanders, significant civilians, Loyalists, French allies, diplomats, and more.

The Navajo (Indians of North America)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jennifer Nez Denetdale Peter Iverson, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Inc, NA Acquista Ora

Encyclopedia of World Writers: 19th and 20th Centuries

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Diamond, Marie Josephine, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Encyclopedia of World Writers: 19th and 20th Centuries covers ong>theong> most important writers outside of ong>theong> U.S., Britain, and Ireland in ong>theong> last two centuries. An ideal companion to ong>Factsong> On File's Timetables of World Literature (see left), this comprehensive one-volume guide contains insightful, A-to-Z entries on approximately 300 writers--primarily novelists, poets, dramatists, and short-story writers--whose works are anthologized in textbooks or assigned in high school English courses. Entries range in length from 200 to words and include a biographical sketch, synopses of major works, and a brief bibliography. Coverage includes ong>theong> major French, Russian, German, and oong>theong>r European writers as well as those from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

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.

The Encyclopedia of Insects

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Toole, Christopher, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Twenty contributors, many of ong>theong>m ong>theong> world's leading experts in ong>theong>ir specialties, fully cover ong>theong> awesome variety of insects and ong>theong>ir land-dwelling relatives, including ong>theong>ir evolution and classification, common physical features, life cycles, reproduction, and much more.

The History of American Classical Music: MacDowell Through

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sturble, John Warong>theong>n / Glass, Philip / Struble, John Warong>theong>n, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Devoted to both ong>theong> history of American classical music and its composers, this sweeping 300-year survey examines all ong>theong> influences that shaped ong>theong> music tradition of this country.

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.

Modern Painting and Sculpture: to the Present at the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elderfield, John, PUBLISHER: Museum of Modern Art, ong>Theong> Museum of Modern Art houses ong>theong> most important collection of 20th century art in ong>theong> world, and ong>theong> Painting & Sculpture department forms ong>theong> core of its holdings. ong>Theong> masterworks from this department have fundamentally shaped ong>theong> way we think about modern art. Over ong>theong> years, ong>theong>se paintings and sculptures in ong>theong> Museum's galleries have served as a walk-through textbook for countless art history classes and for oong>theong>r visitors. Now, on ong>theong> occasion of its 75th anniversary and ong>theong> opening of its newly expanded building, ong>theong> Museum is publishing this 500 page catalogue devoted solely to ong>theong> masterworks of its core department. ong>Theong> volume opens with an introduction by John Elderfield, Chief Curator of ong>theong> Department of Painting and Sculpture, which traces ong>theong> history of ong>theong> Museum, focusing on its acquisitions. In 8 subsequent sections, anthologies of texts drawn from ong>theong> Museum's archives and publications offer varying perspectives on specific artworks and on modern art in general. "Modern Painting and Sculpture" offers ong>theong> reader a new perspective for anyone interested in modern art.

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