the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions

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.

The Encyclopedia of Insects

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.

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: The Encyclopedia of Insects
The History of American Classical Music: MacDowell Through

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

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.

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: A Concise Dictionary of Modern Place-Names in Great Britain
Modern Painting and Sculpture:  to the Present at the

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.

Animal Lore of Shakespeare's Time. by Emma Phipson

Animal Lore of Shakespeare's Time. by Emma Phipson

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Phipson, Emma, PUBLISHER: Lost Library, (LARGE PRINT EDITION) . ong>Theong> author has compiled ong>factsong> and figures from various sources relating to medieval natural history concerning animal life. Her purpose is to impart knowledge of ong>theong> state of natural science during ong>theong> period in which ong>theong> great dramatist lived through ong>theong> writings of naturalists and antiquaries as well as from similes, allusions, and anecdotes introduced into ong>theong> plays, poems, and general literature of England during ong>theong> latter half of ong>theong> sixteenth and beginning of ong>theong> seventeenth centuries. Acquista Ora

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: Animal Lore of Shakespeare's Time. by Emma Phipson
The German-American Heritage

The German-American Heritage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Franck, Irene M. / Irene M Franck, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This volume uses firsthand accounts and period illustrations to detail ong>theong> immigration of Germans into ong>theong> United States, ong>theong> hardships ong>theong>y experienced upon arriving, and ong>theong>ir role throughout history. Coverage includes ong>theong> Mennonites and Quakers who left Germany in search of religious freedom in ong>theong> late seventeenth century, ong>theong> immigrants who poured into ong>theong> United States in ong>theong> nineteenth century following ong>theong> Napoleonic Wars and who continued to come through ong>theong> s, ong>theong> development of German-American communities, ong>theong> impact of two world wars on Americans of German descent, and ong>theong> valuable contributions of German-Americans to this country.

Abigail Adams

Abigail Adams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sawyer, Kem Knapp, PUBLISHER: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), Filled with archival photographs and amazing ong>factsong>, this groundbreaking series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting and influential characters. ong>Theong> series now features a refreshed design, taking ong>theong> series' original look in a more modern direction. "Abigail Adams" tells ong>theong> story of ong>theong> second First Lady of ong>theong> United States-including her progressive ideas on women's rights, and her famous correspondence with her husband on matters of philosophy, politics, and more. Acquista Ora

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: Abigail Adams
Shinto

Shinto

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hartz, Paula R., 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 volume examines ong>theong> basic tenets of Shinto, its evolution in response to oong>theong>r religious influences, and ong>theong> ways in which this durable traditional form of religious expression has adapted to modern Japanese life.

Dictionary of Military Terms

Dictionary of Military Terms

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: U S Joint Chiefs of Staff / Us Joint Chief, PUBLISHER: Stackpole Books, Fully revised and updated reference work on ong>theong> language of modern war, providing definitions and explanations for more than current military terms and abbreviations.

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: Dictionary of Military Terms
Talking Bones: The Science of Forensic Anthropology

Talking Bones: The Science of Forensic Anthropology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Peggy, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, This exciting young adult set brings ong>theong> latest scientific advances right from ong>theong> laboratory to ong>theong> library. It makes information about science and technology readily available to young people in basic terms ong>theong>y can understand. Highlights include: -- ong>Theong> history of ong>theong> particular science or technology, including its key inventors, researchers, and pioneers -- A description of a particular science or technology, introducing its basic concepts and terms -- Applications to everyday life -- A discussion of ong>theong> future of ong>theong> science or technology, including both ong>theong> advantages and ong>theong> potential negative effect on human life and ong>theong> environment.

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.

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: Seabird in the Forest: The Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet
Dictionary of Gene Technology

Dictionary of Gene Technology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kahl, Gunter / Kahl, Guenter, PUBLISHER: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, ong>Theong> most up-to-date and comprehensive collection of all terms of this modern science. With more than technical terms, this dictionary reflects ong>theong> importance of gene technology for present-day biology. Extensive explanations and illustrations accompany ong>theong> terms, providing admirably clear access to ong>theong> complexities of this vital discipline. Moreover, ong>theong> book elucidates ong>theong> jungle of acronyms and swamps of jargon that have frustrated many a researcher. A multitude of cross-references enables non-specialists and experts alike to understand links to related sciences such as genetics, biotechnology, microbiology and biochemistry. Students, researchers, officials and journalists will soon find it difficult to imagine tackling gene technology without ong>theong> assistance of this user-friendly dictionary.

August Wilson

August Wilson

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Snodgrass, Mary Ellen, PUBLISHER: McFarland & Company, This reference work provides ong>theong> reader with a source of basic data and analysis of characters, dates, events, allusions, staging strategies, and ong>theong>mes from ong>theong> work on one of America's finest playwrights.

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: August Wilson
Freedom Of Religion (American Rights)

Freedom Of Religion (American Rights)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tom Head, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Inc, NA

The Rhetoric of Credit: Merchants in Early Modern Writing

The Rhetoric of Credit: Merchants in Early Modern Writing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sullivan, Ceri, PUBLISHER: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, Scores of business advice manuals, double-entry handbooks, and trade publicity briefs give ong>theong> early modern merchant help on guaranteeing ong>theong> value of his word. ong>Theong> Rhetoric of Credit looks at ong>theong> rhetorical handling of ong>theong> just price of goods, cash and credit; analyses ong>theong> uses of ong>theong> heroism in trade; shows how ong>theong> ethos of ong>theong> merchant is enhanced in dealing with bankruptcy and sovereign dept, and distinguishes between miser and usurer. Such shifts between ong>theong> fields of social and financial credit structure ong>theong> three plays that it goes on to examine: If You Know Not Me (1), ong>Theong> Alchemist, and Eastword Ho

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: The Rhetoric of Credit: Merchants in Early Modern Writing
Drug Facts and Comparisons : Published by Facts and

Drug Facts and Comparisons : Published by Facts and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: ong>Factsong> & Comparisons, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> and Comparisons, Drug ong>Factsong> and Comparisons contains up-to-date, comprehensive information on over Rx and almost OTC items grouped by ong>theong>rapeutic category for ease of comparison. ong>Theong> annual hardbound edition features ong>theong> Color Locator, a full-color section of photos of ong>theong> most frequently prescribed tablets and capsules organized by color for easy visual identification. ong>Theong> book answers questions about action, indications and contraindications; warnings and precautions; interactions between drugs; adverse reactions; administration, dosage, and overdosage, patient information. Comparisons are provided: Of drug to drug; of different dosage forms; name brands are compared to name brands and to generics. ong>Factsong> and Comparisons are also given on Centers for Disease Control biologicals and antiparasitic drugs; IV solutions; ong>theong>rapeutic and diagnostic ophthalmic preparations; diagnostic aids and radiographic contrast media and products, NCI investigational chemoong>theong>rapeutic drugs; combination cancer chemoong>theong>rapy regimens.

Changing Ecosystems: Effects of Global Warming

Changing Ecosystems: Effects of Global Warming

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Casper, Julie Kerr, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Changing Ecosystems looks at this serious issue and ong>theong> far-reaching effects it is having right now, and will have in ong>theong> future, on every ecosystem on Earth. It is crucial that readers understand ong>theong> relevant issues now so ong>theong>y can prevent this problem before it is too late and many species and habitats are gone forever. By discussing ong>theong> effects of global warming on ecosystems, this new volume enlightens students on ong>theong> many ways ong>theong>y can become more eco-responsible now and in ong>theong> future.

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: Changing Ecosystems: Effects of Global Warming
The Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom

The Big Bang, the Buddha, and the Baby Boom

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nisker, Wes Scoop, PUBLISHER: HarperOne, Hang on for a Wild Journey through ong>theong> Political and Spiritual Adventures of ong>theong> Baby-Boom Generation Join Wes "Scoop" Nisker as he takes us on a hilarious, wild ride through ong>theong> heyday of ong>theong> Beats and ong>theong> Hippies and ong>theong> birth of ong>theong> modern environmental movement, and ong>theong> surge of Buddhism in ong>theong> West.

Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry

Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Peter Vogt, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> On File Inc, NA

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: Career Opportunities in the Fashion Industry
Who Was Who in Native American History: Indians and

Who Was Who in Native American History: Indians and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Waldman, Carl, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, Spanning more than four centuries, Who Was Who in Native American History identifies everyone who has had an impact on Native American history from to ong>theong> start of ong>theong> twentieth century.

The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary of Australian History

The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary of Australian History

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bassett, Jan, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Why were ong>theong> Swing' rioters transported to Australia? Where was evidence of ong>theong> earliest known example of cremation in ong>theong> world found? Who were ong>theong> members of ong>theong> "Three Elevens?" How did ong>theong> Angry Penguins acquire ong>theong>ir name? ong>Theong> answers to ong>theong>se and thousands of oong>theong>r questions can be found in this revised and updated edition of a popular reference book. Now illustrated with a wide range of maps, photographs, and cartoons, ong>theong> dictionary has entries on ong>theong> major people, events, places, institutions, ideas, artiong>factsong>, and documents that have shaped Australian history from prehistory to ong>theong> s.

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: The Oxford Illustrated Dictionary of Australian History
Bagehot: The English Constitution

Bagehot: The English Constitution

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bagehot / Smith, Paul / Geuss, Raymond, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is a new and highly accessible rendition of one of ong>theong> classics of English political writing. Paul Smith presents ong>theong> text of ong>theong> first () edition of Bagehot's ong>Theong> English Constitution, togeong>theong>r with ong>theong> original conclusion, as well as Bagehot's long introduction to ong>theong> second edition of . All ong>theong> usual student-friendly features of ong>theong> Cambridge Texts series are present, including a concise explanatory introduction, select bibliography and brief biographies of key figures, as well as annotation designed to explain to modern readers some of Bagehot's more arcane contemporary allusions.

The World Almanac and Book of Facts

The World Almanac and Book of Facts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Janssen, Sarah, PUBLISHER: World Almanac Books, "ong>Theong> World Almanac(r) and Book of ong>Factsong>" is America's top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 80 million copies sold. Published annually since , this compendium of information is ong>theong> authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information" by ong>Theong> Wall Street Journal, "ong>Theong> World Almanac(r)" contains thousands of ong>factsong> that are unavailable publicly elsewhere in fact, it has been featured as a category on Jeopardy and is routinely used as a go-to, all-encompassing guide for aspiring game show contestants. ong>Theong> edition of "ong>Theong> World Almanac(r) and Book of ong>Factsong>" will answer all of your trivia questions(r) from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more.

Offerte relazionate the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions: The World Almanac and Book of Facts
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.

Contatto