the facts on file dictionary of modern allusions

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.

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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.

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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.

The Cost of Empire: The Finances of the Kingdom of Naples in

The Cost of Empire: The Finances of the Kingdom of Naples in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Calabria, Antonio, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is a study of early modern government finance in ong>theong> kingdom of Naples, one of ong>theong> most important European dominions of ong>theong> Spanish Empire. Professor Calabria focuses on ong>theong> period from ong>theong> mid-sixteenth century to ong>theong> time of ong>theong> Thirty Years' War. He connects fiscal developments to larger issues, such as ong>theong> seventeenth-century crisis, ong>theong> decline of Italy and Spain, and ong>theong> economic and social significance of investments in government securities markets in early modern Europe. ong>Theong> Cost of Empire blends quantitative data on economic, fiscal, and financial affairs with non-quantitative material detailing attitudes, economic behaviour, and administrative practices. ong>Theong> quantitative material includes analyses of government budgets from to and a computer study of about investors and ong>theong>ir investments in state securities in ong>theong> later sixteenth century. ong>Theong> work is unrivalled in ong>theong> breadth, comprehensiveness, and sophistication of its analysis of an early modern fiscal system.

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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

The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice

The Short Story: The Reality of Artifice

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: May, Charles E., PUBLISHER: Routledge, ong>Theong> short story is one of ong>theong> most difficult types of prose to write and one of ong>theong> most pleasurable to read. From Boccaccio's Decameron to ong>Theong> Collected Stories of Reynolds Price, Charles May gives us an understanding of ong>theong> history and structure of this demanding form of fiction. Beginning with a general history of ong>theong> genre, he moves on to focus on ong>theong> nineteenth-century when ong>theong> modern short story began to come into focus. From ong>theong>re he moves on to later nineteenth-century realism and early twentieth-century formalism and finally to ong>theong> modern renaissance of ong>theong> form that shows no signs of abating. A chronology of significant events, works and figures from ong>theong> genre's history, notes and references and an extensive bibliographic essay with recommended reading round out ong>theong> volume.

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Homer's the Odyssey

Homer's the Odyssey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Homer, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents ong>theong> most important 20th-century criticism on major works from ong>Theong> Odyssey through modern literature -- ong>Theong> critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on ong>theong> contributing critics, a chronology of ong>theong> author's life, and an index

Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams

Sigmund Freud's Interpretation of Dreams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Freud, Sigmund, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents ong>theong> most important 20th-century criticism on major works from ong>Theong> Odyssey through modern literature -- ong>Theong> critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on ong>theong> contributing critics, a chronology of ong>theong> author's life, and an index

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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..

William Faulkner's the Sound and the Fury

William Faulkner's the Sound and the Fury

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold / Faulkner, William, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- Presents ong>theong> most important 20th-century criticism on major works from ong>Theong> Odyssey through modern literature -- ong>Theong> critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism -- Contains critical biographies, notes on ong>theong> contributing critics, a chronology of ong>theong> author's life, and an index

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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

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.

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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.

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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.

Cassell's Latin Dictionary: Latin-English, English-Latin

Cassell's Latin Dictionary: Latin-English, English-Latin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Simpson, D. P., PUBLISHER: Cassell's, Since its first appearance in and through many revisions this dictionary has remained constant in its appeal to scholars. This new and revised Latin Dictionary is among ong>theong> best of its kind, being reliable, compact and adequate for ong>theong> needs of all save ong>theong> specialist. He has produced what is in effect a new book, typographically easy to consult and combining elegance with utility. -ong>Theong> Times Literary Supplement This edition Incorporates modern English idiom and current Latin spelling. Includes general classical information where appropriate. Shows long and short vowels where not immediately apparent. Indicates irregular plural forms. Cites and quotes ancient classical authors. Suggests paraphrases to express modern English in classical Latin form.

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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.

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