the facts on file encyclopedia of word and phrase origins

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.

The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Health And Medicine

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

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

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.

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 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.

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 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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Fish

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Losito, Linda / Bailey, Jill / Linda Losito, Christopher O'Toole, PUBLISHER: ong>Factsong> on File, ong>Theong> four-volume Encyclopedia of ong>theong> Animal World set offers young readers an appealing introduction to major animal groups and species alive today. Each book examines how a creature's size, color, feeding methods, and defenses evolve in relation to a particular diet, climate, and habitat. Also explored are ong>theong> human activities that often disrupt natural ecosystems and threaten ong>theong> survival of many species. Grouped according to common body structure and evolution from common ancestors, each volume consists of two- to six-page articles devoted to individual species. Each article includes a fact panel that provides information at a glance on ong>theong> world distribution, habitat, group size, diet, lifespan, scientific name, and conservation status of every species.

The Penguin Encyclopedia of Science and Math

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bunch, Bryan / Tesar, Jenny / Tesar, Jennie, PUBLISHER: Viking Books, A one-volume desk encyclopedia, with about entries, including capsule biographies, covering ong>theong> key terms, concepts, instruments, and individuals in ong>theong> development of ong>theong> sciences and maong>theong>matics, from classical times to ong>theong> present. ong>Theong> majority of ong>theong> entries, ranging from a half-dozen lines to a full page in length, focus on ong>theong> so-called "hard sciences", which are commonly taught in high school -- biology, chemistry, physics, earth science -- as well as maong>theong>matics through calculus. Astronomy, physical anthropology, archaeology, and technology also are covered, albeit to a lesser extent. In all cases, ong>theong> entries, supplemented by some 150 line drawings, avoid technical terms, making ong>theong> text easily accessible to students, teachers, librarians, journalists, and readers generally. Even professional scientists will find "ong>Theong> Penguin Desk Encyclopedia of Science and Maong>theong>matics" to be a useful resource for checking dates and ong>factsong> outside ong>theong>ir areas of particular expertise.

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

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.

Golf: Implements and Memorabilia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McGimpsey, Kevin / Neech, David / Neach, David, PUBLISHER: Philip Wilson Publishers, A detailed study covering golfing art and memorabilia, patents, designs, ong>theong> origins of ong>theong> game and related sports. Many books have been written on ong>theong> various aspects of golf, but this is ong>theong> first that attributes ong>theong> game's popularity to ong>theong> introduction of ong>theong> solid gutta percha gof ball in and ong>theong> American rubber-cored ball in . ong>Theong> book describes, in ong>theong> light of ong>theong>se dramatic gof ball changes, how ong>theong> ball and club have evolved, ong>theong> types of material used, ong>theong> people who made ong>theong> clubs and balls, those who have excelled at ong>theong> game, and ong>theong> effects ong>theong> implements had on ong>theong> development of ong>theong> swing and on gof-course design. ong>Theong>re are well-illustrated chapters on golfing art and golfing memorabilia, as well as shorter chapters on patents, designs and ong>theong> origins of ong>theong> game and related games. Included is a directory of golf-club- and ball-makers and golf artists.

The End of Empire and the Making of Malaya

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harper, T. N., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is ong>theong> first general social and political history of Malaya. Focusing on ong>theong> years to , ong>theong> last years of British rule and ong>theong> achievement of independence, it embraces a wealth of social, economic and cultural, as well as political ong>theong>mes. It contains new research on ong>theong> impact of ong>theong> Second World War in Malaya, ong>theong> origins and course of ong>theong> Communist Emergency, and ong>theong> response of Malaya's various ethnic communities to nationalism and social change. A concluding chapter takes ong>theong>se ong>theong>mes forward into ong>theong> s to shed new light on ong>theong> emergence of this important Souong>theong>ast Asian nation.

Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sabato, Larry / Ernst, Howard R., PUBLISHER: Checkmark Books, Encyclopedia of American Political Parties and Elections provides comprehensive coverage of ong>theong> American election process and its political parties. A complete A-to-Z reference, this intelligent and objective guide covers ong>theong> people, events, and terms involved in ong>theong> electoral process. Coverage also includes ong>theong> history of elections in ong>theong> United States, focusing primarily on ong>theong> presidential elections. Helpful features such as engaging black-and-white photographs and illustrations, detailed appendixes, and an index make this concise reference browsable and accessible to ong>theong> general reader. Acquista Ora

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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