Author: Frank Northen Magill
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A comprehensive survey of classic world literature with an emphasis on history, criticism, and mini-biographies of noted authors.
Magill's Survey of World Literature: Golding-Kipling
Author: Frank Northen Magill
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A comprehensive survey of classic world literature with an emphasis on history, criticism, and mini-biographies of noted authors.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
A comprehensive survey of classic world literature with an emphasis on history, criticism, and mini-biographies of noted authors.
Magill's Survey of World Literature
Author: Frank Northen Magill
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
A comprehensive survey of classic world literature with an emphasis on history, criticism, and mini-biographies of noted authors.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
A comprehensive survey of classic world literature with an emphasis on history, criticism, and mini-biographies of noted authors.
Magill's Survey of American Literature
Author: Frank Northen Magill
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
This set presents 190+ American writers for the 17th to the late 20th century.
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
This set presents 190+ American writers for the 17th to the late 20th century.
Magill's Survey of Science
Author: Frank Northen Magill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth (Planet)
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
The Survey makes accessible the core knowledge of the sciences to curious readers with no special preparation. Within the 377 articles here, 141 cover the major subfields of physical geology, 26 treat areas of economic geology, from essential minerals and other earth resources to the variety of ways man harnesses geothermal, wind, ocean, solar, and nuclear power. Thirty articles examine a range of issues in geochemistry. Geophysics is given full coverage in 35 articles. The planet's history, as well as its impact on the development of life and various early life forms, is explored in 22 articles on fossils, ice ages, dinosaurs, mass extinctions, and evolution. Water is examined in all its forms and sources in 27 articles. There are 36 articles on the solar system, eight on major mountain ranges, soils are done in eight, the atmosphere in 18. Averaging seven pages, articles begin with ready-reference matter and a list of principal terms. A summary section forms the major part of each article, providing a description of either the phenomenon or the methodology. "Context," the concluding section of each essay, presents the conclusions, applications, and implications derived from investigation of the topic. Finally, an annotated, selected bibliography directs the reader to sources that are accessible to the nonspecialist. Cross-references lists articles that offer additional information on the same or a related topic.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth (Planet)
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
The Survey makes accessible the core knowledge of the sciences to curious readers with no special preparation. Within the 377 articles here, 141 cover the major subfields of physical geology, 26 treat areas of economic geology, from essential minerals and other earth resources to the variety of ways man harnesses geothermal, wind, ocean, solar, and nuclear power. Thirty articles examine a range of issues in geochemistry. Geophysics is given full coverage in 35 articles. The planet's history, as well as its impact on the development of life and various early life forms, is explored in 22 articles on fossils, ice ages, dinosaurs, mass extinctions, and evolution. Water is examined in all its forms and sources in 27 articles. There are 36 articles on the solar system, eight on major mountain ranges, soils are done in eight, the atmosphere in 18. Averaging seven pages, articles begin with ready-reference matter and a list of principal terms. A summary section forms the major part of each article, providing a description of either the phenomenon or the methodology. "Context," the concluding section of each essay, presents the conclusions, applications, and implications derived from investigation of the topic. Finally, an annotated, selected bibliography directs the reader to sources that are accessible to the nonspecialist. Cross-references lists articles that offer additional information on the same or a related topic.
Public Library Catalog
Author: Juliette Yaakov
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1352
Book Description
**** Cited in Sheehy and Walford. A core working tool for acquisitions librarians, reference librarians, and catalogers in public and undergraduate libraries, the Catalog is a list of recommended reference and nonfiction books for adults, published quinquennially with annual supplements for the intervening years. The titles are classified by subject and include complete bibliographical data as well as descriptive and critical annotations. This edition consists of 7,735 titles and 3,999 analytical entries. Some 4,000 additional titles will appear in the four supplements. In addition to the main classified catalog, there is a comprehensive author, title, subject, and analytical index, and a directory of publishers and distributors. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: H. W. Wilson
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 1352
Book Description
**** Cited in Sheehy and Walford. A core working tool for acquisitions librarians, reference librarians, and catalogers in public and undergraduate libraries, the Catalog is a list of recommended reference and nonfiction books for adults, published quinquennially with annual supplements for the intervening years. The titles are classified by subject and include complete bibliographical data as well as descriptive and critical annotations. This edition consists of 7,735 titles and 3,999 analytical entries. Some 4,000 additional titles will appear in the four supplements. In addition to the main classified catalog, there is a comprehensive author, title, subject, and analytical index, and a directory of publishers and distributors. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Public Library Catalog
Magill's Survey of Cinema, Foreign Language Films
Author: Frank Northen Magill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign films
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign films
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Magill's Survey of Science: Physical properties of minerals
Author: Frank Northen Magill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
The Survey makes accessible the core knowledge of the sciences to curious readers with no special preparation. Within the 377 articles here, 141 cover the major subfields of physical geology, 26 treat areas of economic geology, from essential minerals and other earth resources to the variety of ways man harnesses geothermal, wind, ocean, solar, and nuclear power. Thirty articles examine a range of issues in geochemistry. Geophysics is given full coverage in 35 articles. The planet's history, as well as its impact on the development of life and various early life forms, is explored in 22 articles on fossils, ice ages, dinosaurs, mass extinctions, and evolution. Water is examined in all its forms and sources in 27 articles. There are 36 articles on the solar system, eight on major mountain ranges, soils are done in eight, the atmosphere in 18. Averaging seven pages, articles begin with ready-reference matter and a list of principal terms. A summary section forms the major part of each article, providing a description of either the phenomenon or the methodology. "Context," the concluding section of each essay, presents the conclusions, applications, and implications derived from investigation of the topic. Finally, an annotated, selected bibliography directs the reader to sources that are accessible to the nonspecialist. Cross-references lists articles that offer additional information on the same or a related topic.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Earth sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
The Survey makes accessible the core knowledge of the sciences to curious readers with no special preparation. Within the 377 articles here, 141 cover the major subfields of physical geology, 26 treat areas of economic geology, from essential minerals and other earth resources to the variety of ways man harnesses geothermal, wind, ocean, solar, and nuclear power. Thirty articles examine a range of issues in geochemistry. Geophysics is given full coverage in 35 articles. The planet's history, as well as its impact on the development of life and various early life forms, is explored in 22 articles on fossils, ice ages, dinosaurs, mass extinctions, and evolution. Water is examined in all its forms and sources in 27 articles. There are 36 articles on the solar system, eight on major mountain ranges, soils are done in eight, the atmosphere in 18. Averaging seven pages, articles begin with ready-reference matter and a list of principal terms. A summary section forms the major part of each article, providing a description of either the phenomenon or the methodology. "Context," the concluding section of each essay, presents the conclusions, applications, and implications derived from investigation of the topic. Finally, an annotated, selected bibliography directs the reader to sources that are accessible to the nonspecialist. Cross-references lists articles that offer additional information on the same or a related topic.
Gloria Grahame, Bad Girl of Film Noir
Author: Robert J. Lentz
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786487224
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A marvelous actress, Gloria Grahame (1923-1981) was also an iconic figure of film noir. Her talents are showcased in several classic motion pictures of the 1940s and 1950s, including It's a Wonderful Life, Crossfire, In a Lonely Place, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Big Heat, Oklahoma!, and The Bad and the Beautiful, for which she earned an Academy Award. This comprehensive overview of Gloria Grahame's life and work examines each of her feature films in detail, as well as her made-for-television productions, her television-series appearances and her stage career. Also discussed are the varied ways in which Grahame's acting performances were affected by her tumultuous personal life--which included four marriages, the second to director Nicholas Ray and the fourth to Ray's stepson Anthony.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786487224
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
A marvelous actress, Gloria Grahame (1923-1981) was also an iconic figure of film noir. Her talents are showcased in several classic motion pictures of the 1940s and 1950s, including It's a Wonderful Life, Crossfire, In a Lonely Place, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Big Heat, Oklahoma!, and The Bad and the Beautiful, for which she earned an Academy Award. This comprehensive overview of Gloria Grahame's life and work examines each of her feature films in detail, as well as her made-for-television productions, her television-series appearances and her stage career. Also discussed are the varied ways in which Grahame's acting performances were affected by her tumultuous personal life--which included four marriages, the second to director Nicholas Ray and the fourth to Ray's stepson Anthony.
Survey of Modern Fantasy Literature
Author: Frank Northen Magill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fantasy literature
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fantasy literature
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description