Author: Octopus Publishing Group Publisher: ISBN: 9780540091515 Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries Languages : en Pages : 960
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Fully up-to-date in all areas, including world affairs and politics, this edition features updated articles in developing areas such as climate science and information technology, and a range of new and enhanced articles on subjects as diverse as military history and the soap opera. Philips Encyclopedia 2008 has more than 20,000 entries in five useful sections:Identification Guide; A-Z Encyclopedia; History of the World; Ready Reference; and World Atlas. The 64-page Identification Guide contains over 1,000 colour illustrations, and provides a spread-by-spread overview of astronomy, the human body, mammals, birds, butterflies and trees. The Guide enables readers to tell a kestrel from a harrier, spot the constellation of Cassiopeia, find the deltoid muscle, distinguishbetween a cypress tree and a yew, and know the difference between a fallow deer and a roe deer. The A-Z Encyclopedia includes over 13,000 concise, cross-referenced articles,with 1,500 colour illustrations and more than 1,500 links from key articles to essential websites that act as portals for further research. The History of the World and Ready Reference sections have been revised and updated co include contemporary events and figures, and 2006's achievementsin sports, arts, and science and technology. The 3 2-page World Atlas is generated from Philip's continuously-updatedcartographic database, and has a comprehensive index of place names. "Astonishingly comprehensive... Essential for every family" The Science Museum, London
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries Languages : en Pages : 944
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Ready reference : a-z encyclopedia : identification -- pictorial guide to the stars and planets, the human body, mammals, birds and trees.
Author: Mark J. P. Wolf Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: 1440870209 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 1365
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Now in its second edition, the Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming is the definitive, go-to resource for anyone interested in the diverse and expanding video game industry. This three-volume encyclopedia covers all things video games, including the games themselves, the companies that make them, and the people who play them. Written by scholars who are exceptionally knowledgeable in the field of video game studies, it notes genres, institutions, important concepts, theoretical concerns, and more and is the most comprehensive encyclopedia of video games of its kind, covering video games throughout all periods of their existence and geographically around the world. This is the second edition of Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming, originally published in 2012. All of the entries have been revised to accommodate changes in the industry, and an additional volume has been added to address the recent developments, advances, and changes that have occurred in this ever-evolving field. This set is a vital resource for scholars and video game aficionados alike.
Author: Joseph Hilyard Publisher: PennWell Books ISBN: 9781593702199 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 556
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For more than 40 years, the International Petroleum Encyclopedia (IPE) has been the preferred research tool for hundreds of energy industry leaders for annual planning, reports, prospecting, projects, marketing efforts, and more. The 2010 IPE continues this tradition of providing decision-makers with vital information by compiling worldwide petroleum and energy industry data into one volume. Inside the 2010 International Petroleum Encyclopedia, you will find colorful atlas maps, extensive country reports, comprehensive statistics and surveys, factual chronologies, and insightful, exclusive articles that highlight the year's major events and their implications for the future. The 2010 IPE includes new sections on Kenya, Uruguay, Paraguay, the Bahamas, Mongolia, and Timor Leste. In addition, it provides up-to-date information on: * China's aggressive global search for oil and gas resources * Brazil's new plans for development of its presalt oil resources * The opening of several major oil fields in Iraq to development by outside companies * Progress on proposals to build an Alaska natural gas pipeline * Development of global oil shale resources * Gas shale development in Canada * The importance of production from marginal oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico * The status of major pipeline projects in Canada * The outlook for wider use of carbon dioxide for EOR in the United States * Australia's LNG industry, including use of coalbed methane to produce LNG/ * Technology options for capture of carbon dioxide from fossil-fueled power plants * The outcome and implications of the UN Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December 2009. You'll find all that inside the 2010 IPE, plus a thought-provoking guest essay by Lane E. Sloan, discussing the challenges facing America's twenty-first century oil and gas workforce.
Author: Deen K. Chatterjee Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1402091591 Category : Electronic books Languages : en Pages : 1213
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This encyclopedia provides a premier reference guide for students, scholars, policy makers, and others interested in assessing the moral consequences of global interdependence and understanding the concepts and arguments that shed light on the myriad aspects of global justice.
Author: William Stewart Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 0786482885 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 343
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This work provides biographies of more than 500 men and women who have served as admiral, vice admiral, or rear admiral. While officers from the U.S., British, French and Japanese navies make up the bulk of the work, officers from 22 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, and Spain, are also included. The main criterion for inclusion is that each person must have actively served in the rank of at least rear admiral, but not necessarily in enemy action. This effectively rules out people who were granted the rank on retirement, as a courtesy title or posthumously. The book also includes lists of admirals organized by nationality and by year of birth.
Author: David V. Moskowitz Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA ISBN: Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 1194
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This one-of-a-kind reference investigates the music and the musicians that set the popular trends of the last half century in America. Many rock fans have, at one time or another, ranked their favorite artists in order of talent, charisma, and musical influence on the world as they see it. In this same spirit, author and music historian David V. Moskowitz expands on the concept of "top ten" lists to provide a lineup of the best 100 musical groups from the past 60 years. Since the chosen bands are based on the author's personal taste, this two-volume set provokes discussion of which performers are included and why, offering insights into the surprising influences behind them. From the Everly Brothers, to the Ramones, to Public Enemy, the work covers a wide variety of styles and genres, clearly illustrating the connections between them. Entries focus on the group's history, touring, membership, major releases, selected discography, bibliography, and influence. Contributions from leading scholars in popular music shed light on derivative artists and underscore the overall impact of the performers on the music industry.
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