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• Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions

Dictionary of Botany Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:04 AM PDT This dictionary is one of a series covering the terminology and concepts used in important branches of science. The Facts On File Dictionary of Botany is planned as an additional source of information for students taking Advanced Placement (AP) Science courses in high schools, but will also be helpful to older students taking introductory college courses. Original title : The Facts on File Dictionary of Botany Language : English Author(s) : Jill Bailey Publisher : Facts On File, Inc Published year : 2002 Collection : Science Library Number of pages :257 p Format : PDF Size : 1.26 Mb ISBN-10: 0816049114 ISBN-13: 978-0816049110 Password : dzlib.com : Powred By

Dictionary Of Chemistry Posted: 08 Jun 2011 03:28 AM PDT These four titles all expand upon the second editions, released in 1988-89; each adds between 200 and 300 terms to keep the contents current, bringing the total number of entries up to approximately 3000 per volume. As in the previous editions, the definitions are concise and readable, targeted to the high school or undergraduate science student. Definitions range in length from a few lines in most cases to several paragraphs for more important or abstract terms. As with most technical dictionaries, etymological or pronunciation information is not provided, though line drawings enhance several of the definitions (approximately 50 per dictionary, double that in Mathematics). The use of British spellings, a drawback to the previous editions, has been eliminated here. Daintith, editor of three of the volumes, is a former research chemist in Great Britain. He is joined by Hine (life science editor of the Larousse Encyclopedia), science writer and editor Clark, and approximately a dozen contributors per dictionary. Each dictionary is supplemented by appropriate appendixes: taxonomic tables and amino acids (Biology); a periodic table, elemental information, fundamental particles, and constants (Chemistry); much the same for Physics; and conversion factors and useful symbols, formulae, and powers and roots (Mathematics). These are fine first references for the most common terms and concepts in their fields, filling a niche at the low-cost end of the market just above most concise subject dictionaries. Recommended for high school and undergraduate libraries. Original title : The Facts On File Dictionary Of Chemistry Language : English Author(s) : John Daintith Publisher : Facts On File, Inc Published year : 2005 Collection : Science Library Number of pages : 322 p Format : PDF Size : 1.49 Mb ISBN-10: 9780816056491 ISBN-13: 978-0816056491 Password : dzlib.com : Powred By

Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions Posted: 08 Jun 2011 02:47 AM PDT This dictionary is the latest effort by the author of, among other titles, The Facts On File Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases (2002) and The Facts On File Dictionary of Proverbs [RBB Mr 15 03], which are somewhat similar in format. As a companion volume to The Facts On File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions (2000), the new dictionary contains approximately 2,000 allusions drawn from the Bible, Greek and Roman mythology, and Norse mythology and includes some Egyptian and Celtic examples. All allusions predate 1,000 C.E. Each entry begins with the term (followed in some cases by a pronunciation guide), focuses on an explanation, and ends with an example. About half of the examples are from literature; others are sample constructions to illustrate common usage. Biblical allusions seem to outnumber other types, and all biblical quotations are taken from the King James Version. Original title : The Facts on File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions Language : English Author(s) : Martin H. Manser / David H. Pickering Publisher : Facts On File, Inc Published year : 2003 Collection : Library of Language and Literature Number of pages : 466 p Format : PDF Size : 1.63 Mb ISBN-10: 0816048681 ISBN-13: 978-0816048687 Password : dzlib.com : Powred By