1. Encyclopedia of
Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties
This encyclopedia
explores in depth diverse aspects of phobias, fears, and anxieties. Information
on these subjects has developed along with our knowledge of other areas of
mental health.. The Encyclopedia of
Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties is intended for both lay readers and
health-care professionals. We have tried to use easy-to-understand language
without becoming overly simplistic, so that the book can be used by
psychologists, social workers, teachers, and family members as well as by
individuals who are facing phobias, fears, or anxieties. Professionals will
find this a convenient reference guide for short descriptions of concepts they
want to explain to patients or clients. This ebook contains 643 printable
pages.
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2. Encyclopedia of
Ancient and Forbidden Secrets
This encyclopedia
clearly explains all the words and persons connected with ancient and forbidden
secrets; moreover this e-book contains 201 printable pages.
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4. Encyclopedia of
World Cultures
This
project began with the goal of assembling a basic reference source that
provides accurate, clear, and concise descriptions of the cultures of the
world. The encyclopedia comprises ten volumes, totaling 4262 printable pages;
volumes 1 through 9 contain a total of about fifteen hundred summaries along
with maps, glossaries, and indexes of alternate names for the cultural groups.
This encyclopedia is meant to be used by a variety of people for a variety of purposes.
It can be used both to gain a general understanding of a culture, or all the
cultures of the world, and to find a specific piece of information by looking
it up under the relevant subheading in a summary; and it can also be used to
learn the social, economic, and political forces that have shaped the cultures
in any particular region.
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5. Encyclopedia of
World Constitutions
Easily accessible and
ready at hand, Encyclopedia
of World Constitutions gives a comprehensive overview of the constitutions of the
world. The
164 authors are from all over the world, and all the authors are outstanding
legal and political experts; very often they hold, or have held, high offices
in their country. A large majority of articles are written by specialists in
the respective country. The articles concentrate on information most important
for the understanding of the constitutional system, while covering all areas of
predominant interest. As far as necessary for this purpose, reference is also
made to constitutions of subdivisions of countries with federal structures.
This e-book contains 1083 printable pages.
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The three volumes of the Encyclopedia of World Poverty contain some 800
original, previously unpublished articles written by over 100 independent or
affiliated scholars and this e-book contains all the 3 volumes in 1540 pages.
This encyclopedia is intended for use as an authoritative and rigorous source
on poverty and related issues. In the Encyclopedia of World Poverty, 191 country entries
provide current vital statistics on poverty—on its composition and
characteristics, on mortality, disease, literacy and illiteracy. There are 78
entries in the encyclopedia dealing with the various definitions and
measurement techniques of poverty.
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The
intent of the encyclopedia is to introduce readers to and provide information
on the central terms, concepts, topics, issues, themes, debates, theories, and
texts of this new discipline of motherhood studies as well as to examine the
topic of motherhood in various contexts such as history and geography and by
academic discipline. This encyclopedia, in its examination of motherhood from A
to Z—from aboriginal mothering to zines—shows that motherhood studies, while
still a new discipline, has given new meaning to our usual and familiar
understandings of sexuality, work, power, community and the like: indeed it has
transformed thinking itself. This very informative and knowledge-oriented
e-book consists 1478 printable pages.
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8. Encyclopedia of
Food Culture
The Encyclopedia of Food and Culture is all
about food: a single authoritative source about the most essential element of
daily life. Here you will find articles by food historians, anthropologists,
chefs and bakers, nutritionists and dieticians, farmers, agronomists and
horticulturists, food stylists, and specialists in the culinary arts. The Encyclopedia
enables readers to trace the ways in which food affects our
lives both nutritionally and socially, across the boundaries of time and place,
throughout many cultures and their traditions. The articles cover the nutrition
and biochemistry of food, food science, various conditions and health disorders
associated with food, dietetics, constituents of food, the pharmacological
effects of foods, and the physiology of eating, digestion, and nutrition. This Encyclopedia
addresses a serious need for an integrated information source
that encourages a greater appreciation of food, its history, and its ethnic
diversity, while also explaining its nutritional significance. This e-book
contains very useful, informative and knowledge-oriented 2057 pages in 3
volumes.
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9.
Britannica
Concise Encyclopedia
The
need for information and the craving for knowledge are timeless and universal.
The Britannica
Concise Encyclopedia satisfies
the essence of both these need. The Encyclopedia Britannica has long been the
standard by which all other reference works are judged. It represents a
tradition of excellence that was built, over the centuries, on meticulous
scholarship and unmatched attention to detail. This latest version of Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
answers
today’s need for a portable, convenient reference work covering history,
geography, the sciences, religion, sports, entertainment, technology, and the
arts. Many of the more than 190 maps have been revised, and all of the more
than 150 illustrations have been redrawn. The more than 2,000 photographs
enhance both the appearance and content of Britannica Concise. This e-book contains
2146 printable pages.
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10. The Ultimate
Encyclopedia of Fortune Telling
This e-book examines the long history of fortune telling in all its forms
and gives clear explanations as to its history and the correct way it should be
used. The book looks in detail at a number of popular forms of fortune telling,
from tarot to crystal balls, making it a practical workbook for the reader. As
well as explaining what fortune telling is, the author investigates its many
different forms, from aeromancy to xylomancy, and charts the history of the
subject and what it can tell us about our personalities. This e-book contains
213 printable pages.
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11. Encyclopedia of
Vampire Mythology
This
book is meant to be a comprehensive resource on the subject, pulling together
all related bits of reliable data from all branches of knowledge in one
place—and this is the most important part—in an impartial and unbiased voice.
Admittedly this book opts for the credible rather than the sensational, but
remains, its factual content and integrity intact. This encyclopedia is very
important for researchers and interested people in the subject to know the
complete information. This e-book contains 209 informative pages.
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12. Encyclopedia of
Bio-ethics
This
e-book includes various topic areas including: professional–patient
relationship; public health; ethical theory; religious ethics; bioethics and
the social sciences; healthcare; fertility and human reproduction; biomedical
and behavioral research; history of medical ethics; mental health and
behavioral issues; sexuality and gender; death and dying; genetics; population;
organ and tissue transplantation and artificial organs; welfare and treatment
of animals; environment; and codes, oaths, and other directives. This
five-volume revised edition was supported by both the National Endowment for
the Humanities and the National Science Foundation, in addition to several
private foundations and individual donors. This edition embraces cross-cultural
approaches, the full history of bioethics, comparative religious and
philosophical ethics, and global perspectives. This edition is animated by the
recognition that no other work presents bioethics in its fullness, both with
regard to definition, methods, and contents. A special effort has been made to
keep these volumes free from technical jargon so that the articles should be
accessible to students at the high school, college, and graduate levels, as
well as to interested lay-readers. They are written in such a manner as to be
authoritative for professionals wishing to gain a clear perspective on how
ideas have evolved. This e-book contains 3145 printable pages.
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13.
Dictionary of
Phonetics and Phonology
This e-book is
written for students of linguistics, applied linguistics and speech therapy,
this dictionary covers over 2,000 terms in phonetics and phonology. In addition
to providing a comprehensive yet concise guide to an enormous number of
individual terms, it also includes an explanation of the most important
theoretical approaches to phonology. Its usefulness as a reference tool is
further enhanced by the inclusion of pronunciations, notational devices and
symbols, earliest sources of terms, suggestions for further reading, and advice
with regard to usage. This e-book contains 246 pages.
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14.
Encyclopedia
of Knowledge Management
The Encyclopedia
of Knowledge Management is divided into six logical categories: Theoretical
Aspects of Knowledge Management, Processes of Knowledge Management,
Organizational and Social Aspects of Knowledge Management, Managerial Aspects
of knowledge Management, Technological Aspects of Knowledge Management ,
Application-Specific Knowledge Management. A wide net was cast in the Call for
Papers in an attempt to attract researchers from many relevant disciples. The
resulting articles that appear in this volume were selected through a
double-blind review process followed by one or more rounds of revision prior to
acceptance. This volume serves not only as a reference to KM researchers, both
novice and veteran, but also as a resource for those coming from the hundreds
of disciplines and organizations upon which knowledge management has, should,
and will have an everlasting impact. This e-book contains 976 pages.
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15. Illustrated
Stitch Encyclopedia
This is an
encyclopedia on stitching art towards fashion and attraction. This is a unique
e-book which is very useful for hobby oriented people and also professionals
taking stitching as an art.
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16. Encyclopedia of
Re-incarnation and Karma
It is the purpose of
this encyclopedia to demonstrate just how complex the subjects of reincarnation
and karma are and how little real agreement there is on them across a very
broad range of writings. This encyclopedia deals with the terms and concepts on
the subject by Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Christianity, and from Tibet
culture. This e-book contains 323 pages.
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17. Encyclopedia of
Human Evolution and Pre-History
The study of
human evolution embraces many subject areas that at first glance appear only
tangentially related. Thus the articles in this volume deal at least as much
with questions of geology, primatology, systematics, evolutionary theory, and
genetics as with the fossil and archaeological records themselves; and
pre-history is also dealt in depth region wise. This e-book contains very
useful 1656 pages.
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18. Encyclopedia of
Body Building
This e-book contains 26 chapters and 528 pages. This book
deals with evolution and history of body building, explains the ABC of Body
Building and about Gym, basic training principles and basic and advanced
training programmes. Describing the importance of mind over matter, guides in
detail of exercises for each part of body and body exercises for men and women
separately.
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19. Encyclopedia of
Social Psychology
The editors
propose to provide an encyclopedia "which is accepted as a standard work
of reference" in a growing field that is still lacking such a tool. In
this endeavor, they have succeeded admirably. All well-known experts in their
areas of research, the contributors provide well-written articles, in
non-technical language, that will be accessible to students. A wide range of
subfields are fully covered in longer analytic articles, while terms are
defined in short glossary entries. All entries are linked together by See Also
references, and most have short bibliographies. If the index (not seen) is as
well done, this will indeed be a first-rate reference work.
20. Dictionary of
Sports and Games Terminology
The specialized
jargon of some sports can be quite esoteric. Non-Americans, for example, are
likely puzzled by baseball terms such as bunt, cut-off man, and safety squeeze,
while non-British (as well as a number of British) are likely puzzled by
cricket's Chinaman, golden duck, off-break, popping crease, and yorker. This
new dictionary gives the definitions of over 8,000 terms used in sports and
games from around the world, including mainstream sports like basketball and
billiards alongside the more obscure netball and snooker. Entries cover sports
equipment, strategies, venues, qualifying categories, awards, and
administrative bodies, while a comprehensive system of cross-references offers
assistance and clarification when needed. One appendix lists standard
abbreviations of sports ruling bodies and administrative organizations. This
e-book contains 180 pages.
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21. The Encyclopedia
of Kidnappings
From Viking raids to Aztec sacrifices, from sexual slavery
to terrorist attacks, kidnappings have been committed for profit, politics,
religious beliefs, and sometimes for even for savage reasons. This volume
studies this sinister branch of criminal activity. More than 900 entries survey
kidnappings from Biblical times to the present, detailing notorious kinappers,
well-known victims, infamous cases as well as numerous other examples of this
crime. Featured cases include: "The Disappeared" - a term coined in
Argentina for those who vanished and presumably died at the hands of Latin
American governments and military juntas; Robert Franks (1924) - the teenage
victim of wealthy "thrill killers" Nathan Leopold, Jr and Richard
Loeb; Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr (1932) - the son of legendary aviator
Charles Lindbergh who was kidnapped and murdered at 20 months old; Etan Patz
(1979) - the six-year-old New York City boy whose disappearance galvanized the
city and led to the declaration of National Missing Children's Day by former
president Ronald Reagan; and "Truck Stop Killer" - an elusive
kidnapper-murderer rumoured to have claimed numerous victims while haunting the
US highways - but who may not even exist. This e-book contains 373 pages
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The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the bombings overseas have
shown that - despite the "War on Terror" - terrorism is still very
much a part of daily life for many individuals. Thoroughly updated and expanded
by terrorism experts, "Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Revised Edition"
provides students, researchers, journalists, and policymakers with a complete
survey of what seems to be an intractable problem. More than 350 entries
organized in an easily accessible, A-to-Z format offer comprehensive treatments
of the events, people, organizations, and places that have played a major role
in international terrorism. Each entry is placed within its appropriate
historical context to help readers understand the wide-ranging motivations
behind terrorist actions. Also included in this timely volume is a chronology
of terrorist events that have occurred from 1945 to the present. New and
updated entries include: Army of God; Osama bin Laden; Cyberterrorism; Darfur;
Hamas; Saddam Hussein; Militias in the United States; The 9/11 Commission
Report; Oklahoma City bombing; Al-Qaeda; USA Patriot Act; and Abu Musab
al-Zarqawi. This e-book contains 512 pages
This e-book, containing 347
pages, explains all the words concerned with astrology in detail and this is an
excellent reference book for all those who study and learn astrology.
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24.
Encyclopedia of Britannica Almanac 2010
It is an excellent
reference and preserving e-book with complete features of important
events, people in politics, science,
awards, sports, etc from beginning to 2008. This e-book
contains 882 pages.
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Mythology is the study of
whatever religious or heroic legends are so foreign to a student's experience
that he cannot believe them to be true. Myth, then, is a dramatic shorthand
record of such matters as invasions, migrations, dynastic changes, admission of
foreign cults, and social reforms. A proper study of myth demands a great store
of abstruse geographical, historical and anthropological knowledge; also
familiarity with the properties of plants and trees, and the habits of wild
birds and beasts. Myths are fascinating and easily misread. This e-book goes in
detail of pre-historic, Egyptian, Babylonian, Greek, Roman, Persian, Indian,
Chinese, Japanese and American mythologies and analyse in social and historical
perception; and this e-book contains 479 pages.
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26. Encyclopedia of
Cultures and Daily Life
Each
volume begins with an introduction to the region that traces cultural development
from prehistory to the present; within volumes, entries are organized
alphabetically by culture group. Each of the more than 500 two- to six-page
entries cover such areas as language, folklore, religion, food (often with
recipes), rites of passage, family life, recreation, and social problems. Most
articles are written and signed by subject specialists from around the world.
However, some are not signed at all, and many are written by unaffiliated
writer researchers. Still, the writing is crisp and up-to-date, and the authors
offer valuable insights and appear to have spent much time in their respective
culture areas. Bibliographies are included along with black-and-white maps of
each culture area and, although not richly illustrated, entries do include some
black-and-white photos. This e-book contains 2812 pages.
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27. Encyclopedia of
Internet Volume-1
The Internet
Encyclopedia is the
first comprehensive examination of the core topics in the Internet field. This
first volume e-book contains 881 pages.
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28. Illustrated
Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Pre-Historic Animals
This e-book
explains scientifically about the animals lived about millions ago with the
authentic studies on fossils and the artists with the help of the scientists
findings have drawn the pictures of these pre-historic animals and this book
explains the way of life, food and life-history of these animals and contains
313 pages.
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The
Encyclopedia of Stress covers nearly every conceivable aspect and ramification
of stress including a wide range of related topics such as neuron-immune
interactions, cytokines, enzymatic disorders, effects on the cardiovascular
system, immunity and inflammation, and physical illnesses. Over the last
decade, scientists have presented convincing research showing that
psychological stress increases vulnerability to disease. They now understand
more clearly that stress may be the thread tying together illnesses that were
previously believed to be unrelated ; this completely revised work surveys the
vast amount of research generated in the past five years.Expanded sections
include Animal Studies, Anxiety and Depression, Drugs, Depression, Disasters,
and Psychological and Other Therapies. This e-book contains 907 pages.
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30. Encyclopedia of
Communication and Information (3 Volume Set)
This new three-volume
encyclopedia summarizes the current state of knowledge in the communication and
information science fields, which are changing rapidly. The 280 signed articles
in the set were written primarily by U.S. academics, along with a few
contributions from industry and international sources. Entries cover eight
general topics: careers in the communication and information fields,
information science, information technologies, literacy, institutional studies,
interpersonal communication, library science, and media effects. Students will
find that the articles provide a good overview of each topic and that most have
a bibliography. Many favorite student topics, such as subliminal advertising,
media effects on body image, and minorities in the media, are included. The
biographical entries range from famous figures like newspaper publisher Joseph
Pulitzer to lesser-known individuals, such as the noted African American
librarian and storyteller Augusta Braxton Baker. A detailed index and See Also
references add to the encyclopedia's value. This vast e-book contains 1186
pages.
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31. Encyclopedia of
Historic Places
The
three-volume "Encyclopedia of Historic Places, Revised Edition"
identifies and provides fascinating background information on cities, towns,
districts, territories, and nations around the world. With more than 9,000
A-to-Z entries and a full-color insert in each volume, this revised set is much
more comprehensive and colorful than the previous edition. In addition to
current place names, cities, and states, this encyclopedia also has a
substantial listing of ancient and classical places that are no longer in
existence. There have been many changes in the geography of the world over the
past 25 years, including the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of the
Soviet Union, and the birth of the European Union, to name a few. All of these
changes, and many more, have been updated in this new edition to make the
information as current as possible. The revision also includes new entries from
every region of the world, with an added emphasis on how industry and
technology have changed the geography of the modern world. This vast e-book
contains 1538 pages.
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The
field of perception is devoted to explaining the operation of the senses and
the experiences and behaviors resulting from stimulation of the senses.
Perceptual processes such as recognizing faces, seeing color, hearing music,
and feeling pain represent the actions of complex mechanisms, yet we usually do
them easily. The Encyclopedia of
Perception presents a comprehensive overview of the field of perception
through authoritative essays written by leading researchers and theoreticians
in psychology, the cognitive sciences, neuroscience, and medical disciplines.
It presents two parallel and interacting approaches: the psychophysical, or
determining the relationship between stimuli in the environment and perception,
and the physiological, or locating the biological systems responsible for
perception. Are there any processes not associated with perception? Surely
there are, but the pervasiveness of perception is truly impressive, and the
phenomena of perception and its mechanisms are what this encyclopedia is about.
Key Features
·
Contains
16 pages of color illustration and photography to accompany the entries
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Offers
a varied and broad list of topics, including basic research as well as
methodologies, theoretical approaches, and real-world applications of perceptual
research
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Emphasizes
human perception but includes ample research because of its importance in its
own right and because of what this research tells us about human perception
·
Written
by recognized experts from many disciplines but for an audience with no
previous background in perception-students and members of the general public
alike
Key Themes
Action;
Attention; Audition; Chemical Senses; Cognition and Perception; Computers and
Perception; Consciousness; Disorders of Perception; Illusory Perceptions;
Individual Differences (Human) and Comparative (Across Species; Not Including
Ageing, Disorders, and Perceptual Development); Methods; Perceptual Development
/Experience; Philosophical Approaches; Physiological Processes; Sense
Interaction; Skin and Body Senses; Theoretical Approaches; Visual Perception.
This e-book contains 1228 pages.
33 Encyclopedia
of Politics: The Left and the Right (2 vol. set)
Although the
distinction between the politics of the left and the right is commonly assumed
in the media and in treatments of political science and history, the terms are
used so loosely that the student and the general reader are often confused:
What exactly are the terms left and right supposed to imply? This two-volume
Encyclopedia of Politics: The Left and the Right contains over 450 articles on
individuals, movements, political parties, and ideological principles, with
those usually thought of as left in the left-hand volume (Volume 1), and those
considered on the right in the right-hand volume (Volume 2). Key Themes •
Countries/Regions • “Isms” • Laws • Political Issues • Political Movements •
Political Parties • People. This e-book contains 1056 pages.
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34. Encyclopedia
Britannica 2010 Book of the Year
Presenting
an incisive look at 2009, the Britannica Book of the Year provides a valuable
viewpoint on the people and events that shaped the year. In addition to keeping
the Encyclopedia Britannica updated, it serves as a great reference source for
the latest news on the ever-changing populations, governments and economies throughout
the world. It is an accurate and comprehensive reference that you will reach
for again and again. - Research the events that made the headlines in 2009 -
from sport to education to technological advances. - Read about world disasters
like the wildfires that swept through South Eastern Australia, the earthquake
in Central Italy reaching 6.3 on the Richter scale and the Air France Airbus
that disappeared off the coast of Brazil. - World Data provides a statistical
snapshot of the world's countries - incorporating data on each country's
demography, economy, education, health and military. - People of 2009 commends
the works of the year's Nobel Prize winners and celebrates the lives of such
people as legendary football player and manager Sir Bobby Robson, chaotic TV
chef Keith Floyd, anthropologist Claude Levi Strauss and King of Pop Michael
Jackson. - Special Reports on key current events include the Global Financial
Crisis, China's Quest for Superpower and the Swine Flu epidemic. - Explores
critical issues and their origins, covering business, economics, technology,
health, politics, science, sport and more. - Beautifully bound in hardback and
written by Britannica's expert contributors. This e-book contains 882 pages.
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35. Encyclopedia of
Poets and Poetics
This
Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics is a comprehensive reference work dealing
with all aspects of its subject: history, types, movements, prosody, and
critical terminology. Prepared by recognized authorities, its articles treat
their topics in sufficient depth and with enough lucidity to satisfy the
scholar and the general reader alike. Entries vary in length from relatively
brief notices to substantial articles of about 20,000 words. The New Princeton
Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics accounts for the extraordinary change and
explosion of knowledge within literary and cultural studies since the 1970s.
This edition, completely revised, preserves while subjecting each existing
entry to revision. Over 90 percent of the entries have been extensively revised
and most major ones entirely rewritten. Indeed, a hallmark of the encyclopedia is
its world-wide orientation on the poetry of national and cultural groups. This
e-book contains 1426 pages.
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36. Encyclopedia of
World Sport ( 4 Volume Set)
This
is a completely fresh work and, according to the introduction, of a more
cross-disciplinary nature. The 430 entries touch a wide sports spectrum, from
sports management to kinesiology; from anthropology and sociology to leisure
studies; and from performance enhancement to policy analysis, in addition to
individual sports and sporting events. The claim is that every sport, for men
or women, in every country is covered. Specifically excluded are statistical
information, rules of the games, and biographical sketches. Rather, the
encyclopedia tries to illuminate the larger context within which sport takes
place. The stated intent of the compilers is to hook students with sports to
simultaneously inform them about topics such as history, culture, ethnicity,
and international relations. Many of the contributors are well known in their
field and are often athletes themselves. This e-book contains 477 pages.
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37. Encyclopedia
Britannica :Encyclopedia of World Religions
Religious faith takes many forms. Throughout the centuries
and around the globe, the human response to the divine has given rise to a
large number of important religions. The "Britannica's Encyclopedia of
World Religions" provides an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the
religions of the world and to the concepts, movements, people, and events that
have shaped them. In addition to more than 3,500 detailed entries, discover 30
in-depth articles documenting the attitudes and ideals of major religions such
as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism, as well as many other
key religious topics. It includes features such as: more than 3,500 entries on
religious movements and concepts, historical and legendary figures, divinities,
religious sites and ceremonies; more than 600 images that show sacred places,
vestments, rituals, objects, and texts; 32 pages of full-colour artwork and
maps; easy-to-use A-Z format; information on the pronunciation and origins of
religious terms; and, thousands of cross-references for research and browsing.
This e-book contains 1234 pages
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38. Encyclopedia of
Death and the Human Experience
Death and dying and
death-related behavior involve the causes of death and the nature of the
actions and emotions surrounding death among the living. Interest in the varied
dimensions of death and dying has led to the development of death studies that
move beyond medical research to include behavioral science disciplines and
practitioner-oriented fields. As a result of this inter-disciplinary interest,
the literature in the field has proliferated. This two-volume resource
addresses the traditional death and dying–related topics but also presents a
unique focus on the human experience to create a new dimension to the study of
death and dying. With more than 300 entries, the Encyclopedia of Death and the
Human Experience includes the complex cultural beliefs and traditions and the
institutionalized social rituals that surround dying and death, as well as the
array of emotional responses relating to bereavement, grieving, and mourning.
The Encyclopedia is enriched through important multidisciplinary contributions
and perspectives as it arranges, organizes, defines, and clarifies a
comprehensive list of death-related perspectives, concepts, and theories this
e-book contains 1160 pages.
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39. Encyclopedia of
the World's Nations and Culture
Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures"
comprises an extensive overhaul of the original "Encyclopedia of the
World's Nations". It provides concise and objective descriptions of the
dominant political, economic, social, and cultural systems of the countries of
the world. The encyclopedia features 193 country-by-country surveys in 40
separate categories, as well as tables, charts, and lists that are linked with
narrative accounts of each nation's peoples, history, government, society, and
culture. This edition includes articles on three additional countries and 14
new sections on culture and society with each entry. Both the text and the
extensive statistical data have been fully updated. New coverage includes: East
Timor; Marshall Islands; and The Federated States of Micronesia. New sections
in each entry include: Culture; Entertainment and recreation; Etiquette; Family
life; Flora and fauna; Folklore and mythology; Food; Health; A list of modern
rulers; Living conditions; Personal appearance; Science and technology; Sports;
and Work. This e-book contains 2816 pages.
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40. Encyclopedia of
Witches, Witchcraft, and Wicca
Uncover the magic and
truth behind this compelling topic.In more than 480 entries, "The
Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft, and Wicca, Third Edition" is an
exciting update to one of the landmark references on the subject - by
paranormal expert Rosemary Ellen Guiley. This new edition provides unparalleled
coverage of witchcraft practices around the world - spanning different time
periods and societies - including entries on magic, shamanism, the occult, and wizardry.
Now covering Wicca-related material not included in the previous editions, as
well as updates of contemporary biographies and Wicca material, this
encyclopedia is perfect for casual readers and those fascinated by this
spellbinding topic. All material has been expanded considerably, providing
updates and new information about the key topics of witchcraft.The new and
revised coverage includes: a treatment of the Inquisition; biographies of
contemporary Wiccans; "Book of Shadows"; familiars; folklore relating
to witchcraft; historical cases of witchcraft trials; magic and Wicca; salem
witches; Wicca practices, rituals, beliefs, and traditions; and, witches in
entertainment: films, television, stage, and popular fiction. This e-book
contains 436 pages.
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41. Encyclopedia of
Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture (Three Volume Set)
Surveying the major
facts, concepts, theories, and speculations that infuse our present
comprehension of time, this Encyclopedia explores the contributions of
scientists, philosophers, theologians, and creative artists from ancient times
to the present. By drawing together into one collection ideas from scholars
around the globe and in a wide range of disciplines, this Encyclopedia will
provide readers with a greater understanding of and appreciation for the
elusive phenomenon experienced as time. This e-book contains 1632 pages.
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42. Illustrated
Family Encyclopedia (2 Volumes Set)
This encyclopedia has
over 1000 pages of information, more than 12,000 photographs and is arranged
alphabetically for easy access. It has been compiled by a team of authors,
editors, consultants and advisers and contains more than 5000 articles to help
with school projects. Easy-to-use cross-referencing directs the reader smoothly
from one topic to another. A 20,000 word index and fact-packed reference
section are also included. This e-book contains 926 pages
43. Encyclopedia of
Sewing Machine Techniques
All in
color! Beading, fringing, pintucks, and puffingif the sewing machine can do it,
then the technique is here! Want instructions for those indispensible basics?
You'll find advice on a variety of ways to do bias binding; buttonholes; edge
finishes; gathering; hem finishes (seven of them, from corded to shadow);
mitering corners; seam finishes; topstiching; and zippers. Or make any item
eye-catching with an array of creative touches. Add appliques with a basic
satin stitch, or try mola, madeira or reverse applique. Try charted needlework,
criss-cross chain stitching, eyelet embroidery, lacework, and an heirloom
sewing sampler. For every technique, you'll get machine set ups, and guidance
on fabrics, stitching, needles, threads, tension, and the presser foot. This
e-book contains 340 pages.
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Power is a central
concept in many disciplines in the social sciences, including political
science, sociology, social-psychology, organization studies, urban politics
and planning. This encyclopedia provides a much needed authoritative and
comprehensive coverage of the use of power in those different discourses,
enabling the different language communities to learn from each other. It
provides a compendium of the concepts that build the ways in which power is
conceptualized and provides analyses of related concepts. It also provides a
sourcebook for those interested in studying power, and it cross references
the many insights that have been provided by theorists over the years. With comprehensive
coverage of the use of power in the social sciences, the encyclopedia serves
as a one-stop point of reference for the diverse and complex ways in which
power has been used. It also provides a reference for debates central to the
issues of power in different contexts and for related topics, showing how
these disparate topics are related to power. Key Themes - Biography - Concepts Related
to Power - Decisions and
Game Theory - Institutional
Issues - International
Relations - Interpersonal
Relationships - Intrapersonal
Matters - Key Debates - Methodological
Issues - Political Science - Political Theory - Social Psychology - Social Theory - Theories of Power - Types of Power - Urban Studies This e-book contains 783 pages _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
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45. Encyclopedia
of the Unusual and Unexplained ( 3 Volumes) This e-book in 3 volumes consists of
fourteen broad-subject chapters covering a wide range of high-interest
topics: Afterlife Mysteries; Mediums and Mystics; Religious Phenomena;
Mystery Religions and Cults; Secret Societies; Magic and Sorcery; Prophecy
and Divination; Objects of Mystery and Power; Places of Mystery and Power;
Ghosts and phantoms; Mysterious Creatures; Mysteries of the Mind;
Superstitions, Strange Customs, Taboos, and Urban Legends; and Invaders from
Outer Space. Each chapter contains photographs, line drawings, and original
graphics that were chosen to complement the text; in all three volumes, over
250 images enliven the text. There has been a conscious effort to provide
reliable and authoritative information in the most objective and factual way
possible, to present multiple viewpoints for controversial subject topics,
and to avoid sensationalism that taints the credibility of the subject matter.
The manner of presentation enables readers to utilize their critical thinking
skills to separate fact from fiction, opinion from dogma, and truth from
legend regarding enigmas that have intrigued, baffled, and inspired humankind
over the centuries. This e-book contains 1121 pages. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 46. Element
Encyclopedia of Secret Societies and hidden History |
The earth’s cryosphere,
which includes snow, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, sea ice,
river and lake ice, and permafrost, contains about 75% of the earth’s fresh
water. It exists at almost all latitudes, from the tropics to the poles, and
plays a vital role in controlling the global climate system. It also provides
direct visible evidence of the effect of climate change, and, therefore, requires
proper understanding of its complex dynamics. This encyclopedia mainly focuses
on the various aspects of snow, ice and glaciers, but also covers other
cryospheric branches, and provides up-to-date information and basic
concepts on relevant topics. It includes alphabetically arranged and
professionally written, comprehensive and authoritative academic articles by
well-known international experts in individual fields. The encyclopedia
contains a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from the atmospheric processes
responsible for snow formation; transformation of snow to ice and changes in
their properties; classification of ice and glaciers and their worldwide
distribution; glaciation and ice ages; glacier dynamics; glacier surface and
subsurface characteristics; geomorphic processes and landscape formation;
hydrology and sedimentary systems; permafrost degradation; hazards caused by
cryospheric changes; and trends of glacier retreat on the global scale along
with the impact of climate change. This book can serve as a source of reference
at the undergraduate and graduate level and help to better understand snow, ice
and glaciers. It will also be an indispensable tool containing specialized
literature for geologists, geographers, climatologists, hydrologists, and water
resources engineers; as well as for those who are engaged in the practice of
agricultural and civil engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences and
engineering, ecosystem management, and other relevant subjects. This e-book
contains 1300 pages.
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