The revised second edition of this established dictionary contains over 4300 up-to-date entries covering all aspects of astronomy Compiled with the help of over 20 expert contributors under the editorship of renowned author & broadcaster Ian Ridpath A Dictionary of Astronomy covers everything from space exploration & the equipment involved to astrophysics cosmology & the concept of time The dictionary also

Includes:: biographical entries on eminent astronomers as well as worldwide coverage of observatories & telescopes Supplementary material is included in the appendices such as tables of Apollo lunar landing missions & the constellations a table of planetary data & numerous other tables & diagrams complement the entries The entries have been fully revised & updated for this edition & new entries have been added to reflect the recent developments within the field of astronomy including magnetic reconnection Fornax cluster luminosity density & Akatsuki The content is enhanced by entry-level web links which are listed & regularly updated on a companion website A Dictionary of Astronomy is an invaluable reference source for students professionals amateur astronomers & space enthusiasts

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Fully revised & updated for the seventh edition this market-leading dictionary is the perfect guide for anyone studying biology either at school or university With more than 5500 clear & concise entries it provides comprehensive coverage of biology biophysics & biochemistry Over 250 new entries include terms such as Broca's area comparative genomic hybridization mirror neuron & Pandoravirus Appendices include classifications of the animal & plant kingdoms the geological time scale major mass extinctions of species model organisms & their genomes Nobel prizewinners & a new appendix on evolution Entry-level web links to online resources can be accessed via a companion website ...

This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names

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This wide-ranging & authoritative dictionary contains over 7100 entries covering all areas of business & management including marketing organizational behaviour business strategy law & taxation In its sixth edition it features the very latest developments such as those relating to information technology (including mobile technology) & the financial crisis & the subsequent sovereign debt crisis Entries have been updated to refer to recent events & news in the field for example the LIBOR scandal Over 100 new entries have been added including bitcoin Cog's Ladder mobile commerce Six Sigma social media theory of institutional deficiencies & zero-hours contract Furthermore there is expanded coverage of areas such as financial regulation & corporate social responsibility with a number of new entries offering insight into these topics including aw-shucks defence & Financial Conduct Authority The new edition of this established bestselling dictionary elucidates modern financial & management jargon defining entries in a clear concise & accessible manner With recommended web links for many entries accessible & kept up to date via the Dictionary of Business & Management companion website this edition is more informative than ever This A-Z reference work is essential for business students teachers & professionals & useful for anyone needing a guide to business terminology ...

Fully revised & updated the seventh edition of this popular dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry either at school or at university With over 5000 entries-over 175 new to this edition-it covers all aspects of chemistry from physical chemistry to biochemistry The seventh edition boasts broader coverage in areas such as nuclear magnetic resonance polymer chemistry nanotechnology & graphene & absolute configuration increasing the dictionary's appeal to students in these fields New diagrams have been added & existing diagrams updated to illustrate topics that would benefit from a visual aid There are also biographical entries on key figures featured entries on major topics such as polymers & crystal defects & a chronology charting the main discoveries in atomic theory biochemistry explosives & plastics ...

This A to Z is the most up-to-date dictionary of building surveying & civil engineering terms & definitions available Written by an experienced team of experts in the respective fields it covers in over 7500 entries the key areas of construction technology & practice civil & construction engineering construction management techniques & processes & legal aspects such as contracts & procurement Illustrations complement entries where necessary & other extra features include entry-level web links which are listed & regularly updated on a companion website Its wide coverage makes it the ideal reference for students of construction & related areas as well as for professionals in the field ...

This A to Z is the most up-to-date dictionary of building surveying & civil engineering terms & definitions available Written by an experienced team of experts in the respective fields it covers in over 7500 entries the key areas of construction technology & practice civil & construction engineering construction management techniques & processes & legal aspects such as contracts & procurement Illustrations complement entries where necessary & other extra features include entry-level web links which are listed & regularly updated on a companion website Its wide coverage makes it the ideal reference for students of construction & related areas as well as for professionals in the field ...

With over 750 authoritative entries covering all areas of critical theory this dictionary is an essential reference work for anyone needing a clear guide to theory from feminism to globalization from Marxism to psychoanalysis This edition is fully revised & updated ...

This leading dictionary
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What distinguishes realism from 'classic bourgeois' realism & magic realism? How does a Shakespearean sonnet differ from a Spenserian or a Petrarchan sonnet? Who were the Cambridge Critics the Graveyard Poets & the Tribe of Ben? The answers to these & many other literary questions are provided in this expanded & updated edition of Martin Gray's much-acclaimed Dictionary Wide in scope it explains concepts & topics thatn range from the familiar to the comparativley esoteric & that cover such fields as literary movements (Neoclassicism Romanticism Imagism) genres & sub-genres (tragedy elegy roman a these) technical language (anapaest synecdoche hamartia) & schools of literary theory (structuralism deconstructionism feminist criticism) The result is a clear lively & imformative guide through the bewildering maze of literary terminology & one that will enhance the reader's enjoyment of literary studies ...