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 ...

Previously named A Dictionary of Computing this bestselling dictionary has been renamed A Dictionary of Computer Science & fully revised by a team of computer specialists making it the most up-to-date & authoritative guide to computing available Containing over 6500 entries & with expanded coverage of multimedia computer applications networking & personal computer science it is a comprehensive reference work encompassing all aspects of the subject & is as valuable for home & office users as it is indispensable for students of computer science Terms are defined in a jargon-free & concise manner with helpful examples where relevant The dictionary contains Approx. 150 new entries including cloud computing cross-site scripting iPad semantic attack smartphone & virtual learning environment Recommended web links for many entries accessible via the Dictionary of Computer Science companion website provide valuable further information & the appendices include useful resources such as generic domain names file extensions & the Greek alphabet This dictionary is suitable for anyone who uses computers & is ideal for students of computer science & the related fields of IT maths physics media communications electronic engineering & natural sciences ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Dictionary of Marketing is an accessible & wide-ranging A-Z providing over 2500 entries on topics spanning terms for traditional marketing techniques (from strategy positioning segmentation & branding to all aspects of marketing planning research & analysis) as well as leading marketing theories & concepts Both classic & modern marketing techniques are covered Entries reflect modern changes in marketing practice including the use of digital & multi media the impact of the World Wide Web on advertising & the increased influence of social media & search engines on advertising & the rise of global brand management Also included is a time line of the development of marketing as a discipline & the key events that impacted the development as well as over 100 relevant web links accessed & updated via a companion website In addition the main appendix provides greater depth on the subject including advertising & brand case studies with a strong international focus These are arranged thematically eg automobile industry food & drink luxury goods & focus on iconic brands marketing campaigns & slogans of the 20th century that have permeated our collective consciousness exploring how the ideas defined in the main text of the book have been utilised successfully in practice across the globe This dictionary is an indispensable resource for students of marketing & related disciplines as well as a practical guide for professional practitioners & people with a general interest in marketing ...

A Dictionary of Mechanical Engineering is one of the latest additions to the market leading Oxford Paperback Reference series In over 8500 clear & concise A to Z entries it provides definitions & explanations for mechanical engineering terms in the core areas of design stress analysis dynamics & vibrations thermodynamics & fluid mechanics Topics covered include heat transfer combustion control lubrication robotics instrumentation & measurement Where relevant the dictionary also touches on related subject areas such as acoustics bioengineering chemical engineering civil engineering aeronautical engineering environmental engineering & materials science Useful entry-level web links are listed & regularly updated on a dedicated companion website to expand the coverage of the dictionary Cross-referenced & including many line drawings this excellent new volume is the most comprehensive & authoritative dictionary of its kind It is an essential reference for students of mechanical engineering & for anyone with an interest in the subject ...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS WOMEN&S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK& Memoirs of a Geisha meets The Piano Teacher in the best way& In Style Amaterasu Takahashi has spent her life grieving for her daughter Yuko & grandson Hideo who were victims of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945 Now a widow living in America she believes that one man was responsible for her loss; a local doctor who caused an irreparable rift between mother & daughter When a man claiming to be Hideo arrives on her doorstep she is forced to revisit the past; the hurt & humiliation of her early life the intoxication of a first romance & the realisation that if she had loved her daughter in a different way she might still be alive today ...

For two & a half thousand years from 1500 BC to AD 1000 a culture as significant as the classical civilisation of the Mediterranean world settled an immense area in northern Europe that stretched from Iceland to the Black Sea But the sources of our knowledge about these societies are relatively few leaving the gods of the North shrouded in mystery In compiling this dictionary Rudolf Simek has made the fullest possible use of the information available -Christian accounts Eddic lays the Elder Edda runic inscriptions Roman authors (especially Tacitus) votive stones place names & archaeological discoveries He has adhered throughout to a broad definition of mythology which presents the beliefs of the heathen Germanic tribes in their entirety not only tales of the gods but beings from lower levels of belief elves dwarfs & giants; the beginning & end of the world; the creation of man death & the afterlife; cult burial customs & magic
- an entire history of Germanic religion RUDOLF SIMEK is Professor of Medieval German & Scandinavian literature at the University of Bonn in Germany
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