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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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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A Dictionary of Philosophy of Religion is an indispensable resource for students & scholars Covering historical & contemporary figures arguments & terms it offers an overview of the vital themes that make philosophy of religion the growing vigorous field that it is today It covers world religions & sources from east & west Entries have been crafted for clarity succinctness & engagement This second edition

Includes:: new entries extended coverage of non-Christian topics as well as revisions & updates throughout The first edition was named a Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year

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This is the most popular dictionary of physics available & contains almost 4000 entries covering all commonly encountered physics terms & concepts It also defines many terms from the related fields of astronomy astrophysics & physical chemistry With over 200 new entries & full revision of the existing text A Dictionary of Physics is as essential a reference tool as before The dictionary is generously illustrated with over 120 diagrams graphs & tables & it also contains biographies of important scientists Recommended web links are also included to provide useful & relevant extra information & are accessible & kept up to date via the Dictionary of Physics companion web page Appendices include SI units the solar system & the electromagnetic spectrum plus a list of Nobel Prize winners & a chronology of key dates in physics This fully revised & updated A-Z is an ideal introduction to the subject for anyone with an interest in physics & it remains an indispensable reference work for students of physics & physics-related subjects (either at school or at university) & professionals ...

Completely revised & updated with over 250 new entries the third edition of this dictionary offers broad coverage of all aspects related to the field of plant sciences including biochemistry plant physiology cytology ecology genetics evolution biogeography earth history & earth sciences New entries such as evo-devo sister relationship polytomy & parallel sequencing make this the most up-to-date & comprehensive dictionary available Useful appendices (The Universal Genetic Code The Geologic Time-Scale SI Units Plant Classification Fungi Classification) & a dedicated companion website featuring web links to relevant online resources support & enhance the A to Z entries Clear accessible & concise this is the ideal dictionary for students of botany plant sciences & plant biology environmental science & horticulture as well as for amateur botanists & naturalists & for the general reader with an interest in botany ...