This fascinating dictionary gives concise accounts of every officially recognized pope in history from St Peter to Pope Benedict XVI as well as all of their irregularly elected rivals the so-called antipopes Each pope & antipope's entry covers his family & social background & pre-papal career as well as his activities in office Also an appendix provides a detailed discussion & analysis of the tradition that there has been a female pope This new edition reflects the very latest in papal research & contains additional information in the further reading sections of each entry making the book an even more useful starting place for research into specific pontiffs The entries are arranged chronologically making this a continuous history of the papacy over almost 2000 years It reveals how for much of that history spiritual & temporal power have been inextricably mingled in the person of the pope A fascinating read for students of theology & history as well as the general reader with an interest in Christian history ...

Including more than 11000 definitions this authoritative & up-to-date dictionary covers all branches of psychology Clear concise descriptions for each entry offer extensive coverage of key areas including cognition sensation & perception emotion & motivation learning & skills language mental disorder & research methods The range of entries extends to related disciplines including psychoanalysis psychiatry the neurosciences & statistics Entries are extensively cross-referenced for ease of use & cover word origins & derivations as well as definitions More than 100 illustrations complement the text This fourth edition has incorporated a large number of significant revisions & additions many in response to the 2013 publication of the American Psychiatric Association's latest edition of Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders bringing the Dictionary fully up to date with the most recent literature of the subject In addition to the alphabetical entries the dictionary also

Includes:: appendices covering over 800 commonly used abbreviations & symbols as well as a list of phobias & phobic stimuli with definitions Comprehensive & clearly written this dictionary is an invaluable work of reference for students lecturers & the general reader with an interest in psychology

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For ANYONE WHO IMAGINES THEMSELVES FLYING A SPITFIREDrop your visiting cards put aside your beer-lever stop being a half-pint hero & discover the gloriously funny slang which was part of everyday life in two world wars Passion-killers Airwomen's service knickers whether twilights (the lighter summer-weight variety) or black-outs (the navy-blue winter-weights) A wise directive has purposely made them as unromantic in colour & in design as a wise directive could imagine Thanks to the work of Eric Partridge in 1945 the hilarious slang of the Royal Air Force during the first two World Wars has been preserved for generations to come While some phrases like 'chocks away!' have lasted to this day others deserve to be rediscovered Beer-lever From pub-bars meaning the ' Joystick' of an aircraft Canteen cowboy A ladies' man Half-pint hero A boaster One who exemplifies the virtue of Dutch courage without having the trouble of going into action Tin fish A torpedo Umbrella man A parachutist Visiting-card A bomb Wheels down Get ready
- especially to leave a bus tram train From lowering the wheels preparatory to landing Whistled In a state of intoxication wherein one tends to whistle cheerfully & perhaps discordantly The Dictionary of RAF Slang is a funny & fascinating insight into the lives of our RAF heroes in a time gone by
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This bestselling dictionary contains more than 9500 entries on all aspects of chemistry physics biology (including human biology) earth sciences computer science & astronomy This fully revised edition

Includes:: hundreds of new entries such as bone morphogenetic protein Convention on Biological Diversity genome editing Ice Cube experiment multi-core processor Phylo Code quarkonium & World Wide Telescope bringing it fully up to date in areas such as nanotechnology quantum physics molecular biology genomics & the science of climate change Supported by more than 200 diagrams & illustrations the dictionary features recommended web links for many entries accessed & kept up-to-date via the Dictionary of Science companion website Other features include short biographies of leading scientists full page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System & Genetically Modified Organisms & chronologies of specific scientific subjects including plastics electronics & cell biology With concise entries on an extensive list of topics this dictionary is both an ideal reference work for students & a great introduction for non-scientists

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A consistent best-seller the wide-ranging & authoritative Dictionary of Sociology was first published in 1994 & contains more than 2500 entries on the terminology methods concepts & thinkers in the field as well as from the related fields of psychology economics anthropology philosophy & political science For this fourth edition Professor John Scott has conducted a thorough review of all entries to ensure that they are concise focused & up to date Revisions reflect current intellectual debates & social conditions particularly in relation to global & multi-cultural issues New entries cover relevant contemporary concepts such as climate change social media terrorism & intersectionality as well as key living sociologists This Dictionary is both an invaluable introduction to sociology for beginners & an essential source of reference for more advanced students & teachers ...

Arranged in a handy A-Z format A Dictionary of Tolkien explores & explains the creatures plants events & places that make up these strange & wonderful lands It is essential reading for anyone who loves Tolkien's works & wants to learn more about them This book is unofficial & is not authorised by the Tolkien Estate or Harper Collins Publishers ...

This wide-ranging dictionary contains a wealth of information on all aspects of history from prehistory right up to the present day Over 4000 clear concise entries include biographies of key figures in world history (living & dead) separate entries for every country in the world (summarising key historical events) & in-depth entries on religious & political movements international organizations & major conflicts & events & their after-effects For this new edition existing entries have been revised & updated to reflect the very latest global events including changes in leadership wars political situations & the statistical information given for each country (population counts currency languages religions) New entries have been included for key figures who have recently come to prominence & world events The book also contains twenty-five detailed maps linked to key historical events & topics These include the African slave trade the Black Death & the Normandy campaign Also included are over 200 country maps The dictionary is enhanced by entry-level web links which are accessed via a dedicated companion website Encyclopedic in scope this ambitious A to Z provides an excellent overview of world history both for students & anyone with an interest in the subject ...

Laura Thompson re-examines the truths behind one of post-war Britain's most notorious murders the bludgeoning to death of nanny Sandra Rivett in a Belgravia basement on 7 November 1974 Lord Lucan found guilty of the murder was only granted a death certificate in 2016 His wife Veronica
- last surviving participant in this dark episode
- died in September 2017 In this revised edition Laura Thompson sheds new light on the volatile mental state of Veronica Lucan & on the theories surrounding the murder to which she adds a new extraordinary & shocking possibility

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The child narrator of A Different Dog can't speak
- we assume it is from a disability or a reaction to a trauma in his past He
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In January 1927
- & still recovering from the harrowing circumstances surrounding her disappearance a month earlier
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