The key to understanding the Arab world today
- & in the future
- is unlocking its past. John Mc Hugo takes the reader on

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Take a jaw-dropping interactive top-to-toe tour of your body with this compact guide. It features amazing 3D images that reveal all your major systems in molecular detail. It helps you: discover how the nervous system works the intricate construction of skeleton & muscles & how your body protects itself when you are under threat; put yourself under the microscope & learn about the bodies processes from a nerve impulse to blood surging through an artery; & journey inside & examine what can go wrong with the human machine
- explore the causes & symptoms for diseases & ailments. It offers an unmissable in-your-body adventure perfect for students families & health professionals.
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This market-leading illustrated dictionary contains 12 500 authoritative entries on all aspects of medical science. Written by a team of medical experts all entries have been revised & updated for this new edition to reflect the very latest in medical knowledge & practice. Entries are accessible & jargon-free & are complemented by over 140 illustrations & diagrams. This brand new edition

Includes:: over 500 new entries & features increased coverage of pharmacology obstetrics/gynaecology paediatrics ethics nephrology & psychiatry. Recommended web links are now provided for many entries which are accessed & kept up to date via the Medical Dictionary companion website & appendices have been expanded to include tables of paediatric reference ranges milk formulas & additional abbrevations for blood tests Selling almost 700 000 copies in previous editions this is an essential A-Z for students & those working in the medical & allied professions. It is also an invaluable home reference guide for the general reader.

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The most wide-ranging comprehensive & up-to-date dictionary of archaeology available. Over 4 000 entries cover the terms encountered in academic & popular archaeological literature in lectures & on television. Topics covered include artefacts techniques terminology people sites & periods & specialist areas such as industrial & maritime archaeology. The second edition is fully revised & updated now including 150 new entries on archaeological sites terms movements & people plus extended coverage of archaeological resource management & archaeological theory. The dictionarys primary focus is on Europe the Old World & the Americas as these are the regions where archaeology has become an established academic & vocational subject but it

Includes:: key archaeological sites around the world. A quick-reference section covers chronological periods around the world Egyptian rulers & dynasties Roman rulers & dynasties rulers of England to AD 1066 & principal international conventions & recommendations. New to this edition recommended web links for over 100 entries are updated on the Dictionary of Archaeology companion website.

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Now in its second edition this invaluable work is the most authoritative dictionary of linguistics of its kind available. The author Peter Matthews is professor of linguistics at Cambridge University & an established expert in the field. The dictionary contains over 3 150 entries covering every aspect of this multidisciplinary field including sociolinguistics language theory & history language families & major languages from all over the world (including major national/regional dialects) & key figures & ideas in linguistics. Fully revised & updated for the second edition the dictionary now boasts greatly enhanced coverage of sociolinguistics making it an ideal reference for those studying linguistics. It also

Includes:: entries on notable recent theorists in the field such as Del Hymes & Peter Trudgill. Wide-ranging & accessible this dictionary is ideal reference for students & teachers in language-related courses & a great introduction to linguistics for the general reader with an interest in language & its study.

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Authoritative & reliable this A-Z provides jargon-free definitions for even the most technical mathematical terms. With 3 000 entries ranging from Achilles paradox to zero matrix it covers all commonly encountered terms & concepts from pure & applied mathematics & statistics for example linear algebra optimisation nonlinear equations & differential equations. In addition there are entries on major mathematicians & on topics of more general interest such as fractals game theory & chaos. Using graphs diagrams & charts to render definitions as comprehensible as possible entries are clear & accessible & offer an ideal introduction to the subject. Useful appendices follow the A-Z dictionary & include lists of Nobel Prize winners & Fields' medallists Greek letters formulae &
- new to this edition
- tables of inequalities moments of inertia Roman numerals & more. This edition contains recommended web links at entry level which are accessible & kept up to date via the Dictionary of Mathematics companion website. Fully revised & updated in line with curriculum & degree requirements this dictionary is indispensable for students & teachers of mathematics & for anyone encountering mathematics in the workplace.

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Derived from the classic Oxford Dictionary of Music this is the most authoritative dictionary of music available in paperback. Up-to-date & clearly written it is a rich mine of information for lovers of music of all periods & styles. Written by Michael Kennedy a renowned authority on classical music & chief music critic for The Sunday Telegraph from 1989 to 2005 the dictionary

Includes:: over 14 000 entries on musical terms from allegro to zingaro & on musical works from Aida to Tosca as well as musical instruments & their history composers librettists musicians singers & orchestras. It also boasts comprehensive works lists for major composers. Fully revised & updated the 5th edition of this established reference work contains over 200 new entries including information on Approx. 150 new performers. Essential reference for music students & teachers & fascinating reading for all other music enthusiasts.

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This best-selling dictionary contains over 1 700 entries on all aspects of politics. Written by a leading team of political scientists it embraces the whole multi-disciplinary specturm of political theory including political thinkers history institutions & concepts as well as notable current affairs that have shaped attitudes to politics. An appendix contains timelines listing the principal office-holders of a range of countries including the UK Canada the USA Australia New Zealand Russia & China. Fully revised & updated for the 3rd edition the dictionary

Includes:: a wealth of new material in areas such as international relations political science political economy & methodologies as well as a chronology of key political theorists. It also boasts entry-level web links that don't go out of date. These can be accessed via a regularly checked & updated companion website ensuring that the links remain relevent & any dead links are replaced or removed. The dictionary has international coverage & will prove invaluable to students & academics studying politics & related disciplines as well as politicians journalists & the general reader seeking clarification of political terms.

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Based on the highly acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church this is an indispensable guide for both students & the general reader. Over 5 000 entries provide full coverage of theology patristic scholarship churches & denominations the church calendar & organization & the Bible as well as entries on theologians philosophers painters musicians & writers of religious works. The revised second edition has been fully updated to reflect recent changes in the church. It

Includes:: increased coverage of the church in Latin America Eastern Churches issues on moral theology & developments stemming from the Second Vatican Council Black Churches Christian attitudes to Jews Feminist Theology Holiness Movement Liberation Theology & ordination of women. This handy concise volume is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Christian history.

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