Half a century after their deaths the dictatorships of Stalin & Hitler still cast a long & terrible shadow over the modern world. They were the most destructive & lethal regimes in history murdering millions. They fought the largest & costliest war in all history. Yet millions of Germans & Russians enthusiastically supported them & the values they stood for. In this first major study of the two dictatorships side-by-side Richard Overy sets out to answer the question: How was dictatorship possible? How did they function? What was the bond that tied dictator & people so powerfully together? He paints a remarkable & vivid account of the different ways in which Stalin & Hitler rose to power & abused & dominated their people. It is a chilling analysis of powerful ideals corrupted by the vanity of ambitious & unscrupulous men. ...

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Containing over 7 000 entries this fully revised edition provides clear up-to-date & comprehensive coverage of agricultural terms. Subjects covered include cultivation machinery livestock crops pesticides & herbicides fertilizers organic farming & veterinary science as well as sales & commodities markets. Jargon-free definitions make this dictionary particularly suitable for students new industry recruits & non-native English speakers. ...

In the midst of the remarkable revival of interest & belief in angels comes this handsomely illustrated reference work--the fruit of 16 years of research in Talmudic gnostic cabalistic apocalyptic patristic & legendary texts. A wacky & wonderful compendium of angelic lore".--Time. Illustrations." ...

Did you know that chickens have different alarm calls for different predators? This fascinating dictionary covers every aspect of animal behaviour &

Includes:: terms from the related fields of ecology physiology & psychology. Clear concise entries are backed up by specific examples where appropriate covering all aspects of behaviour from aggression to courtship & fully cross-referenced. The author David Mc Farland was formerly head of the Animal Behaviour Research Group at Oxford University & the editor of the Oxford Companion to Animal Behaviour (1981). Jargon free & informative this dictionary is an excellent source of reference for students of biology & psychology & essential reading for naturalists bird-watchers & the general reader with an interest in animal behaviour.

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This revised edition contains over 5 000 terms used by air traffic controllers pilots cabin crew maintenance crews ground staff & other airline personnel. Designed for those specialising in aviation & related industries including trainee pilots maintenance engineers & other professionals this dictionary has all the words you need. ' For those in need of a handy reference for everyday work this new release should prove most useful.'
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Fully revised & updated for the sixth edition this market-leading dictionary is the perfect guide for anyone studying biology either at school or university. With nearly 5 500 clear & concise entries over 400 of them new to this edition it provides comprehensive coverage of biology biophysics & biochemistry. Features include biographical entries on key scientists chronologies charting developments in major fields including cell biology genetics microscopy & vitamins & double-page feature articles on important topics such as bioinformatics genetically modified organisms microarray technology & RNA interference. Appendices include classifications of the animal & plant kingdoms the geological time scale major mass extinctions of species model organisms & their genomes & Nobel prizewinners
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10th anniversary edition. New entries & citizenship test. Tangent's biggest selling local book. Perfect gift book for young & old. Harry Stoke & Vinny Green launched the Dictionary of Bristle in 2003 to celebrate the remarkable success of their thatbebristle website a hilarious spoof news page with a passing similarity to the Bristol Evening Post's thisisbristol website. At its peak the website enjoyed astonishing success & the Dictionary was originally published to help readers understand the nuances of the Bristolian words & phrases. The website is long gone but the Dictionary goes from strength to strength & sells particularly strongly at Christmas through supermarkets as well as the traditional booktrade & in gift shops. Tangent Books acquired the Dictionary from Broadcast books in 2009 & released a third edition. The updated fourth edition celebrates the 10th anniversary of the original Dictionary. The book is now accepted worldwide as the authoritative guide to speaking Bristolian & has been responsible for a whole new generation of Bristolians reclaiming their distinctive dialect. Within two years of the publication of the Dictionary of Bristle the Bristolian word 'lush' was added to the Oxford English Dictionary. ...

This revised edition of the Dictionary of British Place-Names

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This wide-ranging & authoritative dictionary contains 7 000 entries covering all areas of business & management including marketing organizational behaviour business strategy law & taxation. Written by a team of experts it features the very latest terminology for example the recent vocabulary associated with structured finance & the associated subprime lending crisis including collaterized debt obligation & special purpose vehicle. The new edition of this established bestseller dispels modern financial & management jargon defining entries in a clear concise & accessible manner. It contains US business terms general management concepts (e.g. competence knowledge management) named theories (e.g. Tannenbaum & Schmidt Blake & Mouton) as well as expanded coverage of the contemporary theory of the firm & human resources. New terms are included from the fast-moving areas of current affairs (e.g. Mi FID) Internet business & information technology & there is full coverage of the new Companies Act. 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. ...