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. ...

If you work in business the chances are you have fallen under the poisonous spell of business bullshit & jargon. Very few of us seem able to avoid reaching out" or "touching base" or "shifting paradigms" or "thinking outside the box". No longer solely the province of management consultants investors & MBA types business gobbledygook has mesmerized the rank & file around the globe. Help is at hand with this Dictionary of Business Bullshit aptly described as "the world's most comprehensive collection" of the top 2 000 business terms & jargon that have infected us all. Stay sane (and keep your colleagues & customers from suffocating you) from the business bullshit madness by having this dictionary by your side. Based on his wide & extensive experience with business bullshit & using a heavy dose of humour Kevin Duncan deciphers the terms & language of modern-day business speak." ...

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 7 500 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 leading dictionary
- now in its third edition
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This is the fourth edition of the most comprehensive & authoritative dictionary of ecology available. Written in a clear accessible style it contains over 6 000 entries on all aspects of ecology & related environmental scientific disciplines such as biogeography genetics soil science geomorphology atmospheric science & oceanography. Coverage is wide-ranging &

Includes:: plant & animal physiology animal behaviour pollution conservation habitat management population evolution environmental pollution climatology & meteorology. It also

Includes:: many line drawings & useful appendices including estimations of population parameters the geologic time-scale SI units &
- new to this edition
- a web linked appendix of relevant organizations including both governmental agencies & conservation societies. Fully revised updated & expanded with over 100 new entries this new edition also contains new web links for dozens of entries
- which are accessed & kept up to date via the Dictionary of Ecology companion website. The dictionary will be invaluable to students of ecology biology conservation studies environmental sciences & professionals in related areas as well as the general reader with an interest in the natural world.






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An authoritative & comprehensive dictionary containing clear concise definitions of over 3 400 key economic terms this A to Z covers all aspects of economics including economic theory applied microeconomics & macroeconomics labour economics public economics & public finance monetary economics & environmental economics. There is strong coverage of international trade & many entries on economic organizations & institutions from around the world. Fully revised to keep up-to-date with this fast-moving field this new edition expands the coverage to include terms relevant to the financial crisis such as black swan credit crunch Northern Rock & Iceland making this dictionary the most up-to-date available. Entries are supplemented by entry-level web links which are listed & regularly updated on a companion website giving the reader the opportunity to explore further the areas covered in the dictionary. Useful appendices include a list of institutional acronyms & their affiliated websites a list of Nobel prize-winners in economics the Greek alphabet & a list of relevant websites. As ideal for browsing as it is useful for quick reference this dictionary remains an essential guide for students & teachers of economics business & finance as well as for professional economists & anyone who has to deal with economic data. ...

Diagrams & illustrations are included in this title in colour to make explanations easier to understand. This title is ideal for students taking City & Guilds 2357 & 2391 as a companion volume to their textbooks. It

Includes:: up-to-date for the 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations. Get instant access to all the words phrases & abbreviations you are likely to come across while studying or working in the electrical industry. Entries are described in detail with diagrams & illustrations used to explain complicated topics. This is an indispensable resource for students enrolled in NVQ Technical Certificates City & Guilds Diplomas & for many others working & studying in the construction industry making it an ideal companion to any electrical installations textbook. Brian Scaddan has many years of experience in the electrical industry & is a bestselling author of electrical installations textbooks. Brian Scaddan I Eng MIET is a consultant for & an Honorary Member of City & Guilds. He has over 35 years experience in Further Education & training. He is Director of Brian Scaddan Associates Ltd an approved City & Guilds & NICEIC training centre offering courses on all aspects of Electrical Installation Contracting including the City & Guilds 2382 2391 2392 2377 series & NICEIC DISQ courses. He is also a leading author of books on electrical installation. Colour illustrations make this accessible for students of all abilities. Edited to contain only relevant terms for the electrical installation industry. Student-friendly price ensures this is an ideal companion to our best selling textbooks by Linsley.

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