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." ...

Fully revised & updated the sixth edition of this popular dictionary is the ideal reference resource for students of chemistry either at school or at university. With over 4 700 entires
- over 200 new to this edition
- it covers all aspects of chemistry from physical chemistry to biochemistry. The sixth edition boasts broader coverage in subject areas such as forensics metallurgy materials science & geology increasing the dictionarys appeal to students in these related fields. There are also biographical entries on key figures highlighted entries on major topics such as polymers & crystal defects & a chronology charting the main discoveries in atomic theory biochemistry explosives & plastics.

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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
- offers wide-ranging & authoritative coverage of the earth sciences & related

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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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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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Did you know that Batts may have had stout ancestors? That Dennes could be descended from swineherds? That Herons might come from thin men with long legs? How much do you know about the origin of your own surname? This fascinating dictionary covers the origin & meaning of over 16 000 surnames giving detailed information on early name-forms & how names have changed over the centuries. Alternative forms of names are cross-referenced to make it easy to find variants. Popular names such as Brown Clark & Smith are all covered alongside rarer names from Clapper to Cutterbuck Stocking to Twitchen. An authoritative introduction sets in context the popular topic of name-studies & guides the reader through the history of English surnames. The dictionary also

Includes:: an appendix in which the distinguished family historian Professor David Hey (author of the Oxford Companion to Local & Family History) gives advice on how to locate the home of a family name. He explains with examples how to discover the current distribution of a name in the UK & how to trace its origins. Quirky & interesting informative & accessible this is an excellent guide for anyone with an interest in English family names.

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Thoroughly revised & updated to include the latest research in the field A Dictionary of Environment & Conservation provides over 9 000 A to Z entries on scientific & social aspects of the environment-its key thinkers treaties movements organizations concepts & theories. Covering subjects such as sustainable development biodiversity & environmental ethics it is at the cutting edge of environmental & conservation studies. This is the ideal reference for students studying these subjects & anyone with an interest in environment & conservation. ...

This brand new edition celebrating 20 years of R. W. Holders popular & successful dictionary of euphemisms is packed full of traditional favourites such as Dutch uncle or push up the daisies as well as euphemisms from the contemporary world such as restructuring coffee-housing extrajudicial killing. Definitions include examples from real authors along with entertaining explanations of their origins. To prove that the use of euphemisms is not just a British speciality there is widespread coverage of American euphemisms too: for example English (pertaining to sexual deviance) & watermelon (an indication of pregnancy). The A-Z organization of the text is complemented by a thematic index with short introductory articles on fruitful areas of euphemistic language such as business sex death & the human body. This book remains the most lively & authoritative guide to the language of evasion hypocrisy prudery & deceit. ...

- What is an earthquake gown?
- Who wore eelskin masher trousers?
- What did the word dudes" mean in the 16th century?

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