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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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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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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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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Whether any advantage or benefit will be drawn from the suspension
- or effective abolition
- of the rank of Field Marshal is

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A comprehensive & authoritative dictionary with over 5 100 entries. Over 200 new entries have been added to this edition & it has been fully updated to reflect recent developments in the industry such as structured finance & the subprime lending crisis. Defines terms from all aspects of personal & international finance including money markets private investments & borrowing foreign exchanges & public & government finance. Now with expanded coverage of central banking monetary policy & financial institutions. Feature entries have been included in this edition for the fuller explanation of topical & complex areas e.g. Financial Times Share Indexes & Bankruptcy Law. Recommended up-to-date web links for many entries accessed via the Dictionary of Finance & Banking website provide valuable extra information. With clear & accessible definitions this jargon-free dictionary is a companion volume to the other financial titles in this best-selling series A Dictionary of Business & Management A Dictionary of Accounting & A Dictionary of Economics & provides accurate & valuable information for students practitioners private investors & readers of the financial pages alike. ...

The Dictionary of Food is the indispensable companion for everyone who loves reading about food or cooking it. We live in a globalised world & our tastes in food have widened dramatically in recent years. The Dictionary of Food reflects this huge cultural shift. With concise descriptions of dishes ingredients equipment & techniques it brings the worlds cuisines familiar & less familiar within our grasp... .so interesting that it only stayed on my desk very briefly before it was taken away...invaluable in anyones kitchen & particularly useful for professional chefs.
- Caroline Waldegrave Leiths School of Food & Wine
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