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This authoritative work is the first visual dictionary of Maya glyphs published since the scripts complete deciphering offering a much-needed comprehensive catalogue of 1100 secured glyphs. Each entry

Includes:: the illustrated glyph its phonetic transcription Mayan equivalent part of speech & meaning. About the Author John Montgomery is an illustrator epigrapher writer & Ph D candidate in the field of Pre-Columbian Art at the University of New Mexico. He also teaches art history at the South-western Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque. A long & varied experience in Central America first inspired his interest in the ancient Maya. His glyphic illustrations based on a lifetime of involvement with Maya glyph decipherment. He lives in Albuquerque New Mexico.

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The Dictionary of Media & Communication is an authoritative & wide-ranging A-Z providing over 2 200 entries on terms used in media & communication from concepts & theories to technical terms across subject areas that include advertising digital culture journalism new media radio studies & telecommunications. It also covers relevant terminology from related disciplines such as literary theory semiotics cultural studies & philosophy. The entries are extensively cross-referenced allowing the reader to link related concepts that span different discourses with ease. It is an indispensable guide for undergraduate students on degree courses in media or communication studies & also for those taking related subjects such as film studies visual culture & cultural studies. With highly relevant web links to key essays images examples & websites which complement the A-Z entries all updated & accessed via a companion webpage as well as a biographical appendix with web links to key people this is a valuable resource for media professionals postgraduates academics & researchers & an eminently practical & user-friendly reference for anyone involved in the worlds of media & communication. ...

The fifth edition of this best-selling & trusted dictionary has been fully updated & revised to take account of recent developments in nursing practice & related fields. Updates cover general nursing statistics common scales & indexes religion & spirituality & commonly used abbreviations. Fully revised this dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions. In addition to specifically nursing terms there are many entries in the fields of medicine anatomy physiology psychiatry nutrition & pharmacology (including new drugs recently introduced into medical practice). Over 10 000 clear & concise entries all written by medical & nursing specialists cover the theory & practice of nursing. 100 helpful illustrations & 15 appendices covering nutritional requirements reference values for biochemical & haematological data interpretation of body mass index & much more make this an invaluable reference tool for all nursing students & professionals. ...

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This is the most popular dictionary of physics available. It contains over 3 800 entries covering all commonly encountered physics terms & concepts as well as terms from the related fields of astronomy astrophysics & physical chemistry. With 200 new entries & expanded coverage in areas including applied physics statistical distributions polymers & nanoscience A Dictionary of Physics is more comprehensive than ever before. The dictionary is generously illustrated with over 120 diagrams graphs & tables & it also contains biographies of important scientists. Feature entries provide in-depth analysis of key topics such as crystal defects magnetic resonance imaging & the solar system. Three feature entries on low-temperature physics nanophysics & quantum entanglement are brand new to this edition. Also new to this edition are entry-level web links & a web linked appendix. These recommended web links are accessible & kept up to date via the Dictionary of Physics companion web page & provide useful & relevant extra information. Appendices include SI units the solar system & the electromagnetic spectrum plus a list of Nobel Prize winners & a chronology of key dates in physics. This fully revised & updated A-Z is an ideal introduction to the subject for anyone with an interest in physics & it remains an indispensable reference work for students of physics & physics-related subjects (either at school or at university) & professionals. ...

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This unique & authoritative dictionary contains over 1 100 of the most widely used proverbs in English & uses research from the Oxford English Corpus the world's largest language databank. This edition has been revised & fully updated &

Includes:: numerous entirely new entries. It also features expanded coverage of foreign language proverbs currently in use in English. With an emphasis on examples of usage including the earliest written evidence of its use this A-Z guide provides a thorough
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