Completely revised & updated with over 250 new entries the third edition of this dictionary offers broad coverage of all aspects related to the field of plant sciences including biochemistry plant physiology cytology ecology genetics evolution biogeography earth history & earth sciences. New entries such as evo-devo sister relationship polytomy & parallel sequencing make this the most up-to-date & comprehensive dictionary available. Useful appendices (The Universal Genetic Code The Geologic Time-Scale SI Units Plant Classification Fungi Classification) & a dedicated companion website featuring web links to relevant online resources support & enhance the A to Z entries. Clear accessible & concise this is the ideal dictionary for students of botany plant sciences & plant biology environmental science & horticulture as well as for amateur botanists & naturalists & for the general reader with an interest in botany. ...

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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With over 11 000 authoritative & up-to-date entries this best-selling dictionary covers all branches of psychology including psychoanalysis psychiatry criminology neuroscience & statistics. It features comprehensive coverage of key areas for example cognition sensation & perception emotion & motivation learning & skills language mental disorder & research methods. Entries provide clear & concise definitions word origins & derivations & they are extensively cross-referenced for ease of use. In addition over 80 illustrations complement the text. Detailed appendices follow the A-Z dictionary & include a list of 800 commonly used abbreviations & symbols & a list of phobias & phobic stimuli with full definitions. Now containing an appendix of recommended web links which are accessed & kept up to date via the Dictionary of Psychology website this edition is loaded with more information than any other dictionary of its kind. A Dictionary of Psychology is an invaluable work of reference for students & teachers of psychology & related disciplines professionals & is ideally suited to anyone with an interest in the workings of the mind. ...

This best-selling dictionary contains 9 200 entries on all aspects of chemistry physics biology (including human biology) earth sciences & astronomy. This new edition

Includes:: expanded coverage of global warming forensic science astrophysics quantam theory & the solar system. Supported by over 200 diagrams & illustrations the dictionary features recommended web links for many entries accessed & kept up-to-date via the Dictionary of Science companion website. Other features include short biographies of leading scientists full page illustrated features on subjects such as the Solar System & Genetically Modified Organisms & chronologies of specific scientific subjects including plastics electronics & cell biology. Both concise & wide-ranging this dictionary is an ideal reference work for students & a great introduction for non-scientists.

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This authoritative entertaining & eminently browsable reference book arranged in easily accessible A
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Providing wide-ranging & jargon-free definitions this dictionary contains over 2 000 A to Z entries on all aspects of statistics including terms used in computing mathematics & probability. It also

Includes:: biographical information on over 200 key figures in the field & coverage of statistical journals & societies. Information is presented in a clear & practical manner & web links which are listed & regularly updated on a dedicated companion website provide valuable extra information. Many entries are illustrated with useful figures & diagrams & include worked examples where applicable. Useful appendices include a historical calendar of important statistical events lists of statistical & mathematical notation & statistical tables. This is an invaluable dictionary for statistics students & professionals from a wide range of disciplines including economics politics market research medicine psychology pharmaceuticals & mathematics.

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This dictionary relates in a succinct readable way the themes sacred & secular on which the repertoire of European art is based. Cross-references enable the reader to identify the subject of a picture simply from some characteristic object or figure in it. Here in a single volume are combined religious & historical themes. The Dictionary" also explores the "lost language" of symbol & attribute thus opening up the whole field of allegory." ...

The Wordsworth Dictionary of Synonyms & Antonyms will enable readers to find the most appropriate word to use on a wide range of occasions. It is designed in particular for students those writing reports letters & speeches & crossword solvers but everyone who enjoys the richness & diversity of the English language will find a great deal to reward them within its covers. The dictionary contains approximately.. 7 0000 main entry words.. 60 000 alternative words.. 6 000 antonyms (words opposite in meaning) which are clearly highlighted. Special features include.. Convenient alphabetical A-Z listing.. Numbered senses for words with more than one meaning.. British & American spelling variants.. Specially marked colloquial uses ...

A Dictionary of the Bible is the most acclaimed accessible & up-to-date dictionary of its kind. Containing over 2 000 authoritative entries it provides clear & concise information about all of the important places people themes & doctrines of the Bible. Terms range from earthquakes & mice to martyrs & art & new to this edition are entries on Act of God Old Testament & New Testament theology Hanukkah the Koran mysticism & many more. This dictionary features a detailed bibliography biographies of Bible scholars a conversion table of measures weights & values a chronology of important dates in Biblical history & historical maps (showing Israel in Canaan; the near east in the time of the Assyrian Empire; Palestine under the Herods; the background of the New Testament; Rome & the East). In addition entries on the books of the Bible have been grouped in alphabetical order & conveniently located in a tinted centre section for quick reference. Recommended web links in the appendix provide valuable extra information these links are accessed & kept up to date via the Dictionary of the Bible companion website. With lively & informative A-Z entries & an array of useful supplementary material this dictionary is essential for students & teachers of theology & religious education & it is an absorbing reference work for all readers of the Bible. ...

Written & compiled by the Rev. W.D. Parish vicar of Selmeston (pronounced Simpson) the Dictionary is a fascinating insight into how we might have sounded nearly 150 years ago. This fascinating book was brought to our attention by Sophie Collins the Schott of Sussex. An edition of the seminal Sussex work was brought out 50 years ago with additions & expansions by one Helena Hall. Snake River Press is going back to basics & offering an exciting new version of the Reverend Parishs original unexpurgated work. With Lynn Truss as our guide & mentor we cant go wrong & who knows we may even be able to revive a few authentic Sussexisms! ...