A gloriously illuminating history of the encyclopaedia (and how and why we have captured knowledge over the years) by the bestselling author of JUST MY TYPE and ON THE MAP
This bestselling dictionary is an invaluable resource for both legal professionals and students of law, defining major legal terms, concepts, and processes within the English legal system. This tenth edition has been fully revised to reflect the UK's new status outside the EU and includes expanded coverage of constitutional and medical law.
This bestselling dictionary provides detailed coverage of the ever-expanding vocabulary of the nursing professions in an authoritative and accessible way. It is a must-have for all nurses, nursing students, and medical practitioners, including midwives and health visitors.
A Dictionary of Chemistry comprises some 5,250 entries, covering all aspects of chemistry and related topics, such as physical chemistry and biochemistry, including recent developments in the field. It is supplemented by graphs, diagrams, and detailed appendices as well as useful web links which are accessible via the companion website.
Covers all aspects of film studies, including film theory and criticism, national and international cinemas, film history, film movements and genres, film industry practices, and key technical terms in over 500 detailed entries. Most entries also feature recommendations for further reading and a large number also have web links.
A great quotation can provoke thought, brighten a day, even change a life--and here are more than 6,000 great quotes from the wide world of Christianity.
A Guide to Biblical Commentaries and Reference Works, by John F. Evans, summarizes and briefly analyzes all recent and many older commentaries on books of the Bible, giving insightful comments on the approach of each commentary and its interpretive usefulness especially for evangelical interpreters of the Bible.
Reference book, catalogue. Lists a wide range of small and independent publishers in the following African countries: Algeria, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Senegal, Zimbabwe. The catalogue contains listings of well over 60 different publishers from all over Africa.
Alphabetically listed book of cities and towns in South Africa, as well as most villages and certain settlements and townships where information was available. More than 900 places included.
Containing over 3,100 fully revised and updated entries on all aspects of physical and human geography, this dictionary is an essential guide to students at all levels. It has been fully revised and updated, and includes more than 400 new entries, recommended web links for many entries, and over 15 new illustrations.
An authoritative and enlightening guide to the origins of over 16,000 English surnames and their development over the centuries. Different forms of names are cross-referenced for ease of use. Includes a fasinating historical and linguistic introduction to the subject, and an appendix on tracing the origins of family names.
Geskryf vir almal wat daagliks met Afrikaans in die praktyk te make kry; inligting is aangeskaf oor aanhalingstekens, aanspreek vorme, koppeltekens, vertalings van talle Engelse woorde en korrekte uitspraak van "moelike" woorde is gegee.