http://www.freebookspot.es Latest books added today en-us http://www.freebookspot.es/logorss.jpg http://www.freebookspot.es 160 43 http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=391306 I think the set overreaches in that it tries to cover too much material in three volumes. I think that compressive coverage of narrower focus would have been better than shorting really important political issues such as the potential for manipulation of the bacterial and viral genomes by governments to start pandemics in targeted racial or ethnic groups. There are some otherwise good science articles that fail to even hint at the still unknown the extent of the U.S. government's invasion into personal privacy. Read more...
]]> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:03:43 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=390973 Age 8 and up This would be a great book for use in elementary school science classes. It has a wonderful layout, with many beautiful photographs (if insects can be called beautiful). The text, mixed nicely with the pictures, covers basic information on insects as well as various interesting facts. Read more...
]]> Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:53:11 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=390128 This expanded and enlarged version of the original Hebrew Handbook of Judaism is one of its kind. Its 568 pages hold the key to understanding the basic values of Judaism. A must for every Jewish household, for students, and for anyone wishing to gain an insight into the world of Judaism and Israel. Read more...
]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:30:58 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=390126 The Encyclopedia of Play in Today’s Society explores the concept of play in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. Its scope encompasses leisure and recreational activities of children and adults throughout the ages, from dice games in the Roman Empire to video games today. With more than 450 entries, these two volumes do not include coverage of professional sports and sport teams but, instead, cover the hundreds of games played not to earn a living but as informal activity. All aspects of play-from learning to competition, mastery of nature, socialization, and cooperation-are included. Read more...
]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:25:28 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=390124 This ambitious three-volume set covers social, cultural, psychological, physical, and educational aspects of deafness. Signed articles range from half-page to more than 30 pages with subsections and bibliography. Articles on many countries' programs for deaf people increase the usefulness. Biographical entries are included for people important to deaf people and to society in general. Due to the price, purchase of this unique source may be limited to larger public, academic, and health science libraries with interest in hearing impairments, rehabilitation, and education of deaf people and the information needs of those who work with them. Read more...
]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:08:31 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=390093 This encyclopedia is the first to offer in-depth coverage of imaging science and technology from a diverse range of applications, techniques and fields of study. Today imaging is used by astronomers to map distant galaxies, oceanographers to map the sea floor, chemists to map the distribution of atoms on a surface, physicians to map the functionality of the brain and electrical engineers to map electromagnetic fields around power lines. With this encyclopedia, scientists, engineers and physicians can understand more about the science and technology behind the imaging techniques they are currently using and learn the latest technologies. Read more...
]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:11:59 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=390091 First published in 1938, this desktop science encyclopedia has been published in two volumes beginning with the sixth edition. It is edited by Douglas Considine and Glenn Considine. Distinguished in their respective fields of engineering and information management, they are also the editors of several other well-known technical reference books (e.g., Van Nostrand Reinhold Encyclopedia of Chemistry). Approximately 250 scientists, engineers, and educators from eight different countries contributed to this new edition. Read more...
]]> Thu, 13 Jun 2013 03:02:30 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=389194 For nearly a century and a half Whitaker’s Almanack has been the comprehensive reference resource for anyone interested in current events and general knowledge. The Almanack also contains a comprehensive overview of every aspect of UK infrastructure and is an excellent introduction to world politics. The new 2011 edition features new color maps, comparative charts and diagrams and will feature complete coverage of the 2010 UK general election. This comprehensive compendium of information is the most authoritative research reference book on Great Britain on the market. Read more...
]]> Sun, 09 Jun 2013 22:05:15 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388667 Who are the most important men and women whose notions and theories have changed the world? When Isaac Newton claimed that he only saw further because he stood on the shoulders of giants, he alluded to the long list of geniuses that came before him. The history of science is the story of great discoveries, flashes of intuition that have changed the way people see the world, hard work and arduous calculation in the laboratory. "The Britannica Guide to 100 Most Influential Scientists" is a celebration of the lives and work of the men and women who have changed the way we look at the world, the universe, and ourselves.It includes contributions from top name scientists and writers such James Gleick on Richard Feynman Michio Kaky on Einstein and Sir Harold Kroton on the Fulleriene (for which he won a Nobel Prize). "The Britannica Guide to 100 Most Influential Scientists" is introduced by John Gribbin. He is the author of nearly 100 popular science books, including the best-selling "In Search of Schrodinger's Cat". He has received awards for his writing both in the United States and in Britain. The holder of a PhD in astrophysics from the University of Cambridge, he still maintains links with research as a Visiting Fellow in Astronomy at the University of Sussex, and was a member of a team there that measured the age of the Universe. While still a student, he received the prestigious Annual Award of the Gravity Research Foundation in the United States, the only student, and the fi Read more...
]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 21:31:30 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388556 This encyclopedia, intended for "a wide readership from high-school students to independent researchers and academics," deals with all aspects of the conflict and dialogue between science and religion. The list of scholars who have contributed is impressive, and the project had as a consultant and contributor Ian Barbour, physicist, theologian, and well-known author on the interplay of science and religion. The editorial point of view is that the formal consideration of the relationship between science and religion has become a new academic field of study. Read more...
]]> Fri, 07 Jun 2013 15:37:27 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388230 Written by the author of such works as The Encyclopedia of Kidnappings (2002) and The Encyclopedia of Robberies, Heists, and Capers (2002), this second edition presents the strange truths of criminal cases from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries that have stumped investigators. Newton defines an “unsolved case” as being one that either has no suspect identified, a known offender who cannot be charged for lack of concrete evidence, or a miscarriage of justice. The book has been updated to include 93 new unsolved crimes, omit crimes from the first edition that have been solved, and add information to preexisting entries. Read more...
]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:19:33 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388228 With more than 400 articles, the Encyclopedia of Career Development is the premier reference tool for research on career-related topics. Covering a broad range of themes, the contributions represent original material written by internationally-renowned scholars that view career development from a number of different dimensions. This multidisciplinary resource examines career-related issues from psychological, sociological, educational, counseling, organizational behavior, and human resource management perspectives. Read more...
]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:12:37 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388224 Hispanic-American literature has a venerable history and has dramatically increased in importance and popularity in today's literary circles. "Encyclopedia of Hispanic-American Literature" is a comprehensive new encyclopedia covering authors and works that are an integral part of the high school and college literary canon, as well as those that are historically significant and gaining a reputation. Read more...
]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:00:24 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388185 The world of mystery and crime fiction has been the subject of a numerous recent reference tomes, from Willetta Heising's excellent Detecting Women and Detecting Men to The Oxford Companion to Crime and Mystery Writing. The former books are notable for their comprehensive cataloging of contemporary writers, and the latter succeeds by its reliance on a diverse range of authorities. But Bruce Murphy's The Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery is much more a reader's book. Murphy is himself a bibliophile to be reckoned with, as editor of Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia and writer for Critical Inquiry and the Paris Review. What he brings to his reference work, however, is not just the requisite expertise but also a sense of his audience, an attention to prose style, and a passion for mystery as a genre. He writes in his introduction: "The crime story is about consequences. In the mystery novel, infidelity leads to murder in the 'serious' novel, more often than not it leads merely to divorce and the opportunities for characters to feel sorry for themselves." Throughout, Murphy throws himself into controversy and immerses himself in the minutiae that has always drawn the attention of true mystery fans. Where else might one find, for example, a description of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple tales as requiring "willing suspension of disbelief, because St. Mary Meade seems to have a crime rate to rival Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles. They are also oozing with charm and can be a bit trea Read more...
]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:16:08 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388060 Each entry offers a straightforward, step-by-step description of the manufacturing and assembly process for the product. You'll also find historical information on the product, raw materials used, by-products generated during manufacture, quality control procedures, future applications and sources for more information. Vintage product photographs and sidebars relating historical trivia are provided. A multi-level cumulative index has also been added to aid the user. Air Purifier Amber Aneroid Barometer Artificial Turf Bank Vault Bicycle Seat Binocular Bird Cage Birdseed Brandy Breath Alcohol Tester Bullet Candy Cane Cash Register Catheter Condensed Soup Corset Cyclotron Diving Bell Drain Cleaner Dry Ice EEG Machine Electric Guitar Electric Tea Kettle Epilation Device External Defibrillator Fabric Softener Feather Duster Felt Fluoride Treatment Fountain Pen Furnace Gas Lantern Glucometer Test Kit Goalie Mask Grenade Guillotine Hair Dryer Hairspray Handcuffs Headstone Ice-Resurfacing Machine Insulin Ironing Board Juice Box Kerosene Laser Pointer Lawn Sprinkler Lighter Manhole Cover Maracas Microphone Mop Movie Projector Night Scope Oxygen Tank Pacifier Paper Clip Pizza Pop Up Book Punching Bag Pyrex Radio Radio Collar Revolving Door Rolling Pin Rubik's Cube Scale Ship In A Bottle Shrapnel Shell Sleeping Pill Smoked Ham Speedometer Spinning Wheel Spork Spray Paint Stereo Speaker Stereoptic Viewer Stir Read more...
]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:47:56 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388058 This fascinating book, which launches a series on the manufacturing processes of products from foods to cosmetics to electronics to vehicles, details the manufacture of 101 randomly selected items. The products covered here are a curious mix, including automobiles, blue jeans, chewing gum, jet engines, microwave ovens, pantyhose, salsa, stainless steel, tortilla chips, and zippers. Ranging from four to seven pages, each entry includes the product's description, history, design, manufacturing process, raw materials, by-products, future uses, and a bibliography. The text is nontechnical, and the illustrations are clear, making this book appropriate for YAs as well as adult lay readers. The entries are generally adequate, though some are extremely brief one can only hope that, as future volumes are compiled, the editor will choose products whose manufacture can be successfully described in a brief space. All in all, however, this is a useful reference tool for school, public, and undergraduate collections. Read more...
]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:44:57 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388057 Each entry a straightforward, step-by-step description offers of the manufacturing and assembly process for the product. You'll also find historical information on the product, raw materials used, by-products generated during manufacture, quality control procedures, future applications and sources for more information. Read more...
]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:41:43 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388056 This acclaimed title answers the question "How do they make that?" with 100 in-depth, illustrated articles covering a wide variety of products such as silver, piano, camera, paper currency and more.Each entry offers a straightforward, step-by-step description of the manufacturing and assembly process for the product. You'll also find historical information on the product, raw materials used, by-products generated during manufacture, quality control procedures, future applications and sources for more information. Read more...
]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:39:10 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388054 Every volume in the series is comprised of many individual entries, each covering a single product Volume 1 includes more than 100 entries, arranged alphabetically. Although each entry focuses on the product's manufacturing process, it also provides a wealth of other information: who invented the product or how it has developed, how it works, what materials it is made of, how it is designed, quality control procedures used, byproducts generated during its manufacture, future applications, and books and periodical articles containing more information. To make it easier for users to find what they are looking for, the entries are broken up into standard sections. Among the sections you will find are: - Background - History - Raw Materials - Design - The Manufacturing Process - Quality Control - Byproducts - The Future - Where to learn more Every entre is accompanied by illustrations. Read more...
]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:36:08 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=388053 Every volume in the series is comprised of many individual entries, each covering a single product Volume 1 includes more than 100 entries, arranged alphabetically. Although each entry focuses on the product's manufacturing process, it also provides a wealth of other information: who invented the product or how it has developed, how it works, what materials it is made of, how it is designed, quality control procedures used, byproducts generated during its manufacture, future applications, and books and periodical articles containing more information. Read more...
]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:32:49 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=387427 The World Almanac® and Book of Facts is America s top-selling reference book of all time, with more than 80 million copies sold. Published annually since 1868, this compendium of information is the authoritative source for all your entertainment, reference, and learning needs. Praised as a treasure trove of political, economic, scientific and educational statistics and information by the Wall Street Journal, The World Almanac® contains thousands of facts that are unavailable publicly elsewhere in fact, it has been featured as a category on Jeopardy! and is routinely used as a go-to, all-encompassing guide for aspiring game show contestants. The 2011 edition of The World Almanac® and Book of Facts will answer all of your trivia questions from history and sports to geography, pop culture, and much more. Key Features: 2010 Time Capsule 2010 Olympic Games 2010 Midterm Election Results U.S. Colleges and Universities Population Statistics for Cities over 10,000 People The World at a Glance Offbeat News Stories World Series Results Year in Pictures. Read more...
]]> Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:29:05 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=386156 The Encyclopedia of Homelessness is the first systematic effort to organize and summarize what we know about this complex topic which impacts not only the homeless but all of society. The Encyclopedia focuses on the current situation in the United States, with a comparative sampling of homelessness around the world. The Encyclopedia contains entries on Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, France, Guatemala, Japan, Nigeria, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Zimbabwe, Tokyo, Calcutta, London and others from around the world. The Encyclopedia of Homelessness meets the needs of a broad audience, offering a rich history and the data, views, and perspectives of experts from different disciplines and perspectives. Read more...
]]> Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:25:41 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=386002 An essential text, this is a fully updated second edition of a classic, now in two volumes. It provides rapid access to information on molecular pharmacology for research scientists, clinicians and advanced students. With the A-Z format of over 2,000 entries, around 350 authors provide a complete reference to the area of molecular pharmacology. The book combines the knowledge of classic pharmacology with the more recent approach of the precise analysis of the molecular mechanisms by which drugs exert their effects. Short keyword entries define common acronyms, terms and phrases. In addition, detailed essays provide in-depth information on drugs, cellular processes, molecular targets, techniques, molecular mechanisms, and general principles. Read more...
]]> Fri, 31 May 2013 23:09:51 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=385961 The 2012 Britannica Ultimate Reference DVD includes: - Encyclopaedia Britannica Access the world's most trusted and authoritative information, featuring over 82,000 articles from the 32-volume Encyclopaedia Britannica print set. - Britannica Student Encyclopedia Find information easily in over 16,500+ entries that are tailored to school subjects. - Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia Instils a look-it-up habit that will stay with students in school and in life. - Book of the Year Explore notable events in 12,000 articles covering science, politics, sports, and more. - Homework Helpdesk A collection of useful homework resources including a video subject browse, online learning games and activities, online subject spotlights, and how-to documents on topics such as writing a book review. - Online Learning Games and Activities Hundreds of fun and interactive games and activities to help students with subjects like Math, Science, and Social Studies. - Two Complete Dictionaries and Thesauruses from Merriam-Webster® Together, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® and Student Dictionaries and Thesauruses provide access to 405,000 definitions, synonyms and antonyms. - Merriam-Webster's Spanish-English Translation Dictionary Translate an English word to Spanish and a Spanish word to English with the click of the mouse. - World Atlas Take a tour of the world through more than 2,900 maps linked to articles about countries, economies, cultures, and national statistics. - Timelin Read more...
]]> Fri, 31 May 2013 19:43:17 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=385882 Das ultimative Nachschlagewerk Das umfassende Handbuch, welches 450 Steine in Bild und Text portratiert, verfa?t vom Begrunder der Analytischen Steinheilkunde, die auf der Grundlage von Naturwissenschaft, Empirie und feinstofflichen Zusammenhangen diesem Zweig der Naturheilkunde wieder eine tragfahige Grundlage bietet. Ausfuhrlich werden Mineralogie, Vorkommen, Heilwirkungen und Verfalschungsmoglichkeiten sowie Handels- und Phantasienamen dargestellt. Read more...
]]> Fri, 31 May 2013 13:40:15 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=385374 Contains more than 2,000 entries ranging from short definitions to major overviews of concepts in all areas of science. Read more...
]]> Thu, 30 May 2013 07:40:05 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=385373 Contains more than 2,000 entries ranging from short definitions to major overviews of concepts in all areas of science. Read more...
]]> Thu, 30 May 2013 07:38:38 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=385112 Contains more than 2,000 entries ranging from short definitions to major overviews of concepts in all areas of science Read more...
]]> Wed, 29 May 2013 09:05:09 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=385110 Contains more than 2,000 entries ranging from short definitions to major overviews of concepts in all areas of science. Read more...
]]> Wed, 29 May 2013 09:01:15 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=384163 The Space Exploration is one book in the Britannica Illustrated Science Library Series that is correlated to the Science curriculum in grades 5-8. Read more...
]]> Sun, 26 May 2013 07:41:55 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=384046 Diese Enzyklopadie ist mit uber 2400 Arten und uber 7000 Zeichnungen ein einzigartig detailreiches Blutenpflanzen-Nachschlagewerk. Durch die Einteilung nach Verwandtschaft stehen ahnliche Arten immer nebeneinander und konnen somit leichter verglichen werden. Au?erdem hilft ein ausfuhrlicher Bestimmungschlussel bei der Auffindung der richtigen Art. Unverzichtbar fur alle botanisch Interessierten und Fachleute. Read more...
]]> Sat, 25 May 2013 15:05:13 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383284 Situated in the breathtaking Caucasus Mountains between the Black and the Caspian Seas, the country of Georgia sits at the crossroads between Europe and Asia it has gone through more turbulence and change in the last 15 years—the casting off of the Soviet regime, a civil war, two ethno-territorial conflicts, economic collapse, corruption, government inefficiency, and massive emigration—than most countries go through in 150 years. However, despite all its hardships, this resilient and ancient country, with thousands of years of winemaking, three-thousand years of statehood, and almost two millennia of Christianity, continues to survive, and with the new government's reforms, promises to improve. Read more...
]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:29:15 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383279 Once part of the Kalmar Union—along with Denmark and Norway—the Kingdom of Sweden broke free in order to govern itself in the early 1500s, and for more than a century afterwards it was a force to be reckoned with. At its peak, it was twice the size that it is today, but with the secession of Finland in 1809 and the rise of Russia, Sweden changed its path and instead turned toward neutrality and a peaceful existence. Today, Sweden boasts a healthy economy, and it is an important member of the European Union, as well a major contributor to international activities. Read more...
]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:19 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383275 Switzerland's exceptional scenic beauty of valleys, lakes, and mountains, its central location on international trade routes, and its world famous banking system are just a few elements that have contributed to its rise in the global market. This relatively small nation is actively engaged in the maintenance of peace among nations and at the forefront of technological research. Consisting of twenty-six member states, called cantons, the history of the Swiss Confederation is as rich and varied as its culture and people. Read more...
]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 12:11:44 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383160 Originating in India, the Gypsies arrived in Europe around the 14th century, spreading not only across the entirety of the continent but also immigrating to the Americas. The first Gypsy migration included farmworkers, blacksmiths, and mercenary soldiers, as well as musicians, fortune-tellers, and entertainers. At first, they were generally welcome as an interesting diversion to the dull routine of that period. Soon, however, they attracted the antagonism of the governing powers, as they have continually done throughout the following centuries. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Gypsies (Romanies) seeks to end such prejudice by clarifying the facts about this nomadic people. Through a list of acronyms, a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, places, events, institutions, and aspects of culture, society, economy, and politics, the history of the Gypsies and their culture is told. Read more...
]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:13 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=383156 Gothic Literature is the fourth set in the new Gale Critical Companion Collection, the series that provides a broad contextual understanding of topics and movements in literature and the humanities. This exciting new three-volume set spans all facets of the gothic, including visual and performing arts, society and culture, themes and settings and much more. Authors covered include Margaret Atwood, Angela Carter, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Washington Irving, Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde and many others. Complete with primary source documents and critical material to provide contextual perspective, a related chronology of key events, full-text commentaries, lists of further readings and more, this new set benefits everyone from students doing gothic research to the general gothic fiction reader. Read more...
]]> Thu, 23 May 2013 01:52:58 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=382313 Getting a child's attention is hard enough, but holding it is the real challenge. "My First Britannica" succeeds. The exciting series, suitable for ages 6-12, takes young readers to the farthest reaches of the solar system, to every corner of the globe, back to the ancient myths of Greece and Rome and inside the circuitry in the walls of their homes. Organised by topics like space and animals, packed with colour photographs and specially commissioned illustrations, varied in article types from poems to biographies and written at the appropriate reading level, this stimulating reference set will build the foundation of a lifelong journey of reading. To encourage learning, each article has fascinating Did you know flashes, which give fun facts relating to the topic.Another great feature, Search light poses a question on the article being read to check a child's understanding. An added attraction is volume 13, a complete A-Z Index and Reference Guide by topic, to guide children to the right volume.What makes "My First Britannica" unique? Volumes are arranged thematically around topic areas that children enjoy 800 colour photographs and rich illustrations bring the information to life universal in perspective, providing a cross-cultural view of the world topics are geared towards school subjects articles are written so that children can understand them perfect for English-language learners everywhere 12 volumes plus index more than 525 articles and, fun facts and activiti Read more...
]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 12:02:13 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381728 Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, and many of the most central figures appear over and over again. These figures have gained iconic status and continue to hold sway over popular culture and the modern imagination. This book offers extended entries on 24 of the most enduring and significant figures of horror and the supernatural, including The Sea Creature, The Witch, The Alien, The Vampire, The Werewolf, The Sorcerer, The Ghost, The Siren, The Mummy, The Devil, and The Zombie. Each entry is written by a leading authority on the subject and discusses the topic's essential features and lasting influence, from the classical epics of Homer to the novels of Stephen King. Entries cite sources for further reading, and the Encyclopedia closes with a selected, general bibliography. Entries include illustrations, sidebars of interesting information, and excerpts from key texts. Horror and the supernatural have fascinated people for centuries, with many of the most central figures appearing over and over again across time and cultures. These figures have starred in the world's most widely read literary works, most popular films, and most captivating television series. Because of their popularity and influence, they have attained iconic status and a special place in the popular imagination. This book overviews 24 of the most significant icons of horror and the supernatural. Read more...
]]> Sun, 19 May 2013 18:31:50 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381367 Charles Scribner’s Sons presents The Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students, a condensed version of ER written especially for students. Like ER, it covers people and events beginning in Italy about 1350, then broadens geographically to embrace the rest of Europe in the middle to late fifteenth century. The coverage ends around 1620, when Europe once again moved into a new age with different values and events. Between these dates the encyclopedia discusses important political events, concepts, ideas, works of art and literature, and scientific achievements across Europe. It incorporates the most recent scholarship on these subjects. In particular, it addresses the three most important developments in the study of the Renaissance in the second half of the twentieth century: the numerous studies of humanism throughout Europe, the increased concentration on the social history of the Renaissance, and the study of the many roles of women. The Renaissance: An Encyclopedia for Students provides comprehensive discussions of all aspects of the European Renaissance. Coverage of the rest of the world is limited to how Europeans influenced other continents, and discussion of the Protestant and Catholic Reformations is limited to the way they affected the Renaissance and vice versa. Read more...
]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 18:55:00 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=381199 FREAKS OF NATURE, ODD CRIMES, SHOCKING DEATHS, DEVASTATING DISASTERS, BLOOD-CURDLING RITES, CRAZY CONSPIRACIES and MUCH, MUCH MORE •Gruesome Torture Devices •Mass Hysteria Outbreaks •Unbelievable Miniatures •Disturbingly Scary Clowns •Outer Space Mysteries •Astonishing Aphrodisiacs •Disgusting Ancient Jobs •Spooky Sports Curses •World-Famous Penises •Mail-Order-Bride Shockers •Brutal Pope Deaths •Outrageous Wedding Locales •Grossest Edible Animals •Appalling Religious Practices Read more...
]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 07:27:12 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=379535 Straddling the mountainous borders where Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria converge in the Middle East, the 25-30 million Kurds living there constitute the largest nation in the world without its own independent state. In recent years the Kurdish problem has become increasingly important in Middle Eastern and even international politics for two fundamental reasons. First, the wars against Saddam Hussein in 1991 and 2003 resulted in the creation of a virtually independent Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in a federal Iraq. This KRG has inspired the Kurds elsewhere to seek cultural, social, and even political autonomy, if not independence. Second, Turkey's application for admission into the European Union (EU) also has brought the Kurdish issue to the attention of Europe. Read more...
]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 22:32:20 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=379417 This is the first encyclopedia devoted entirely to the essay in all its many forms, from Locke's "Essay Concerning Human Understanding" and Pope's "Essay on Man" in verse to more conventional essays by figures such as Montaigne and Thoreau. International in scope, the work focuses on the last few centuries, since that is when the essay emerged as a literary form. There are entries for genres such as "travel essays," for various national traditions, important periodicals, "especially significant single essays," and individual essayists. The entries are well written and insightful, and include extensive bibliographies the entries for individuals also include succinct biographical sketches. Most of the contributors are academics with impressive credentials. The volume's general editor, Chevalier, earlier edited the excellent Contemporary Poets (St. James, 1991. 5th ed.) and Twentieth Century Children's Writers (St. James, 1989. 3rd ed.). This is an excellent scholarly book that belongs in any library that supports belles-lettres.?Peter A. Dollard, Alma Coll. Lib., Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Read more...
]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 19:18:57 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=379319 Product Description: Spline functions are universally recognized as highly effective tools in approximation theory, computer-aided geometric design, image analysis, and numerical analysis. The theory of univariate splines is well known but this text is the first comprehensive treatment of the analogous bivariate theory. A detailed mathematical treatment of polynomial splines on triangulations is outlined, providing a basis for developing practical methods for using splines in numerous application areas. The detailed treatment of the Bernstein-Bezier representation of polynomials will provide a valuable source for researchers and students in CAGD. Chapters on smooth macro-element spaces will allow engineers and scientists using the FEM method to solve partial differential equations numerically with new tools. Workers in the geosciences will find new tools for approximation and data fitting on the sphere. Ideal as a graduate text in approximation theory, and as a source book for courses in computer-aided geometric design or in finite-element methods. Read more...
]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 13:03:32 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=379314 Product Description: In this completely revised and expanded edition of the Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism, Randall Balmer gives readers the most comprehensive resource about evangelicalism available anywhere. With over 3,000 separate entries, the Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism covers historical and contemporary theologians, preachers, laity, cultural figures, musicians, televangelists, movements, organizations, denominations, folkways, theological terms, events, and much more all penned in Balmer's engaging style. Students, scholars, journalists, and laypersons will all benefit from Balmer's insights. Read more...
]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 12:53:22 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=379313 Product Description: The Encyclopedia of Japanese Business and Management is the definitive reference source for the exploration of Japanese business and management. Reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of this field, the Encyclopedia consolidates and contextualises the leading research and knowledge about the Japanese business system and Japanese management thought and practice. It will be welcomed by scholar and student alike as an essential resource for teaching, an invaluable companion to independent study, and a solid starting point for wider exploration. Read more...
]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 12:50:05 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=379161 Drawing on insights from other European curricular systems, this provocative book will contribute, in a timely way, to the debate on reformations of the National Curriculum. The text includes points for discussion and lists of further reading. Read more...
]]> Sun, 12 May 2013 22:48:06 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=378592 This Concise Encyclopedia draws its material from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, and includes updates and revisions not available in the original set. This customized collection of articles provides a handy reference for materials scientists and engineers with an interest in composite materials made from polymers, metals, ceramics, carbon, biocomposites, nanocomposites, wood, cement, fibers, etc. Read more...
]]> Sat, 11 May 2013 00:47:59 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=378569 From 'audet IX to Zytchin III, this book covers it all. This is the ultimate reference book for all "Star Trek" fans! Added to this edition are 128 new pages. This addendum highlights the latest episodes of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(R), Star Trek: Voyager(R)" and the newest feature film, "Star Trek: Insurrection(TM) ." The thousands of photos and hundreds of illustrations place the "Star Trek" universe at your fingertips. Planets and stars, weapons and ships, people and places are just part of the meticulous research and countless cross-reference that fill this book. Read more...
]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 23:40:14 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=378568 Folk and fairy tales exist in all cultures and are at the heart of civilization. This massive Encyclopedia gives students and general readers a broad, multicultural survey of folk and fairy tales from around the world. Included are hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries written by numerous expert contributors. Entries cover themes and motifs, individuals, characters and character types, national traditions, genres, and a range of other topics. Each entry cites works for further reading, and the Encyclopedia closes with a bibliography of print and electronic resources. Literature students will welcome this book as an aid to understanding and analyzing folk and fairy tales as literary forms, while social studies students will appreciate it as an exploration of the essence of world cultures. Folk and fairy tales exist in all cultures and are at the heart of civilization. The most comprehensive work of its kind, this massive Encyclopedia gives students and general readers a broad, accessible, multicultural survey of folk and fairy tales from around the world. Edited by one of the foremost authorities on the subject, the Encyclopedia draws on the work of numerous expert contributors and covers a broad range of themes and motifs, characters and character types, genres, individuals, national traditions, and other topics. Entry topics were chosen in consultation with a nine-member Advisory Board that includes some of the most prominent scholars currently pursuing the study Read more...
]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 23:38:51 GMT http://www.freebookspot.es/Comments.aspx?Element_ID=378563 Product Description: In over 970 alphabetically arranged entries, this single-volume encyclopedia examines both high and popular culture in the UK, and encompasses everything British--from architecture to pubs to film to internet to the monarchy. This unique encyclopedia casts its net over the whole range of British contemporary life. Entries range from short biographical synopses of the careers of key individuals to longer overview articles exploring the main issues within contemporary cultural debates. Bringing together subjects rarely found in one volume, the Encyclopedia defines "culture" in its broadest sense, with entries including: Asian Press BBC Black Theatre Michael Caine Carnaby Street Channel 4 Jasper Conran Daniel Day-Lewis Drink in Britain FA Cup Fantasy Football Fashion (90s) Food Football Gay and Lesbian Culture Glenda Jackson Stanley Kubrick Labour Party Lucian Freud Monarchy Musicals Notting Hill Carnival Nick Park Pop Art Dennis Potter Raves The Rushdie Affair and much more. The comprehensive system of cross-referencing and thematic contents list help readers to identify entries from particular fields. Students, travelers, journalists and general readers will find this an invaluable reference source on contemporary British life. Read more...
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