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_Focal_Illustrated_Dictionary of _Telecommunications
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6024″] The Focal Illustrated dictionary of Telecommunications is an invaluable resource for anyone studying, entering, or already working in the telecommunications industry. * Written by experts with specialist knowledge* Contains essential data for on-the-job use* Includes over 6,000 terms, definitions and acronyms* Has over 350 line drawings* The most comprehensive reference source of this natureA…
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The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics 8th Ed
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6020″] Continuing in the tradition of its best-selling predecessors, this updated dictionary of electronics terms covers a broader range of subjects in an easier-to-use format than any other source of its kind. No comparable reference offers such a vast range of definitions, abbreviations, acronyms, illustrations, schematics, diagrams, and conversion tables. More than 28,000 definitions–plus…
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_NTC’s_Pocket_Dictionary of_Words and_Phrases : 12,000 Words, Idioms, and Phrasal Verbs for Travelers and Learners
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6016″] he small but very concise NTC’s Pocket Dictionary of Words and Phrases offers 6,000 basic and common English words plus 6,000 basic and common English idioms and phrases. You will find this portable title essential in the classroom, at home, or traveling, when you need help to recall word and phrase meaning
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_Historical_Dictionary of_Medieval_India_(Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6012″] The medieval period of Indian history is difficult to define clearly. It may be perceived as the long phase of India’s transition from the ancient to the immediately pre-colonial times. The latter period would naturally be imagined commencing from Vasco da Gama’s voyage round the Cape of Good Hope in 1498, or, alternatively,…
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_Cambridge_Illustrated_Dictionary of_Astronomy
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6008″] This lavishly illustrated new dictionary written by an experienced writer and consultant on astronomy provides an essential guide to the universe for amateur astronomers of all ages. Around 1300 carefully selected and cross-referenced entries are complemented by hundreds of beautiful colour illustrations, taken from space missions, the Hubble Space Telescope, and other major…
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_Historical_Dictionary of_Marxism_(Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6004″] Marxism, one of the few philosophies that turned into an effective movement, not so long ago was the official ideology in one form or another of much of humanity. It was promulgated, initially by the Soviet Union, then imposed on much of Central and Eastern Europe, later emerged in the People’s Republic of…
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_Historical_Dictionary of the_Renaissance_(Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6000″] The Historical Dictionary of the Renaissance is designed to be a handy reference covering the history of the European Renaissance, the period between about 1350 and the early 17th century. It emphasizes the new humanistic learning, the vernacular literature, the innovative artistic styles, and the music because these were the activities that gave rise to…
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_Historical_Dictionary of_Renaissance_Art_(Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5994″] The Renaissance era was launched in Italy and gradually spread to the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, and other parts of Europe and the New World, with figures like Robert Campin, Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, Albrecht Dürer, and Albrecht Altdorfer. It was the era that produced some of the icons of…
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_Historical_Dictionary of the_Arab-Israeli_Conflict_(Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5990″] For over a century, the conflict between the Arabs and Jews has remained the most intractable problem confronting the world. Hardly a day passes that the Arab-Israeli Conflict is not headlined in the media. It has turned the Arabs and Israelis against one another, and also embittered relations within the two communities, while…
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_Historical_Dictionary of the_Mongol_World_Empire _(Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5986″] This Dictionary, the first work of its kind written in English, examines the history of the Mongol Empire, the pre-imperial era of Mongolian history that preceded it, and the various Mongol successor states that continued to dominate Eurasia long after the breakdown of Mongol unity. Divided into three parts, the first section is…
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_Historical_Dictionary of_Ancient_Egypt_(Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5982″] The great pyramids of Giza, Tutankhamun, the Great Sphinx, Cleopatra, and Ramesses II: the names and achievements of Ancient Egypt are legendary. Situated along the Nile River, the Ancient Egyptian civilization began around 3150 BC and lasted over three millennia until it was conquered by Rome in 31 BC. The second edition of…
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_Historical_Dictionary of_Pakistan_(Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) 3rd Ed
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5978″] The Islamic Republic of Pakistan gained its independence from the United Kingdom on August 14, 1947 and since then it has become the sixth most populous country in the world. Furthermore, Pakistan has the seventh largest army in the world, and is one of eight nations that have declared themselves nuclear powers. Pakistan’s…
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Historical_Dictionary of_Westerns in_Cinema _(Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5974″] When the earliest filmgoers watched The Great Train Robbery in 1903, many of them shrieked in terror at the very last clip when one of the outlaws turns directly toward the camera and fires a gun, seemingly, directly at the audience. The puff of smoke was sudden and it was hand colored so that it…
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The_Biographical_Dictionary of_Women in_Science_Pioneering Lives from Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5970″] Edited by two of the most respected scholars in the field, this milestone reference combines “facts-fronted” fast access to biographical details with highly readable accounts and analyses of nearly 3000 scientists’ lives, works, and accomplishments. For all academic and public libraries’ science and women’s studies collectio
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_Illustrated_Dictionary of_Photography_ The Professional’s Guide to Terms and Techniques for Film and Digital Imaging
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5966″] Cataloging everything from historic photographic processes to the latest advances in digital technology, this reference contains nearly 5,000 entries explaining the terms and techniques of photography. An ideal sourcebook for anyone with an interest in photography, entries include words associated with shooting techniques, digital imaging terms, specialized photographic subgenres, the science of photography,…
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_A_DICTIONARY OF_EUROPEAN_ANGLICISMS
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5962″] The first dictionary of its kind to provide an exhaustive comparative treatment of the influence of English on other European languages. Covering sixteen selected languages from different language families, entries consist of words which are recognizably English in form and which appear in at least one of the languages tested. Entries are comprised…
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_Historical_Dictionary of_Japanese_Business (Historical Dictionaries of Professions and Industries)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5958″] Japanese industrial standards have long been the benchmark for quality products within Asia, indeed, within the world. Major Japanese industries like Toyota, Sony, and Honda, to name but a few, are household names that have contributed to this small island nation’s status as the world’s second largest economy. Japanese business practices and theories…
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_Illustrated_Dictionary of_Microbiology
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