African Folklore: An Encyclopedia
ISBN: 9780415939331 / Angielski / Twarda / 632 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by an international team of experts, this is the first work of its kind to offer comprehensive coverage of folklore throughout the African continent.
Written by an international team of experts, this is the first work of its kind to offer comprehensive coverage of folklore throughout the African con...
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1167,78 zł |
Encyclopedia of Us Labor and Working-Class History
ISBN: 9780415968263 / Angielski / Twarda / 1800 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A RUSA 2007 Outstanding Reference Title
The Encyclopedia of US Labor and Working-Class History provides sweeping coverage of US labor history. Containing over 650 entries, the Encyclopedia encompasses labor history from the colonial era to the present. Articles focus on states, regions, periods, economic sectors and occupations, race-relations, ethnicity, and religion, concepts and developments in labor economics, environmentalism, globalization, legal history, trade unions, strikes, organizations, individuals, management relations, and government agencies and... A RUSA 2007 Outstanding Reference Title
The Encyclopedia of US Labor and Working-Class History provides sweeping coverage of US labor hist... |
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2157,84 zł |
Encyclopedia of the Antarctic
ISBN: 9780415970242 / Angielski / Twarda / 1272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Antarctic is unique, geographically, politically, and scientifically. It is the most remote, hostile, and dangerous continent, while at the same time it is the most pristine and least developed. Antarctica is the only major part of the Earth's landmass not directly governed by one nation, but under the control of a Treaty, with a multitude of acceding nations. The Encyclopedia of the Antarctic brings together large quantities of information on the wide variety of factors, issues and individuals influencing and relating to the Antarctic. No comparable book currently...
The Antarctic is unique, geographically, politically, and scientifically. It is the most remote, hostile, and dangerous continent, while at the same t...
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2411,70 zł |
Natural History
ISBN: 9780674994324 / Angielski / Twarda / 576 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Pliny the Elder (23 79 CE) produced in his Natural History a vast compendium of Roman knowledge. Topics included are the mathematics and metrology of the universe; world geography and ethnography; human anthropology and physiology; zoology; botany, agriculture, and horticulture; medicine; minerals, fine arts, and gemstones.
Pliny the Elder (23 79 CE) produced in his Natural History a vast compendium of Roman knowledge. Topics included are the mathematics and metrology of ...
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133,35 zł |
Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages
ISBN: 9780700711970 / Angielski / Twarda / 669 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The concern for the fast-disappearing language stocks of the world has arisen as a result of the impact of globalization. This book attempts to catalogue and describe those languages, making up the vast majority of the world's six thousand or more distinct tongues, which are in danger of disappearing.
The concern for the fast-disappearing language stocks of the world has arisen as a result of the impact of globalization. This book attempts to catalo...
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1523,18 zł |
A Companion to Yi Jing Numerology and Cosmology
ISBN: 9780700716081 / Angielski / Twarda / 424 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Translations of the Yi jing into western languages have been biased towards the yili ('meaning and pattern') tradition, whereas studies of the xiangshu ('image and number') tradition - which takes as its point of departure the imagery and numerology associated with divination and its hexagrams, trigrams, lines, and related charts and diagrams - has remained relatively unexplored. This major new reference work is organised as a Chinese-English encyclopedia, arranged alphabetically according to the pinyin romanisation, with Chinese characters appended. A...
Translations of the Yi jing into western languages have been biased towards the yili ('meaning and pattern') tradition, whereas stud...
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685,43 zł |
Encyclopedia of American Folklife
ISBN: 9780765680525 / Angielski / Twarda / 414 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. American folklife is steeped in world cultures, or invented as new culture, always evolving, yet often practiced as it was created many years or even centuries ago. This fascinating encyclopedia explores the rich and varied cultural traditions of folklife in America - from barn raisings to the Internet, tattoos, and Zydeco - through expressions that include ritual, custom, crafts, architecture, food, clothing, and art. Featuring more than 350 A-Z entries, "Encyclopedia of American Folklife" is wide-ranging and inclusive. Entries cover major cities and urban centers; new and established...
American folklife is steeped in world cultures, or invented as new culture, always evolving, yet often practiced as it was created many years or even ...
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761,60 zł |
American Capitols: An Encyclopedia of the State, National and Territorial Capital Edifices of the United States
ISBN: 9780786418664 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. There are 56 capitol structures in the United States and its territories - and this book has 56 entries about all aspects of their genesis, construction and use including the political origins and history of each governmental unit and the story of how each site was selected (with all the political maneuvering and attempts at personal aggrandizement). Facts about the edifices themselves are in abundance - chronologies of construction, personnel (architects, contractors, others), costs, square footage, principal contents and features (e.g., art work, furnishings, interior and exterior finish),...
There are 56 capitol structures in the United States and its territories - and this book has 56 entries about all aspects of their genesis, constructi...
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306,61 zł |
Encyclopedia of the Great Plains
ISBN: 9780803247871 / Angielski / Twarda / 940 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Encyclopedia of the Great Plains is a cooperative project of the Center for Great Plains Studies and the University of Nebraska Press, with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the University of Nebraska Foundation, and the Nebraska Humanities Council.
The Great Plains is a vast expanse of grasslands stretching from the Rocky Mountains to the Missouri River and from the Rio Grande to the coniferous forests of Canada--an area more than eighteen hundred miles from north to south and more than five hundred miles from east to west. The Great Plains... The Encyclopedia of the Great Plains is a cooperative project of the Center for Great Plains Studies and the University of Nebraska Press, with...
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322,09 zł |
Encyclopedia of the Medieval World
ISBN: 9780816046904 / Angielski / Twarda / 944 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive yet accessible A-to-Z encyclopedia covers the medieval world from Scandinavia to the Maghreb and Iceland to Moscow, including Byzantium, Seljuk, the early Ottoman Anatolla, the Levant, Syria, and Palestine. In approximately 2000 entries the reader will find exhaustive coverage on everything from significant personalities, archaeology, arts and architecture, institutions, literature, philosophy, religion, to economy, law, science, technology, politics, and warfare. Reflecting the charges in scholarly interest that have occurred over the last two decades, this encyclopedia is...
This comprehensive yet accessible A-to-Z encyclopedia covers the medieval world from Scandinavia to the Maghreb and Iceland to Moscow, including Byzan...
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796,33 zł |
The Encyclopedia of Arthritis
ISBN: 9780816048106 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume provides comprehensive coverage of arthritis in an accessible A-to-Z format covering everything from definitions of specific types of arthritis, its symptoms, its causes and diagnoses to medications, pain management and possible treatments.
This volume provides comprehensive coverage of arthritis in an accessible A-to-Z format covering everything from definitions of specific types of arth...
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400,84 zł |
The Encyclopedia of Work-related Illnesses, Injuries and Health Issues
ISBN: 9780816048441 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Encyclopedia of Work-Related Illnesses, Injuries, and Health Issues is a complete reference to the relationship between individual health and the workplace and the rights of employees. It explains the issues in high-risk industries such as construction, mining, and farming and it explains the factors affecting industries such as hospitals and groceries where the risk of nonfatal injury is a serious threat. Covering stress and health concerns peculiar to the modern office, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and sick building syndrome, the book also discusses child labor laws, workmen's...
The Encyclopedia of Work-Related Illnesses, Injuries, and Health Issues is a complete reference to the relationship between individual health and the ...
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400,84 zł |
Encyclopedia of Biology
ISBN: 9780816048595 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offering comprehensive coverage of leading discoveries in biology along with general definitions, essays and biographies of notable biologists, this encyclopedia also offers summaries of notable events throughout history on the importance to society of biology and hot topics.
Offering comprehensive coverage of leading discoveries in biology along with general definitions, essays and biographies of notable biologists, this e...
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454,28 zł |
The Encyclopedia of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
ISBN: 9780816048816 / Angielski / Twarda / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite steady educational efforts, sexually transmitted diseases remain some of the most common causes of illness worldwide. Health experts believe that more than 12 million new infections occur each year in the U.S. alone. The Centers for Disease Control report that, as of the year 2000, about 65 million Americans are living with an STD, and millions more will become infected each year. Most Infections occur in people 25 and younger. The situation is much worse in other parts of the world, and ignorance is the key factor placing people at risk. Some STDs exhibit no immediate symptoms and...
Despite steady educational efforts, sexually transmitted diseases remain some of the most common causes of illness worldwide. Health experts believe t...
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400,84 zł |
The Encyclopedia of High-Tech Crime and Crime-Fighting
ISBN: 9780816049783 / Angielski / Twarda / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This reference offers a comprehensive survey of how the underworld takes advantage of new technologies, tools and techniques and adapts them for nefarious purposes. It also looks at how the authorities fight back, prevent crime and capture criminals.
This reference offers a comprehensive survey of how the underworld takes advantage of new technologies, tools and techniques and adapts them for nefar...
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454,28 zł |
Encyclopedia of American Historical Documents
ISBN: 9780816049950 / Angielski / Twarda / 1558 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Arranged to match the ten eras outlined in the National Standards for United States History, this collection provides not only the documents, from the Declaration of Independence to Nixon's visit with Elvis, but also background information to help place the documents in their historical context.
Arranged to match the ten eras outlined in the National Standards for United States History, this collection provides not only the documents, from the...
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1587,32 zł |
Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures, 4- Volume Set
ISBN: 9780816063079 / Angielski / Twarda / 4 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures comprises an extensive overhaul of the original Encyclopedia of the World's Nations. It provides concise and objective descriptions of the dominant political, economic, social, and cultural systems of the countries of the world. The encyclopedia features 193 country-by-country surveys in 40 separate categories, as well as tables, charts, and lists that are linked with narrative accounts of each nation's peoples, history, government, society, and culture. This edition includes articles on three additional countries, and 14 new sections on...
Encyclopedia of the World's Nations and Cultures comprises an extensive overhaul of the original Encyclopedia of the World's Nations. It provides conc...
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2009,53 zł |
Canada's Concise Encyclopedia
ISBN: 9781412088985 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Canada's Concise Encyclopedia is a handy resource for exploring Canada from coast to coast.
Divided into 37 topics: Artists, Astronauts, Athletes, Authors, Basketball, Criminals...Explorers and Adventurers, Film and Television, First Nations, Football, Geography...Hockey...Prime Ministers, Riel Rebellion, Science, Toronto Blue Jays...Wildlife. Four timelines: Death, Disease and Disaster, Historical, Natural Disasters and Weather Phenomena. Also: Grey Cup and Stanley Cup winners, complete Olympic coverage, all in a quick and easy format. Canada's Concise Encyclopedia is a handy resource for exploring Canada from coast to coast.
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104,53 zł |
100 Greatest African Americans: A Biographical Encyclopedia
ISBN: 9781573929639 / Angielski / Twarda / 345 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since 1619, when Africans first came ashore in the swampy Chesapeake region of Virginia, there have been many individuals whose achievements or strength of character in the face of monumental hardships have called attention to the genius of the African American people. This book attempts to distill from many wonderful possibilities the 100 most outstanding examples of greatness. Pioneering scholar of African American Studies Molefi Kete Asante has used four criteria in his selection: the individual's significance in the general progress of African Americans toward full equality in the...
Since 1619, when Africans first came ashore in the swampy Chesapeake region of Virginia, there have been many individuals whose achievements or streng...
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167,44 zł |
Literature of Travel and Exploration: An Encyclopedia
ISBN: 9781579582470 / Angielski / Twarda / 1350 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, Black Sea, Egypt, Gobi Desert, Hawaii, Himalayas, Italy, Northwest Passage, Samarkand, Silk Route, Timbuktu), writers (Isabella Bird, Ibn Battuta, Bruce Chatwin, Gustave Flaubert, Mary Kingsley, Walter Ralegh, Wilfrid Thesiger), methods of transport and types of journey (balloon, camel, grand tour, hunting and big game expeditions, pilgrimage, space travel and exploration), genres (buccaneer narratives, guidebooks, New World chronicles,...
Containing more than 600 entries, this valuable resource presents all aspects of travel writing. There are entries on places and routes (Afghanistan, ...
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2411,70 zł |