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Author : Magnús Magnússon
Publisher : Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1628 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015046443498
Contains 19,000 entries covering important people, past and present.
Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1264 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1998-04-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0521630991
The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia is the authoritative single-volume reference work on people, both living and dead. In addition to its thousand or more pages of A-Z entries, the book offers an invaluable Ready Reference section with lists of political leaders and rulers, Nobel Prizewinners, patron saints, sports champions and many more. Acclaimed on its first publication in 1994 as a new kind of biographical reference book, the Encyclopedia is now established as a reliable source of information on over 26,000 people, fully cross-referenced. The book's international coverage and devotion to important figures - both historical and contemporary - in science and the arts as well as sports and popular personalities make it unique. This Second Edition has been comprehensively updated and supplemented with new entries.
Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521567807
Contains over 14,000 brief entries covering persons both past and present
Author : Christopher Haigh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1990-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 0521395526
The history of Britain and Ireland is traditionally presented as a succession of dramatic changes, but in this reference work the 60 contributors under the editorship of Christopher Haigh have emphasized patterns of continuity instead, including cultural, social, political and economic themes. 300 illustrations.
Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1080 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0521559685
Identifies and provides concise information about nearly twenty thousand people, places, and scientific and technical terms, with an emphasis on international coverage and up-to-date facts
Author : Margaretta Jolly
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1141 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781136787447
First published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1303 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : 0521584590
20,000 more words, covers full-colour flags for the world's 203 countries, maps of the continents, oceans and earthquake zones, European trade organisations, and the effects of global warming and acid rain.
Author : George A. Cevasco,Richard P. Harmond
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780801895241
Modern American Environmentalists profiles the lives and contributions of nearly 140 major figures during the twentieth-century environmental movement. Included are iconic environmentalists such as Rachel Carson, E. O. Wilson, Gifford Pinchot, and Al Gore, and important but less expected names, including John Steinbeck and Allen Ginsberg. The entries recount how each individual became active in environmental conservation, detail his or her significant contributions, trace the influence of each on future efforts, and discuss the person's legacy. The individuals selected for the book displayed either an unparalleled commitment to the conservation, preservation, restoration, and enhancement of the natural environment or made a major contribution to the growth of environmentalism during its first century. With a foreword by environmental historian Everett I. Mendolsohn, a time line of key environmental events, a bibliography of groundbreaking works, and an index organized by specialization, this biographical encyclopedia is a handy and complete guide to the major people involved in the modern American environmental movement.
Author : John Daintith
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0750302879
The Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists: Second Edition, 2 Volume Set examines the lives and careers of noteworthy scientists and thinkers through the ages, illuminating the progress of science and its impact on society in general. From Aristotle and the beginnings of objective observations, to twentieth century giants, Freud and Hawking, this extensive in-depth reference explores the men and women who have shaped our ideas and the world in which we live today. Extensively revised and updated, this second edition comprises two substantial illustrated volumes that contain over 2,000 biographical entries and over half a million words. It looks and reads like a "Who's Who" of the world of scientific thought, providing an in-depth listing of prominent historical as well as modern figures of science and medicine. The main biographical entries are arranged alphabetically and summarize the individual's life and contribution to science. The volumes also include a chronology of the history of science from 590 BC to the present, a subject index, and a bibliography of key publications in the history of scientific thought. For anyone researching the world of scientific personalities and ideas, this unique reference work will be indispensable.
Author : Carl W. Hall
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1557534594
This book lists the work and contributions of thousands of people from many countries, representing numerous fields of endeavor, over many centuries. This work contains the necrologies (names, dates, and a brief biography) up to the year 2000 of people involved in engineering and invention literature. This book is a must for reference collections and those in the media who cover the field of engineering advancement.
Author : Carole Levin,Anna Riehl Bertolet,Jo Eldridge Carney
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 903 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781315440705
From the exemplary to the notorious to the obscure, this comprehensive and innovative encyclopedia showcases the worthy women of early modern England. Poets, princesses, or pirates, the women of power and agency found in these pages are indeed worth knowing, and this volume will introduce many female figures to even the most established scholars in early modern studies. Rather than using the conventional alphabetical format of the standard biographical encyclopedia, this volume is divided into categories of women. Since many women will fit in more than one category, each woman is placed in the category that best exemplifies her life, and is cross referenced in other appropriate sections. This structure makes the book an interesting read for seasoned scholars of early modern women, while students need not already be familiar with these subjects in order to benefit from the text. Another unusual feature of this reference work is that each entry begins with some incident from the woman’s life that is particularly exciting or significant. Some entries are very brief while others are extensive. Each includes a source listing. The book is well illustrated and liberally sprinkled with quotations of the time either by or about the women in the text.
Author : Alexander Chalmers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1815
Category : Biography
ISBN : BML:37001101345556
Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1071 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Reference
ISBN : 052166800X
Identifies and provides concise information on over twenty thousand people, places, and scientific and technical terms, with an emphasis on international coverage and up-to-date facts
Author : John Daintith
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008-08-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 1420072722
New Edition of a Highly Regarded Reference As the first fully updated version in almost a decade, this comprehensive compendium brings together 2400 scientists who have made important contributions to the wide world of science. Rather than a Who’s-Who style laundry list, this user-friendly resource provides essential biographical information and focuses on scientific achievement. Indeed, it is as much a book about science as it is about the notable scientists who comprise the field. Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, Third Edition concentrates on the 'traditional pure’ sciences of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, and the earth sciences. It also covers medicine and mathematics and includes a selection of people who have made important contributions to engineering, technology, anthropology, psychology, and philosophy. Including 29 illustrations of key scientific concepts and discoveries, this definitive collection also contains helpful resources such as a pronunciation guide, cross references, quotations, a subject index, timeline of key scientific events, and list of useful Websites. Contains More Biographies than Other Comparably Sized Titles Written by a recognized authority in the field, the uncomplicated prose eases readers into sophisticated concepts, like abstract mathematics and modern theoretical physics. The book highlights all Nobel Prize winners and popular scientists such as Keith Campbell, Ian Wilmut, and John Nash. Compiled in A-Z style, this work is the authoritative volume of its kind with more than 200 new entries in its latest edition.
Author : George Henry Lewes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1866
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UIUC:30112071848912