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Ship Knowledge: An Illustrated Modern Encyclopedia

• Hardcover: 341 pages
• Publisher: Dokmar (2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 908063302X
• ISBN-13: 978-9080633025

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What is an Idiom?
An idiom is a group of words which have a different meaning when used together from the one they would have if you took the meaning of each word separately.

Review by a User:
This is essentially a "twofer" review - everything I say about this book also applies to Crystal's "Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language."

I fell in love with language long ago, so pounced on this book when it first appeared on my horizon several years ago. Since then, I have learned to keep it close by - it migrates from the coffee table to my night table to the bathroom to the breakfast table - I need it handy. I refer to it constantly, and often find myself opening it at random and immediately being hooked by whatever subject comes up.

It's a tremendous compendium of easily accessible information on all aspects of the English language, and there are nuggets of value throughout. It is well-written in a lively, non-pedantic style, and has plenty of illustrations to reinforce understanding and make it more interesting. It's appropriate for most ages except very young children, and is a terrific way to introduce anyone to the wonders and mysteries of our language.

The same remarks hold true for Crystal's "Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language." That work is presented in the same way, but with much a broader scope - it covers all aspects of human language. I like to browse in it and then get greater detail from the English Language book - they work very well together.

I'm in awe of Crystal's ability to present such huge subjects so coherently and in such a comprehensive and fascinating way.I strongly recommend both books, for you or for anyone you care about.(By Adelie - USA)

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Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology - Biochemistry

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Book Description:
This expanded third edition of the highly acclaimed Network Press Encyclopedia of Networking provides a comprehensive collection of entries for users of every type of network. This encyclopedia offers in-depth analysis of hardware, software, networking technologies, and operating systems. It also contains details on cabling, interface cards, shells, applications, standards, protocols, and more. Includes coverage of Windows 2000, NetWare 5, Unix, Linux, and thin-client technologies. The companion CD contains the complete text of the Encyclopedia in browsable form, including graphics and tables.
User review:
An Absolute must for anyone wanting to become an Inter (WAN) and/or Intra (LAN) computer engineer. Covers many telecom and networking standards, protocols, design, and theories. This reference along with the "Illistrated Telecom Dictionary," by Jade Clayton, is of great assistance with the MCSE's Networking Essentials, Comptia's Network +, and Cisco Routers)By Mark K.Uptegraft-USA)

• Hardcover: 1444 pages
• Publisher: Network Press; 3rd edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782122558
• ISBN-13: 978-0782122558
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.7 x 2.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds

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Review by readers:
"This is a useful reference.I recommend this volume for any academic college or university library."
E-STREAMS, Paula J. Wolfe, University of Arizona Library, U.S. (October 2004)

"no longer need we hear the refrain: if only there was an easy to understand, readily available, single source! Schaechter has provided it and deserves our sustained gratitude and applause...This encyclopedia is an indispensable tool that should be a constant companion on the desk of each and every microbiologist and all persons intrigued by the indivisible creatures that make life possible on this planet."
Henry D. Isenberg, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, N.Y. (November 2004)

"well written and authoritative."
-Microbiology Today (November 2004)

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 2 edition (September 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0123749808
• ISBN-13: 978-0123749802
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.3 pounds

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This industry standard encyclopedia on pharmaceutical manufacturing processes has been completely updated to include FDA drugs approved up to the summer of 2004. The encyclopedia gives details for the manufacture of 2226 pharmaceuticals that are being marketed as a trade-named product somewhere in the world. Each entry includes:

herapeutic function
Chemical and common name
Structural Formula
Chemical Abstracts Registry no.
Trade name, manufacturer, country, and year introduced
Raw Materials
Manufacturing Process

In addition, references are also cited under each drug's entry to major pharmaceutical works where additional information can be obtained on synthesis and the pharmacology of the individual products.

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Book Description:
The Encyclopedia of Leadership is a comprehensive reference guide to over 200 of the most important business leadership principles, theories, tools, and techniques. Each entry features a brief, one-page summary of an influential theory or tool--often illustrated graphically--followed by a worksheet or exercise. Thoroughly cross-referenced, it allows busy leaders to find what they need, review it, and even implement it--often in as little as 15 minutes. 

• Hardcover: 479 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (December 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071363084
• ISBN-13: 978-0071363082
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 1.5 inches
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Book Description:
Completely revised and updated, Encyclopedia of Environmental Science and Engineering, Fifth Edition spans the entire spectrum of environmental science and engineering. Still the most comprehensive, authoritative reference available in this field, the monumental two-volume encyclopedia has expanded to include 87 articles on topics ranging from acid rain, air pollution, and community health, to environmental law, instrumentation, modeling, alternative energy, toxicology, radioactive waste, and water treatment. The articles have been extensively revised and updated, new ones have been added to cover the latest developments related to today's environmental problems. The result is a reference work that provides the information necessary to understand, manage, and respond to threats to the human environment. 

• Hardcover: 1440 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 5 edition (January 13, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849398436
• ISBN-13: 978-0849398438
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 2.6 inches
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Seduction in English Dictionary:
1. the act of persuading somebody to have sex with you
2. the qualities or features of something that make it seem attractive

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Book Description
This volume features more than 250 ready-to-use power supply and battery charger circuit designs that represent the latest engineering practices. Rudolf F. Graf presents a cross section of modern circuits covering the entire range of power supplies, as well as battery charges suitable for use with batteries of various voltages and chemistries. Schematic is accompanied by a brief explanation of how each circuit works, and the original sources for all of the circuits are cited for readers who want additional information.
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Book Description:During the past two decades, higher processing temperatures, more efficient engines at higher temperatures, and the use of a vacuum environment have led to the development of a number of important processing, fabrication, and industrial techniques, resulting in new material forms including: matrix composites, nano- and functionally graded structures, plastics, smart piezoelectric materials, shape memory alloys, intermetallics, ceramics, and fullerenes.

The second edition of this encyclopedia covers the new materials that have been invented or modified in recent years and updates information on basic materials as well. Encyclopedia of Materials, Parts, and Finishes, Second Edition brings together in one concise volume the most up-to-date information on materials, forms and parts, finishes, and processes utilized in the industry. There is not a handbook currently on the market that incorporates as much materials information in one volume. The coverage of materials usage extends from the breadth of military and aerospace materials to commercial (aircraft, automotive, electronics) and basic materials (wood, rubber, etc.). Each entry provides thorough, straightforward definitions along with examples of corresponding materials, parts, or finishes. Like its predecessor, this encyclopedia will be an invaluable reference that belongs on the desk of every materials scientist and engineer.

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An extensive library of 1,000 circuits from the bestselling, six-volume Encyclopedia of Electronic Circuits. Praise for previous volumes: "Looking for a good electronic circuit cookbook? This is it."--Modern Times. "A treasurehouse...an invaluable reference tool for every hobbyist, technician, student, and design professional,"--Electronics For You. "...a ready source to which to turn for just about any type of circuit you can imagine...--Modern Electronics.

New in the bestselling series! One thousand more leading-edge circuit designs! Designed for quick reference and on-the-job use, the Encyclopedia of Electronic Circuits, Volume 7, puts over 1000 state-of-the-art electronic and integrated circuit designs at your fingertips. Organized alphabetically by circuit type, this all-new collection includes the latest designs from industry giants such as Advanced Micro Devices, Motorola, Teledyne, General Electric, and others. For each circuit, you'll find a brief explanation of its operation and other information regarding adjustments or alignment. An invaluable reference tool, this book also includes a cumulative index that covers all the circuits here and in each of the previous 6 volumes.

• Paperback: 1128 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics; 1 edition (August 31, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070151164
• ISBN-13: 978-0070151161
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds

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One reader describes this book;
"I am interested in card play technique , and have read many books on the subject, as well as done various computer lessons.

The book is fine as a list of card play techniques, from avoidance play, to squeezes, to end plays , etc. It gives a nice range of examples, and included various types of discovery and anti-discovery plays.
If you are looking for a list of hundreds of types of plays (not just lots of type sof squeezes) this book will be of interest.

If you are looking to improve your technique there are many other books I would read first. I didn't find the format (double dummy, no bidding for soem of teh counting hands) all that useful for learning technique, but in fairness I am familiar with all the non squeeze techniques, and a number of the squeezes. I like books on card play technique, such as Terence Reeses "The most Puzzling Situations in Bridge", but for some reason I didn't really care for this book. Somehow the examples seemed "rushed" or abridged.

Its not a bad book, it does have lots and lots of plays. Its just that I gradually learned all these types of plays by doing lots of problems. I don't think one would get as much friom trying to learn them from this book".

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Book Description:
Illustrated with hundreds of color photographs, here's an A to Z directory of a variety of media and techniques for using them. Learn about line and wash, monoprint, resist, paperboard, markers, gouache, computer illustration, enlarging and airbrushing. 200+ full-color photos.

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"So i got this book a while back. It was a recommended book from my illustration teacher. I must say it's a great little book full of great references. It goes in good detail of all the techniques available in good ole' illustration. This is NOT anything to do with digital illustration. It's about the real craft of real illustration. Hands on stuff".(By R.Meireles-USA)

# Hardcover: 176 pages
# Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers (April 1997)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0762400838
# ISBN-13: 978-0762400836
# Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
# Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds

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Book Description
With over 1800 entries ranging from Helen Abell (historic preservationist), to Sebastian Zorn (twice president of the Lousiville Water Company), this work aims to offer a detailed reference to Louisville - Kentucky's first chartered city.

# Hardcover: 1024 pages
# Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky (31 Oct 2000)
# Language English
# ISBN-10: 0813121000
# ISBN-13: 978-0813121000
# Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 21.8 x 5.8 cm

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Interest in magic and sorcery has been rekindled in recent years due to the success of popular fiction and films such as the "Harry Potter" novels and "The Lord of the Rings". Surprisingly, much of that fancy is founded on fact, and now readers looking for the history and lore behind their favorite fantasies will have a resource on which to rely. With more than 500 entries, "The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy" is a fascinating A-to-Z reference to the history of the Western magical and alchemical traditions, sorting history from myth and folklore and examining mystical beliefs through the ages.

With roots reaching back to ancient Egypt, the classical world, and the Middle East, magic and alchemy have often played an integral part in science, politics, and religion. From the quest for the Philosopher's Stone to 20th-century wizards like Aleister Crowley to contemporary pagans and wiccans, the full range of Western magic and its influence on society is documented here. Topics covered include history, lore, famous people, philosophies, procedures, materials, rituals, and relationships to science.

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Facts On File Inc (15 Nov 2006)
• Language English
• ISBN-10: 0816060487
• ISBN-13: 978-0816060481
• Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 22.1 x 3 cm 

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