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Ground Warfareby Stanley L. Sandler
ABC-CLIO 2002; US$ 295.00This work spans the recorded history of ground warfare from generals to GI's, catapults to Kalashnikovs, ancient Israel to post-Soviet Chechnya. Included are more than 700 wars and battles, nearly 600 warrior biographies and more than 100 survey essays. more...
Breve historia de la lengua espaņolaby David A. Pharies
University of Chicago Press 2010; US$ 30.00Spanish is the fourth most widely spoken language in the world and a language of ever-increasing importance in the United States. In what will likely become the introduction to the history of the Spanish language, David Pharies clearly and concisely charts the evolution of Spanish from its Indo-European roots to its present form. An internationally recognized expert on the history and development of this language, Pharies brings to his subject a precise sense of what students of Spanish linguistics need to know. After introductory chapters on what it means to study the history of a language, the concept of linguistic change, and the nature of language families, Pharies traces the development of Spanish from its Latin roots, all with the... more...
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Cultureby Joyce Salisbury; Nancy Sullivan
ABC-CLIO 2008; US$ 350.00The period we know as the Middle Ages, roughly the years 400-1400, saw the formation of ideas and institutions that mark modern societies. Developments as disparate as the foundation of Islam and the emergence of the middle class occurred during this pivotal millennium. Although historical study of the Middle Ages has traditionally focused on Western Europe, modern historians recognize the complex global nature of this era. For all major world regions, this three-volume work offers in-depth essays on broad themes, short entries on specific topics, and carefully selected primary documents to help readers more fully understand this critically important period.||Edited by Joyce Salisbury, who is general editor of the award-winning Greenwood Encyclopedia... more...
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Robert's Rules, 2nd Editionby Nancy CPP-T PRP MA Sylvester
Penguin Group US 2010; US$ 13.99The whens, hows and whys of keeping order. Robert's Rules have long been the ultimate guide for running meetings and outlining procedures. The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Robert's Rules, Second Edition , teaches readers everything from the ladder of motions to how to use Robert's Rules for any size or type of meeting or political caucus. *This book includes sample minutes, a sample agenda, and scripts for every type of meeting situation *Includes a complete reproduction of Sylvester's "Basics of Parliamentary Procedure," a handy guide based on Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, as an appendix *Gives readers a practical one-stop shop in the category-they can buy one book and get a copy of the rules and a book on how to use... more...
Australian Financial Markets Review 1998by M. Briers; S. Cuganesan; P. Martin; R. Segara
University of NSW Press 1999; US$ 14.25This book provides an annual survey of the Australian Financial Markets for the year ending 30th June 1998. It provides an in-depth analysis of each Australian Financial Market, examines facts and figures for the latest financial year, and provides a statistical review of Australia's progress in the national and international exchange markets. more...
Extraordinary Encountersby Jerome Clark
ABC-CLIO 2002; US$ 75.00It didn't start with The X-Files. Since at least the nineteenth century, human beings all over the world have held the conviction that interaction with extraterrestrials, angels, fairy-folk, other-dimensional intelligences, hollow-earth inhabitants, and a whole range of fantastic beings is not only possible - but frequent. Arising both from the paranormal and imaginative experiences of individuals and from mass belief in unearthly entities and realms, these beings are said to play an unseen role in humanity's history and future. Extraordinary Encounters: An Encyclopedia of Extraterrestrials and Otherworldly Beings is the first-ever illustrated A-to-Z encyclopedia to explore these fascinating modern-day beliefs, personalities, beings,... more...
UFOs and Popular Cultureby James R. Lewis
ABC-CLIO 2002; US$ 75.00Are extraterrestrials providing the military with alien technology in exchange for carte blanche abduction rights? Are satanists, extraterrestrials - or both - mutilating cattle? Is the human race the result of a breeding experiment carried out by ancient astronauts? Are Crop Circles the pranks of drunken Englishmen or just alien graffiti? Who, really, are Men in Black, and why are they making movies? UFOs and Popular Culture: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Mythology examines these questions and more. more...
Encyclopedia of Literature and Criticismby Martin Coyle; Peter Garside; Malcolm Kelsall; John Peck
Routledge 1990; US$ 450.00This Encyclopaedia is the indispensable handbook for all students and teachers of English literature, as well as all readers who want to know what is happening in the interpretation and understanding of literature today. more...
Encyclopedia of Chinese Filmby Yingjin Zhang; Zhiwei Xiao
Routledge 1998; US$ 305.00In one alphabetically organized volume this book provides entries on directors, genres, themes and actors and actresses from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as 250 film synopses and a substantial historical overview of Chinese film. more...
Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Cultureby Peter Childs; Michael Storry
Routledge 1999; US$ 305.00Boasting more than 970 alphabetically arranged entries, the Encyclopedia of Contemporary British Culture surveys British cultural practices and icons in the latter half of the twentieth century. more...