Reference : Encyclopedias

Collection appraisal is an integral part of archival work and this unique professional reference source provides detailed information on the most recent techniques and recommendations in the face of the flood of information now facing information specialists, records managers, knowledge managers, and archivists. Archival Appraisal provides examples of: acquisition planning processes; acquisition policies; acquisition procedures; appraisal criteria and appraisal report forms. It is an excellent introduction to the subject and is clearly laid out, giving sound explanations of theory and explaining the practices of archive appraisal. There is also a glossary of terms with detailed explanations of their meanings. This work is an essential reference work for anyone who has responsibilities for archives and their management and use. Thanks to its reader-friendly layout, numerous clear examples and practical explanations, this volume offers an excellent introduction to the subject. more...

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Incorporating clinical photographs of patients, this work illustrates selected genetic disorders and congenital malformations. It provides an outline of each disorder describing the genetic/basic defects, clinical features, diagnostic investigations, and genetic counseling including recurrence risk, prenatal diagnosis, and management. more...

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The Berkshire Encyclopedia of Extreme Sports offers a comprehensive dissection of this new and emerging phenomenon, and its characteristics, philosophy, ideology, functions, history and future. The Encyclopedia contextualizes extreme sports, especially their key component—risk—from a number of disciplinary perspectives including history, sociology, psychology, theology and physiology. more...

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The phenomenally popular Book of Lists series has sold millions of copies from coast to coast, enthralling trivia aficionados with fascinating infobits about simply everything ! Now the latest edition turns an evil eye toward the strange, the blood-curdling, and the macabre with spine-tingling fun facts from the dark side of entertainment. Chock-full of creepy information from the netherworlds of movies, TV, literature, video games, comic books, and graphic novels, The Book of Lists: Horror offers a blood-feast of forbidden knowledge that horror fans are hungry to devour, including:.:.; Stephen King's Ten Favorite Horror Novels or Short Stories—learn what scares the master!.; Top Six Grossing Horror Movies of All Time in the United States— which big shocks translated into big bucks?.; Top Ten Horror-Themed Rock 'n' Roll Songs—maybe it is ‘devil's music' after all!.; And much, much more!. Drawing on its authors' extensive knowledge and contributions from the (living) legends and greatest names in the horror and dark fantasy genres, The Book of Lists: Horror is a scream—an irresistible compendium of all things mysterious, terrifying, and gory . . . and so entertaining, it's scary! more...

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An intriguing collection of insider information on little known aspects of commonly used business techniques, instruments, policies, and personalities that influenced the rise of the world's most successful business system. Like any other specialized field of endeavor, the world of business in the United States has a language all its own. more...

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