Reference : Dictionaries

In a fast-moving technical environment like multimedia and the Internet only exactitude can guarantee success. An ?almost correct? specification is a wrong specification. Make total accuracy your IT signature with this invaluable guide. It offers detailed definitions of the bewildering array of terms and phrases relating to the Internet, plus short articles to explain more complex topics. Covering graphics, sound and data - you?ll never fall victim to fuzzy thinking again. New and emerging areas are included such as electronic commerce, security, creating DVD discs, and briefs on new business applications and services. Why risk disastrous misinterpretation when you can have total accuracy at your fingertips. more...

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Derived from the content of the respected McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Sixth Edition, each title provides thousands of definitions of words and phrases encountered in a specific discipline. All include:. * Pronunciation guide for every term. * Acronyms, cross-references, and abbreviations. * Appendices with conversion tables; listings of scientific, technical, and mathematical notation; tables of relevant data; and more. * A convenient, quick-find format. more...

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The fully revised and updated second edition of this well-established reference provides over 400 new or improved terms, and is an exhaustive guide to the key terms used in psychological testing, assessment and measurement. Over 3000 definitions offer clear explanations of statistical procedures commonly used in psychology; major psychometric and other psychological tests; categories of mental illness, mental disability, and brain damage; frequently used medical terms; basic neuroanatomy; and types of psychological therapies. This book is suitable for all levels of understanding, from undergraduate and postgraduate students to practitioners of psychology and associated fields, with particular attention to statistical terms used in typical university syllabuses, as well as tests commonly available in computer packages and cited in psychological journals and similar publications. more...

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The most up-to-date dictionary of quotations available, Chambers Dictionary of Quotations gives you a huge choice of more than 21,000 quotations from over 3,500 authors, from ancient times to the present day. With a truly international outlook, these quotable quotes are drawn from a wide variety of sources including television programmes, political speeches, films, literature, newspaper headlines, songs and advertisements. Contributors range from Socrates to Stalin, Buddha to George W Bush, Quentin Tarantino to Bill Bryson. Arranged alphabetically by author and with mini-biographies to put the quotes in context, Chambers Dictionary of Quotations is an invaluable reference book for academics, writers and public speakers. more...

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From Archimedes and Copernicus to Stephen Hawking and Stephen Jay Gould, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date biographical dictionary of scientists currently available. Spanning over 2,500 years, it covers all areas of science, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, including key figures in the fields of mathematics and technology. Offering clear explanations of the science itself as well as its historical significance, the dictionary includes coverage of all Nobel Laureates in physics, chemistry, physiology, and medicine. more...

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