Pioneers in dictionary publishing for over 175 years, Collins are now proud to offer the Concise English Dictionary in print and online. The seventh edition of the groundbreaking Collins Concise Dictionary is the only dictionary in concise format with encyclopedic entries for people, places, and regions. Ideal for families and students, this is essential for anyone who needs a dictionary that supports research in all areas (academic subjects as well as hobbies, sport and recreation) and study. Have confidence - comprehensive and authoritative, with all the words and definitions you need Get it right - language notes help you choose the right words for every situation and give advice on words that are changing in meaning or use. Get there...
ISBN: 978-0-007-36549-4
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2014
This best-selling dictionary has sold over 250,000 copies in previous editions. Fully revised and up-to-date, it is indispensable both as a home medical guide and as an aid for those working in the medical and allied professions. The entries are clearly laid out and jargon-free, making this book both accessible and informative. This book features over 10,000 clear and concise entries that cover all major medical and surgical specialities. The dictionary reflects recent developments in the medical field, covering new drugs in clinical use, as well as new advances in genetics, infertility treatment, cancer, organ transplantation, and BSE.
ISBN: 0-19-860753-9
Издательство:
Oxford University Press
Дата выхода: апрель 2004
On its first appearance in 1960, the Concise Encyclopedia of Western Philosophy established itself as a classic; this third edition builds on its original strengths but brings it completely up to date. The Concise Encyclopedia offers a lively, readable, comprehensive and authoritative treatment of Western philosophy as a whole, incorporating scintillating articles by many leading philosophical authors. It serves not only as a convenient reference work, but also as an engaging introduction to philosophy.
This is the companion book to the bestselling "Concise 48 Laws of Power". Amoral, ruthless, clever and cunning, this is the essential guide to the art of seduction.
ISBN: 978-1-86197-641-3
Издательство:
Profile Books
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Today, concrete as a building material has a solid place in the designs of architects and engineers. The times when it used to be regarded as "cold" and even "brutal" are long gone now. On the contrary, the improved image of concrete is trendy and chic, but simultaneously unobtrusive and timeless. Thanks to new technologies, in recent years it has also been used both outside and inside as a building material for facades. Considered an esthetic, high-quality material which is functional yet can still be decorative, it is the building material of our age. Concrete is used and valued throughout the world and across all cultures. The Western nations, as well as Japan and South America, are famous for their sensitively designed and...
ISBN: 978-3-86654-047-7
Издательство:
daab
Дата выхода: январь 2010
"Concrete Evidence": A skeleton is found in the concrete cellar floor of an old Edinburgh house. Whose skeleton is it? Was there a murder? Why? And who was the murderer? Is there any connection with the building company which laid the concrete floor thirty years before? Rebus has his suspicions, but before he can positively identify the dead man and his murderer, he needs concrete evidence. "The Gentlemen`s Club": Seventeen-year-old Suzanne McKenzie was good at school, had rich parents and no boyfriend problems. So why should she kill herself? She was found naked in the bath with her wrists cut, even though -or perhaps because - she knew that her father would be the first to come into the bathroom that morning. The truths which Rebus...
El conde Lucanor is a collection of short stories with a moralistic theme, in which Patronio, the Count’s advisor, offers his advice on the issues provoked by each event being told. The stories, which feature farmers, courtiers and beggars as the lead characters, offer an insight into the lifestyle of the Spanish royalty and society in the Middle Ages.
ISBN: 978885300-720-9
Издательство:
CIDEB
Дата выхода: август 2011
