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The Respiratory System

The Respiratory System

Britannica Educational Publishing

This book explores each element involved in this subconscious process and the factors that perpetuate human life.
Carnivores

Carnivores

Britannica Educational Publishing

This striking volume journeys from secluded forest habitats to our own homes to survey the unique features and behaviors of various species of carnivore.
Great Poets & Playwrights

Great Poets & Playwrights

Britannica Educational Publishing

This captivating collection of biographies profiles some of the greatest writers of poetry and drama, from Aeschylus to Diane Ackerman, Sophocles to David Mamet.
Light

Light

Britannica Educational Publishing

The fundamentals of light—including how it is measured, its interaction with matter, and the particle and wave theories of light—are covered in this detailed volume.
Basketball and Its Greatest Players

Basketball and Its Greatest Players

Britannica Educational Publishing

This engaging volume examines the history and evolution of basketball and some of its most influential players.
Investigating the History of Earth

Investigating the History of Earth

Britannica Educational Publishing

The Earth’s remarkable origins are chronicled in this insightful volume, which also examines the prehistoric organisms—from bacteria to dinosaurs—that populated the planet long before humans arrived.
Global Warming

Global Warming

Britannica Educational Publishing

INTERGOVERNMENTAL PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE The leading international organization in the study of global warming is the IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange (IPCC), which was established in 1988 by the World ...
Manned Spaceflight

Manned Spaceflight

Britannica Educational Publishing

This book details the history of manned spaceflight, from the development of rockets to the advent of space tourism. Readers also are introduced to the men and women who have been willing to soar into the great unknown.
Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson

Britannica Educational Publishing

The seventh president of the United States, Andrew Jackson is often remembered for his “firsts”; he was the first leader from west of the Appalachians and the first to win office by directly appealing to the American people, rather than ...
Ancient Civilizations: Early Civilizations of the Americas

Ancient Civilizations: Early Civilizations of the Americas

Britannica Educational Publishing

Desribes the early American civilizations of South, Central and North America, including the Maya, the Aztec, the Inca, the Pueblo and other cultures.
Ecology: The Delicate Balance of Life on Earth

Ecology: The Delicate Balance of Life on Earth

Britannica Educational Publishing

The study of ecology forms the heart of this engaging volume, which explores the formation of ecological communities and examines the biological diversity that forms the backbone of life on the planet.
Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2010

Encyclopaedia Britannica Almanac 2010

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. EDITORIAL Thad King Michael J. Anderson Patricia Bauer Robert M. Lewis Kenneth Pletcher Barbara Schreiber Melinda C. Shepherd Karen Jacobs Sparks Amy Tikkanen ...
Top 101 Remarkable Women

Top 101 Remarkable Women

Britannica Educational Publishing

(b. 1868–d. 1926) nglish traveler and writer Gertrude Bell worked as an administrator in Arabia. She playedaprincipalpart in the establishment of the Hāshimite Dynasty inBaghdad. Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell was born on July 14, 1868, ...
Sounds of Rebellion: Music in the 1960s

Sounds of Rebellion: Music in the 1960s

Britannica Educational Publishing

LOU ADLER AND THE MAMAS 8. THE PAPAS Although he lacked the signature sound of Phil Spector or Brian Wilson, Lou Adler was an important conceived and produced a very successful live album of “oldies”. SOUNDS OF REBELLION: ...
Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna

Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc

The Britannica Enciclopedia Moderna covers all fields of knowledge, including arts, geography, philosophy, science, sports, and much more.
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia is the perfect resource for information on the people, places, and events of yesterday and today.
Britannica Book of the Year 2014

Britannica Book of the Year 2014

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

The Britannica Book of the Year 2014 provides a valuable viewpoint of the people and events that shaped the year and serves as a great reference source for the latest news on the ever changing populations, governments, and economies ...
Ismaili Literature: A Bibliography of Sources and Studies

Ismaili Literature: A Bibliography of Sources and Studies

Farhad Daftary

Assaad, Sadik A. [I.] The Reign of al-Hakim bi Amr Allah (386/996— 411/1021): A Political Study. Beirut: The Arab Institute for Research and Publishing, 1974. pp. 209. Assaad, Sadik Ismail. “Sayyidna Hamid ad-Din al-Kirmani”, in GIH, PP- 39— 40“Assassijnen”, in Grote Winkler Prins Encyclopedie. Amsterdam and Brussels: Elsevier, 1979, vol. 2, p. 552. “Assassin”, in The New Encyclopaedia Britannica. 15th ed., Chicago, London, etc.: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2002, vol. 1, p. 640.
Peterson's Graduate Programs in Arts & Architecture 2011: ...

Peterson's Graduate Programs in Arts & Architecture 2011: ...

Peterson's

Q PETERSON'S Publishing About Peterson's Publishing To succeed on your lifelong educational journey, you will need accurate, dependable, and practical tools and resources. That is why Peterson's is everywhere education happens.
Britannica Book of the Year 2013

Britannica Book of the Year 2013

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

American political activist and strategist Grover Norquist, best known for supporting conservative and libertarian causes, was much ... Grover Glenn Norquist was raised near Boston, where at age 12 he volunteered for Richard M. Nixon's 1968 ...
Insurgents, Terrorists, and Militias: The Warriors of ...

Insurgents, Terrorists, and Militias: The Warriors of ...

Richard H. Shultz

... Pillars of Wisdom (London: Jonathan Cape, 1935), 224. Ibid. T. E. Lawrence, “ Guerrilla,” Encyclopedia Britannica Online (accessed April 26, 2005); available at http://preview.britannica.co.kr/classics/Lawrence.html. Ibid. John Walter Jandora  ...
The New Encyclopaedia Britannica

The New Encyclopaedia Britannica

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc

This encyclopedia includes a two-volume index, a 12-volume Micropaedia (Ready reference), a 17-volume Micropaedia (Knowledge in depth), and the Propaedia.
Pax Britannica: Ruling the Waves and Keeping the Peace ...

Pax Britannica: Ruling the Waves and Keeping the Peace ...

B. Gough

This book by world-expert Barry Gough examines the period of Pax Britannica , in the century before World War I. Following events of those 100 years, the book follows how the British failed to maintain their global hegemony of sea power in ...
The Publishing Business: From p-books to e-books

The Publishing Business: From p-books to e-books

Kelvin Smith

And yet, publishing remains a popular career choice for many creative graduates. The Publishing Business is an invaluable guide to understanding what book publishing is and what it might become.
Pragmatism and Educational Research

Pragmatism and Educational Research

Biesta

Philosophy, Theory, and Educational Research Nicholas C. Burbules, Series Editor Books forthcoming in this series: Cognitivism and Educational Research by Ralph E. Reynolds and Nicholas C. Burbules Poststructuralism and Educational ...
Women in African Studies Scholarly Publishing

Women in African Studies Scholarly Publishing

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Sarah Pedersen, Where, When, Why: Academic Authorship in the UK, Journal of Scholarly Publishing 29. 3 (April 1998): 159. □><; . Wenhui Zhong, Research and Publishing in China and Abroad, Scholarly Publishing 23, I (October 1991 ):  ...
A School in Every Village: Educational Reform in a Northeast ...

A School in Every Village: Educational Reform in a Northeast ...

Elizabeth R. VanderVen

Educational Reform in a Northeast China County, 1904-31 Elizabeth R. VanderVen. 3. Administering. the. New. Educational. System: Educational. Promotion. Bureaus. Soon after the 1904 regulations for the new primary schools came out, the ...

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