This encyclopedia brings together all the good things about some of the worst things on Earth. It is an ants to zits encyclopaedic compendium covering people, animals, insects, plants and food. It explains why vomit smells, where dandruff comes from and why maggots adore rotting meat.
Alarmed and more than a little chagrined at the massive gaps in his personal knowledge base, Jacobs sets for himself a suitably daunting, and some might say insane, task: to fill in the holes in his Ivy-league education by reading the Encyclopaedia Britannica from A to Z.
Packed full of new information, this book has become one of the bestselling Bible reference tools since its publication in 1991. This revised, updated, and expanded edition offers greater value to Bible students and teachers with 250 new articles, maps, charts, and 90 new contributors.
In this irresistible compendium of unusual facts, Charles Panati, the foremost specialist on everything, tells how hundreds of our everyday items, expressions and customs actually came to be. Sure to delight the curious fact and trivia lover in all of us. Illustrated.
The author explores the many facets and varieties of the English language, bringing life to this large and complex subject. The structural features of English are throughly described, including grammar, pronunciation, writing systems, and vocabulary.
Previously published in hardcover as "The Penguin Roget's College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form, " this all-new paperback edition contains more than 5,000 new words and phrases with synonyms and antonyms for each word listed alphabetically for quick, convenient use. Includes 30 new categories and famous quotes and phrases as examples of usage.
Combining text with photographs and illustrations, this book provides children with a global view of history, from the creation of the Earth to the beginning of the 21st century. It also includes hundreds of web site addresses for further research. It features easy access to Web sites and free downloadable pictures and maps with test covering ...
Offering a comprehensive and accessible guide to the most important judicial body in America, "The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States" is an indispensable resource for understanding the workings of American law. This new edition is the first substantial revision to the best-selling work first published back in 1992. The ...
The highly successful Imponderables series continues with Feldman's best collection yet of questions about everyday life for which encyclopedias and other reference books just don't have answers. Destined to join the ranks of Feldman's earlier bestselling works like Why Do Dogs Have Wet Noses? and When Do Fish Sleep?--this is a must for his ...
A compendium of character portraits of Biblical figures, numbering over 500. From Aaron to Zophar, all the major figures in the Bible are here, as well as many obscure characters such as Gehazi, Abigail, Jairus, and Lydia. The book contains 400 color illustrations (50 of which are specially commissioned paintings) to put faces behind the names, as ...
In short, easy-to-understand entries, supplemented by how-to illustrations, inspiring photos, and handy charts and checklists, this guide explores the garden from the ground up. Organized in an A-Z format for easy reference, it combines basic information with clever tips and shortcuts to help gardeners plan their gardens (and their time), cope ...
An indispensable reference for every home, library, or office, "The Knowledge Book" distills thousands of years of humankind's most significant ideas and achievements, explains how they are linked and why they are important, and packs it all into a single impressive volume. Inside these vibrantly written and richly illustrated pages, readers will ...
What was so important about the Dred Scott decision? Why aren't all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What happened inside Plato's cave? What's the difference between a fade-out and a dissolve? Fission and fusion? Shi'ites and Sunnis? The apostles and the disciples? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for ...
A multi-purpose Bible study resource tool. All the essentials you need to study the biblical text without having to know Hebrew or Greek. Provides definition, explanation, and concordance entries. Dr. James Strong, formerly professor of exegetical theology at Drew Theological Seminary, spent more than thirty-five years preparing his landmark ...
Doing for the Old Testament what Kittel-Friedrich does for the New, this major, multivolume reference work discusses all the key Hebrew and Aramaic words of the Old Testament, beginning with "A" and proceeding through the alphabet. Stressing meaning, each word study begins with narrow, everyday usages and proceeds toward more theologically ...
The Prophet's Dictionary by Paula Price is an essential tool for laymen, prophets, prophesiers, pastors, intercessors, and dreamers of dreams. As an all-in-one dictionary and reference book containing over 1,600 relevant definitions of terms and phrases for the prophetic realm of Christian ministry, it exposes ancient religious seductions and how ...
With sharp wit, sheer delight, and a keen eye, Shea shares his year inside the "Oxford English Dictionary," delivering a hair-pulling, eye-crossing account of reading every word, and revealing the most obscure, hilarious, and wonderful gems he discovers along the way.
In the midst of the remarkable revival of interest and belief in angels comes this handsomely illustrated reference work--the fruit of 16 years of research in Talmudic, gnostic, cabalistic, apocalyptic, patristic, and legendary texts. "A wacky and wonderful compendium of angelic lore".--Time. Illustrations.
From the same evil geniuses that brought you "Condensed Knowledge" comes an adorably naughty and delightfully mischievous romp through the dark side of human nature. The brainiest team at mental floss have scoured the darkest, dirtiest corners of history and the globe to gather this ultimate collection of the bad stuff you're not supposed to know ...
"Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes, Third Edition" is a fully updated reference discussing more than 200 American Indian tribes of North America, as well as prehistoric peoples and civilizations. Arranged alphabetically by tribe or group, this comprehensive work offers 60 new entries on tribes not covered in depth in the previous editions. ...
This new edition introduces almost 200 new patterns and over 300 new photographs, many never before printed, bringing this edition's total to over 2,000 patterns. Aside from the revamped in-depth sections on carnival glass patterns and whimsies, this comprehensive reference once again includes a section on an emerging interest of collectors, ...
Now in a handy pocket-edition, this easy-to-read reference covers 500 of the most important people and places of Scripture, from Aaron to Zacchaeus and Babylon to the Sea of Galilee. Full color.
NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HERBS AND THEIR USES is the ultimate guide to the cultivation, propagation, and harvesting of herbs for any climate. Gardeners, herbalists, and cooks will all be thrilled at this lavishly illustrated, informative book. Written with the assistance of the Herb Society of America, NEW ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HERBS AND THEIR USES is ...
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