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Galaxyby: Stuart Clark
With Stuart Clark's lucid text and nearly 500 cutting-edge images, "Galazy" investigates every aspect of the Milky Way - from its place in the Universe to its large-scale anatomy, from its history to its future. We approach the Milky Way from the very edge of the Universe, threading our way... |
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Know it All: The Book of Essential Knowledge and Intelligence Quizzes
The phrase "Knowledge is Power" is attributed to the British author and philosopher Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626).The world he knew was, in comparison to today, a simple and uncomplicated one. And, yet the importance of knowledge and the world around us is as important now as it was then, if not... |
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A Dictionary of Superstitionsby: Iona Opie
This dictionary recognizes how important a part superstition plays in our society and records specific ones, with their evidence, history and evolution. They include divinations, spells, cures, charms, signs and omens, rituals and taboos. Among them is found advice on the signs to observe when... |
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Encyclopedia of Nonlinear Scienceby: Scott
Comprising 440 essays arranged alphabetically in one large volume, this work provides a useful overview of core mathematical background, and applications of nonlinear science to key problems in ecology and biological systems, chemical reaction-diffusion problems, geophysics, economics, electrical... |
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The Illustrated Book of Signs and Symbols
For thousands of years, people have given symbolic meaning to the things around them. From animals, plants and flowers, rocks and minerals, to buildings and parts of the body, all are able to understand this mystical language and appreciate how it varies from country to country in different... |
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A to Z of Almost Everything: A Compendium of General Knowledgeby: Trevor Montague
Now in its fourth edition, the bestselling A TO Z OF EVERYTHING is a unique publication. Nothing as comprehensive has appeared before. With subjects from Abbreviations to the Zodiac, some of the book's sections almost stand up as reference works in their own right: the section on Music... |
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The Chambers Encyclopediaby: Trevor Anderson
This single-volume encyclopedia organizes its material into 14 major thematic sections and presents over 200,000 facts and figures arranged in tables, charts and lists. Topics covered include: space; Earth; climate and environment; nations of the world; social structure; history; time; natural... |
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The Book of Lasts: The Stories Behind the Endings That Changed the Worldby: Ian Harrison
Do you know who was the last Roman Emperor? Billy the Kid's last victim? Or the Beatles' last No. 1 hit. At last! A definitive look at the endings that have left their mark on our world today. Everybody knows who was the first man on the moon; but who was the last? We know the dodo is extinct,... |
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Catchphrase, Slogan and Clicheby: Judy Parkinson
"Catchphrase, Slogan & Cliche" is for anyone seeking the meanings or origins of hundreds of the expressions that enrich our everyday speech. From phrases that go back to Norman times, through proverbs, catch phrases and quotations, right up to modern expressions, this book takes an informed and... |
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The Complete Flags of the World
A guide to over 300 national, international, official and provincial flags of every nation and detailed information on the history, symbolism and sense of national identity inherent in the designs. |
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