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Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, 2nd Edition
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Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, 2nd Edition
The "Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt" is a quick and accurate ready reference for both the Egyptologist and the non-specialist.
 
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Англо-русский словарь по ракетной технике
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Англо-русский словарь по ракетной технике Англо-русский словарь по ракетной технике, впервые издаваемый в нашей стране, предназначается для переводчиков, студентов высших учебных заведений и инженерно-технических работников, которым приходится иметь дело с литературой по ракетной технике на английском языке. 
При составлении словаря были использованы американские и английские технические журналы, книги, отчёты научно-исследовательских организаций, справочники и словари, в которых помещались материалы по ракетной технике. 
Словарь включает в себя около 5000 терминов по ракетной технике и некоторые основные термины из смежных областей знания (авиация, радиотехника и др.).

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1811 Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue
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1811 Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue1811 Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue
The merit of Captain Grose's Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue has been long and universally acknowledged. But its circulation was confined almost exclusively to the lower orders of society: he was not aware, at the time of its compilation, that our young men of fashion would at no very distant period be as distinguished for the vulgarity of their jargon as the inhabitants of Newgate; and he therefore conceived it superfluous to incorporate with his work the few examples of fashionable slang that might occur to his observation.

Edited by: englishcology - 26 March 2009
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Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media
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Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the MediaFrom Internet censorship to sex and violence on television and in video games to debates over rock lyrics, the effect of media on children and adolescents is one of the most widely debated issues in our society. The Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media

presents state-of-the-art research and ready-to-use facts on the media's interaction with children and adolescents. With more than 400 entries, the two volumes of this resource cover the traditional and electronic media and their controversial impact--for good and ill--on children and adolescents.


 
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World Military Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary
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World Military Leaders: A Biographical DictionarySpanning the years from the beginning of recorded history to the modern day. "World Military Leaders: A Biographical Dictionary" profiles the influential military leaders whose actions precipitated enormous change in the world around them. From master strategists such as Alexander the Great, Charlemagne, and Napoleon to the great tacticians, including Decatur, Hannibal, and Rommel, this comprehensive A-to-Z biographical dictionary will serve as an indispensable guide to the student and military buff alike. Entries include Alexander III, Napoleon Bonaparte, Oliver Cromwell, Dwight David Eisenhower, Tommy Ray Franks, Genghis Khan, Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Robert Edward Lee, Douglas MacArthur, Horatio Nelson, John Joseph Pershing, Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, Saladin, Sir William Wallace, Isoroku, Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov, and more.
 
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