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March 2006
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The latest update to Oxford Reference Online: Premium Collection includes exciting new content ranging from mythology with the Oxford Companion to World Mythology, to space, covered in detail by the Oxford Dictionary of Space Exploration; in addition, art, place names, science in society, and culture receive extensive coverage with the Oxford Companion to the Photograph, the Concise Dictionary of World Place Names, and Science, Technology, and Society. The Literature Collection is enhanced with the addition of the 5-volume Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature. New editions of the Dictionary of Accounting and the Dictionary of Philosophy are included for both Core and Premium Collections.
Premium Collection
NEW TITLES
The Oxford Companion to the Photograph Edited by Robin Lenman
Compiled by an international team of over 140 contributors, this is the first Oxford Companion to deal with the subject of photography. It appears at a watershed in the medium's history, as digital imaging increasingly dominates the global photography scene. Providing a wide range of technical information, the Companion also presents, in a concise and readily accessible form, the mass of recent scholarship on photography as a social and artistic practice. There are over 800 biographical entries, both on photographers and on others who have influenced photographic culture from the 19th century to the present.
This is essential reading for anyone with an interest in photography and the visual arts; it will also appeal to readers interested in the social history of the last 150 years.
The Oxford Companion to World Mythology Edited by David Leeming
Covering all aspects of mythology, this Companion includes essays on the world's major mythological traditions (Greek, Native American, Indian, Japanese, Sumerian, Egyptian), along with retellings of better-known myths, and entries on mythological types, motifs, and figures (such as the Descent to the Underworld, the Hero, Creation, Odysseus, Spider Woman, and Inanna), and related subjects (such as fairly tales and legends). The Companion locates myth firmly in our lives today by exploring language patterns, psychology, religion, politics, art, and gender attitudes.
Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names Edited by John Everett-Heath
With over 8,000 entries, from Aachen to Zyrardów, this dictionary gives the history, meanings, and origin of an enormous range of country, region, island, city, and town names from around the world. In doing so, it reveals religious and cultural traditions, the migration of peoples, the ebb and flow of armies, the presence of explorers, local languages, industrial developments, topography, as well as superstitions and legends. This is a unique and fascinating guide for geographers, travellers, and all with an interest in current world affairs.
Science, Technology, and Society Edited by Sal Restivo
Science, Technology, and Society contains over 130 A to Z signed articles written by major scholars and experts from academic and scientific institutions and institutes worldwide. It emphasizes an interdisciplinary and international coverage of the functions and effects of science and technology in society and culture. Each article is accompanied by a selected bibliography.
A Dictionary of Space Exploration Edited by E Julius Dasch
Written by a team of experts, this dictionary covers the fascinating world of space exploration and every aspect of the technology involved. It explains the jargon used in space exploration, including such weird and wonderful terms as 'cherry picker' and 'burp firing'; it also provides detailed articles on key subjects, such as the Apollo project, and a comprehensive chronology of space missions. This is an authoritative and readable dictionary, essential for anyone with an interest in astronomy and space travel.
Literature Collection
NEW TITLE
The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature Edited by David Scott Kastan
Covering the entire history of British Literature in the major literary languages (Anglo-Saxon, English, Welsh, Scots, Irish, and Latin), this Encyclopedia includes around 500 substantial essays written by scholars and critics. There are two types of entry: substantial accounts of individual authors (e.g., Spenser, Pope, and Austen) and detailed histories of particular themes, movements, genres, and institutions, whose impact upon the writing or the reading of literature was significant (e.g., The Stationers' Company, the sonnet, the 'School of Night', or the Sublime).
Core Collection and Premium Collection
NEW EDITIONS
A Dictionary of Accounting Third edition edited by Jonathan Law and Gary Owen
Substantially updated and expanded, the new edition of this dictionary provides straightforward definitions of the latest financial jargon along with comprehensive coverage of financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting, direct and indirect taxation, corporate finance, and auditing. Coverage is international, and includes worked examples of difficult concepts and feature entries on key topics.
The Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy Second Edition edited by Simon Blackburn
This best-selling dictionary is written by one of the most famous philosophers of our time, and widely recognised as the best dictionary of its kind. Wide-ranging and authoritative, it covers every aspect of philosophy from Aristotle to Zen. Entries include over 500 biographies of famous and influential philosophers, in-depth analysis of philosophical terms and concepts, a chronology of philosophical events stretching from 10,000 BC to the present day, and coverage of themes from Chinese, Indian, Islamic, and Jewish philosophy. A survey of philosophy through the eyes of one of its leading practitioners, this is an essential resource for anyone interested in philosophy.
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