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43a The History of the Book in Southeast Asia (1): The Islands

43a The History of the Book in Southeast Asia (1): The Islands   Reference library

Edwin Paul Wieringa

The Oxford Companion to the Book

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2010
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History, Social sciences
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2,585 words
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Oxford University Press
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1 General introduction 2 Writing systems 3 Dating systems 4 Book forms ... More
aback

aback   Quick reference

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2 ed.)

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2007
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History, Social sciences
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128 words
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the situation of the sails of a square-rigged ship when the yards are trimmed to bring the wind to bear on their forward side. Sails are laid aback purposely to stop a ship's way through ... More
ABDA (American-British-Dutch-Australian) command

ABDA (American-British-Dutch-Australian) command   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (2 ed.)

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2009
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History, Military History, Social sciences, Warfare and Defence
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109 words
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covering Burma, Malaya, the Netherlands East Indies and the Philippines (with the north-western part of Australia included from 24 January

about

about   Quick reference

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2 ed.)

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2007
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History, Social sciences
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114 words
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a term used in sailing, meaning across the wind in relation to the bow of a sailing vessel. Thus, when a ship ...

accordion book

accordion book   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to the Book

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2010
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History, Social sciences
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158 words
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Book format in which the individual leaves are conjoined sequentially to fold out, rather than the more conventional structure, in which leaves are hinged around a single joint. Pages with ... More
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Africa: An Interpretation

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome in Africa: An Interpretation   Reference library

Encyclopedia of Africa

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2010
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Social sciences, Regional and Area Studies, History, Regional and National History
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4,195 words
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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a fatal disease caused by the slow-acting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Acre, Siege of

Acre, Siege of   Reference library

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology

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2010
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929 words
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The epic siege of Acre began on 27/8 August 1189 and lasted until 12 July 1191; it was the

advantage

advantage   Quick reference

The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2 ed.)

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2007
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109 words
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the term used to describe the method used to reeve a tackle in order to gain the maximum increase in power. The power increase in a tackle is equal, if friction is disregarded, to the ... More
aerodynamics

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The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2 ed.)

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2007
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a branch of the science of pneumatics which deals with air and other gases in motion and with their mechanical effects. In its maritime connection it can be used to explain how a wind ... More
Afghanistan, Australian Deployment to

Afghanistan, Australian Deployment to   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (2 ed.)

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2009
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History, Military History, Social sciences, Warfare and Defence
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822 words
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Within days of the al‐Qaeda attack of 11 September 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York and the

African Oral Literature

African Oral Literature   Reference library

Encyclopedia of Africa

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2010
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Social sciences, Regional and Area Studies, History, Regional and National History
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4,678 words
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Artistic forms of expression are deeply ingrained in the black cultural experience and in the lives of African peoples, providing

African Religions: An Interpretation

African Religions: An Interpretation   Reference library

Encyclopedia of Africa

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2010
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Social sciences, Regional and Area Studies, History, Regional and National History
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African peoples have created hundreds of distinct religions that, despite centuries of contact with Islam and Christianity, remain important both

Agincourt, Battle of

Agincourt, Battle of   Reference library

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology

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2010
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History, Military History, Social sciences, Warfare and Defence
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The most famous battle of the Hundred Years’ War saw an English expeditionary force under Henry V defeat a much

air gap, mid-Atlantic

air gap, mid-Atlantic   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to World War II

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2003
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History, Military History, Social sciences, Warfare and Defence
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282 words
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area south of Greenland in which Allied convoys could not be given air cover against U-boat attacks during much of

airport novel

airport novel   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to the Book

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2010
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132 words
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Like the French roman du gare (railway station novel), an engrossing but not particularly weighty work of fiction intended to divert travellers flying from one city to another. ...

air power

air power   Reference library

Denis Richards

The Oxford Companion to World War II

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2003
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Before the Second World War, there was no general agreement about the importance or capabilities of air power. In the

Alamein, Battle of El

Alamein, Battle of El   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (2 ed.)

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2009
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712 words
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In 1942 the pivotal battles of the Desert War were fought around the El Alamein area in Egypt. The German

Aleutian Islands campaigns

Aleutian Islands campaigns   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to World War II

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2003
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918 words
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Kiska and Attu, two of the most westerly of these US-owned islands, which stretch across the north Pacific between Alaska

Alexandria and Grecian Africa: An Interpretation

Alexandria and Grecian Africa: An Interpretation   Reference library

Encyclopedia of Africa

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2010
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Social sciences, Regional and Area Studies, History, Regional and National History
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3,121 words
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Alexandria flourished for more than a thousand years as the intellectual and cultural center and the greatest city of the

Algeria

Algeria   Reference library

Encyclopedia of Africa

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2010
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To many outside observers, Algeria has been a preeminent symbol of postcolonial independence, a nation that waged a highly visible

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