Dictionary Plus Linguistics Quick reference
... Plus Linguistics Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on the study of language, language families and history, and key figures in linguistics. These entries are supplementary to other linguistics titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Linguistics 1 9780191831072 © Oxford University Press 2017 Oxford University Press The moral...
Dictionary Plus Philosophy Quick reference
... Plus Philosophy Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on terminology, concepts, theories, techniques, people, and organizations relating to philosophy. These entries are supplementary to other philosophy titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Philosophy 1 9780191831089 © Oxford University Press 2017 Oxford University Press The moral...
Dictionary Plus Music Quick reference
... Plus Music Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on people and organizations related to music. These entries are supplementary to other music titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Music 1 9780191826771 © Oxford University Press 2016, 2017 Oxford University Press The moral rights of the author have been asserted; Database right Oxford...
Dictionary Plus Law Quick reference
... Plus Law Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on legal processes, legal bodies, and on the organization of specific legal systems. These entries are supplementary to other law titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Law 1 9780191823503 © Oxford Reference 2016 Oxford University Press The moral rights of the author have been asserted;...
Dictionary Plus Literature Quick reference
... Plus Literature Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on writers, works, and literary movements. These entries are supplementary to other literature titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Literature 1 9780191823510 © Oxford University Press 2017 Oxford University Press The moral rights of the author have been asserted; Database...
Dictionary Plus Religion Quick reference
... Plus Religion Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on faiths, people, institutions, and organizations relating to all areas of religion. These entries are supplementary to other religion titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Religion 1 9780191823527 © Oxford University Press 2017 Oxford University Press The moral rights of the author...
Dictionary Plus History Quick reference
... Plus History Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on notable eras, events, and individuals that have shaped our history. These entries are supplementary to other history titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus History 1 9780191823497 © Oxford University Press 2017 Oxford University Press The moral rights of the author have been asserted;...
Dictionary Plus Archaeology Quick reference
... Plus Archaeology Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on people, places, and artefacts relating to archaeological finds throughout the world. These entries are supplementary to other archaeology titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Archaeology 1 9780191826733 © Oxford Reference 2016 Oxford University Press The moral rights of the...
Dictionary Plus Classical Studies Quick reference
... Plus Classical Studies Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on the study of ancient civilizations and cultures, including philology, archaeology, and literature. These entries are supplementary to other classical studies titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Classical Studies 1 9780191831065 © Oxford University Press 2017 Oxford...
Dictionary Plus Performing Arts Quick reference
... Plus Performing Arts Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on styles, dramatists, performers, companies, and organizations related to the performing arts. These entries are supplementary to other performing arts titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Performing Arts 1 9780191826764 © Oxford University Press 2016, 2017 Oxford University...
Dictionary Plus Media Studies Quick reference
... Plus Media Studies Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on people and organizations related to all aspects of media studies. These entries are supplementary to other media studies titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Media Studies 1 9780191826740 © Oxford University Press 2016, 2017 Oxford University Press The moral rights of the...
Dictionary Plus Social Sciences Quick reference
... This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries relating to the social sciences—from politics, economics, and geography, to sociology, history, and psychology, among many other subjects. These entries are supplementary to other social science-related titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Social Sciences 1 9780191823534 © Oxford University Press 2017 Oxford University Press The moral rights of the author...
Dictionary Plus Medicine and Health Quick reference
... Plus Medicine and Health Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on people and organizations related to all areas of medicine and health. These entries are supplementary to other medicine and health titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Medicine and Health 1 9780191826757 © Oxford University Press 2016, 2017 Oxford University Press The...
Dictionary Plus Art and Architecture Quick reference
... Plus Art and Architecture Front Matter Publishing Information This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on artists, architects, and their works. These entries are supplementary to other art and architecture titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Art and Architecture 1 9780191823480 © Oxford University Press 2016, 2017 Oxford University Press The moral rights of the author have...
Dictionary Plus Society and Culture Quick reference
... This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries relating to society and culture—from mythology, media, sexuality, and cultural traditions, to food and drink, art, and sports, among many other subjects. These entries are supplementary to other titles covering society and culture in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Society and Culture 1 9780191823541 © Oxford University Press 2017 Oxford University Press The...
Dictionary Plus Science and Technology Quick reference
... This dictionary comprises authoritative, highly accessible entries on scientific and technological topics of all kinds. These entries are supplementary to other science and technology titles in the Quick Reference collection, and are written by specialist authors. The dictionary is an ongoing project, and more entries will be added over time. Dictionary Plus Science and Technology 1 9780191826726 © Oxford University Press 2017 Oxford University Press The moral rights of the author have been asserted; Database right Oxford University Press...
The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Reference library
...Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Front Matter Publishing Information General Links for this Work Key to the Pronunciations Abbreviations This comprehensive reference to U.S. military terms, people, and battles covers military history from the earliest colonial conflicts to the present. It includes facts and trivia on major historical military figures. It covers all conflicts involving the U.S. military, plus military ranks, attire, insignia, medals, weapons, military prisons, vehicles, ships, and aircraft. There is a guide to...
An A-Z Guide to Shakespeare (2 ed.) Quick reference
...Stanley Wells. Over 860 entries Compiled by one of the best-known authorities on Shakespeare's works, this online-only dictionary offers up-to-date information on all aspects of Shakespeare in his own time and on his impact and influence on later ages. It includes entries on the plays and the major characters, on Shakespeare's life and his contemporaries, on actors from Richard Burbage to Judi Dench, on theatres and directors, plus comments on Shakespeare by later authors such as Jane Austen, Dr Johnson, and Bernard Levin. Stanley Wells , CBE, is Honorary...
A Dictionary of Oil & Gas Industry Terms (2 ed.) Reference library
... Over 7,000 entries Roberts’ dictionary is a comprehensive yet concise guide to the various legal, regulatory, technical, commercial, and financial abbreviations, acronyms, terms and phrases which define the oil and gas industry today. Written by a leading practitioner and containing over 7,000 definitions plus a series of technical and narrative appendices, this is an essential guide to interpreting the industry’s extensive and complex jargon. Peter Roberts is a practising oil and gas projects lawyer with over 30 years of experience gained in-house and in private...
Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain Reference library
...(of The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland ) This new dictionary provides up-to date and authoritative explanations of family names found in Britain. It is an edited version of The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Britain and Ireland , published to great acclaim in 2016, which provided evidence for the origins, history, and geographical distribution of tens of thousands of family names current in Britain, many of them never explained before. The Concise Dictionary includes almost all the names originally covered, plus some additional...
A Dictionary of Opera Characters (2 ed.) Quick reference
...on operatic characters, with information on the creator of the role and notable performances. From Aeneas to Zaida , A Dictionary of Opera Characters provides extensive coverage of all the characters in operas from around the world and gives synopses for over 200 operas and operettas. It includes feature articles written by well-known personalities from the world of opera, such as Placido Domingo and Dame Janet Baker, plus, new to this edition, articles contributed by Christine Brewer and Joyce DiDonato. Recommended opera-related web links are listed...
A Dictionary of Statistics (3 ed.) Quick reference
...terms is highly recommended to users of statistics at all levels’ – Significance (the magazine of the Royal Statistical Society) Over 2,300 entries This invaluable dictionary covers all aspects of statistics, including terms used in computing, mathematics, and probability, presented in a clear and practical way. It also provides biographical entries on over 200 key figures in the field, plus coverage of statistical journals and societies. The new edition features expanded coverage of applied statistics. Entries are complemented by over 120 figures and...
Dictionary of Early American Philosophers Reference library
...Reference Works Amer Nat Bio American National Biography , ed. John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999), plus ANB website supplements. Appleton’s Cycl Amer Bio Appleton’s Cyclopedia of American Biography and Supplements , 13 vols, ed. James Grant, John Fiske, and James Dearborn (New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1888, 1901, 1918). Cambridge Dict Amer Bio Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography , ed. John S. Bowman (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1996). Canad Encyc The Canadian Encyclopedia , ed. James H....
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Business, Labor, and Economic History Reference library
...2: 240 taxation of, 2: 247 , 249 turnpikes and, 2: 331–332 corporatism, 1: 157–159 advertising, 1: 8 General Electric and, 1: 293 National Industrial Recovery Act, 2: 8–9 Cosby, Bill, 2: 283 cost of living, 2: 371 cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), 2: 194 , 232 cost-plus regulation, 1: 200 ; 2: 382–383 cotton gin, 1: 21 , 161 ; 2: 257 , 395 cotton industry and, 1: 159 slavery's expansion and, 2: 176 cotton industry, 1: 159–161 ; 2: 288 acreage-reduction program and, 1: 28–29 agricultural workers in, 1: 15 , 16 since 1920, 1: 28 antebellum...
The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments (2 ed.) Reference library
...Instrument Society. The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments . Laurence Libin. Oxford University Press 2014. Oxford Reference Online . Oxford University Press. 2 9780199743391 9780199743407 14 April 2014 First edition, as The New Grove Dictionary of Musican Instruments, 1984, Macmillan Press; Second edition, 2014, Oxford University Press © Oxford University Press 2014 Oxford University Press The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments Volume One The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments Laurence Libin...
