The European Encyclopedia

The European Encyclopedia
Author: Jeff Loveland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2019-07-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108481094

Organized thematically, this book tells the story of the European encyclopedia from 1650 to the present.

Britannica All New Kids' Encyclopedia

Britannica All New Kids' Encyclopedia
Author: Britannica Group
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781912920488

"With more than 100 experts in their fields, including space, animals, wars, mummies, brain science, and many, many more!"

The Romance Languages

The Romance Languages
Author: Rebecca Posner
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1996-09-05
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9780521281393

What is a Romance language? How is one Romance language related to others? How did they all evolve? And what can they tell us about language in general? In this comprehensive survey Rebecca Posner, a distinguished Romance specialist, examines this group of languages from a wide variety of perspectives. Her analysis combines philological expertise with insights drawn from modern theoretical linguistics, both synchronic and diachronic. She relates linguistic features to historical and sociological factors, and teases out those elements which can be attributed to divergence from a common source and those which indicate convergence towards a common aim. Her discussion is extensively illustrated with new and original data, and an up-to-date and comprehensive bibliography is included. This volume will be an invaluable and authoritative guide for students and specialists alike.

Britannica Student Encyclopedia

Britannica Student Encyclopedia
Author: Encyclopedia Britannica Editorial
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN: 9781615353217

Entertaining and informative, the 'Britannica Student Encyclopedia' helps children aged seven to 12 years gain a better understanding of the world around them. Captivating articles are the perfect resource for homework, classroom reference and for satisfying the curiosity of young learners.

Writing Space

Writing Space
Author: Jay David Bolter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1135679576

This second edition of Jay David Bolter's classic text expands on the objectives of the original volume, illustrating the relationship of print to new media, and examining how hypertext and other forms of electronic writing refashion or "remediate" the forms and genres of print. Reflecting the dynamic changes in electronic technology since the first edition, this revision incorporates the Web and other current standards of electronic writing. As a text for students in composition, new technologies, information studies, and related areas, this volume provides a unique examination of the computer as a technology for reading and writing.

Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth

Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth
Author: Donald J. Sobol
Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2009
Genre: Brown, Encyclopedia (Fictitious character)
ISBN: 0525421009

Idaville's secret weapon against lawbreakers, ten-year-old Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown, helps the police force solve ten new cases, the solutions to which are found in the back of the book.

English as a Global Language

English as a Global Language
Author: David Crystal
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2012-03-29
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1107611806

Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.

All the Knowledge in the World

All the Knowledge in the World
Author: Simon Garfield
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-09-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781474610797

'Witty and geekily eclectic' The Times An erudite and amusing exploration' Financial Times 'Full of jawdropping facts' Mail on Sunday 'Remarkable . . . engrossing' Sunday Times 'A pleasure' Spectator 'An infectiously enthusiastic history' Times Literary Supplement The encyclopaedia once shaped our understanding of the world. Now these huge books sell for almost nothing on eBay while we derive information from our phones. What have we lost in this transition? All the Knowledge in the World tracks the story from Ancient Greece to Wikipedia, from modest single-volumes to the 11,000-volume Chinese manuscript that was too big to print. It exposes how encyclopaedias reflect our changing attitudes towards sexuality, race and technology, uncovers a fascinating part of our shared past and wonders whether the promise of complete knowledge - that most human of ambitions - will forever be beyond our grasp.