Encyclopedias category: 1105 books

Partez à la découverte du microbiome et de la santé avec ce Grand Article Universalis ! Notre corps abrite une communauté complexe de milliards de microbes, surtout des bactéries, mais aussi des virus, levures et protozoaires, qui ensemble sont dix fois plus nombreux que nos cellules....

This three-volume work offers a comprehensive review of the pivotal concepts, measures, theories, and practices that comprise criminology and criminal justice. No longer just a subtopic of sociology, criminology has become an independent academic field of study that incorporates scholarship...

«L’astrologia secondo me è una grande signora, molto bella e venuta così da lontano che non posso fare a meno di sottrarmi al suo fascino. Nel mondo puramente fisico, non ne vedo altre che abbiano ornamenti tali da competere coi suoi. Mi sembra, inoltre, che detenga uno fra i maggiori segreti...

I vampiri sono esseri mitologico e folcloristici che sopravvivono nutrendosi dell'essenza vitale (generalmente sotto forma di sangue) di altre creature, nonché figure dominanti del genere horror. Nonostante entità di tipo vampirico siano diffuse in numerose culture ed epoche il termine "vampiro"...

Bienvenue dans la collection Les Fiches de lecture d’Universalis L'historien écrit ce qui s'est passé. Mais précisément, dans son effort d'écriture, ne se rapproche-t-il pas trop de l'écrivain ? Ne risque-t-il pas de passer du fait narré à l'invention ? Ce sont les conséquences morales...

For more information including sample entries, full contents listing, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of Protestantism web site. Routledge is proud to announce the publication of a new major reference work from world-renowned scholar Hans J. Hillerbrand. The Encyclopedia of Protestantism...

Partez à la découverte des gymnospermes avec ce Grand Article Universalis ! Les Gymnospermes rassemblent toutes les plantes dont l'ovule (structure reproductrice femelle se transformant en graine après fécondation) est nu, c'est à dire non enveloppé dans une structure close (le carpelle)....

Die Beobachtungen des Autors und Fachjournalisten Gunnar Schanno enden nicht im Abgesang auf das Buch, wie es als dominierendes Medium über ein halbes Jahrtausend geherrscht hat. Doch fragt er schonungslos kritisch, wie die Rollenverteilung sein wird zwischen dem Buch und seinen elektronischen Konkurrenten....

Comprising more than 100 entries, From the Brain to the Classroom: The Encyclopedia of Learning gathers experts in the fields of education, neuroscience, and psychology to examine how specific areas of the brain work in thought processes, and identifies how educators can apply what neuroscience has...

The Encyclopedia of Aerodynamics was written for pilots at all levels from private pilot to airline pilot, military pilots and students of aerodynamics as a complete reference manual to aerodynamic terminology. General aerodynamic text books for pilots are relatively limited in their scope while aerodynamic...

Alcohol and drugs play a significant role in society, regardless of socioeconomic class. This encyclopedia looks at the history of all drugs in North America, including alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and even chocolate and caffeinated drinks.

A beautiful reference guide to the first 170 Latter-day Saints temples. This beautiful book provides a compelling view of Mormonism’s accomplishments in building its temples. From historic temples to those still in operation to a preview of more to come, you’ll find interesting facts and...

A home reference guide to key terms in Mormon culture. A one-volume compendium of Mormon culture, this handy reference book covers key doctrinal terms, beliefs, ordinances, church history and growth, and more. You’ll find extensive entries on the prophets and personalities from all four standard...

The Encyclopedia of Historical Archaeology is a ground-breaking compendium of information about this ever-growing field. Concentrating on the post-1400 period as well as containing generic explanations of historical archaeology where needed, the encyclopedia is compiled by over 120 experts from around the world and contains more than 370 entries covering important concepts and sites.