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Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > General encyclopaedias
Humanity’s horizons are expanding once again, and our world is experiencing unprecedented change. Keeping up with this dizzying revolution are the Guinness World Records adjudicators, who’ve been busier than ever documenting the Officially Amazing. The result is Guinness World Records 2023!
We start with a tour of our Solar System and beyond, exploring astronomical superlatives in a chapter dedicated to the latest developments in the New Space Race. Back down to Earth, we delve into the natural world to encounter the animal kingdom’s mightiest and most bizarre beasts.
Get up close and personal with the most iconic human beings – the tallest, shortest, strongest and hairiest – and be amazed at the extraordinary skills on display from the world’s greatest jugglers, rock-climbers, freestylers and mermaids (yes, mermaids!).
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days, we dedicate a chapter to a whistle-stop tour of our planet from the comfort of your armchair, pointing out record-worthy landmarks, tourist hot-spots and cultural phenomena.
Our team of gaming consultants and editors have picked out the Top 25 Greatest Gaming Records of All Time – does your favourite game get a mention?
We end with every significant new sporting achievement logged in the 30-page Sports section.
In this mind-blowing follow-up to the bestselling Information is Beautiful, the king of infographics David McCandless uses
spectacular visuals to reveal unexpected insights into how the world really works.
We are living in the Information Age, in which we are constantly bombarded with data - on television, in print and online. How can we relate to this mind-numbing overload? Enter David McCandless and his amazing infographics: simple, elegant ways to understand information too complex or abstract to grasp any way but visually. In his unique signature style, he creates dazzling displays that blend facts with their connections, contexts and relationships, making information meaningful, entertaining - and beautiful.
Taking infographics to the next level, his new book Knowledge is Beautiful is an endlessly fascinating spin through the world of visualized data, which offers a deeper, more wide-ranging look at the world and its history. Covering everything from dog breeds and movie plots to the origins of life and a timeline of the far future, this stunning book is guaranteed to enrich your understanding of the world.
The SASOL Encyclopaedia of science and technology is the ideal comprehensive reference source for Secondary school learners and Higher education and training (HET) students. It also provides a reference resource for professional and general use.
Bursting with facts on over 600 unique blocks! Minecraft continues
to grow every year and Minecraft Blockopedia: Updated Edition
catalogues every single block in the game. Over 200 new blocks have
been added in this completely revised edition, including those from
the most recent Caves & Cliffs update. Ever wanted to know how
to make obsidian, or find out where you can mine for emeralds?
Maybe you've wondered what you can use ancient debris or copper ore
for? The answers are all contained in this comprehensive collection
of blocks. Every page has been lovingly crafted from the ground up
to suitably showcase each of the blocks - from deep dives on the
intricate patterns of glazed terracotta and the benefits of the
beacon block to concise explanations of furnace and anvil
mechanics. This is the perfect gift for Minecraft fans of all
generations, in a beautifully presented hardback edition. The
original version of this title was a bestseller, shifting 200,000
copies in the UK alone.
A holistic and extensive exploration of both the dynamic and
incremental changes in EU public policy and the decision processes
surrounding them, this Elgar Encyclopedia is the definitive
reference work in the field of EU public policy. Unifying
theoretical insights with empirical phenomena, this pioneering
Encyclopedia begins by engaging with the multi-level structure of
the EU's polity and identifies how this affects public policy,
considering the role of various non-state actors in EU
policymaking, and the concepts of Europeanization and policy
diffusion. Offering a theoretical introduction to policy
integration, it examines intergovernmentalism, neofunctionalism,
and postfunctionalism, alongside an innovative analysis of policy
styles and the effects of recent crises on EU public policy,
including COVID-19 and populism. Chapters conclude by reflecting on
policy implementation and dynamics, and the impact of feedback on
public policies and institutions. Ultimately demonstrating that the
study of public policy in the EU has produced a set of EU-specific
analytical perspectives, this timely book will guide further
research avenues into EU public policy for students and scholars
interested in (EU) public policy, public administration and
comparative politics, alongside informing the decision-making of
policymakers globally. Key Features: Accessible format split into 9
thematic parts Fully cross-referenced with select bibliographies
for further reading Entries written by an international and
interdisciplinary group of over 90 preeminent experts in the field
of public policy
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A Dictionary of All Religions and Religious Denominations, Jewish, Heathen, Mahometan and Christian, Ancient and Modern
- With an Appendix, Containing a Sketch of the Present State of the World, As to Population, Religion, Toleration, Missions, Etc., and T
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