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This guidebook takes readers on a tour of the Academy, to experience no only its spectacular physical setting, but to gain a broader understanding of the life of a cadet.
"Elsevier's Dictionary of Geographical Information Systems"
contains 4,040 terms with about 1,700 cross-references that are
commonly used in the theory and practice of geographical
information systems. The terms were selected according to their
significance or frequency of use. The terminology covers the areas
of geoinformatics, geostatistics, computer cartography, geospatial
databases, computer graphics, geodesy, photogrammetry, remote
sensing, hardware and software for introduction, processing and
visualization of geospatial data, etc. Geographical information
systems are modern, widely distributed and strategic tools in many
human activities (land survey and regulation, ecology, forestry,
agronomy, demography, hydrology, urban planning, transport,
etc.).
The Dictionary of Classical Mythology is a unique companion to the ancient Greek and Roman myths and legends. The story of every character, whether human or divine, major or minor, is retold in this book, detailing every version and variation. Naiads, dryads, hamadryads, nymphs, fauns, satyrs and centaurs - the different types of mythological figures are distinguished and fitted into the overall pattern of legendary events and the places where these happened such as Olympus, Arcadia, Troy, Crete and Parnassus are identified and described.Forty genealogical tables explain the complex and often bizarre relationships between interlocking families of gods and people. Wherever appropriate the entries are illustrated with antique paintings, ceramics, coins, sculpture and mosaics. Maps of the Greek and Roman world and photographs of ancient sites provide a guide to the topography of classical mythology. An exhaustive reference section lists every mention of each character in classical literature: this alone makes the book an essential source of reference for scholars.The Dictionary will be an essential companion to the study of Western literature and art, a significant part of which has always been concerned with the ancient myths and legends as a source of both subject matter and allusion. But above all this book is a fascinating and readable guide to the rich and diverse legends and mythologies of the classical world.
This dictionary was produced in response to the rapidly increasing
amount of quasi-industrial jargon in the field of information
technology, compounded by the fact that these somewhat esoteric
terms are often further reduced to acronyms and abbreviations that
are seldom explained. Even when they are defined, individual
interpretations continue to diverge.
Today, most of the codes have passed into the public domain,
simply because they exist in most of the telecommunications systems
installed throughout the developed (and developing) world and are
largely known to most of those who work in that particular area.
However, foreign variants often defy even the most astute observer.
This dictionary seeks to clarify this bewildering situation as much
as possible. The 26,000 definitions set out here, drawn from some
16,000 individual cybernyms, cover computing, electronics,
telecommunications (including intelligent networks and mobile
telephony), together with satellite technology and Internet/Web
terminology.
"Elsevier's Dictionary of Mathematics" contains 11,652 entries with
more than 4,750 cross-references. Selection of the terms was based
either on their significance or on their frequency of use according
to authoritative encyclopedias, dictionaries and textbooks.
Included are both modern developments and contemporary changes in
terminology as well as recently established terms.
Whether you are looking for a few wise words of advice, like 'Least said soonest mended', some trenchant observation, such as 'You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink' or a common belief, such as 'A green Yule makes a fat churchyard', you will find them all in the newly revised and extended Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs. Entertaining and easy to use, it offers wit and wisdom to all. * Contains over 6,000 proverbs, ancient and modern, including foreign proverbs in translation
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