Designed for general readers with little or no knowledge of Islam, this dictionary provides more than 2000 entries organized in an easy-to-use, A-Z format. Entries cover major political movements, landmarks and events, and include terms from Islamic law and biographical profiles.
Presents biographical accounts in chronological order of all the officially recognized popes from St Peter to Pope Benedict XVI. This edition has a new expanded entry on John Paul II. Providing a continuous history of the papacy, it also includes all the irregularly elected 'ant…
The Oxford Companion to American Military History contains over 1000 entries written by some 500 distinguished contributors.
This quick research guide to plastic surgery contains succinct bullet pointed entries and cross-referencing to research related topics. The book is particularly relevant to trainees in plastic surgery as a working reference book and as a resource for use during exam preparation.
The first historical dictionary devoted to science fiction, this shows how science-fictional words and their associated concepts have developed over time, with full citations and bibliographic information. It also documents the enduring legacy of authors and their fans.
This authoritative dictionary provides comprehensive coverage of financial reporting, taxation, auditing, management & financial accounting and accounting institutions. It also includes terms from U.S. accounting & simple definitions of financial jargon.
by Keown, Damien, Hodge, Stephen, Jones, Charles Brewer, Tinti, Paola
