Presents an overview of the religious customs of ancient cultures. This book explores the cultural practices of popular as well as formal religion. It covers topics ranging from Palaeolithic cave art to the rituals of Aztec and Inca civilizations.
This indispensible guide to choosing a special name for a baby includes: separate sections for boys' and girls' names; more than 5,000 names, from well-loved favorites to something a little different; the most popular celebrity names; top ten names through the centuries; and fac…
The Penguin handbook of world religions
Comprehensive, informative and authoritative, The Penguin Handbook of the World's Living Religions is compiled by a team of leading international scholars, and is the definitive guide to the religious belief systems and practices of the world today. This in-depth survey of activ…
This in-depth survey of active religions, fully updated to include modern developments and the most recent scholarship, now features chapters on twenty-first-century America, Britain, Canada, and Australia. Ranging across the globe, contributors explain the sources and history o…
This in-depth survey of active religions, fully updated to include modern developments and the most recent scholarship, now features chapters on twenty-first-century America, Britain, Canada, and Australia. Ranging across the globe, contributors explain the sources and history o…
This in-depth survey of active religions, fully updated to include modern developments and the most recent scholarship, now features chapters on twenty-first-century America, Britain, Canada, and Australia. Ranging across the globe, contributors explain the sources and history o…
The Penguin dictionary of mathematics
"The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to geometry and from mechanics to statistics. Invaluable for students at school and university level, it is also a useful and versatile book for economists, business people…
The Penguin dictionary of mathematics
From algebra to number theory, statistics to mechanics, this versatile and completely updated reference takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics. Includes more than 3,700 entries, supported by explanatory diagrams and biographies of more than 200 key figures.
The Penguin dictionary of mathematics
"The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to geometry and from mechanics to statistics. Invaluable for students at school and university level, it is also a useful and versatile book for economists, business people…
The Penguin dictionary of mathematics
"Defines over 3,700 terms, supported by dozens of explanatory diagrams ... includes biographies of over 200 key figures in mathematics; provides comprehensive coverage of mathematics taught in school and college."
The Penguin dictionary of mathematics
"The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics takes in all branches of pure and applied mathematics, from algebra to geometry and from mechanics to statistics. Invaluable for students at school and university level, it is also a useful and versatile book for economists, business people…