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The Oxford Companion to the Earth
Oxford University Press, USA, 2001
Oxford Companion to Earth a solid entry in this series
"The Oxford Companion to the Earth" is one of the more recent titles to be published by Oxford University Press (copyright 2000). One of the defining characteristics of the "Companion" series is comprehensiveness and this volume is no exception. In 1,174 pages, closeto one thousand entries ...
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The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
Oxford University Press, USA, 2005
A worthy companion
+ The de facto reference guide for the US Supreme Court
+ The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
+ An excellent reference
+ Massive tome on the Supreme Court.
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Scientific American Science Desk Reference (Scientific American (Wiley))
Scientific American
Wiley, 1999
Scientific American Desk Reference
+ A remarkable desk reference for the sciences.....
+ Good, but not great
+ Good for High School Students and General Readers
+ Get This Book!
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The Oxford Companion to Western Art
Oxford University Press, USA, 2001
extremely helpful companion
+ Everything You've Wanted to Know about Jean de Marville
this is one of the most comprehensive companion guides i've found. most art texts only cover the basics but this includes more obscure info and provides excellent definitions. one of the best features is that it includes themes and topics in art. gray boxed info covers such things as patronage, ...
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Almanac of World History (National Geographic)
Pat Daniels
National Geographic, 2003
I Rate and Compare World History Atlas Books
+ Great Reference
+ Wonderful Reference Book
+ world history
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The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge, Second Edition: A Desk Reference for the Curious Mind
The New York Times
St. Martin's Press, 2007
Great Source For Information
+ a taste of everything
+ A big boost toward being informed
The essential book of knowlege is an easy reference book and jam backed with useful information. It can answer those quirky questions that you forgot the answers to quickly and easily. When was the last time you read the Declaration of Independence? What are those wine regions in France? How do I ...
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National Geographic Concise History of the World: An Illustrated Time Line (Timeline)
Neil Kagan
National Geographic, 2006
Outstanding work!
+ A very good book, but...
+ birds-eye view
This reference book is precisely what its title says it is, in that it is a concise view of history. Very concise. If you want detail, this is certainly not the book to get, as this book covers thousands of years. Sidebars give more a little detail on specified subjects, but even these do not ...
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The Oxford Companion to American Law (Oxford Companions)
Oxford University Press, USA, 2002
American Law
I came by this book while actually looking for something else, and found it to be very informative and useful. Similar to other Oxford companions it is cross-referenced and attempts to be usable to both the legal community as well as ordinary people. The bookk is centered upon themes in law ...
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The Oxford Companion to World Mythology (Oxford Companions)
David Leeming
Oxford University Press, USA, 2005
Excellent Reference Source
I really enjoy this book because it's an excellent reference souce for quick reference of god/goddess/mythology at my finger tips. It also provides detailed information and summaries of mythology from around the world just as the title states.
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The American Heritage Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition: A Compilation of Today's Acronyms and ...
Houghton Mifflin, 2007
Newly updated, The American HeritageŽ Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition, presents some 20,000 terms that appear in text messages, chatrooms, Web sites, sports statistics, travel brochures, airports, personal ads, and countless other places in a world where shorthand is the true universal language.
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Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition
Merriam-Webster, 2007
Like a Steady, Reliable Friend.
+ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary
+ Comparison between 1988 and 2001 Editions
+ Simply outstanding
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Encyclopedia of the Solar System, Second Edition
Academic Press, 2006
An excellent layman's reference to solar system astronomy
+ Very high quality and a lot of detail
+ Outstanding...
+ Superb, but...
+ A legacy!
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The Oxford Companion to the Mind (Oxford Companions)
Oxford University Press, USA, 2004
The Oxford Companion to The Mind
+ Outstanding Reference! Just About Perfect!
+ Be Amazed
+ Very thorough and still timely
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The Encyclopedia of World History
James Clarke & Co Ltd, 2002
Massive source of history knowledge
+ First rate quick reference
+ Great Teaching Resource
+ Leave this one at the library.
+ Wonderfully detailed but not for kids
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National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition
National Geographic
National Geographic, 2004
Incredible Family Resource
+ Easily the best there is, a true achievement
+ Beautiful, good value
+ Atlas of the World by National Geographic
+ National Geographic has made changes
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