Encarta Pocket English Dictionary (Encarta) by Kathy Rooney Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (July 7, 2003) ISBN:0747560951 LIT 992 pages 2.35 Mb Encarta Pocket English Dictionary (Encarta) by Kathy Rooney (Editor)
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Encyclopedia of Erotic Literature
Gaetan Brulotte, John Phillips, "Encyclopedia of Erotic Literature"Routledge; 1 edition (September 11, 2006) ISBN:1579584411 1616 pages PDF 8,6 Mb
The Encyclopedia of Erotic Literature is a two-volume work that contains some 540 entries on erotic literature on an international scale. The Encyclopedia has an unprecedented scope, the first scholarly reference resource to bring the field together in all its fascinating variety. The entries examine the history of the literature in different countries and languages from classical antiquity to the present day, individual writers from around the world (not all of them necessarily known as specialist writers of erotic literature), significant works, genres and critical approaches, and general themes pertinent to erotic literature (nudity, prostitution, etc.). The definition of erotic literature is broad, encompassing all the material recognized in the study of the field: not just fiction in all genres (novels, poetry, short stories, drama) but also essays, autobiographies, treatises, and sex manuals from different cultures. This Encyclopedia deals with sexually explicit texts characterized by sexual representations and suggestions. All types of sexuality are included.
Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology
William H. Robinson, "Urban Insects and Arachnids: A Handbook of Urban Entomology"Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (May 16, 2005) ISBN:0521812534 480 pages PDF 7,2 Mb
Review'... attractive and well-produced ...' Journal of Insect Conservation Book DescriptionThe rise of biological control techniques and integrated pest management (IPM), and their successful application in agricultural systems, has attracted many entomologists to attempt the crossover of these methods into household and industrial environments. Covering all the major groups of insects and other arthropods considered urban pests, this reference provides the reader with an up-to-date and comprehensive review of basic biology, behavior, distribution and, most importantly, control methodology.
Origins: An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
Eric Partridge, "Origins: An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English"Routledge ISBN:0415050774 992 pages PDF 12,3 Mb
Review: A "must have" bookIf you love the English language and are truly very curious about the meanings of its words as reflected in the evolution of its origins and meanings, this is a "must have" book. I have used the 1966 issue of it for years now, and rate it more useful, although a companion book, to the seminal work of Walter Skeat. No library can realistically be said to be complete,nor can any lover of the English language, without both of these works.
The Mafia Encyclopedia
Carl Sifakis, «The Mafia Encyclopedia»Facts on File ISBN: 0816038562 PDF 2,65 Mb 414 Pages 1999 Year
Since former crime reporter Sifakis's excellent Mafia Encyclopedia was first published in 1987, mob bosses John Gotti and Vinny "the Chin" Gigante have gone to jail and informer Sammy "the Bull" Gravano has reached the best sellers lists. Such Mafia shakeups have necessitated this extensive revision, which now boasts nearly 450 discerning entries covering the whole mobster universe from "Making Your Bones" to money laundering and the "Buckwheats" (painful murder methods); loansharking and the "Concrete scam"; favorite Mafia social clubs, restaurants, and burial grounds; and even an entry on Midnight Rose's, the Brooklyn candy store where so many of Murder, Inc.'s killings were planned. Sifakis's prose is free of the typical platitudes about "honor" or "blood oaths." He points out that the most important Mafia figure was not Al Capone but Lucky Luciano, who, along with Meyer Lansky, "Americanized" and transformed the Prohibition-era booze rackets into "a national crime syndicate, a network of multi-ethnic gangs...which has bled Americans of incalculable billions over the years." Sifakis relishes the Mafia's vivid folklore without subscribing to it.
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