| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xii, 836 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Note |
"A Stonesong Press book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Form |
Also issued online. |
| Summary |
"A Stonesong Press book." This collection of the most frequently sought information is organized into 26 subject areas. Includes events, discoveries, people, facts, dates, terms, etc. |
| Contents |
The Physical World -- Times and Dates -- Reckoning Days and Hours -- Universal and Standard Time -- Time Adjustments -- Calendars -- Words Describing Periods of Time -- Major Holidays -- Additional Sources of Information -- Weights and Measures -- U.S. Customary System of Weights and Measures -- Metric System of Measurement -- Common Conversion Factors -- Temperature Conversions -- Special Weights and Measures -- Additional Sources of Information -- The Biological Wored -- Anatomical Drawings of the Human body -- The Science of Taxonomy -- The Animal Kingdom -- Pets -- Animal First Aid -- The Plant Kingdom -- Plant Cultivation -- Germination Tables -- Common Biological Terms -- The Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology -- Astronomy -- Chemistry -- Geology and Geophysics -- Meteorology -- Physics -- Mathematics -- Computers -- Space Exploration -- Common Engineering Terms -- Inventions and Scientists Discoveries -- Significant Inventions, Technological Advances, and Discoveries -- Major Scientists and Engineers -- Additional Sources of Information -- The World of Ideas -- Performance and Entertainment Arts -- Illustrated List of Musical Instruments -- Major Composers of Classical Music -- Major Jazz Composers and Performers -- Common Music Terms -- Basic Positions for Ballet -- Major Dancers and Choreographers -- Common Dance Terms -- Major Playwrights -- Major Film Directors -- The Academy Awards -- The Visual Arts -- Major Painters and Sculptors -- Art Movements and Styles -- Major Architects. |
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| Subject |
Encyclopedias and dictionaries.
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| Added Author |
New York Public Library.
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| Added Title |
Desk reference.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: New York Public Library desk reference. 1st ed. New York : Webster's New World : Distributed by Prentice Hall Trade Sales, c1989 (OCoLC)551315473 |
| ISBN |
0136204449 alkaline paper $29.95 |
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9780136204442 alkaline paper |
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