The scope and volume of evidence and range of methods used to analyze the fossil record have increased exponentially in the last fifty years. Comprised of approximately 1,500 entries produced without jargon for those new to the subject, the book includes timelines, maps, and over 100 illustrations, making it an indispensable tool for those studying human evolution. Paleoanthropologists, be they students or practitioners, need to be familiar with the record, but until now there has been no resource that covers topics as disparate as ameloblast daily secretion rates and exact randomization.
This is the first unified history of the large, prestigious dictionaries of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, compiled in academies, which set out to glorify living European languages. The tradition began with the Vocabolario degli Accademici della Crusca (1612) in Florence and the Dictionnaire de l'Académie françoise (1694) in Paris, and spread across Europe - to Germany, Spain, England, Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Russia - in the eighteenth century, engaging students of language as diverse as Leibniz, Samuel Johnson, and Catherine the Great.
From "Russian toilette" to "going ham," this even more fularious edition of Urban Dictionary features the latest and greatest definitions ever for the words that define our world.
In 1999, Aaron Peckham established UrbanDictionary.com, inviting users to define their world by compiling the most epic collection of slang ever. Since then, the site has skyrocketed in popularity, amassing thousands of definitions and edumacating millions. Users submit about 2,300 new entries every day!
In this totally and awesomely revised edition of the best-selling original, readers will find defs—mostly new, some updated, and all fularious—for the most current word creations.
Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Students will help you find the perfect words and phrases for any writing assignment. Unlike other titles that simply list related terms for each entry, this volume offers a pronunciation guide, definition, and a sample sentence for every word you look up, as well as for each of the synonyms under that entry. It also features hundreds of useful terms every student should know, making it the most essential tool on your desk when you're working on an essay or presentation. With Roget's Thesaurus of Words for Students at your side, you'll impress your teachers and advance straight to the head of the class!
Современный англо-русский и русско-английский словарь с грамматическими приложениями
Словарь составлен с учетом самой современной лексики и терминологии и содержит около 64 000 слов с детальной проработкой их значений. Приводятся фонетические и грамматические характеристики слова, даны наиболее употребляемые словосочетания, фразеологические выражения и т. п. Словарь удобен в пользовании, снабжен грамматическими приложениями и станет хорошим пособием для всех изучающих язык, а также для тех, кто пользуется современной английской лексикой.
