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For most of history, humans have made every possible effort to accurately foretell the weather. This encyclopedia summarises the knowledge in a two-volume A-to-Z compendium of over 300 entries.

'The Oxford Companion to Theatre and Performance' is an accessible yet authoritative A-Z with particularly strong coverage of actors, playwrights, directors, and designers, as well as the styles, organizations, and movements.

Brill's Encyclopedia of China Online presents latest research on China with a focus on the modern period from the mid-nineteenth century to the 21st century. Top scholars contribute content on the history, geography, society, economy, politics, science, and culture of China

This dictionary contains over 2,500 entries covering Western art from the ancient Greeks to the present day. It includes biographical entries, styles and movements, materials and techniques, and museums and galleries.

Here are the landmark decisions that have shaped American life, described by some of America's most eminent legal scholars. The new edition contains more than 450 entries on major cases, including 53 new entries on the latest landmark rulings. This outstanding guide serves as an excellent introduction to the work of the Court from the late eighteenth century to the present day.

For any reader needing a clear, concise explanation of a subject in law this title is the ideal reference work. Providing greater depth than legal dictionaries but always accessible to the non-expert, entries in this companion cover all areas of law and legal systems and are extensively cross-referenced for ease of navigation.

This major reference examines comprehensively the characteristics, behaviour, ecology and evolution of birds. This new edition has updated and expanded text and should appeal to both scientist and non-scientist. The 200 bird species in the world are pictured in their natural habitats.

This account of Australian political life and thought covers all aspects of national politics and Australian politics in regional, international and global contexts. It also takes full account of the colonial origins of Australian politics and includes entries on indigenous politics, frontier politics and settler societies.

Covering the behaviour, diet, distribution, and evolution of various mammals, this work is illustrated with photographs and original artwork, including photo-stories of momentous events such as how a cheetah learns to hunt, an elephant's early years and life in the pouch for a kangeroo.

Contains synopses of 264 popular and commonly performed operas arranged alphabetically and meant to be accessible to opera beginners and experts. Each entry describes the opera's genre premiere, librettist, cast, composition, and musical features.

This work is devoted to gardens of every kind and the people and ideas involved in their making in every part of the world where the designed landscape has played an important part.

"Encyclopaedia of the Qurʼān is an encyclopaedic dictionary of qurʼānic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within qurʼānic studies ... The online version includes ... the Qurʼān Concordance [compiled by: Thomas Milo]"--Publisher's web site, viewed Sept. 10, 2012. (מהדורה מקוונת) - מילון אנציקלופדי של מונחים, מושגים, אישים, שמות מקומות, היסטוריה תרבותית ופרשנות הקשורים בקוראן, בתוספת מאמרים על התמות והנושאים החשובים ביותר בחקר הקוראן. מכיל קרוב לאלף ערכים מחמישה כרכים מודפסים.

Examining the creatures that inhabit our seas, rivers, lakes and oceans, this encyclopedia takes a journey through the underwater world, uncovering the thousands of species that live and breed in the aquatic environment.

Photography is currently at a watershed, as new technology has increasingly come to dominate the medium at both professional and amateur levels. This text looks at recent technical innovations, as well as considering photography as a social and artistic practice.

A comprehensive treatment of folklore & mythology from different cultures around the world.

There has been a huge surge of interest in reptiles and amphibians over the past few years. These internationally renowned experts have brought together up-to-date research written by a stream of distinguished zoologists, to give an overview on all reptiles and amphibians.

A one-volume, alphabetically arranged encyclopaedia introducing the main lines of American law, from the institutions, people events, and cases to the doctrines and concepts. It deals with the development of positive, common, and constitutional law in the US and the related institutions.

This text covers key figures and events, which are re-evaluated in the light of recent research. Emerging areas of scholarship such as women's history and public health, are discussed in depth.

This companion to Scottish history covers subjects including archaeology, architecture, climate, culture, folk belief geology, and the languages of Scotland. It ranges over 20 centuries of history, and extends from Orkney to the Borders.

This guide to people and places of the Bible covers both the New and Old Testament. It will be of interest to anyone needing an A-Z reference work on the people and places mentioned in the Bible, from prophets and apostles, to kingdoms and monuments.