Author :
Publisher :
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 38,23 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN :
An encyclopedia designed especially to meet the needs of elementary, junior high, and senior high school students.
Author : Andrew Lih
Publisher : Hachette Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 37,56 MB
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1401395856
"Imagine a world in which every single person on the planet is given free access to the sum of all human knowledge. That's what we're doing." --Jimmy Wales With more than 2,000,000 individual articles on everything from Aa! (a Japanese pop group) to Zzyzx, California, written by an army of volunteer contributors, Wikipedia is the #8 site on the World Wide Web. Created (and corrected) by anyone with access to a computer, this impressive assemblage of knowledge is growing at an astonishing rate of more than 30,000,000 words a month. Now for the first time, a Wikipedia insider tells the story of how it all happened -- from the first glimmer of an idea to the global phenomenon it's become. Andrew Lih has been an administrator (a trusted user who is granted access to technical features) at Wikipedia for more than four years, as well as a regular host of the weekly Wikipedia podcast. In The Wikipedia Revolution, he details the site's inception in 2001, its evolution, and its remarkable growth, while also explaining its larger cultural repercussions. Wikipedia is not just a website; it's a global community of contributors who have banded together out of a shared passion for making knowledge free. Featuring a Foreword by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and an Afterword that is itself a Wikipedia creation.
Author : Fiona Chandler
Publisher : Usborne Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,97 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Chronology, Historical
ISBN : 9780794526887
You will find the history of the world covering the major civilizations, rulers and events. The book paints a vivid picture of everyday life over thousands of years.
Author : Joseph Reagle
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 33,39 MB
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0262360608
Wikipedia's first twenty years: how what began as an experiment in collaboration became the world's most popular reference work. We have been looking things up in Wikipedia for twenty years. What began almost by accident--a wiki attached to an nascent online encyclopedia--has become the world's most popular reference work. Regarded at first as the scholarly equivalent of a Big Mac, Wikipedia is now known for its reliable sourcing and as a bastion of (mostly) reasoned interaction. How has Wikipedia, built on a model of radical collaboration, remained true to its original mission of "free access to the sum of all human knowledge" when other tech phenomena have devolved into advertising platforms? In this book, scholars, activists, and volunteers reflect on Wikipedia's first twenty years, revealing connections across disciplines and borders, languages and data, the professional and personal.
Author : Thomas L. Friedman
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 27,77 MB
Release : 2007-08-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780374292782
Explores globalization, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks--environmental, social, and political.
Author : Donker Van Heel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1459 pages
File Size : 43,91 MB
Release : 2017-07-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 1317456319
Peter deLeon argues that while it is often individuals who actually engage in political corruption, it is the US political system that condones or encourages such actions. Once this perspective is recognised, one can begin to understand ways in which the costs of corruption might be alleviated.
Author : Jane Bingham
Publisher : E.D.C. Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,71 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Chronology, Historical
ISBN : 9780746041680
This illustrated encyclopedia is a history of the world covering the major civilizations, rulers and events, and includes two hundred recommended Web sites for additional information.
Author : Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1785 pages
File Size : 19,21 MB
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 131745166X
Taking a global, multicultural, social, and economic perspective, this work explores the diverse and colourful history of human attire. From prehistoric times to the age of globalization, articles cover the evolution of clothing utility, style, production, and commerce, including accessories (shoes, hats, gloves, handbags, and jewellery) for men, women, and children. Dress for different climates, occupations, recreational activities, religious observances, rites of passages, and other human needs and purposes - from hunting and warfare to sports and space exploration - are examined in depth and detail. Fashion and design trends in diverse historical periods, regions and countries, and social and ethnic groups constitute a major area of coverage, as does the evolution of materials (from animal fur to textiles to synthetic fabrics) and production methods (from sewing and weaving to industrial manufacturing and computer-aided design). Dress as a reflection of social status, intellectual and artistic trends, economic conditions, cultural exchange, and modern media marketing are recurring themes. Influential figures and institutions in fashion design, industry and manufacturing, retail sales, production technologies, and related fields are also covered.
Author : William L. Langer
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 28,66 MB
Release : 1956
Category : World history
ISBN :
Author : Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1882 pages
File Size : 12,35 MB
Release : 2012-09-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1317451600
This multicultural and interdisciplinary reference brings a fresh social and cultural perspective to the global history of food, foodstuffs, and cultural exchange from the age of discovery to contemporary times. Comprehensive in scope, this two-volume encyclopedia covers agriculture and industry, food preparation and regional cuisines, science and technology, nutrition and health, and trade and commerce, as well as key contemporary issues such as famine relief, farm subsidies, food safety, and the organic movement. Articles also include specific foodstuffs such as chocolate, potatoes, and tomatoes; topics such as Mediterranean diet and the Spice Route; and pivotal figures such as Marco Polo, Columbus, and Catherine de' Medici. Special features include: dozens of recipes representing different historic periods and cuisines of the world; listing of herbal foods and uses; and a chronology of key events/people in food history.
