Author : George Thomas Kurian
Publisher :
Page : 2508 pages
File Size : 22,35 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Economics
ISBN : 9780816051892
Tables, charts, lists, and other graphics are linked with narrative accounts of each nation's peoples, history, government, maps, basic fact sheets, information on the land and peoples, and discussion of history and government, economy, and society and culture. Also included: a chronology, a bibliography, official publications, contact information and internet resources.
Author : R. W. McColl
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 1182 pages
File Size : 23,9 MB
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0816072299
Presents a comprehensive guide to the geography of the world, with world maps and articles on cartography, notable explorers, climate and more.
Author : Thomas M. Leonard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1902 pages
File Size : 18,51 MB
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1135205159
A RUSA 2007 Outstanding Reference Title The Encyclopedia of the Developing World is a comprehensive work on the historical and current status of developing countries. Containing more than 750 entries, the Encyclopedia encompasses primarily the years since 1945 and defines development broadly, addressing not only economics but also civil society and social progress. Entries cover the most important theories and measurements of development; relate historical events, movements, and concepts to development both internationally and regionally where applicable; examine the contributions of the most important persons and organizations; and detail the progress made within geographic regions and by individual countries.
Author : J. Denis Derbyshire
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 44,16 MB
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1317471563
This comprehensive resource provides up-to-date political coverage of every country and political entity in the world today. It incorporates all the major global and regional changes following the decolonization of Hong Kong in 1997, recent leadership changes in China and Russia, the results of the Dayton Peace Accord, the rise of the New Labor Party in the UK, the 1999 elections in Israel and South Africa, and the continued search for peace in the Middle East and Northern Ireland. The economic crisis in Asia and the widespread growth of world nuclear powers are also covered.
Author : George Thomas Kurian
Publisher : Facts on File
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 43,2 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Comprising an extensive overhaul of the original Encyclopedia of the World's Nations, this edition provides concise and objective descriptions of the dominant political, economic, social, and cultural systems of the countries of the world. It features 193 country-by-country surveys in 40 separate categories, as well as tables, charts, and lists that are linked with narrative accounts of each nation's peoples, history, government, society, and culture.
Author : Raymond A. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 985 pages
File Size : 32,92 MB
Release : 1998-08-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1135457549
First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author : Mark Juergensmeyer
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 1529 pages
File Size : 17,64 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0761927298
Presents entries A to L of a two-volume encyclopedia discussing religion around the globe, including biographies, concepts and theories, places, social issues, movements, texts, and traditions.
Author : Yawei Zhang
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 24,18 MB
Release : 2008-01-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1412941865
The Encyclopedia of Global Health is a comprehensive A to Z, inter-disciplinary, one-stop reference to a broad array of health topics worldwide. Encompassing four volumes with some 1,200 articles in 2000 pages, the encyclopedia covers all aspects of health, including physical and mental health entries, biographies of major doctors and researchers, profiles of medical institutions, organizations, and corporations, descriptions of drugs and operations, articles on national health policies, and thematic health topics in the humanities. Pedagogical elements of the encyclopedia include an in-depth chronology detailing advances in health through history, a glossary of health definitions, extensive cross-references to related topics, and thorough bibliographic citations.
Author : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Page : 2146 pages
File Size : 23,56 MB
Release : 2008-05-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1593394926
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia is the perfect resource for information on the people, places, and events of yesterday and today. Students, teachers, and librarians can find fast facts combined with the quality and accuracy that have made Britannica the brand to trust. A tool for both the classroom and the library, no other desk reference can compare.
Author : Andrew Goudie
Publisher :
Page : 1405 pages
File Size : 26,51 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Global environmental change
ISBN : 0195108256
This reference work concentrates upon both the natural and man-made changes to the world's environment. Containing over 300 original, signed articles by distinguished scholars and 1,500 illustrations it is the comprehensive encyclopedia for this multi-discipline, high profile field. Articles fall into the general categories of: concepts of global change, earth and earth systems, human factors, resources, responses to global change agreements and associations, biographies and case studies. The accessible and jargon-free language make it an excellent work for the professional scholar as well as the interested general reader and a detail network of cross references and blind entries will help readers at all levels.
