Paragon's Dictionary Stand provides an excellent place to display reference materials in your school library. Constructed from thermally fused melamine with matching PVC edge banding and a particleboard core, it has a sloping top with book stop to keep reading materials from sliding. One adjustable shelf and one fixed shelf provide plenty of storage room. Available in a variety of finish colors to match your decor.

Paragon's Dictionary Stand provides an excellent place to display reference materials in your school library. Constructed from thermally fused melamine with matching PVC edge banding and a particleboard core, it has a sloping top with book stop to keep reading materials from sliding. Two adjustable shelves and one fixed shelf provide plenty of storage room. Available in a variety of finish colors to match your decor.

Give students a convenient place to use shared reference materials on Texwood's Dictionary Stand. Each stand is made of sturdy plywood with an attractive oak veneer finish. The slanted laminate tops put heavy dictionaries at a convenient level for reading and taking notes. Flush edgebands give the stand a finished look. Conveniently store reference books on the two fixed shelves. The 44-inch height is perfect for middle school and high school students; the 36-inch height is best suited for elementary students. Choose a wood finish from five attractive colors. Custom—sorry, no returns.

Barron's Business Dictionaries are pocket-sized books that define several thousand specialized terms within their subject area. They are ideal fast-reference books for business students and business managers. Terms and definitions are supplemented with enlightening diagrams, charts, and line art. This newly updated edition defines more than 3,000 terms that relate to banking and banking practices, finance, and money management. The author gives attention to new and pending laws and regulations that distinguish between investment banking and commercial banking.

Urban Dictionary Desk Calendar: As CBS SportsLine says, "Urban Dictionary would probably make Noah Webster want to plummet off an unabridged overpass." Wordnik says, "Urban Dictionary is like Wordie's bad, older brother who taught it how to smoke and swear." What everyone from the New York Times to Slate magazine is realizing is that Urban Dictionary isn't your grandma's dictionary and just about everyone is using it. This is the fourth year for the calendar, which features all new words and phrases.

With more than 6,400 entries on all aspects of human and physical geography, the latest edition of the classic Dictionary of Geography provides up-to-date coverage of a field as wide as the world itself. It ranges across cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, ecology, population, industry, and development, and comprehensively treats fast-changing topics such as plate tectonics, remote sensing, geographic information systems, and aerial differentiation. Readers will find entries on economic geography, recent developments in geopolitics, and the geography of finance as well as entries related to globalization and the anti- globalization movement, landscape restoration, the digital divide, and issues of governance. Feature panels offer in-depth information on such key areas as the... Less

Now thoroughly updated and revised, this new edition of the highly acclaimed dictionary provides an authoritative and accessible guide to modern ideas in the broad interdisciplinary fields of cultural and critical theory  A new edition of this successful dictionary, updated to feature over 40 new entries including pieces on Alain Badiou, Ecocriticism, Comparative Racialization , Ordinary Language Philosophy and Criticism, and Graphic NarrativeIncludes reflective, broad-ranging articles from leading theorists including Julia Kristeva, Stanley Cavell, and Simon CritchleyFeatures a fully updated bibliographyWide- ranging content makes this an invaluable dictionary for students of a diverse range of disciplines

This dictionary contains terms concerning veterinary medicine in general, infectious, parasitic and non-infectious diseases, and anatomy and physiology of domestic animals. These veterinary terms formerly appeared in the "Dictionary of Animal Production Terminology" of the European Assocation for Animal Production, published by Elsevier in 1985. During the preparation of a new edition of this dictionary, it was decided due to the increasing specialization in animal production and of the associated terminology, to divide it into two volumes, one devoted to animal husbandry terms and the other to veterinary terms. Consequently, specialists in animal production and in animal health who have to work in many languages should consult not only the present volume, but also its companion volume... Less

Now available in color, the Collins Spurrell Express Welsh Dictionary provides excellent coverage of today's language in a compact, handy format. Developed as part of the Collins Education + Leisure stream, this dictionary is designed for all those studying Welsh, whether at school or at home. It is the ideal text for anyone who needs a wealth of reliable information in a portable format. The dicti onary offers the user detailed coverage of current Welsh and English, with thousands of phrases and examples; a helpful supplement on the pronunciation of Welsh and on Welsh personal and place names; and clear, color layout to ensure that you find the necesary informat ion quickly and easily. Words are tools for life. And a Collins dictionary makes them work for you.

The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography is a collection of 50,000 specially written biographies of men and women who have shaped all aspects of the British past, from the earliest times to the end of the year 2000, from the ancient (explorer Pytheas of the 4th Century BC) to the modern (Princess Diana). For this new edition, all 36,000 lives from the first edition have been completely rewritten or revised-with over 13,500 new biographies added representing all historical periods and including 3,000 new entries on women.

Expanded with new entries and updated to reflect recent economic developments and the current business climate, this quick-reference dictionary defines more than 7,500 terms relating to accounting, taxation, advertising, business law, communications, transportation, computers and the Internet, economics, finance, insurance, international business, management, marketing, real estate, and statistics. Definitions come with examples, illustrations, and cross- references. An appendix defines hundreds of business-related abbreviations and acronyms. Here is a useful, easy-to-understand reference book with information that is helpful to everyone involved in business activities, whether novices or experienced business executives.

The Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics is a comprehensive reference book that parses out the challenging but vital relationship between Scripture and ethics. It offers needed orientation and perspective for students, pastors, and scholars, and is Written to respond to a movement among biblical scholars and ethicists to recover the Bible for moral formation.As such, it is the only comprehensive work of this magnitude available on the intersection of these two fields. The volume shows how Christian Scripture and Christian ethics are necessarily intertwined and offers up-to-date treatment of five hundred biblical, traditional, and contemporary topics, ranging from adultery, bioethics, and Colossians to vegetarianism, work, and Zephaniah. The stellar ecumenical list of contributors consists... Less

Dictionary of Flavors provides information on flavors, flavor chemistry and natural products, as well as a perspective on the related fields of regulatory, sensory, chemistry, biology, pharmacology, business, bacteriology, marketing and psychology. Flavors covered include those used in food and beverages, tobacco flavorings, alcoholic beverages, and pet and animal foods. Comparative flavor chemistry is used to evaluate and describe homologous groups of similar chemical structures. Author and flavor chemist De Rovira has collated the G.R.A.S. ingredients into chemically similar groups, where those structural relationships would dictate flavor attribute similarities, allowing predictable aroma types that can be more easily recalled and developed. Coverage in the second edition is extended... Less

This new, fully revised edition of the Collins French School Dictionary is ideal for secondary school students looking for a dictionary that is clear, easy to use, and in a handy format. Collins French School Dictionary is specially designed for school students, and is ideal in the classroom, at home, and during exams. It contains all the words and phrases students will need, with key curriculum words highlighted, all essential phrases covered, and thousands of examples to show how French is really used. The clear color layout and alphabet tabs down the side of each page lead the students to the information they need quickly and without fuss. All main translations are underlined to help users go straight to the answer they are looking for.

An encyclopedia of the issues and ideas affecting education law covering topics from relatively innocuous hair codes to strip searching. The reference provides an extensive introduction to the development of education law and the role of government in public education from the national to the local level The dictionary entries center on key issues, concepts, terms, Supreme Court decisions, and related agencies and organizations. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

This dictionary defines words and terms that are used in tissue viability with the aim of providing clinical and evidence-based information in wound care and pressure ulcer prevention. The dictionary definitions include words that are in common use in tissue viability and also those that are rarely used, but require explanation when discovered in academic journals. This reference book has been produced to assist nurses on tissue viability courses, students, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and those with a general interest in the subject. There are several pages of illustrations to support descriptions. There are many biochemical terms within the text, offering a better understanding of wound healing and providing background information for evidence-based practice.

Are you looking for a set of 60 Spanish-to-English Dictionaries for your class? The Student Notebook Dictionary is the perfect, easy-to-use dictionary for Spanish students that's priced for the entire class! This 12,000 simple one-word synonym dictionary translates from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish, and includes updated definitions such as "website" and "email". Bound in a binder-ready softcover, this essential student dictionary has all of the classroom-safe entries you need to teach your Spanish classroom. © 2011. Spanish, English. 12,000 entries. 8 x 11 inches. Softcover, 32 pages. Set of 60.

Free Worldwide Delivery : A Frequency Dictionary of Modern Spanish : Paperback : Taylor & Francis Ltd : 9780415334297 : 0415334292 : 06 Dec 2005 : Providing a list of the 5,000 most commonly used words in the language, this resource is a dictionary of Spanish. Based on a twenty million word corpus evenly divided between spoken, fiction and non-fiction texts from both Spain and Latin America, the dictionary provides a frequency-based list, as well as alphabetical and part-of-speech indexes.

The indispensable guide to over 5,000 culinary terms Even the most international chef sometimes needs help with today's wildly diverse cooking terminology. Now, there's an updated and revised edition of Elizabeth Riely's The Chef's Companion, which professional chefs and aspiring cooks everywhere can turn to when they need quick access to concise and reliable definitions, pronunciations, correct spelling, accepted usage, and origins of culinary terms. This invaluable guide covers all the terms that chefs might use with customers and kitchen staff-in areas such as cooking techniques, food preparation, herbs and spices, varieties of food, wine, and equipment for the professional kitchen. Over 900 new terms have been added to this edition to provide expanded coverage of areas such as wine,... Less

Treating and preventing disease has always been one of the most important tasks in a society, and that task ultimately falls to one of the most respected and admired figures in any culture—the healer. This respect is understandable —medical practictioners ease pain, prolong life, and prevent disesase, making them among the most important figures in the daily lives of people everywhere. The Dictionary of Medical Biography provides authoritative biographical coverage of major medical practitioners in all times and cultures. While its emphasis is on practitioners within the Western medical tradition, it also covers practitioners of alternative medicines, as well as major figures within traditional Chinese, Indian, and Islamic medicine. In addition, special essays survey these medical... Less

Improve your child's reading and writing skills with this interactive speaking dictionary. Over 40,000 easy-to-understand definitions are pronounced for effective vocabulary learning. The automatic phonetic spell corrector turns "nolij" into "knowledge" while an animated handwriting guide demonstrates print and cursive styles. Includes a rhyme finder, five word-building games, and a vocabulary word list that can be created by the user. Works with headphones (sold separately) for privacy. Ideal for ages 6-10. 44,000 elementary word definitions Speaks letters, words and definitions Personal vocabulary word list Rhyme finder Homophone guide (to, too, two) 5 word-building games Animated handwriting guide

What is a Grapevine? How do you perform the California Raisins? Or the Cabbage Patch? These questions and more will all be answered in Kids Gotta Move! This handy book/DVD pack features over 100 choreography terms defined and demonstrated with the young performer in mind. The movements are alphabetized for ease of use with easy-to-follow definitions diagrams and dozens of demonstration photos for further visual reference. The DVD features John Jacobson and two student dancers demonstrating each move and the submenus on the DVD will allow you to go directly to the move you desire without fast-forwarding through an entire videotape! You'll never have to wonder what the Crocodile Smile looks like again. With Kids Gotta Move! all the moves you'll ever need are right here for you. So get... Less

This is a unique, extensively illustrated dictionary of terms, people, events, and dates spanning the entire history of medicine. It is a monumental work of scholarship totaling some 700 double-column pages with a large number of rare and exceptional illustrations from many original sources painstakingly compiled over years of far-searching inquiry involving more than 5,000 books and hundreds of journals. It is a major resource of hard-to-find information about notable medical figures, instruments, conditions, procedures, and dates and a storehouse of captivating anecdotes and background material. The book contains a wealth of material for concise historical introductions to a broad range of subjects and is the sine qua non authority on both well and little known facts of medical history... Less

This new edition, with more than 21,000 entries, provides the most complete listing available of generic names of fungi, their families and orders, their attributes and descriptive terms. For each genus, the authority, the date of publication, status, systematic position, number of accepted species, distribution, and key references are given. Diagnoses of families and details of orders and higher categories are included for all groups of fungi. In addition, there are biographic notes, information on well-known metabolites and mycotoxins, and concise accounts of almost all pure and applied aspects of the subject (including citations of important literature).

Content is organized within 12 thematic units, including Everyday Language, People, Housing, Food and Recreation. Each unit starts with an Intro page (new to this edition) and ends with a story page, with single or double-page sub-topics introducing new words in a realistic visual context and easy-to-learn "chunks." The target new vocabulary is listed and simple practice activities help students put their new words into practice. Story pages include pre-reading questions to build previewing and predicting skills and post-reading questions and role-play activities to support critical thinking and to encourage students to use the new language they have learned. Rich visual contexts recycle words from the unit. This structure is designed to address the needs of multilevel classrooms... Less

From popular forms such as ju-jutsu karate and kung-fu to the less familiar practices of kyudo kendo and yabusame this encyclopedic reference contains the rules of contest for all the major martial arts. Comprehensive and well- illustrated its alphabetically arranged entries cover both technical and historical aspects. Hundreds of diagrams and drawings illustrate the finer points of each technique and cross references further clarify the relationships between the martial arts of one country and another and related styles. Clear and detailed in its explanations this is the book that no martial-arts enthusiast can do without.

Requiring a big pocket to hold it, the 2d edition of this essential reference contains short and snappy definitions for 140,000 words, and a handy reference section. The layout has been improved from the 1st edition and features a clear, bright font and accessible format, with the defined word in bold and the subsequent lines indented. Usage tips, focusing predominantly on confusing synonyms, are inserted throughout the work. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

This compact and up-to-date two-way dictionary provides a comprehensive and modern vocabulary. It is the ideal reference for all users of Portuguese. The dictionary includes an extensive coverage of practical terminology from a diversity of fields including; business and economics, law, medicine and information technology as well as common abbreviations, toponyms (place names), nationalities, numerous idiomatic expressions and slang. Key features: Completely up-to-date reflecting the recently-agreed orthographic changes between Brazil and Portugal. Definitions and differences in both variants clearly signposted. Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary where it differs from European-African Portuguese and some American English terms. Coverage of colloquial and slang registers. Useful notes... Less