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American Heritage Illustrated History of the United States
by Robert G. Athearn

ISBN 0945260016 (0-945260-01-6)
Hardcover, Choice Pub

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Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia

ISBN 0061810886 (0-06-181088-6)
Hardcover, Harpercollins

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What does it mean to have the voice of a stentor? Where is John o'Groat's House? Ever heard of a beast epic, or the Jindyworobak Movement? And what is the origin of the word "abracadabra"?
The answers lie in this delicious reference that anyone interested in humility should have; just glimpsing it on the shelf reminds one of how very much there is that one does not know. The thousands of entries in Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia cover anything and nearly everything having to do with literature. The book includes biographies of authors, summaries of books and plays, depictions of characters and mythological figures, explications of literary terms and movements, and, well, a whole bunch of other irresistible stuff that is somewhat quirky and utterly engrossing. (For the curious: a stentor's voice is a very loud voice; John o'Groat's House is considered to be the most northerly point in Great Britain; in a beast epic, "the central characters are animals and the tone is often satirical"; the Jindyworobak Movement is "a school of Australian poets demanding fidelity to Australian environment and the employment of aboriginal themes"; and abracadabra is a cabalistic charm.) [via]
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Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia
by Bruce Murphy, William Rose Benet

ISBN 006270110X (0-06-270110-X)
Hardcover, Harpercollins

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What does it mean to have the voice of a stentor? Where is John o'Groat's House? Ever heard of a beast epic, or the Jindyworobak Movement? And what is the origin of the word "abracadabra"?
The answers lie in this delicious reference that anyone interested in humility should have; just glimpsing it on the shelf reminds one of how very much there is that one does not know. The thousands of entries in Benet's Reader's Encyclopedia cover anything and nearly everything having to do with literature. The book includes biographies of authors, summaries of books and plays, depictions of characters and mythological figures, explications of literary terms and movements, and, well, a whole bunch of other irresistible stuff that is somewhat quirky and utterly engrossing. (For the curious: a stentor's voice is a very loud voice; John o'Groat's House is considered to be the most northerly point in Great Britain; in a beast epic, "the central characters are animals and the tone is often satirical"; the Jindyworobak Movement is "a school of Australian poets demanding fidelity to Australian environment and the employment of aboriginal themes"; and abracadabra is a cabalistic charm.) [via]
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The Cambridge Biographical Dictionary
by David Crystal

ISBN 0521567807 (0-521-56780-7)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr

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The Cambridge Biographical Dictionary is the outstanding paperback reference guide to the world's noted personalities, living and dead. From Aeschylus and Alexander the Great to Franco Zeffirelli and Louis Zukovsky, from Chinua Achebe and Larry Adler to Zhuangzi and Zoroasta, this alphabetical book provides the essential details on more than 14,000 people from the past and present - some generally famous, others recognised within specialised fields throughout the arts, sciences and sport. By offering year of birth and (where appropriate) death, place of birth, profession, a succinct description of achievement, and in many cases pronunciations and cross-references to other personalities, the entries in this book amount to the most accurate and up-to-date compendium of world biography available in paperback. [via]
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The Cambridge Biographical Encyclopedia
by David Crystal

ISBN 0521434211 (0-521-43421-1)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date of Publication: 1998
Binding: hard back
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Condition: Good +/No Jacket
Description: 0521630991
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia
by David Crystal

ISBN 052143176X (0-521-43176-X)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr

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Remarkably, the fourth edition of The Cambridge Encyclopedia manages to improve on its impressive predecessors. This is no small feat when you take a look at some of the reviews previous editions have garnered: The Daily Telegraph declared that "the essential facts are instantly available ... better written, more concise and intelligent"; the Independent on Sunday felt that it is "as comprehensive as a single-volume encyclopedia can hope to be"; Time Magazine wrote of "Thousands of enlightenments"; and the Mail on Sunday purred about "a superbly organised reference book."
The editorial content is clear and wastes no words. It manages to be accessible without over-simplifying, to a remarkable degree. Take the entry on Aesop as an example. After a pronunciation guide, we read:
"(?6th-c BC) Legendary Greek fabulist. He is supposed to have been a native of Phrygia and a slave who, after being set free, travelled to Greece. The fables attributed to him are anecdotes which use animals to make a moral point and are, in all probability, a compilation of tales from many sources. The stories were popularised by the Roman poet Phaedrus in the 1st-c AD, and rewritten in sophisticated verse by La Fontaine in 1668." There are cross-references to "fable; Greek Literature; La Fontaine; Phaedrus."
The same clarity and economy are maintained consistently throughout the whole vast tome. And it is massive: there are about 40,000 "separately identified people, places and topics" with thousands of those useful cross-references to link entries together, a 24-page colour atlas section, and 800 black and white illustrations to back up the text. The book really does succeed in its aim of being a standard reference for "home, school, library or office," useful for both adults and teenage students. --David Pickering [via]
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
by David Crystal

ISBN 0521559677 (0-521-55967-7)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr

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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language has been universally acclaimed as the most exciting, readable and comprehensive boo on language ever written. With over 600 maps, diagrams and photographs, the book is a unique source of information on the variety, structure, history and theory of language. [via]
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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language
by David Crystal

ISBN 0521530334 (0-521-53033-4)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr

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Rarely has a book so packed with accurate and well researched factual information been so widely read and popularly acclaimed. This Second Edition of The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language has been fully revised for a new generation of language-lovers. The book is longer and includes extensive new material on world English and Internet English, in addition to completely updated statistics, further reading suggestions and other references. First Edition Hb (1995): 0-521-40179-8 First Edition Pb (1997): 0-521-59655-6 David Crystal is a leading authority on language, and author of many books, including most recently Shakespeare's Words (Penguin, 2002), Language and the Internet (Cambridge, 2001) and Language Death (Cambridge, 2000). An internationally renowned writer, journal editor, lecturer and broadcaster, he received an Order of the British Empire in 1995 for his services to the English language. [via]
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The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia

ISBN 0231069383 (0-231-06938-3)
Hardcover, Columbia Univ Pr

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This comprehensive reference book provides the most current information available in a concise, portable format. The Third Edition includes 17,000 entries, over 50,000 cross-references, 210 maps, 100 photographs, and more than 100 tables, charts, and illustrations. [via]
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The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia
by Judith Levey

ISBN 0231060262 (0-231-06026-2)
Hardcover, Columbia Univ Pr

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Concise Columbia Encyclopedia
by Columbia University Press

ISBN 0380633965 (0-380-63396-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins

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The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia
by Paul Legasse

ISBN 0395751845 (0-395-75184-5)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin

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The scholarship and editorial talent that have brought wide acclaim to The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition have created the third edition of The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia, now in paperback. Designed to provide the most current information available in all fields of knowledge in a compact, portable volume, The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia has established itself as the most useful and reliable source in which to find an answer quickly. The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia, Third Edition covers all disciplines, including politics, law, international relations, history, art, sports, geography, science, and medicine. Information on a world of topics is concisely presented and always given in a context. A sophisticated system of cross references enables readers to pursue a fact or question easily and thoroughly. The Concise Columbia Encyclopedia is perfect for use in offices, homes, and schools. [via]
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Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs
by Scott Cunningham

ISBN 0875421229 (0-87542-122-9)
Softcover, Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd

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Illustrations of herbs with textual description of the plants and their benefits. [via]
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Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia
by Donald F. Glut

ISBN 0899509177 (0-89950-917-7)
Hardcover, McFarland & Co Inc Pub

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If you think the title Dinosaurs: the Encyclopedia has a movie-sequel ring, you're only partly mistaken; editor Donald F. Glut has already authored The Dinosaur Dictionary and The Complete Dinosaur Dictionary. But you'll find no T. rex running amok here; this is a dense and rigorously scientific tome meant for only the most dedicated dinosaur lover. Part 1 contains an excellent background history of scientific findings in this rapidly changing field. (Also here is a wonderful, paragraph-long sentence detailing possible causes of the dinosaurs' demise, including "brains too small" and "inability to mate, sexual frustration, suicide.") Once into the alphabetical listings, however, it's easy for the layman to get lost. If the description "articular facets of prezygapophyses much enlarged in anterior caudals" makes your eyes cross, perhaps this is not the reference for you. But if your amateur paleontologist shows signs of getting serious, you won't get much more detailed, thorough, or reliable information than that contained here. And there's always the glossary in back, wherein you'll find words such as "ginglymus" and "astragalus" defined in everyday English. [via]
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An Encyclopaedia of Occultism
by Lewis Spence

ISBN 1596052376 (1-59605-237-6)
Softcover, Cosimo Inc

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The most famous compendium of information on the occult and the first comprehensive work of its kind, this volume originally appeared in 1920. Compiled by Lewis Spence, a scholar of occult-related topics, it organizes a truly vast amount of information into 2,500 dictionary-style entries (many of which run to several pages). These entries encompass both familiar terms ("abracadabra," "poltergeist," "spells," "vampire") and more arcane topics ("Martian language," "bottle imps," "magic darts," "tinker's talk"). Numerous profiles of historical figures with ties to the occult include John Dee, Mary Baker Eddy, and Catherine de Medici. An oft-cited resource and a classic of its genre, this remarkable compilation of history and lore offers an essential tool for a fuller understanding of occult subjects. Index.
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Encyclopedia Cthulhiana
by Daniel Harms

ISBN 1568820399 (1-56882-039-9)
Softcover, Chaosium

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You just found out that you've inherited a copy of Reverend Winter-Hall's translation of the Sussex Manuscript. (What is it? Is it dangerous?) At night in your dreams you hear people chanting, "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn," over and over again. (What does it mean?) You desperately need to know what the Pnakotic Pentagon looks like. And where Olaus Wormius was born. And how to find the Laniqua Lua'huan. Not to mention the Twin Obscenities, the Wailing Writher, and the Tikkoun Elixir.
Who you gonna call? Encyclopedia Cthulhiana. Or rather, to give its proper and full title, Encyclopedia Cthulhiana, Being an Investigation into the Myth-Patterns of the Xothic and Commorium Legend-Cycles with Notes on the Alhazredic Demonology, or, A Compendium of Lore Relating to Those Beings Who Once Ruled the Universe and Those Who Have Revered and Renounced Them, As Expressed Through the Mythology of All Cultures and Explained in the Works of H.P. Lovecraft and Others in a Manner Thought to Be Fictional by the Uninitiated and Rational.
This 400-page second edition by Daniel Harms is the ultimate reference to the names and vital stats on characters, deities, monsters, locations, sigils, and infernal tomes that pertain to what is more casually known as the Cthulhu Mythos. Harms lays it all out in a tone of absolute seriousness, whether he's writing about the Dimensional Shamblers, the Empty Triumph of the Flying Polyps, or Bugg-Shash--"an inky blackness covered with many eyes and mouths which emit a chittering sound." Contains a foreword with a brief history of the Mythos, notes on the second edition (about 60 percent larger than the first), suggestions for further reading, brief notes on its use in the Call of Cthulhu game, A to Z entries, four appendices (three on the Necronomicon, plus a time line of the Mythos), and a bibliography. --Fiona Webster [via]
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The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
by John Clute, John Grant

ISBN 0312198698 (0-312-19869-8)
Softcover, St. Martin's Press

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This masterful follow-up to the 1993 Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is an essential purchase for anyone who's serious about fantasy. Those who are serious about horror will also find it an excellent reference. The works of prolific and confusing authors such as Michael Moorcock, as well as authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien who have many posthumously published fragments, are explained with admirable clarity. Especially fascinating are the numerous terms for motifs and themes, constituting what the editors call a map of the many "fuzzy sets" in the universe of fantasy fiction--terms such as "crosshatch," "polder," and "water margin." There are many entries on horror movies and the better-known horror writers (only writers who write no fantasy, such as Richard Laymon, are excluded). You'll also find carefully written definitions of horror, dark fantasy, supernatural fiction, gothic fiction, psychological thrillers, and weird fiction. Locus calls The Encyclopedia of Fantasy "massive and welcome," and writes, "This will be the standard reference for years to come." [via]
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The Encyclopedia of Fantasy
by John Grant, John Clute

ISBN 0312145942 (0-312-14594-2)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr

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The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
by John Clute, Peter Nicholls

ISBN 031213486X (0-312-13486-X)
Softcover, St Martins Pr

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This is the indispensable reference book on science fiction that now contains over 4,300 entries--a staggering 1,500 more than the original--and, at 1.2 million works, it is nearly half a million words longer than the first edition. For every reader who loves, uses and wishes to know more about science fiction. [via]
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The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction: An Illustrated A to Z
by Peter Nicholls

ISBN 0246110201 (0-246-11020-1)
Hardcover, Granada

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Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft
by Rosemary Ellen Guiley

ISBN 0816022682 (0-8160-2268-2)
Softcover, Facts on File

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With more than 500 entries and 100 black-and-white illustrations, The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft gives readers a detailed look at the Craft and its history from its pagan origins to its modern revival. Here, in A-to-Z format, readers will find unparalleled coverage of witchcraft practices around the world in different time periods and societies, including entries on magic, shamanism, the occult, and wizardry. Biographies of the most influential characters in the movement and how they shaped the traditions and practices of their followers are included. Completely updated throughout, this edition features expanded cross-cultural entries and additional historical data.
Among the more than 30 new entries are: Modern Wicca and Paganism, related organizations, and their activities Biographical profiles Magic tools, rituals, and types of divination Fairy lore and other mythological roots of witchcraft Spells, charms, and other witchcraft lore. [via]
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Giants, Monsters, and Dragons
by Carol Rose

ISBN 0874369886 (0-87436-988-6)
Hardcover, Abc-Clio Inc

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This illustrated encyclopedia not only identifies and describes individual beasts in their cultural context, but also groups them together across cultures and discusses common mythological strands and conceits. An extensive bibliography and useful appendixes assist further learning for students of all levels.
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Guide to Tolkien's World
by David Day

ISBN 1571458786 (1-57145-878-6)
Softcover, Advantage Pub Group

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Guide to Tolkien's World is a scholarly, definitive, and enchantingly beautiful reference to all the living creatures -- both flora and fauna -- that inhabit J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and Undying Lands. It is complete with descriptive text, both black and white and color illustrations, maps, a chronology, and a special index referring readers back to Tolkien's original works. All 129 races identified are clearly explained in terms of their physical appearance, language, behavior, and culture. [via]
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An Incomplete Education: 3,684 Things You Should Have Learned but Probably Didn't
by William Wilson, Judy Jones

ISBN 0345468902 (0-345-46890-2)
Hardcover, Ballantine Books

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When it was originally published in 1987, An Incomplete Education became a surprise bestseller. Now this instant classic has been completely updated, outfitted with a whole new arsenal of indispensable knowledge on global affairs, popular culture, economic trends, scientific principles, and modern arts. Here's your chance to brush up on all those subjects you slept through in school, reacquaint yourself with all the facts you once knew (then promptly forgot), catch up on major developments in the world today, and become the Renaissance man or woman you always knew you could be!

How do you tell the Balkans from the Caucasus? What's the difference between fission and fusion? Whigs and Tories? Shiites and Sunnis? Deduction and induction? Why aren't all Shakespearean comedies necessarily thigh-slappers? What are transcendental numbers and what are they good for? What really happened in Plato's cave? Is postmodernism dead or just having a bad hair day? And for extra credit, when should you use the adjective continual and when should you use continuous?

An Incomplete Education answers these and thousands of other questions with incomparable wit, style, and clarity. American Studies, Art History, Economics, Film, Literature, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Science, and World History: Here's the bottom line on each of these major disciplines, distilled to its essence and served up with consummate flair.

In this revised edition you'll find a vitally expanded treatment of international issues, reflecting the seismic geopolitical upheavals of the past decade, from economic free-fall in South America to Central Africa's world war, and from violent radicalization in the Muslim world to the crucial trade agreements that are defining globalization for the twenty-first century. [via]
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The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia

ISBN 0753451948 (0-7534-5194-8)
Hardcover, Kingfisher

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What was the Black Death? Who fought in the Hundred Years' War? What do people mean by the Counter-Reformation? With its simple chronological and thematic arrangement, The Concise Kingfisher History Encyclopedia puts the whole of history, and the legacy of human civilization - from the Ice Age to the Information Age - at the fingertips of today's children. Divided into ten clearly defined time periods (from 40,000 B.C.Ð to the present day), The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia covers every major empire, civilization, revolution, and war, as well as the technological and cultural advances that have left their mark on history. Three colorful spreads at the end of each section are devoted to the Art, Architecture, and Science and Technology of each major time period. A comprehensive index, and at-a-glance summaries of each period, make this a valuable resource for help with school assignments, as well as for casual browsing. Special Features: Bold headwords, and a concise definition of the subject appear at the top of the page. Text can be read section by section or as a complete article. Illustrated biographies and key date boxes provide essential information. Timeline throughout puts history in context and shows progression of world events. [via]
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The Kingfisher History Encyclopedia
by Kingfisher Editors

ISBN 0753457849 (0-7534-5784-9)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division

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This authoritative reference book brings world history to life, from early humans to the current war on terror. Along the way, it reveals riveting facts on the founding of the great Roman Empire, the revolution that changed France forever, the war between the North and South that unified America, the start of World War I and the Great Depression that followed, the first moon landing, and the end of apartheid in South Africa.

The encyclopedia is organized chronologically and then thematically within each time period. A timeline runs across the top of each page. Each section includes biographies of important people and features on art, architecture, and technology. [via]
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The Know-it-all: One Man's Humble Quest To Become The Smartest Person In The World
by A. J. Jacobs

ISBN 0743250621 (0-7432-5062-1)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster

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33,000 pages
44 million words
10 billion years of history
1 obsessed man
Part memoir and part education (or lack thereof), The Know-It-All chronicles NPR contributor A.J. Jacobs's hilarious, enlightening, and seemingly impossible quest to read the Encyclopaedia Britannica from A to Z.
To fill the ever-widening gaps in his Ivy League education, A.J. Jacobs sets for himself the daunting task of reading all thirty-two volumes of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. His wife, Julie, tells him it's a waste of time, his friends believe he is losing his mind, and his father, a brilliant attorney who had once attempted the same feat and quit somewhere around Borneo, is encouraging but, shall we say, unconvinced.
With self-deprecating wit and a disarming frankness, The Know-It-All recounts the unexpected and comically disruptive effects Operation Encyclopedia has on every part of Jacobs's life -- from his newly minted marriage to his complicated relationship with his father and the rest of his charmingly eccentric New York family to his day job as an editor at Esquire. Jacobs's project tests the outer limits of his stamina and forces him to explore the real meaning of intelligence as he endeavors to join Mensa, win a spot on Jeopardy!, and absorb 33,000 pages of learning. On his journey he stumbles upon some of the strangest, funniest, and most profound facts about every topic under the sun, all while battling fatigue, ridicule, and the paralyzing fear that attends his first real-life responsibility -- the impending birth of his first child.
The Know-It-All is an ingenious, mightily entertaining memoir of one man's intellect, neuroses, and obsessions and a soul-searching, ultimately touching struggle between the all-consuming quest for factual knowledge and the undeniable gift of hard-won wisdom. [via]
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Larousse Gastronomique: The New American Edition of the World's Greatest Culinary Encyclopedia
by Jenifer Harvey Lang, Prosper Montagne

ISBN 0517570327 (0-517-57032-7)
Hardcover, Random House Inc

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Larousse Gastronomique
by Larousse, Joel Robuchon, Prosper Montagne

ISBN 0609609718 (0-609-60971-8)
Hardcover, Clarkson Potter

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Since its first publication in 1938, Larousse Gastronomique has been an unparalleled resource. In one volume, it presents the history of foods, eating, and restaurants; cooking terms; techniques from elementary to advanced; a review of basic ingredients with advice on recognizing, buying, storing, and using them; biographies of important culinary figures; and recommendations for cooking nearly everything.

The new edition, the first since 1988, expands the books scope from classic continental cuisine to include the contemporary global table, appealing to a whole new audience of internationally conscious cooks. Larousse Gastronomique is still the last word on béchamel and béarnaise, Brillat-Savarin and Bordeaux, but now it is also the go-to source on biryani and bok choy, bruschetta and Bhutan rice.

Larousse Gastronomique is rich with classic and classic-to-be recipes, new ingredients, new terms and techniques, as well as explanations of current food legislation, labeling, and technology. User-friendly design elements create a whole new Larousse for a new generation of food lovers. [via]
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Larousse Gastronomique: The Encyclopedia of Food, Wine & Cookery
by Prosper Montagne, Nina Froud, Charlotte Snyder Turgeon

ISBN 0517503336 (0-517-50333-6)
Hardcover, Crown Publishers

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Revised and updated with many new entries, illustrations and charts, this edition covers almost every ingredient and cooking style in history past and present, from abaisse to zuppa inglese. The encyclopedia features detailed information and maps of the wine producing regions of the world, including New World producers such as Chile and Australia. It also includes advice on using appliances; recipes and developments in nutrition. [via]
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Larousse of Gastronomy

ISBN 2035602270 (2-03-560227-0)
Hardcover, Schoenhofs Foreign Books

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Avec 4 000 entrées encyclopédiques, ce Larousse gastronomique se veut une description du monde de la cuisine et de la gastronomie : histoire, produits, ingrédients composant les recettes, vins et eaux de vie, diététique... Tout y est. Feuilleter, consulter, essayer une nouvelle recette mais aussi se cultiver et rêver, telles sont les possibilités qu'offre cette somme phénoménale de la gastronomie. Si l'ouvrage est exhaustif, il est surtout un fonds presque inépuisable d'idées pour les plaisirs de la table. Agrémenté de 3 000 recettes, il permet encore de faire un tour des courants. Plat régional, grande tradition française, création d'aujourd'hui et encore grand classique de la cuisine étrangère. Autant de cuisines, de mouvements qui racontent une histoire, une région, un pays, cependant qu'en filigrane circule de page en page le sentiment de gourmandise. Une version luxe pour se faire plaisir ou faire un cadeau de prestige. --Céline Darner [via]
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Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature
by Merriam-Webster, Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers, Inc. Staff

ISBN 0877790426 (0-87779-042-6)
Hardcover, Merriam-Webster, Incorporated

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Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature is a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the authors, works, genres, and terms of world literature that combines the best features of a dictionary with those of an encyclopedia. This unique reference is the result of a major collaboration between the editorial staffs of two of the world's most respected reference book publishers, Merriam-Webster and Encyclopaedia Britannica. [via]
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Mythology
by R. Cavendish

ISBN 1566193893 (1-56619-389-3)
Hardcover, Dorset Pr

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  Hardcover, Rizzoli Intl Pubns
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The New Encyclopaedia Britannica

ISBN 0671850148 (0-671-85014-8)
Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc

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This thoroughly revised edition of a national bestseller is updated to include the last four years. A user-friendly, ready reference, it covers 26 categories of the most commonly asked-about subject areas and features aflecting recent global changes. Drawings; maps; tables; charts; index. [via]
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The New Encyclopaedia Britannica
by Encyclopdia Britannica, inc.

ISBN 1593392362 (1-59339-236-2)
Hardcover, Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Die berümhte wisseschaftliche Enzyklopädie in englischer Sprache [via]
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The New Larousse Gastronomique: The Encyclopedia of Food, Wine & Cookery
by Prosper Montagne, Charlotte Snyder Turgeon

ISBN 0517531372 (0-517-53137-2)
Hardcover, Crown Publishers

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New Larousse Gastronomique: The World's Greatest Cookery Reference Book
by Janet Dunbar, Prosper Montagne

ISBN 060036545X (0-600-36545-X)
Hardcover, Hamlyn

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The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics
by Alex Preminger

ISBN 1567311520 (1-56731-152-0)
Hardcover, Fine Communications

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From abecedarius to zeugma, by way of cywydd, estribillo, Nibelungenstrophe, Tachtigers, and other poetic terms that sound like poetry, The New Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics is a gold mine for readers and writers of poetry alike. First published in 1965, this tome has evolved to reflect developments in critical thinking and an expanding knowledge of non-Western poetry (without, heaven forfend, being trendy: "a reference work," the editors explain, "must always distance itself from its time while it works to embrace that time"). For this third edition, the editors write, nearly every entry has been changed significantly, and 162 entries have been added. The preface claims coverage of every poetic tradition in the world, and one doesn't doubt it. There's enough material here to keep one browsing well past Yeats's "Second Coming." If that's not enough to quench your poetic thirst, fret not: a detailed bibliography concludes each entry. [via]
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Running Press Cyclopedia: The Portable, Visual Encyclopedia
by The Diagram Group

ISBN 1561383430 (1-56138-343-0)
Softcover, Running Pr Book Pub

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Running Press Cyclopedia: The Ultimate Visual Reference Tool
by Diagram Group

ISBN 0762426799 (0-7624-2679-9)
Hardcover, Running Pr Book Pub

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Tolkien
by David Day

ISBN 002031275X (0-02-031275-X)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster

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This encyclopaedia offers guidance to Tolkien's world of Middle Earth and the Undying Lands. It draws together every important aspect of his vast cosmology in over 500 alphabetic entries covering five subject areas - history, geography, sociology, natural history anad biography. By drawing on Tolkien's works, the entries are intended to offer readers a detailed background to the characters and creatures of his extraordinary imagination. [via]
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A Tolkien Bestiary
by David Day, I. Miller, M. Foreman, A. Curless, L. Postma

ISBN 0920080472 (0-920080-47-2)
Softcover, Harbour Publishing Company, Limited

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Tolkien : The Illustrated Encyclopedia
by David Day

ISBN 0684839792 (0-684-83979-2)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster

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The first encyclopedic illustrated guide to the world of Middle Earth and the Undying Lands, this book brings together every important aspect of Tolkien's vast cosmology. More than five hundred alphabetical entries cover five major subject areas: history, geography, sociology, natural history and biography.
The maps, genealogies and time-charts, together with the illustrations of characters, places adn events, reveal to the reader the full dramatic sweep and splendor of Tolkien's world. [via]
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The Treasury of the Encyclopaedia Britannica: More Then Two Centuries of Facts, Curiosities, and Discoveries from the Most Distinguished Reference W
by Clifton Fadiman, Robert McHenry, Bruce L. Felknor

ISBN 0670835684 (0-670-83568-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA

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Fantastic BOOK! [via]
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Vampire Book: The Encyclopedia of the Undead
by J. Gordon Melton

ISBN 157859071X (1-57859-071-X)
Softcover, Visible Ink Pr

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J. Gordon Melton has the credentials: he's a religious historian, author of 25 books about religion and vampires, president of the American chapter of the Transylvania Society of Dracula (founded in Bucharest, Romania), and chairman of the committee that put on Dracula '97: A Centennial Celebration in Los Angeles. The Vampire Book is meticulously researched and well organized. Included are an article on the cultural history of the vampire; a historical timeline; addresses of vampire societies all over the world; a 55-page filmography; vampires in plays, opera, and ballet; a 13-page list of vampire novels; and an extensive index. The A to Z entries, each with a short bibliography, include vampire lore in more than 30 different geographic regions and a comprehensive "who's who," and cover topics ranging from fingernails to sexuality, the Camarilla to Szekelys. [via]
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  Softcover, Mint Pub
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Vampire Encyclopedia
by Matthew Bunson

ISBN 0517162067 (0-517-16206-7)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub

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The first A-to-Z compendium on vampires and vampiric lore. In approximately 2,000 entries, from Hades to Hematomania to Lycanthropy and Lugosi, The Vampire Encyclopedia tells readers virtually everything they could possibly want to know about vampires. 28 black-and-white photographs. [via]
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  Softcover, Crown Publishing Group
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The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings
by Brad Steiger

ISBN 1578590787 (1-57859-078-7)
Softcover, Visible Ink Pr

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Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets
by Barbara G. Walker

ISBN 006250925X (0-06-250925-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins

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Barbara Walker's The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets (HarperCollins, 1983) is an extremely valuable reference, based on the author's wide reading in folklore and mythology. It documents, entry by entry, the fate and historic distortion of matriarchal religion by triumphant patriarchy in the last few thousand years and makes sense of many of the seemingly senseless customs and rationalizations of creeds and beliefs of our major religions and our folkloric traditions. The Los Angeles Times called it a feminist-scholar's gold mine and a browser's delight. The San Francisco Chronicle called the book a mountain of scholarship, a vast mass of supremely documented material. The praise seems to be well-deserved. This book will encourage you to do independent research into history, anthropology, the pagan religions and other disciplines and the political struggle between the patriarchal religions and the pagan religions. [via]
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The World Book Encyclopedia of Science
by World Book Inc

ISBN 0716632268 (0-7166-3226-8)
Hardcover, World Book

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World Book Encyclopedia of Science
by Ann Krammer

ISBN 071663192X (0-7166-3192-X)
Hardcover, World Book Encyclopedia

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Revised Edition [via]
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La Ayuda Militar Como Negocio
by Not Available

ISBN 0965011178 (0-9650111-7-8)
Softcover, Editorial Plaza Mayor Inc

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WHEN THE FULL MOON INHERITS THE NIGHT SKY, THE TERROR IS JUST BEGINNING...
From movies to the game, to folklore and case histories, THE WEREWOLF BOOK is the encyclopedic guide to all things lycanthropic. The author takes you back to the 15th century to uncover the origins of the werewolf legend. From there he leads you on an eye-opening world tour through the ages to the modern-day monstrous duality of creatures like cannibalistic serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.
Does the wolf live within each of us ? Learn how the legends of the werewolf can mirror the animal that exists in each and every one of us. Some have given in to these primal animal urges. Find out why. The answers lie within this book.
THE WEREWOLF BOOK contains nearly 250 entries, a filography, and a resource guide with web sites. With more than 125 photographs (including 16 pages in full color ), ranging from folk art to movie stills, this book will have your hair standing on end.
THE WEREWOLF BOOK pays homage to the beast within each of us, and provides a full moon of fact and fiction for the lycanthrophile in all of us. [via]
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Larousse De La Gastronomique/ Larousse of Cooking
by Not Available

ISBN 8483325276 (84-8332-527-6)
Softcover, Ediciones Larousse Sa De Cv

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Larousse Gastronomique, 1984
by Robert J. Courtine

ISBN 2035063019 (2-03-506301-9)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA

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