This is a complete revision of the author's 1993 McFarland book Television Specials that not only updates entries contained within that edition, but adds numerous programs not previously covered, including beauty pageants, parades, awards programs, Broadway and opera adaptations, musicals produced especially for television, holiday specials (e.
Featuring 256 drawings, this history of military trains and railways from 1853 through 1953 describes how the railroad transformed the nature of warfare.
When we speak of ';classical music' it often refers rather loosely to serious ';art' music but at the core is really the music of the classical period running from about 1730 to 1800, give or take.
This fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Mongolia covers the people and organizations that brought Mongolia from revolution and oppression to independence and democracy, and its current unprecedented level of national wealth and international growth.
The School of Life's dictionary of emotional intelligence brings us the vocabulary we need in order to understand ourselves, others, and the world around us.
A handy 3-in-1 Spanish study book: grammar, verbs and vocabulary in one volume, ideal for beginners who need a clear and easy-to-understand Spanish reference and revision guide.
If we could only put aside our civil pose and say what we really thought, the world would be a lot like the one alluded to in The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary.
The first English Spanish translation dictionary of accounting terms to cover the differences in accounting terminology for Spanish-speaking countries This bilingual Accounting Dictionary offers not only English Spanish and Spanish English translations of accounting terms but also a Spanish Spanish section correlating the different terms used in major Spanish-speaking countries.
Japan, although now listed as the world's third-largest economy after that of the United States and China, has been too readily dismissed in the late 20th century as a spent force.
Für wen Redewendungen wie "den Teufel an die Wand malen", "allerhöchste Eisenbahn", "von der Rolle sein" oder "da knurrt der Blindenhund" noch "böhmische Dörfer" sind, dem hilft dieser Dudenband weiter.
This is the most up-to-date Indonesian Dictionary on the market Tuttle Concise Indonesian Dictionary has both Indonesian to English and English to Indonesian sections.
The Hittites created one of the great civilizations of the ancient world, although it remained almost unknown until excavations in the early 20th century revealed the extent and importance of its culture.
The Cold War was a sophisticated conflict fought by the west, principally the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with support from NATO, CENTO and SEATO, to confront the Kremlin and its Warsaw Pact satellites.
The English-Ciyawo dictionary has been designed to help Yawo learners improve their English language skills for undertaking secondary school and university in the following ways: It helps a Yawo learner identify and learn the 3,000 most important and frequently used words in the English language.
This book focuses on 50 of the most important entertainers in the history of country music, from its beginnings in the folk music of early America through the 1970s.
First published in 1982, this dictionary offers a practical aid to students of social work and of social policy in their conversation about social welfare.
When we speak of ';classical music' it often refers rather loosely to serious ';art' music but at the core is really the music of the classical period running from about 1730 to 1800, give or take.
As the most influential and powerful country on the entire continent of Africa, an understanding of South Africa's past and its present trends is crucial in appreciating where South Africans are going to, and from where they have come.
The Dictionary of Southern Appalachian English is a revised and expanded edition of the Weatherford Awardwinning Dictionary of Smoky Mountain English, published in 2005 and known in Appalachian studies circles as the most comprehensive reference work dedicated to Appalachian vernacular and linguistic practice.
