The Best Encyclopedias 2024

1. Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs - Hardcover

The text reflects the passions of the author and gives full details of the plants, from the latest changes to revisionist thinking on the ever-expanding limits of cold hardiness. Including more than 3,500 color photographs and indispensable lists for choosing exactly the right plant for the right purpose, this is an unsurpassed resource for tree and shrub identification and selection. 3500 photographs. Over 380 genera. More than 3700 species and cultivars. Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is the most comprehensive visual reference to more than 3700 species and cultivars. From majestic evergreens to delicate vines and flowering shrubs, Dirr features thousands of plants and all the essential details for identification, planting, and care. Color photographs show each tree's habit in winter, distinctive bark patterns, fall color, and more. Dirr's Encyclopedia of Trees and Shrubs is a critical addition to any garden library.

• Author: Michael A Dirr • ISBN:9780881929010 • Format:Hardcover • Publication Date:2011-10-18

2. Women in Scripture: A Dictionary of Named and Unnamed Women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal/Nonidentical Books and New Testament (TCH) (Hardcover)

Since the 1960s many biblical scholars have studied the Bible with a focus on gender. Yet such research is only slowly reaching a wide audience beyond the academy. Seven years in the making, centuries overdue, Women in Scripture is the groundbreaking work that will finally open this field to readers of all backgrounds Jews, Christians, and everyone fascinated by a body of literature that has exerted a singular influence on Western civilization. The editors have taken on the ambitious task of identifying every woman and group of women mentioned in the Bible, whether named or unnamed, well known or heretofore not known at all. The result is more than eight hundred articles, written by the finest scholars in the field, that examine the numerous women who have often been obscured by the anthropocentric nature of the biblical record and by centuries of translation and interpretation that have paid little or no attention to them. At last, Women in Scripture gives these women their due. They are remarkably varied from prophets to prostitutes, military heroines to musicians, deacons to dancers, widows to wet nurses, rulers to slaves. There are familiar faces, such as Eve, Judith, and Mary, seen anew with the full benefit of the most up-to-date results of biblical scholarship. But the most innovative aspect of this book is the section devoted to the many women who in the scriptures do not even have names. Both in scope and accessibility, Women in Scripture is an exceptional work. Combining rigorous scholarship with engaging prose, each of these articles on women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal/Nonidentical Books, and the New Testament will inform, delight, and challenge readers interested in the Bible, scholars and laypeople alike. Together, these articles create a volume that takes the study of women in the Bible to a new level.

Women in Scripture: A Dictionary of Named and Unnamed Women in the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books and New Testament (Hardcover)

3. Merriam Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia

This ultimate desk reference is a perfect companion to America's bestselling dictionary. This comprehensive, one-volume desk reference includes more than 25,000 clear precise articles, more than 1,700 illustrations and 225 maps, and pronunciations.

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4. The Penguin Webster Handy College Dictionary [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. The bestselling dictionary-now available in a larger paperback format for the first time. A resource favorite since 1958, The Penguin Webster Handy College Dictionary features: Highly readable type Clear, precise definitions Easy-to-follow advice on correct usage and grammar Foreign words and phrases Boxed inserts on etymologies and language usage Current phrases, slang, and scientific terms Special notes on word origins Tables of weights and measurements Languages and language families Tables of signs and symbols Comprehensive listing of abbreviations

The Penguin Webster Handy College Dictionary : Third Edition, Used [Paperback]

5. Famous First Facts, Seventh Edition, Used [Hardcover]

For more than half a century, Famous First Facts has earned the accolades of reviewers and a place on library reference shelves nationwide. This new edition of the reference classic is updated and expanded with new entries reflecting the latest developmen

Famous First Facts, Seventh Edition, Used [Hardcover]

6. Guinness Illustrated Encyclopedia of Facts [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Guinness Illustrated Encyclopedia of Facts by McWhirter, Norris

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7. The Oxford Dictionary of the World, Used [Hardcover]

From Tintern Abbey to Timbuktu, Loch Ness to the Limpopo River, the ABC Islands to the Zuider Zee--Oxford's Dictionary of the World is a testament to the fascinating diversity of the planet Earth. Combining the expertise of one of the world's foremost gazetteer compilers with that of the Oxford dictionaries department, it is the most up-to-date world geographic dictionary available today. Fourteen regional geographical experts vetted the text to ensure its authority and accuracy and both text and maps reflect the latest political realities, including the new nations of Slovakia, Eritrea, and the states of the former USSR and Yugoslavia. Indispensable for up-to-the-minute reference, and a fascinating browse for the armchair traveller, the Dictionary of the World covers: * Countries (profiles of every nation, dependency, and area of special sovereignty in the world) * Regions * Peoples, languages, and religions * Cities and major towns * Natural features (such as rivers and mountains) * Famous buildings, sites, and monuments (The Taj Mahal, Hyde Park, The Empire State Building) * Ancient sites (Troy, Masada, Stonehenge) Each of the 15,000 entries incorporates detailed statistics and descriptions of population, topography, history, industry, and special features of interest. Locator maps are included with each country description--federal maps are provided for major nations--together with a 16-page, full-color world map section and 30 appendices of world geographical and statistical information.

The Oxford Dictionary of the World, Used [Hardcover]

8. Dictionary of the History of Ideas - Vol. III [Paperback - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Non-fiction: reference

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9. Reader's Digest Illustrated Reverse Dictionary: Find the Words at the Tip of Your Tongue [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. Everyone has experienced the frustration of forgetting a familiar word--a word on the tip of the tongue that might as well be a million miles away. With more than 70,000 entries, this unique illustrated alternative to the thesaurus is designed to find that word, quickly and easily, through synonyms, associations, common phrases, and antonyms. 350 illustrations, charts and diagrams.

Reader's Digest Illustrated Reverse Dictionary: Find the Words at the Tip of Your Tongue, Used [Hardcover]

10. Unsolved Mysteries [Hardcover - Used]

CONDITION - USED - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included. There are phenomena we will never understand, and experiences we believe we understand but do not. Not everything follows the rules of logic, and not everything can be deduced from cause and effect. Cryptozoology, parapsychology, uncaught killers, paranormal activity, extraterrestrials, forgotten history, and all types of fringe science fill the pages of Unsolved Mysteries. You'll find information on: Mysterious ancient practices, like trepanation, the 7,000-year-old practice of drilling holes into the skull to purportedly treat tumors, infections, and mental health problems Chilling anecdotes about unsolved murders that shook the public, like the infamous Black Dahlia and Lizzie Borden murders Spooky folklore, urban legends, and tall tales, from Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Mothman, to Ohio Bridge Trolls, Maryland's Goatman, and Gatormen Enigmatic people throughout history, like Nostradamus and Rasputin Unexplained phenomena that have fascinated observers for decades.

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