Encyclopedia of AIDS: A Social, Political, Cultural, and Scientific Record of the HIV Epidemic

Encyclopedia of AIDS: A Social, Political, Cultural, and Scientific Record of the HIV Epidemic
Publisher: Routledge | ISBN: 1579580076 | edition 1998 | PDF | 985 pages | 14,2 mb

The Encyclopedia of AIDS covers all major aspects of the first 15 years of the AIDS epidemic, including the breakthroughs in treatment announced at the International AIDS Conference in July 1996. The encyclopedia provides extensive coverage of major topics in eight areas: basic science and epidemiology; transmission and prevention; pathology and treatment; impacted populations; policy and law; politics and activism; culture and society; and the global epidemic. With more than 300 entries written by 175 specialists and illustrated with more than 100 photographs and charts, the Encyclopedia of AIDS is an essential reference work for students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, professionals in a wide variety of medical, service, and care fields, academics, researchers, journalists, and general readers.

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The Ayurveda Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention, & Longevity

Swami Sadashiva Tirtha, "The Ayurveda Encyclopedia: Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention, & Longevity"
Sat Yuga Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0965804259 | 675 pages | PDF | 19,7 MB

Although there is no shortage of books that attempt to explain Ayurveda medicine (a system that originated in India about 5000 years ago) to a popular audience, the author, instructor at the Ayurveda Holistic Health Center in Bayville, NY, claims that this is the first English-language textbook on the subject. However, he does little to simplify this complicated system and goes into too much detail not only for average readers but for health practitioners who want to learn more about this form of treatment. Many of his statements seem far-fetched (e.g., can the color orange really help with menstrual cramps?). Organization is poor; for instance, information on therapies for diabetes is spread throughout the book rather than being concentrated in the section on diseases. Perhaps the most useful information here is the list of Ayurvedic resources and the glossary containing clear definitions of many of the terms used. Better choices for books on Ayurveda medicine include titles by Vasant Lad (Ayurveda: The Science of Self Healing, Lotus Light, 1990) and Deepak Chopra (Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, LJ 6/15/93). Recommended only for libraries with extensive collections in alternative medicine.?Natalie Kupferberg, Arizona State Univ. West, Phoenix

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Encyclopedia of Homeopathy

Andrew Lockie, "Encyclopedia of Homeopathy"
DK ADULT | 2006 | ISBN: 0756618711 | 336 pages | PDF | 13,1 MB

For people who want a reliable guide to understanding and using homeopathic remedies for themselves and their families, this is the definitive home reference for treating common ailments.

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Encyclopedia Britannica Book of the Year 2009

Encyclopadia Britannica Book of the Year 2009
2009 ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA | ISBN: 9781593392321 ; 00681156 | 882 Pages | PDF | 53.8 MB

The year 2008 was one of momentous change and wild uncertainty. Though many concerns were raised about China’s prospects for mounting the Olympic Games, Beijing triumphed in spectacular form and staged many of the sporting events in uniquely designed venues. Later in the year, the global economic collapse sent the financial markets plunging and investors scrambling and forced consumers to tighten their belts. Worldwide, populations that were already struggling to meet basic needs were further hampered by soaring food prices. Meanwhile, freegans, individuals dedicated to finding alternatives to a consumerist economy, munched on discarded vegetarian foodstuffs. A fractious U.S. presidential campaign resulted in the election of Democrat Barack Obama, who made history as the first African American to win that office...
The wrap-up of 2008 awaits your perusal and promises to provide a historical look at one of the most memorable years in history...

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Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science

Karen K. Kemp, "Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science"
Sage Publications, Inc | 2007 | ISBN: 1412913136 | 584 pages | PDF | 11,2 MB

Geographic information science (GIScience) is an emerging field that combines aspects of many different disciplines. Spatial literacy is rapidly becoming recognized as a new, essential pier of basic education, alongside grammatical, logical and mathematical literacy. By incorporating location as an essential but often overlooked characteristic of what we seek to understand in the natural and built environment, geographic information science (GIScience) and systems (GISystems) provide the conceptual foundation and tools to explore this new frontier.

The Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science covers the essence of this exciting, new, and expanding field in an easily understood but richly detailed style. In addition to contributions from some of the best recognized scholars in GIScience, this volume contains contributions from experts in GIS’ supporting disciplines who explore how their disciplinary perspectives are expanded within the context of GIScience—what changes when consideration of location is added, what complexities in analytical procedures are added when we consider objects in 2, 3 or even 4 dimensions, what can we gain by visualizing our analytical results on a map or 3D display?

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Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Technology, Third Edition - 6 Volume Set

James Swarbrick, "Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Technology, Third Edition - 6 Volume Set"
Informa HealthCare; 3 edition (October 25, 2006) | ISBN-10: 084939399X | 5536 Pages | PDF | 56,4 MB

Presenting authoritative and engaging articles on all aspects of drug development, dosage, manufacturing, and regulation, this Third Edition enables the pharmaceutical specialist and novice alike to keep abreast of developments in this rapidly evolving and highly competitive field. A dependable reference tool and constant companion for years to come, the Third Edition will offer completely new entries that cover critical issues in the field such as the impact of genomics, biotechnology, and implants on drug discovery, targeting, delivery, and formulation. In addition, it will address new regulatory issues, such as the changes in advertising regulations, and emerging FDA procedures.

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Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition (4-Volumes

Patricia L. Rogers, Gary A. Berg, Judith V. Boettecher, Caroline Howard, Lorraine Justice, Karen Schenk, "Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition (4-Volumes)"
Information Science Reference | 2009-01-13 | ISBN: 1605661988 | 2612 pages | PDF | 20,2 MB

The innovations in computer and communications technologies combined with on-going needs to deliver education programs to students regardless of their physical locations, have lead to the innovation of distance education programs and technologies. To keep up with recent developments in both areas of technologies and techniques related to distance education programs, educators, administrators, and researchers are in constant needs of learning about issues, solutions, and challenges of these technologies.

The Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition offers the most comprehensive coverage of the issues, concepts, trends, and technologies of distance learning. Hundreds of international contributors have provided extensive coverage of topics such as workforce training, accessing education, digital divide, and the evolution of distance and online education into a multibillion dollar enterprise, which has been thoroughly examined in this 4-volume set encyclopedia. Each volume is edited by a leading international expert(s) with a long list of contributions focusing on the theme of the volume. This authoritative 4-volume encyclopedia is considered the foremost reference source for the latest understanding, discoveries, and research in the field of distance learning.

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Encyclopedia of Disasters Environmental Catastrophes and Human Tragedies

Angus M. Gunn, "Encyclopedia of Disasters : Environmental Catastrophes and Human Tragedies"
Greenwood Press | 2007 | ISBN: 0313340048 | PDF | 733 pages | 8,2 MB

Disasters can strike at any time. From the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius to Hurricane Katrina, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters have caused tremendous loss of life, human suffering, and environmental catastrophe. The complex technological and social changes of the last few centuries have not only intensified the impact of such natural disasters, but have added new introduced new reasons to be concerned - plane crashes, bombings, industrial accidents, genocides. Calling some disasters "natural" and others "man-made" downplays the important interrelationship between the event and human actions. Human actions - or inactions - can catapult a natural phenomenon into a deadly catastrophe. Likewise, nature can be terribly disrupted by events that are created by humans. The Encyclopedia of Disasters covers over 180 of the most important disasters in history. Arranged chronologically, the encyclopedia includes entries on those disasters that have had the greatest historical, environmental, and cultural impact: BLThe eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, which destroyed the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum
The London Fire of 1666, which flattened much of London and allowed the rebuilding of the city BLThe influenza epidemic of 1918, which killed millions BLThe 1964 Prince William Sound earthquake in Alaska, which caused death and destruction as far away as Hawaii BLThe worst nuclear power plant accident in Chernobyl, Ukraine, in 1964, that has rendered the surrounding landscape uninhabitable BLThe 2004 earthquake that created a tsunami that killed thousands in Sumatra Each entry includes a list of readings for additional research, and the encyclopedia is illustrated with numerous photos and line illustrations that show the destruction and despair caused by these disasters.

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Encyclopedia of Sociology (Volume 5)

Encyclopedia of Sociology (Volume 5)
Holiday House | ISBN: 0028655818 | December 2000 | PDF | 569 pages | 5.44 Mb

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Encyclopedia of E-commerce, E-government and Mobile Commerce

The Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government, and Mobile Commerce provides the most inclusive and up-to-date coverage of the e-technologies field. This two-volume encyclopedia includes quality contributions highlighting current concepts, trends, challenges, applications, and dot-com experiences in the field of e-commerce, e-government, and mobile commerce. With over 200 contributions from more than 300 experts and researchers worldwide, and extensive reference sections which list more than 4,400 additional research works, this encyclopedia stands as the most comprehensive, research-based encyclopedia in the ever-evolving field of e-commerce, e-government, and mobile commerce.

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Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking

Can you define remote access? Do you know what denial of service attack means? Are you up to speed on ADO, XML, and Group Policy? The MICROSOFT® ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NETWORKING includes thousands of terms like these to help IT professionals and corporate developers who use or manage computer networks familiarize themselves with current and legacy networking technologies. It fully explains more than 2000 terms, with "How It Works" sections that take you from academic definition to real-world application. Entries run the gamut from hardware to software, from theory to practice, and from legacy systems to current products. Packed with the latest information, this comprehensive reference resource:

• Includes thousands of the latest networking terms, such as wireless networking, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) and Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), encryption, Internet services, backup, fault tolerance, domain modes, and much more
• Features fully illustrated process diagrams and tips and notes to help you get grounded in basics such as routing and star topology or go in-depth with topics such as network security, Internet connectivity, and TCP/IP
• Provides fast facts that those new to networking need to know to develop real-world networking skills during Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) studies
• Delivers accurate technical information about Microsoft Windows® 2000, the Microsoft BackOffice® family, and third-party networking products
• Supplies technical details that are useful to every organization, from small businesses with just a few computers to large enterprises with thousands of computersAn electronic version of this book is available on the companion CD.

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