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Dictionary of Modern Strategy and Tactics
Michael Keane.
Publisher: Naval Institute.   Format: no jacket.
ISBN: 9781591144298.  Daedalus Item Code: 23694
 
Defining such terms as "axis of evil," "CNN effect," and "military operations other than war," this book offers a profile on modern military strategy and tactics through concise yet thorough ... (Read More)
 
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Dictionary of Naval Terms
Deborah W. Cutler & Thomas J. Cutler.
Publisher: Naval Institute.   Format: hardcover.
ISBN: 9781591141501.  Daedalus Item Code: 23695
 
Some of the terms in the U.S. Navy argot are unique to the profession, like forecastle and scuttlebutt, though others may be more common words and phrases that have alternate meanings to sailors, ... (Read More)
 
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Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Unsettling, Witty Answers to Questions You Never Thought You Wanted to Ask
The Editors of New Scientist.
Publisher: Free Press.   Format: paperback.
ISBN: 9780743297264.  Daedalus Item Code: 31093
 
How fat do you have to be to become bulletproof? Why do people have eyebrows? Can eating green potatoes really kill you? How quickly could you turn into a fossil? And why do pineapples have a hard, ... (Read More)
 
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The Elements of Visual Style: The Basics of Print Design for Every PC and Mac User
Robert W. Harris.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin.   Format: paperback.
ISBN: 9780618772452.  Daedalus Item Code: 03463
 
Taking a cue from Strunk and White's famous guide to style in writing, the author of When Good People Write Bad Sentences here presents the basics for good visual design of the printed page. ... (Read More)
 
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Envy: A Dictionary for the Jealous
Editors of Adams Media.
Publisher: Adams Media.   Format: hardcover.
ISBN: 9781440528026.  Daedalus Item Code: 30228
 
"Envy (EN-vee), noun: The desire to have the possessions or status of another." While envy is perhaps best defined in a wanting gaze, this desirable dictionary captures the spirit of the most ... (Read More)
 
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The Film Encyclopedia, 6th Edition: The Complete Guide to Film and the Film Industry
Ephraim Katz & Ronald Dean Nolen.
Publisher: Collins.   Format: paperback.
ISBN: 9780061432859.  Daedalus Item Code: 23947
 
"Heavy with indispensable information and worth every pound, this is one of the most valuable books in my library," averred film critic Rex Reed, while Katharine Hepburn put it more simply: "Wow! ... (Read More)
 
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Fodor's German for Travelers: 3rd Edition
Nina Rubin, ed.
Publisher: Fodor's.   Format: paperback.
ISBN: 9781400014880.  Daedalus Item Code: 23507
 
A combination phrasebook and dictionary, this third edition of Fodor's German for Travelers is intended to help you use German the moment you arrive, with easy-to-use phonetics that can be ... (Read More)
 
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The Food Encyclopedia: Over 8,000 Ingredients, Tools, Techniques and People
Jacques L. Rolland & Carol Sherman.
Publisher: Robert Rose.   Format: laminated cover.
ISBN: 9780778801504.  Daedalus Item Code: 21484
 
A certified sommelier with a degree in culinary art, Jacques Rolland teams up with IACP Cookbook Award–winning food editor Carol Sherman to present this encyclopedic reference to food and drink. ... (Read More)
 
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Gluttony: A Dictionary for the Indulgent
Jennifer M. Wood, ed.
Publisher: Adams Media.   Format: hardcover.
ISBN: 9781440528057.  Daedalus Item Code: 30231
 
"Gluttony (GLUHT-n-ee), noun: Excessive indulgence in food and drink." Overindulge in the most debaucherous sin with this delicious little dictionary, and at least find your hunger for words ... (Read More)
 
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Greed: A Dictionary for the Selfish
Editors of Adams Media.
Publisher: Adams Media.   Format: hardcover.
ISBN: 9781440528019.  Daedalus Item Code: 30232
 
"Greed (greed), noun: Excessive desire, especially for wealth or possessions." The seductive lure of avarice, the most rapacious of sins, has left a bitter taste on many a tongue, but this dictionary ... (Read More)
 
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A Hausa-English Dictionary
Paul Newman.
Publisher: Yale.   Format: laminated cover.
ISBN: 9780300122466.  Daedalus Item Code: 12768
 
This up-to-date volume, the first Hausa-English dictionary published in a quarter of a century, is written with language learners and practical users in mind. With over 10,000 entries, it primarily ... (Read More)
 
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Hew, Screw, and Glue: How Stuff is Made
James Innes-Smith. Henrietta Webb, illus.
Publisher: Abrams Image.   Format: hardcover.
ISBN: 9780810982598.  Daedalus Item Code: 11420
 
Do you realize that the salt on our food may be millions of years old? Did you know that the rubber in condoms derives from tree sap? And aren't you glad that lipstick is no longer made of crushed ... (Read More)
 
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