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Publisher
World Book, a Scott Fetzer company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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"A 22-volume, highly illustrated, A-Z general encyclopedia for all ages, featuring sections on how to use World Book, other research aids, pronunciation key, a student guide to better writing, speaking, and research skills, and comprehensive index."
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First published in 1957, this one-volume source for everything Jewish has delighted and instructed several generations in the English-speaking Jewish world. Fully updated through 2007, it provides snapshots and in-depth entries on every important Jewish personality, place, concept, event and value in Israel, the United States, and all other parts of the world.
Mordecai Schreiber was born and raised in Israel, and lived in Uruguay and Guatemala....
Publisher
World Almanac Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
The World Almanac� is America's bestselling reference book of all time, with more than 83 million copies sold. For more than 150 years, this compendium of information has been the authoritative source for school, library, business, and home. The 2024 edition of The World Almanac reviews the biggest events of 2023 and will be your go-to source for questions on any topic in the upcoming year. Praised as a "treasure trove of political, economic, scientific...
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This dictionary is unique because it directs readers to specific Bible passages where each word can be found. The dictionary gives the names of the scholarly sources of every definition for further research. The dictionary only defines words that are exact matches found in King James Version, not the New King James, New International Version, or New Living Translation. Finally, this dictionary does not define names of people or places in the Bible,...
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Filled with up-to-date information, fascinating & fun facts this book SOUTH KOREA: Amazing & Interesting Facts You Didn't Know Before" is the best book for kids to find out more about "The land of morning calm" This book would satisfy the children's curiosity and help them to understand why South Korea attracts millions of visitors annually and what makes it different from other Asian Countries. This book gives a story, history & explores the country's...
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Adjectives have long suffered from bad press. For many years, English teachers have been fond of telling students that "adjectives are the enemy of nouns, and adverbs are the enemy of everything else."
While it's still advisable to heed your English teacher's advice on most other matters, The Highly Selective Dictionary of Golden Adjectives for the Extraordinarily Literate proves that breaking certain rules can make written and spoken language that...
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We all have learned it: The Holocaust lasted four years (1941-1945), took place in thousands of locations across an entire continent (Europe), and involved thousands of perpetrators and millions of victims. But when it comes to details, most of us flounder. Many websites can help us to learn more, and even a few encyclopedias. Leading among them is the four-volume encyclopedia published by Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center: The Encyclopedia...
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The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary, revised and updated edition, is the most complete, up-to-date, and accessible guide for the study of the Bible available today. With more than 4,000 lively, informative, and reader-friendly entries, this essential reference book provides all the information you need to understand the Bible.
Whether you are a pastor, layperson, or a student of scripture, you will find every important name, place, and subject that...
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