Ordböcker & lexikon

This directory, published in 1872, provides a comprehensive guide to the city of Shawneetown, Illinois, including its charter and ordinances. It also includes a brief overview of the resources of Gallatin County, providing insights into the region's economy and industry.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of English surnames, tracing their origins and meanings. Written in a witty and engaging style, the book includes historical and etymological analysis of surnames, as well as humorous anecdotes and examples of unusual or obscure names. Readers interested in genealogy, history, and linguistics will find this book to be a valuable resource and an enjoyable read.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This book brings you the first, fastest, longest, largest, biggest, and best records in the world. Track the world's longest migrations, visit the coolest place on the planet (Vostok Station, Antarctica - a chilling -89.2ºC), see how plane pioneer Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier, and much more.The greatest human achievements are showcased, from pioneering inventors to modern feats of engineering, technology, transport, and sport. But there's far more than just people power in this book! There are also records about animals, plants, Earth, and space.Amazing facts pack this fantastic book of world records. It's the perfect gift book for curious kids.

The sources in this volume focus on Britain¿s moral, financial, and diplomatic interventions and ambitions in Latin America. It begins during the wars of independence spanning 1810-1825. The collected texts variously portray British anticipation of, participation in, and pursuit of national interest amidst revolutions in Latin America.

"Getting a job means successfully navigating the application process, and today that requires the right mindset--and the skills to convey it to a potential employer. You need to focus on the organization's needs, not your own, often a challenge for recent and soon-to-be college graduates. In this book, writing professor Rachel Toor shows you how to identify those needs, decide whether you are a good match for a job, and then tell a clear, concise, and authentic story about yourself through your cover letter, resumâe, and interviews. Full of insights from hiring managers and career professionals in a wide range of fields, the book reveals the traits employers are looking for and how they--and their AI bots--evaluate application materials. Instead of templates and timelines, it offers advice on how to present yourself professionally, from cover letter salutation to post-interview thank-you note. It also includes practical tips on such matters as understanding LinkedIn, preparing for Zoom interviews, and selecting appropriate references. And throughout it features Toor's tips on good writing, from choosing the right words to get past the bots and make the most of limited space to using classic storytelling techniques to explain what you can contribute to an organization. Encouraging, funny, and blunt, this is a job-search guide like no other"--

An updated and revised edition of the essential and enduring bestseller, incorporating the latest theories and topics taught at America's top business schools.In this new, fully revised and completely updated edition of the internationally popular guide, author Steven Silbiger distills the lessons of the best business school courses taught at America's most prestigious and influential universities, including Harvard, Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Chicago, Northwestern, and the University of Virginia, to help anyone in any field become more skilled, forward-thinking, and successful in business.Along with the lasting concepts that have made this book a bestseller, including marketing, finance, and strategy, this fifth edition features sections on: Crypto currencyArtificial intelligenceThe gig economyRemote workAgile methodologiesEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG)As well as updated examples and material reflecting corporate culture and economic change.Accompanied by illustrations throughout, and with research straight from the notes of real students attending top MBA programs today, Silbiger distills these complex topics into accessible lessons--giving you the tools you need to get ahead in business and in life.

This crash course on late medieval literature reveals what Richard III read and what his reading says about the society of his day

Football On This Day revisits the beautiful game's most magical and memorable moments, mixing in a maelstrom of anecdotes and characters to produce an irresistibly dippable diary. This book brings together the wonder goals, the heroes, the villains, the funny, the sad and the downright bizarre from every day of the year.

A collection of essays by leading scholars of Shakespeare in print, offering an overview of current research on the Folios and on unsettled questions about the bibliography of Shakespeare's plays.

Horses in Training is an institution in racing. It is an encyclopaedia of invaluable information on the horses each trainer has in their care, with 20,000 horses and 600 trainers. Fully indexed, it's 720 pages including key statistics, and covers everything from big-race winners to trainer tables, fixtures and racecourse info.

Die neue Jahresausgabe 2024 des Wissensdurst-Löscher "Schlaumeier" ist da!Die einen nennen es unnützes Wissen, andere nennen es erstaunliche Antworten auf Fragen, die man sich bis dato vielleicht niemals zu fragen getraut hätte. Die großen Fragen des Alltags werden in diesem Buch beantwortet.Mit den über 1.000 besten und unnützesten Fakten werden Sie jeden von Ihrem Wissen überzeugen und zum echten Schlaumeier.

Hollywood Remains to Be Seen is a fascinating, gossipy guide to the fourteen most significant Hollywood-area cemeteries and the final resting places of the movie stars who are buried in them. Arranged as easy-to-follow tours of the properties, the fourteen chapters -- one for each cemetery -- include histories of the cemeteries, directions for finding them, and a detailed listing of exactly where more than three hundred stars are buried. Strange as it may seem, cemeteries are becoming one of the most popular destinations for tourists to Hollywood and for film fans who want to pay their respects to the rich and famous and passed-on. Every year, millions of people from all over the world visit the graves of the legendary film stars buried in Hollywood, and the interest in these places grows from year to year. Hollywood Remains to Be Seen highlights the legend and lore of celebrity graves, from Rudolph Valentino's mysterious Lady in Black to the regular delivery of one red rose to Marilyn Monroe's grave, to the strange journeys made by the body of John Barrymore immediately after his death in 1942 -- and again thirty-eight years later. Also included are information and images of Hollywood's most lavish and majestic graves, from the huge mausoleum of Douglas Fairbanks Sr., complete with Roman pillars and a giant reflecting pool; to Liberace's flamboyant tomb, with a musical score set on white marble; to the spectacular domed monument of Al Jolson, featuring a life-sized statue of the entertainer atop a 120-foot cascading waterfall. Heavily illustrated with nearly one hundred photographs, Hollywood Remains to Be Seen includes photographs of the celebrities as well as photographs ofthe cemeteries, mausoleums, and graves, maps of the burial grounds and gravesites, and a final section fitly titled Exit Lines made up of celebrities' last words.

This volume provides the first comprehensive reference work in English on the French language in all its facets. It offers a wide-ranging approach to the rich, varied, and exciting research across multiple subfields, with each chapter presenting not only the state of the art but also cutting-edge research.

Extensive reassessment of the rich body of encyclopaedic writing surviving from the two millennia before the Enlightenment. Traces the development of traditions of knowledge ordering which stretched back to Pliny and Varro and others in the classical world, with the focus primarily on European/Mediterranean culture.