Download or read book Elsevier s Dictionary of Jewellery and Watchmaking written by Carl Forget and published by Elsevier Science & Technology. This book was released on 1984 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hardbound. This dictionary lists words and expressions used in the fields of jewellery, gemmology, gold- and silver-smithing, watchmaking and related subjects.An interesting feature of the dictionary is the inclusion of many incorrect or illegal terms which are still in use in some countries and which are often incorrectly mentioned in the gem literature. These misnomers are indicated as such and are cross-referenced to the correct term or expression as are the many obsolete and fancy' names, regionalisms, and trade and trademarked names for synthetic stones and artificial products. This is particularly useful for the user - especially the reader who is working in a language other than his own - as he has an immediate guide to the proper usage of terms. In addition he will have a reference to correct spelling, synonyms and immediate translation into the other languages in the glossary.A highlight of the dictionary for the watchmaker is the fact tha

Download or read book Elsevier s Dictionary of Jewellery and Watchmaking written by Carl Forget and published by Elsevier Science Limited. This book was released on 1998-12-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary lists words and expressions used in the fields of jewellery, gemmology, gold- and silver-smithing, watchmaking and related subjects.An interesting feature of the dictionary is the inclusion of many incorrect or illegal terms which are still in use in some countries and which are often incorrectly mentioned in the gem literature. These misnomers are indicated as such and are cross-referenced to the correct term or expression as are the many obsolete and 'fancy' names, regionalisms, and trade and trademarked names for synthetic stones and artificial products. This is particularly useful for the user - especially the reader who is working in a language other than his own - as he has an immediate guide to the proper usage of terms. In addition he will have a reference to correct spelling, synonyms and immediate translation into the other languages in the glossary.A highlight of the dictionary for the watchmaker is the fact that he is provided with translations to the terms and expressions that have been introduced with the advent of electronic technology to watchmaking.

Download or read book Dictionary of Dictionaries written by Thomas Kabdebo and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Elsevier s Dictionary of Jewelry and Watchmaking written by C. Forget and published by . This book was released on 1984-01-01 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Dictionary Geographical Statistical and Historical of the Various Countries Places and Principal Natural Objects in the World by J R M Culloch written by and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A dictionary geographical statistical and historical written by John Ramsay Mac-Culloch and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 1046 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sells Dictionary of the World s Press written by and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Language Monthly written by and published by . This book was released on 1984-06 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Walford s Guide to reference material written by Albert John Walford and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 1182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Dictionary Geographical Statistical and Historical written by John Ramsay McCulloch and published by . This book was released on 1841 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Encyclopaedic Dictionary written by Robert Hunter and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 1380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Guide to Reference Books written by Robert Balay and published by ALA Editions. This book was released on 1996 with total page 2056 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an annotated bibliography of general and subject reference books covering the humanities, social and behavioral sciences, history, science, technology, and medicine.

Download or read book The Encyclopaedic Dictionary written by and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Walford s Guide to Reference Material written by Marilyn Mullay and published by Library Association Publishing (UK). This book was released on 1989 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **** The British counterpart to Sheehy (in which it is recommended--and vice versa), distributed in the US by Unipub. Volume 3 completes the 5th edition with 8,833 entries (vol. 1:Science and technology, 1989, 5,995 entries; vol.2: Social and historical sciences, philosophy and religion, 1990, 7,166 entries). While the majority of items are reference books, Walford is a guide to reference material and therefore includes periodical articles, microforms, online, and CD-ROM sources. A special effort has been made to make sure the output of small and specialist presses is not neglected. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book The Encyclop dic Dictionary written by Robert Hunter and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Walford s Guide to Reference Material Science and technology written by Marilyn Mullay and published by Library Association Publishing (UK). This book was released on 1989 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **** The Brit counterpart to Sheehy (in which it is recommended). The new edition places the author, title, subject indices in each volume. Many entries cite reviews from other sources. Rather tiresome recitation of selected chapter contents. 6,000 entries with references in the annotations to one or two thousand further books. Covers sci- tech and paleontology, anthro, patents, medicine, trades and crafts. Arranged by UDC classification. Provides no prices. Available in the US from American Library Assn. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book Dictionary of Dictionaries and Eminent Encyclopedias written by Thomas Kabdebo and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enlarged by some 50 percent and equipped with more comprehensive name and subject indexes, the second edition of this unique guide contains bibliographic and descriptive annotations for 8,000 dictionaries. It features 1,500 additional bilingual works, 400 new subject categories, and all the major electronic dictionaries produced in English. While the primary emphasis is on language dictionaries, subject dictionaries on topics as varied as ceramics, bookbinding, and theatre as well as dictionaries issued by international bodies and agencies are included. Covering all the world's languages, works may be bilingual, monolingual, or multilingual as long as there is an English element.